Evening star., 1924-04-12
WHOLESALE MEATS
BRISKAT WEEK END
Beef and Fresh Pork Products
Show Cleanup of Stock +.
at Close.
FISH MAKES SAME RECORD
Report on Vegetables by Depart
ment Of Agriculture.

Washington's wholesale meat mar
ket closed strong today, and dealers
in beef and fresh pork products were
just about cleaned out. This also
could be applied to the fish market
Eggs have refused to move either
up or down, despite persistent reports
that they are being given away" in
some sections of the country. and
despite also the approach Of Easter
Commission merchants declared they
would not be disappointed if a slight
advance occurred in their products
within the next few days. The high
est wholesale price for eggs today
was reported at 25 cents a dozen, and
this from jobbers with graded fresh
quality.
Live hens were weaker today, bear
ing out the prophecy of some mer-
chants of yesterday. Twenty-siX
cents was about the price the fowl
commanded.
OnnciaI Report ON Vegetables.
Vegetables, as reported by the De
partment of Agriculture. follow:
Apples-SuDplies moderate; demand
moderate; market dull; barrels
ulol ldHus virginia anu w est VIZ
ginia, No. ], z13 inches up, Winesaps
best, 5.50t 600; fair condition, some
slightly SEA led, 4.50a5.50: yellow New
tons, 5.00a, 90; fair condition, 4.00a
so; Romes, 4.50a5.00; Ben Davis.
2.75a5.50; "a inches up, Winesaps.
Northwestern, medium TO large
sizes, extra fancy. Winesaps mostlys
2.oO; Stayman Winesaps, 2.o0a2.s5:
combination fancy and extra fancy
gus Supplies moderate; e IN md
moderate; market fairly S u d Y
South Carolina, dozen punches Colos-
sal. 7.0eaS.00; fancy, 5.00a6.00; choice,
S.50a4. 90: culls, mostly 800; California.
crates burShed green. large sizes.
7.00aS.0o. Cabbage-Supplies noder-
ate; demand moderate; market firm.
Florida, X bushel hampers, pointed
type and Copenhagens, 2.25a2.65,
mostly ESQ: Texas, bulk, per ton.
higher. Celery-Supplies light; de
mand moderate; market steady.
Florida 10-inch crates. Golden Self
blanching, in the rough, dozen
mostly. 4.5o. Lettuce-supplies light:
demand Moderate; market steady.
California, crates, Iceberg type. As
dozen, mostly $50. Onions-Supplies
light; demand light; market firm
Ohio and New York, 1o0-pound sacks.
yellow varieties, No. l. best. 2.40a2. SO:
fair quality, medium sizes, 200a2.25.
Supplies and Demand Moderate.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; old stock, market firm;
Michigan, l5o-pound sacks Russet
Rurals, United States No. 1. 3.00a3.10.
mostly 800 per sack; New York. $50
pound sacks Round Whites, United
sack new stock, market slightly weak
er: Florida, double-head barrels
Spaulding Rose. United States No. l.
II. 0oa12.00. Strawberries = Supplies
Florida, pony refrigerators, 4oa50.
| mostly As per quart. String beans
Supplies liberal; demand moderate:
| market steady; Florida, Ts-bushel
hampers. green fair quality. 3.ooa
iSupplies light: demand moderate; mar
ket steady: Florida, crates, fancy, 500
| a5.50. Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate: market steady; Flor
| ida, skies, ripe and turning, wrapped.
400; fair quality and condition. 2.ooa
$50.
Arrivals for Past "a Hours.
Apples, New York, / Virginia
freight. 3 broken and unbroken cars
! on track. Cabbage, Texas freight.
4 broken and unbroken cars on
track, Celery; broken cars Seal on tTa1E: TorI:
4 L
! freight. Z broken and unbroken cars
on track. Lettuce, 122 crates North
Carolina express. unbroken cars on
! track Grapefruit, 1 Florida freight,
broken and l unbroken cars on
| track. Oranges, l Florida freight, )
| broken and unbroken cars on track.
Onions, / broken and l unbroken cars
on track. Tomatoes, Florida
| freight, "a crates Florida express,
| broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
| Carrots, Is crates New York express.
Caulifiower, 1 broken car on track.
Beets. Is crates Florida express. !
! broken car on track. String beans,
| 226 baskets Florida express. Rad
ishes, 6e crates North Carolina ex-
| press. Eggplant, 40 baskets Florida
express. Pepper, So baskets Florida
! express. Mixed vegetables, l Texas
| freight, 1 broken and unbroken cars
on track Mixed fruit, 2 Florida
! freight, 5 broken and l unbroken
| cars on track Strawberries, % re-
| frigerators Florida express: Aspara-
gus, 1872 crates South Carolina and So
crates reshipped New York express.
Bananas, 1 reshipped Baltimore, Nd,
freight, 1 broken and unoroken
cars on track. Lemons, / broken car
on track. Onions, Friday, April II,
unbroken car on track.