Evening star., 1924-08-22
fewer EGGS HERE; .
PRICES co HIGHER
Butter and Poultry Steady.
Review of Fruits and
i, Vegetables.

Receipts of eggs are gradually de-
creasing. and prices are gradually
rising. Market dealers this morning
reported that shippers were bringing
comparatively few eggs here. Can
ding losses are not as great as dur
ing the recent spell of hot weather.
Average receipts were quoted at 30.
selected stock selling at from 80 to
"a. and few instances of even higher
prices were reported. Dealers antici-
pate higher prices the next few
weeks.
Butter prices have undergone slight
fluctuations the past few days. but
today's prices were about the same as
at the opening Of the weeks market.
Prices quoted were AZ, A and AZ.
Poultry prices have remained sta
tionary this week.
Fruits and Vegetables.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables. compiled by the Mar
ket News Servi ce Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics, says:
Cantaloupes - Supplies moderate,
demand good. market slightly weaker;
Eastern Shore Maryland and Della
ware, salmon tints, standards 36s and
Ass. 1.50a1.75; Arizona, standard
crates, Honey Dews, large size. 1.25a
1.75: small to medium size. 2.0Oa2.25.
Peaches-Suprlies liberal, demand
moderate. market steady; North Caro-
lima, buShel baskets Elbertas and
Hales best large size, 3.00a3.50; IS
Elbertas and Hales, 2.50a275: some
poor condition wastv. 75a1.50; Vir-
ginia, IS Elbertas, best, mostly $50:
snail size, many green, 1.50a2.00; IS
Carmans, 1.00a1.50; bushel baskets
Champions, 1.25a2.00.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate. De-
mand light, market steady. Virginia,
Norfolk section, cloth top slat bar
rels, Irish Cobblers. United States. No.
1, $50. East Shore, cloth top stave
No. 1, mostly 2.75. New Jersey, 150-lb.
sacks, Irish Cobblers, United States
No. /, 2.60a2.65 per sack. Watermel-
ons-Supplies moderate; demand mod
crate; market slightly weaktr. Sales
direct TO retailers, Georgia and North
Carolina, Thurmond Grays, 1886
lb., average, S0aSo; 1892 III. average,
65a75; 26-2S Id. average. 55a60 each.
Dock sales. Virginia, bulk, per 100
melons, Irish Grays, selects. $500;
primes, 25.00a30.00: culls, 15.00a20.00.
Onions-Supplies light; demand mod
rrate, market steady. Massachusetts,.
100-lb sacks yellow varieties No. l, $50
a3.75. Lettuce-Supplies, light; de-
mand moderate; market firm. New
York, crate, Big Boston type, best,
2.25a2.50; some fair quality and con-
dition. 1.50a2.00.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market fairly steady; Vir-
ginia, barrel crates, round type, 2.75a
2.S5.
Tomatoes-Baltimore section truck
receipts light: supplies moderate;
demand moderate. market fairly
steady; homegrown, half bushel ham
pers. No. L. 1.0Oa2.00. mostly around
1.50.
Pear Supplies Liberal.
Pears-Supplies liberal; demand
good, market steady; Oregon, boxes,
Bartletts. extra fancy, 4.25; fancy,
400
Corn-Homegrown. receipts very
light; demand moderate, market
strong; homegrown, 5 dozen bags
sugar corn, 3.00a4.00.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light;
demand moderate, market steady;
North Carolina. cloth top stave bar
rels. yellow varieties, No. l. 9.00a9.50.
lackberries-Truck receipts, light;
demand moderate, market steady;
New Jersey. 32-quart crates, mostly
15c per quart.