Evening star., 1924-03-21
BRISK TRADE SEEN
IN LOCAL MARKET.
Wholesale Dealers Unaffect-
ed by Weather. Conditions.
General Business Review.


no effect on the Washington whole
sale market today. but dealers in
proaucts hauled in from nearby
points expect to feel the weather
two or three days hence.
Fresh beef was strong, with a high
er tendency, and the market was
cleaned up very we'll. No change in
prices was noted fer beef or lamb,
smoked meats Unchanged. while a
ioin. oEu aemanS usra Tor pork was. noted.
i'SIa. ind shoulders, l0hs.
N.ommtssion merchants quoted eggs
VI 2la21 ". while packers wholesale
rpriceS were from 22 to 25 cents a doz-
en- nutter Is holding its own. with
no ehange In price. Live poultry re-
ceipts were light to moderate, due
10 the week end, and prices for
dressed showed little change. Live
stock remained unchanged, lambs still
Aeing scarce.
Fish Trade More Brisk.
Some hsh arrived from the lower
lttde brighter Quotations were re-
ported as follows. Shad, roe, As cents:
buck. as; herring, IL to Is. pound;
rockfish 80 to SS; white perch, Is to
20; yellow perch. 12 to 20; black bass.
catfish. 10 to 12k pike. 25; carp. Is;
Jacks, Is to 25: eels. 20 to 25: frozen
haHbut; s5 to IS: cod, 90 to IS; had
dock. Is. and pollock. Is.
oysters. selects. $3.50 gallon:
sta-nda rds. 81 a gallon: clans. $3.50 to
81 hundred.
The banana market this morning
was not very good due to the wealth
er. it was stated Prices were $3.50
TO $3.50 per bunch.
Light Demand for Apples.
culture):
.Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
Light, account weather; market steady.
Barrels, Maryland. Virginia and West
virginia No: l, 2s inches up: Win
Davis. 2.75a3.25: Ganos. 3.00a3.5o; De-
Gcious. 4.00a6.00. according to condi-
tions Boxes. Washington and Ore
son: Medium to large sizes. extra fancy
WIaesa3so so. 2ca275; stayman s1ian Wine wine,
fancy and ncy yellow Newtons.
2.15a2.35; f;:S Y Romes, 1.75a2.00.
- Asparagu $~Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, account weather; market
steady; California gree green punched; astd;
size, $50: small sizes. 80.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
limited, account weather: market
steady. Florida, ~ -bushel hampers.
pointed type. best. 2.25: fair quality.
f.75a2;0o: Texas, bulk. per ton. fiat
Celery--supplies limited; demand
limited. account weather: market firm.
Florida. 10-inch crates golden self
blahching. in the rough, three to six
dozen stalks. mostly. 400.
s.ettuce-Supplies moderate; rmand
liAted. account we"'S: n market firm.
TOUR to Ave dozer II a5Zs
very light account weather; market
fairly steady: New York and Ohio.
100-lb. sacks yellow varieties, No. /.
80: medium to small sizes. 2.00a
225 49,.
.SPotatoes in Moderate supply.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
ma nd limited account weather; mar
ket steady; Michigan, 150-lb. sacks
russet rurals. U. S. No. /, mostly $50;
low as 200 per sack; New York.
150-Ib. sacks round whites, U. S. No.
1, 275a2.90; few 800 per sack.
spinach-supplies light: demand
limited; market firm; Texas. bushel
baskets, mostly 2.25.
Sweet Potatoes Supplies light;
market steady; North Carolina. cloth
top stave barrels Porto Ricans, No.
!, S.ooaS.5o; white yams, No. 1, 4.5oa
Ricans, 2.5oa2.65.
String Beans-supplies light: de-
mand light; market steady: Florida,
"a bushel hampers green, best, $50
a6.O0; fair quality. 3.00a4.00.
steady: Florida. pepper crates, fancy,
50Oa5.50; choice S.00a4OO
Peppers-Supplies light; market
steady: Florida, crates, fancy. 5o0a
$50; choice, mostly $50.
'Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: mar:
lxp q
turning wrapped best fancy counts,
3.50a4.00; choice count, 2.50a3.00; or
dinary quality, all sizes. 1.50a3.00
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES light: mar
65, mostly 60; few green low as 40
per qt.
Arrivals Past ~ Hourx.
Washington arrivals for past TWEEN |
ty-four hours and cars on track at
ann. today:
Apples, Is barrels, Maryland, ex-
press; broken and / unbroken. Cab
bage, 1 Florida, freight; II broken |
and unbroken cars on track. Gel !
cry. 2 broken and 1 unbroken cars
gan, freight: Is crates Fiorida. ea-
press; SO barrels. Virginia, boat; 9 |
broken and S unbroken cars on track !
Sweet potatoes, 100 barrels Virginia, |
boat; 1 unbroken car on track. Let |
and 8 unbroken cars on track. Grape |
fruit, Florida, freight; broken and |
unbroken cars on track. Oranges.
$ Florida, freight; broken and 8
br>ken and 1 unbroken car on track. |
Tomatoes 1 Florida, freight: S broken |
and i unbroken car on track. Car
rots, bags. Virginia, boat. Cauli- !
flower, broken and l unbroken cars
on track. Beets, l broken car on
track. String beans, SIS baskets. Flor
ida; express. Strawberries, 6 refrig- !
orators, Florida. express. Lemons,
broken car on track. Mixed fruit, 2 |
broken cars on track. Brussels
sprouts, 25 crates, New York, express
Ka1e, 299 barrels, Virginia, boat
Squash, 20 crates, Florida. express.
Grain and Provisions.
By IL, Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md, March 21.-Ap.
pies. onions and white potatoes un-
changed.
nsysaa ysows shGSe Ne
:. .5Qa3.5 SO; others unchanged.
Eggs, firsts, Maryland. Pennsylvania
and Virginia. 21h: southern, 21
i Butter; creamsry ear, prints Soa'2;
Lave poultry, chickens, old hens, 24a
81; do, leghorns, %; old roosters, l5a
16;-young, 34a35: winter chickens, 40a
45;- leghorns. 23a30; Ducks. young
Pekins, "a.
> Selling Price. ON Grain.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
Wheat-No. 2 red winter. spot.
spot, domestic. 1.10a; exports. no
quotations; No. T. or No. red win
ter. garlicky. spot, no quotations.
Corn-Cob, new, 4.25a4.30 per bar
rel for yellow and 4.10a4.15 per bar
ri