Evening star., 1924-04-28
D. C. MARKET PRICES
ON UPWARD TREND
Better Quotations on Fresh Meats
and Eggs Noted by Whole
sale Dealers.
GOOD BEEF SUPPLY LIMITED
Review of Vegetable Supplies by
Federal Bureau.

Firmer prices in fresh meats and
Jobbers' eggs were noted among
dealers on the Washington whole
sale market today
GOOD beef was scarce and vet in
moderate supply, local packers seem
ing to be well taken care of, while
western packers experienced a short
age. This would be made UP by
tomorrow. it was predicted. General
prices for good beef-17 to IS cents
pound = although remaining un-
changed over last week. were looking
TO higher level Explanation was
h1aue that the prevailing prices would
bP ABOUT the lowest the dealers could
oHer until the appearance OF grass
cattle, in June. Pork was reported d
70 be as high as cents over last
Quotations ON Eggs.
Eggs came within the figures OF
- ~. and 26 cents dozen with jobbers,
mo oHered fresh nearby Candled
quality. Commission merchants, al
most void of the average supplies due
10 the opening of the week, asked %
&;ents, although this figure was sub
yvJt ,vnes 10 alteration when the, several
Lypes OF sales were considered. Their
other products were running behind
their scheduled quantity receipts,
oue' II was explained, to the farmers
attention being diverted to crops
Vegetable Supplies.
The Department of Agriculture's
report of the vegetable market fol-
ples-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market dull: barrels
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
snnla; tna T. No. l, 2h inches up. Winesaps
%,au 1eiiow Newtowns, 5.00a5.50; Ben
LAWS 2.75a3.25; bushels, New York,
NO. i. Baldwins, 1.25a1.50: boxes
northwestern. medium to large sizes
extra fancy Winesaps, 2.5Oa2.75
mostly $50; combination extra fancy
@to iaEcy Yellow Newtowns, 2.00a
80 80 mostly 225. ASparagus-Sup-
pies light; demand light: market
urn; South Carolina. dozen buncl,
rates large s'ze, 5.O0 medium size
f.Oo; small size, mostly 800: wash
.itsr tIS ton variety, large size. 100; me-
Eium size, 500. Cabbage-Suppiies
liberal; demand moderate; market
1alrly steady; Texas fat and round
type. bulk. per ton 95OOaIO0 on
Onions - Supplies liberal; demand
n1sht' market fairly steady; cid stock,
my IoO-pound SACKS, yellow va
nn.etle,' NO. /. 2.00a225: rev stock.
IeXas. standard crates. yellow RcT-
muuaS, l. :. no. l, 2.50a275. mostly
S.oo' rotate oeS-SupPiics liberal: de-
nanG moderate: market fairly steady:
oiu G1'i Stoch Michigan. 150-pound eacl:
per sack: N@w YORK. l51Ono,ny
sacks Round Whites, L. s. No
-.ood5Co per Sac.,; new stock T'lor-
19a' douO ,e-head barrels SpauIding
tsoSe I. ,. No l, mostly $50; U, s
NO. ,. luoa.ly $50 :"
Heavy snppIy Strawberries.
oeGaw berTies-Supplies heavy: de-
tfi
florida, pony refrigerators, a0a50:
mostly % per quart: Louisiana 81
pnt crates. klondikcs best. 3.00a
80 falr condition: wide range in
prlceS' l.U0a2.SO. String baansSSup-
plies moderate; demand moderate.
market firm; Florida. = s-busheI ham,
pers, green, 4.50a6 90; mostly .50a
S.Vo; ordinary quality and condition.
S.oOa i.oo. PcaS-Supplies liberal: de-
niand moderate; market steady.
South Carolina. bushel hampers, large
dalrly Well filled. 400; small, 3.00a
S.oo. Tomatoes-SupplieS moderate:
aemand moderate: market firm; Flor
ida. SKIES, ripes and turning, wrapped.
count, 4.25a4.75; fair quality and con
ultlon, 3 3.50a5.00. I4ettuce-Supulies
moderate; demand modera te; market
urnl' SaIlfornla, crates. iceberg type.
pest, O.oOaI.OO; fair quality, 4.0Oa5 So
Arrivals Since Fridays Report.
hppit9' -'IICn!Sdl, i Ne" York, -
washington, unknown freight, bro
Ken and unbroien cars on tracfi cab
bage, Texas, l unknown freight, 8 bro
ken and unb-Oken cars on track; Gel
cry, Florida freight, | broken and 2
unoroken cars on track: potatoes, 2
Florida, Michigan, unknown
freight, 80 barrels North Carolina
boat, broken and Is unbroken cars
on track; sweet potatoes, l North
Carolina freight: lettuce, California
freight; f26 crates North Carolina and
10 barrels Louisiana express, l broken
and 3 unbroken cars on track; grape
fruit. Florida freight. 8 broken and
> unbroken cars on track: oranges 8
Florida, California freight. )
broken and unbroken cars on track:
onions. l Texas, l unknown freight,
J broken and unbroken cars on
track; tomatoes, ) Florida freight, Sc
crates Florida express. 9 broken ana
unbroken cars on track; Carrots. l
Texas freight. | unbroken on track
squash, G3 crates Florida express;
beets, 10 baskets Virginia boat;
string beans, 361 baskets Florida ex-
press; peas, 1 South Carolina freight,
$50 baskets and 81 crates South Caro-
lima express, unbroken car on track:
radishes, % baskets North Carolina
express; Peppers, 20 crates Florida
express: spinach, ! broken car on
track; mixed vegetables, l Florida
freight, broken cars on track:
Strawberries. 230 refrigerators Flo
rida and lis crates South Carolina
express; turnips, 65 baskets North
Carolina express; parsley, IL barrels
Louisiana express; lemons, / Califor-
mia, freight; asparagus. 221 crates