Evening star., 1924-05-01
RECEIPTS DROP OFF
In MAY DAY MARKET
Commission Merchants Report
Scarcity of Products From
Nearby Country Districts.

May day had little effect on local
business, but it did contribute in
some degree to the scarcity OF re-
ceipts from nearby points by commits
sion merchants. The meat business
continued good. while dairy products
with jobbers went shade slower
Prices were not affected as far as
could be determined.
The hen market seemed 10 have set
tied around 26 cents, but some mer-
chants declared there was mo mar
ket" for this product. Brollers are
coming in a little more-that is. there
is more available fer shipment and
the price range was said to be be-
tween 90 and 50 cents. according to
size.
The egg market with commission
merchants was reported somewhat
dormant "People don't seem TO be
eating eggs" was the explanation.
Twenty-two and % cents, according
to lots and types Of sales, was the re
ported price with the commission
men. JobberS were Il cent or two
higher.
Vegetable Market Reviewed.
Vegetables as reported by the De-
partment of Agriculture follow:
Receipts Drop on.
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market dull; barrels, Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia, 2i2
inches up: winesapS and yellow
Newtons. 4.50a5.50; Ben Davis, 2.o0a
5 90: boxes, northT estern, medium TO
largo sizes extra fancy wineSapS.
mostly 80; combination extra fancy
and fancy yellow NeWtons, 2.O0a2 %
mand moderate, market steady, South
Carolina, dozen-hunch crates, large
size 3.5oa6.50: medium size. 4.50a
$50: small size. 3.00a3.50. Cabbage-
Supplies moderate: demand light.
market weaker: Texas, bulk. per ton
round and fat type. S5,0Oa?o 90.
Onions-SupplieS moderate; demand
light; old stock, market about steady
Ohio, 100-pound sacks. yellow Yarle-
ties. No. /. mostly 200: new stock
standard crates. yellow Bermudas.
L. s. No. /. 2.0Oa2.25; few $50. Pota-
toes = Supplies moderate: demand
light; old stock, market steady;
Rurais, U. S. No /, 2.60a2.65 per sack !;
New York, 15o-pound sacks round
white, L S. No. 1, mostly 2.s5 per
sack; new stock, market slightly
weaker; Florida, double head bar
rels Spaulding Rose, L. 5. No. J.
Light Strawberry supply.
Strawbe :es-Supplies light: de-
mand moderate; market firm; Florida.
pony refrigerators. 35a40 per quart;
North Carolina. 32quart crates, va
rious varieties, 25a35 per quart. Spin
ach-Supplies light; demand light
market steady; Virginia, Norfolk sec
ton, cloth top veneer barrels, Lisa
zoo String beans-Supplies light
demand good for good stock; market
firm: Florida, Is bushel hampers, fair
quality, 3.50a4.50. Peas-Supplies lib
eral: demand moderate: market weak
er: South Carolina, bushel hampers
telephones, 3.00a4.00: small varieties
mostly ESQ. Tomatocs--Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate; market
steady; Florida. 6s. ripes and turning
wrapped. best fancy count, 5.00a5 80,
few 800; choice count, 4.50a5.00, poor
er, wide range in prices. 2.00a4.00.
Arrivals Past Twenty-four Hours.
Apples. broken and l unhroken
cars on track: cabbage, l. unknown
freight. broken and 1 unbroken cars
on track; celery. / Florida freight. 3
broken and l unbroken cars on track !;
potatoes, Michigan, . unknown
freight, 81 barrels Virginia boat, II
broken and IL unbroken cars on
track: lettuce, rs crates North Caro-
lima express, broken cars on track ::
grapefruit. Florida freight, 8 broken
and l unbroken cars on track;