Evening star., 1924-06-21
WEAKNESS IN FOWL
AT CENTER MARKET
Wholesale Dealers Report Slight
Falling Off in Price as Week
Nears Close.
MEAT MARKET rs QUIET
Butter and Eggs Are Unchanged.
Review of Vegetables.

The Washington wholesale market
for meats and poultry products was
shout to close today without any
advance in prices and a slight weak
ness In fowl. Young chickens, al
though size plays a prominent part
in the price per pound, generally
averaged from 40 to As cents, it was
understood. Hens were slipping to
about % for lowest and 25 for top
grades.
The meat market was fairly cleaned
up, although not as strongly as in
colder weather
The butter and egg trade with job
berS remained the same in price as
for several days past. Eggs with COM
mission merchants were reported at
70 10 q cents a dozen
Following is the Department of
Asriculture's report of the vegeta BILE
market
Cabbage Supplies Liberal.
Cabba bage-Homegrown supplies lib
eral, demand light, market weak:
homeErown. uncovered barrels, 1.O0a
do 10. Santaloupes-Supplies liberal,
demand good, market steady; Califor-
MA, Salmon tints. standards, ASS.
mostly 2.75; standards. SOS, mostly
ks.2o' Jumbos. 45s, S2.15a3.oo: ponys.
moderate. demand moderate, market
steady: North Carolina. skies, Alexan-
GERS. 2.J0a3. 90; few, $3.50; Red Birds
S:ooaS.5o; few decayed low as 200:
Georgia, skies, Dixie Queens, 1.25a
lfo; CarmenS, mostly 200.
Potato Market Stronger.
Potatoes-New stock; supplies mod
crate; demand. moderate: market
slightly stronger: North and South
Carolina and Virginia Norfolk Sec
ton, cloth-top stave and slat barrels
Irish cobblers, L. S. No. l, best, $50;
some slightly heated. 2.aoas,oo.
Tomatoes - Supplies liberal: de-
mand good, market slightly weaker;
Mississippi fours, turning wrapped,
No. /. S5al.00, mostly s5a90: South
Carolina, skies. turning wrapped,
fancy count. mostly $50: choice
count, 1.15a2. 90.
ermelons-Supplies light: de-
mand moderate: market steady: Flor
Ida, bulk. per 100 melons. Tom Wat
sons, 27a2S-lb average, Se.00a9o.00.
TOday's String Bean Prices.
String beans-Supplies moderate:
demand moderate. market steady:
Virginia, Norfolk section. 5-peck
hampers. green. 2.50a2.60: North Car
olfna- bu. hampers, green, 1.50a2 %:
homegroWnS arriving.
CucumberS-SupplieS moderate: de-
mand moderate. market steady: North
Carolina. bu. hampers, No. /. 1.50a
LIS; Virginia. Norfolk section. u -bu.,
hampers. hotbed stock. fancy. $50.
Lettuce-Supplies. liberal; demand
Jersey, New York crates, big Boston
type, mostly, 200: homegrown. 2-doz.
crates. big Boston type, 1.50a1.75.
few 200.
demand moderate, market steady;
North Carolina, 32-qt crates, best.
3.50a4.00, few $50; ordinary quality
and condition, 2.00a3O0
Cars on Track at AM. Today.
Beets-125 crates North Carolina,
express. Cabbage crate Virginia,
boat Cantaloupes -3 California,
cars on track. Carrots-75 crates
North Carolina. is crates Virginia.
express: 3 baskets Virginia. boat
Sweet Corn-1 Florida freight. 120
crates Florida. 100 crates Georgia.
express; l broken and 1 unbroken cars
on track. Cucumbers-1 South Caro-
lima. freight; crates South Carolina.
express: AZ crates Virginia. boat: l
unbroken car on track. Eggplant-
20 crates Florida. express Grapefruit
L Florida. freight; unbroken car
freight Mixed Vegetables broken
cars on track. Onions-1 unbroken
car on track. Oranges-2 California.
titiSht' uHDFORen cars
on track. Peas-75 baskets South
Carolina. express. Peppers -132
crates Florida. express. Potatoes-I
North Carolina. l Michigan. freight:
502 barrels Virginia, PAS barrels
North Carolina, boat: broken and 2
unbroken cars on track. Squash-o
crates North Carolina. express; crate
Virginia boat. String Beans-223
baskets North Carolina. express; pa
baskets Virginia. boat Tomatoes-7
mississippi. freight: S broken and 5
unbroken cars on track Water
melons, Florida freight; . cars on
track. including broken Peaches
SO crates Geor-ia, 26J crates North
Carolina. express: broken car on
track. Okra-2J crates Florida. ex-
press Blackberries-5O crates South
Carolina, $50 crates North Carolina.
express. DeWberries-1 broken car
on track.