Evening star., 1924-05-28
few MINOR CHANGES
IN MARKET PRICES
Quotations on Poultry and Live
Stock Products as Reported by
Commission Merchants.
MEATS STEADY, EGGS HIGHER
Vegetable Supplies Reviewed by
Agriculture Bureau.

~ lew minor changes in prices or
commission merchants poultry and
live stock products were reported
bE them today. Eggs were under
stood to be selling at "a; hens, 25a26;
leghorns, 35, and spring chickens, 40a
%. according to size. Top calves
weakened to 15a16.
Jobbers in eggs, however. had an
increase of about Gent per dozen
for fresh nearby candled eggs, % be-
ing asked by some for selects and 81
Tor straight run. They declared the
price paid for them on the street
made it necessary to sell at this fig
ure in order to realize Il profit.
Meats were steady and about the
same in price.
Report on Vegetables.
Vegetables here as reported by the
Department of Agriculture. follow:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady: barrels, Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia. No.
l Winesaps. 21a inches up. 4.50a5. 25
Pa inches up, 3.50a4.00; Ben Davis,
IA inches up mostly. S.o0a3.15; boxes,
Northwestern, medium to large sizes,
extra fancy WinesapS and Yellow
Newtons, 2.50a2.75. Cabbage = Sup
plies liberal; demand light; market
weaker; South Carolina and Virginia,
Norfolk section, barrel crates. point
ed type. 1.5Oal.75 Cantaloupes-Sup-
plies light: demand light: market
dull; Mexico ponys, 54s, salmon tints,
4Ooa4.5 so: Texas, standards. ASS, sal
mon tints few sales; 6.o0a6.50: Let.
1uce--Supplies moderate; demand
good for good stock; market firm :;
North Carolina. 5-peck hampers, Big
Boston type. 2.00a2.50 Virginia, Nor
folk section, no sales reported ac-
count late receipts. Onions-Supplies
steady: Texas. standard crates, Vel
low Bermudas, l.. 5. No. l, mostly
200.
Potato Supplies Liberal.
Potatoes = Supplies liberal; new
rr; Florida, double-head barrels
Spaulding Rose, u. :. No. l. 7.50aS. 90 +:
South Carolina. cloth-top slat bar
rels, Irish Cobblers, U. S. No. l. 6.O0a
800: old stock, demand moderate; /;
market slightly stronger: Michigan.
l5O-pound sacks, Russet Rurals, L. S.
NO. l, mostly 800 per sack. Straw
berries-Suppies heavy; receipts late;
demand good: market weaker: North
'arolina, 32-auart crates, Missionar-
les: fair quality and condition, 3.5Oa
4oo; some poor stock. 2.00a3. 90: Vir-
glnia, Norfolk section, 81 and 60
quart crates Missionaries. best. 1212a a
,
la10 per quart.
TOmatoes-Supplies liberal demand
moderate. market fairly steady; Flor
Ida; IDA siaeS' hsst ripes and turning. wrap
count, 3.75a4.G0: green and turning,
wrapped, fancy count, $50: poor
stock, wide range in prices. 1.50a3 90.
String beans-Supplies liberal. de-
mand moderate, market firm; South
Carolina, bushel hampers, green. best.
most 1.3O; few. 1.75; fair quality, 100
a1.23. Peas-Supplies liberal, demand
good for good stock, market slightly
stronger; Virginia, Norfolk section,
five-peck hampers. large pods, best,
2.75a3. 90; small pods. 2.O0a250; some
poor condition, 1.50a2.00. Cucumbers
Supplies liberal, demand moderate
market weak; Florida. square, bushel
crates. No. l, 2.5Oa3.0 90; few, $50.
Arrivals Past Ttventy-four Hours.
Apples-2 broken and l unbroken
cars on track. Bananas broken
and unbroken cars on track. Beets
-172 baskets Virginia boat. Cab
bage-191 crates, Virginia boat, I
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
CantaloupeS-1 broken car on track.
CarrotS-40 baskets, Virginia boat
Celery broken car on track. Gu
cumbers-1 Florida freight. 25 crates
South Carolina express, SO crates Vir-
ginia boat, l unhroken car on track.
Eggplant-76 crates, Florida eX-
broken car on track; lettuce, l un-
broken freight, $40 crates Virginia
boat. . unbroken cars on track; mixed
vegetables, broken cars on track;
mixed fruit, 1 broken car on track;
lemons, 1 California freight, 2 un-
broken cars on track; onions, 1 Texas
freight, broken and unbroken
cars on track; oranges. 2 broken and
1 unbroken car on track; peas, l
basket South Carolina express, 616
baskets Virginia boat; peppers, 100
crates Florida express; potatoes,
Michigan. l Florida. South Caro-
lima freights, / barrel Virginia boat,
II broken and IL unbroken cars on
track; Strawberries, 6 North Carolina
freight, 600 crates North Carolina eX-
press, 7S2 crates Virginia boat.
broken and unbroken cars on track;
string beans, 125 baskets Florida
235 baskets North Carolina, 800
baskets South Carolina express, 2
broken cars on track; tomatoes. 4
Florida freight, s broken and 4 un-
broken cars on track; turnipS, l
basket, Virginia boat.