Evening star., 1924-06-10
EGGS AND CHICKENS
IN BEST DEMAND
Few Changes in Prices Noted in
Local Commission Mar
] kets Today.
DAYS RECEIPTS MODERATE
Banana Supply Plentiful-Vege-
table Review.

The Washington commission mar
kct for poultry, dairy products and
live stock formally got under way
today at about the same speed 1t left
off Saturday The following prices
w4rc reported: Eggs. light receipts,
about %, subject to modification ac-
cording to quantity disposed of; hens,
% to 26; leghorns. so to 40; spring
chick ems. 45 to SO: calves, 1014 top;
lambs II for best.
The general receipts were moderate
and it was understood the best busi-
ness was being done in eggs and
chickens.
The banana market was declared to
be plentiful and cheap.
Jobbers in eggs and butter had no
change TO report in prices over yes
tcrday and fresh meats also stood
about the same.
report of the vegetable market fol-
lows:
Vegetable Supplies.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate. de-
mand slow, market steady: Virginia.
Norfolk section, barrel crates. pointed
type, 150a1S5: home grown uncov-
cred barrels, pointed type, 175a2. 90.
Cantaloupes-Suppli liberal, de-
1nand moderate, market weaker; Cali
1ornla Imperial Valley Salmon Tints.
jumbos, SOS and ASS, mostly 500:
standards. 45s. 4.25a4.50, mostly 425;
ponys, 54s, 3.25a3.50, few low as 800.
Lettuee-supplies moderate, demand
moderate, market steady: home
grown, two dozen crates, Big Boston
type, wide range in prices, 1.00a2. 90,
mostly $50. Peaches-Practically no
supplies on market. Potatoes-Sup-
plies liberal, demand good, mark ct
steady; old stock. Michigan. l501b.
sacks Russet Rurals. L. $. No. !. 3.25
aa50. mostly $50 per sack: new stock,
South Carolina, cloth top slat bar
rels Irish Cobblers, L. $ No. |, 4.0Oa
80; North Carolina, cloth top slat
barrels Irish Cobblers, L. S. No. l.
4.o0a4.5o, some poorly graded. 35oa
400. wberries-SuppIies heavy.
demand moderate, market weaker:
homegrown. 32-qt. crates various va
rieties. 2.50a4.50. mostly 3.50a400.
TomatoeS-Supplies moderate: de-
mand good. market steady: Florida
bS, rlpes and turning. wrapped. best.
fancy count, 3.00a3.50: choice. count
Z-25a2.5o; many ripe, some decayed.
fancy and choice. count, 100a2.25.
String beans-Supplies heavy: de-
,nand moderate for good stock. slow
Tor ordinary stock, market about
steady; North and South Carolina.
bushel hampers green. best, 1.25a
l.30; ordinary quality and condition,
"oal.O0 many refused: Virginia. Nor
1olk section, supplies not on market.
no sales reported. Peas-SuppIies
light; demand good, market steady;
homegrown. barrels. small pods SO0a
mand moderate. market steady: Flor
iua. crates. fancy, few best. 400: fair
quality and condition. 2.50a3.50. Egg
plant-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market steady; Florida. pepper
crates, few best. 400: fair quality
and condition. 3.OOaS5o. Cucumbers
Supplies liberal: demand light,
market dull; South Carolina. bushel
hampers, Nc. l, l.00a1.50, many re-
fused: Virginia, Norfolk section. u
buShel hampers. hotbed sto> TX. fancy.
2.25a2.50. Dew wberries-Supplies lib
eral: demand light. market fairly
steady; North Carolina, 32-quart
crates. 2.50a4.50, mostly 3.OHa400.
Cars ON Track at y AM. Today.
Bananas-2 unknown freight, un-
broken cars on track. Beets-25
crates North Carolina exp ess, 81
crates Virginia boat Cabba ge-351
crates Virginia boat. Cantal loupes-
2 California freight. 6 broken and 2
unbroken ears on track. Carrots
81 baskets Virginia boat. Sweet
corn-50 crates Florida express. Gu
cumbers--l South Carolina freight
301 baskets South Carolina express.
SO crates Virginia boat, ! broken and
l unbroken cars on track. Grape
fruit broken car on track. Let
tuce-169 crates Virginia boat Mixed
broken cars on track
Lemons broken ard l unbroken
cars on track. Onions Texas
freight. unbroken cars on track.
Oranges broken and unhroken
cars on track. Parsley barrels
Louisiana express. Peppers = 120
crates Florida express. Potatoes-6
South Carolina. , Michigan freight
PA barrels Virginia boat. 10 broken
and 10 unbroken cars on track.
baskets South Carolina
express. strawberries crates Vir-
ginia boat, ! broken car on track.
String beans-304 baskets North Car
olina, 4 baskets South Carolina ex-
press, 321 baskets Virginia boat. 1
broken and ] unbroken cars on track. !
Toma toes-120 crates Florida express,
? broken and l unbroken cars on
track. Turnips-15 crates North Car
Olina express. Peaches crates
South Carolina express Black |
berries-300 crates North Carolina |
express.