Evening star., 1924-09-26
PRICE Of POULTRY
IS SLIGHTLY LOWER
Lamb Also Cheaper-Eggs
Hold Steady-RevieW
of Vegetables.

While dc alers in fresh meats were
disposlng of their products at sat
isfactOrv rate this morning, commis-
sion merchants were having rather
difficult time moving anything but
the fanciest of poultry. In some In
stances the price for good fat hens
had to he cut cent, placing the top
price at about "a. kghorns were re-
ported as low as Is cents pound and
lesser grades of hens were about q
or % cents Lambs in some quarters
also suffered a loss of a cent, the top
price being IL cents. Calves remained
the same. 10 cents. EGGS with job
hers and the commission merchants
did not change as far as could be
learned.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Todays market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the
market news service, Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate- market steady: barrels.
Virginia No | Grimes. 21a inches up,
5.OOa5.50: some fair condition 4.00a
$50: boxes, Washington, Winter
Bananas. combination fancy and
extra fancy. medium to large sizes,
3.00a325; Virginia, extra fancy De
lCloOS, TneuluW TO ldlS SlEt' i'N
sales. 400: bushel baskets. Virginia
and Maryland. No. /. various varieties,
lOOa15O; Grimes, 1.25a1.75, few zoo;
Delicious. mostly 80. Cabbage
Supplies liberal; demand moderate,
market fairly steady: New York. bulk
per ton round type, mostly 900;
some fair condition. 1000. Can :
taloupes - Supplies light: demand
limited. market firm: Colorado, Sal
rh
as; pink meats and Salmon Tints,
flats, IFS and l5s. mostly 1.25; stand
ard crates Honey DeWs and Casa baS,
1.50a1.75.
Grapes-Eastern supplies moderate
Delaware, l2-qt. Climax baskets con-
cords. 1.00a115; New York. POT. Gil
max baskets, Concords, %; other blue
varieties, 22a23.
Onion Market Dull
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate: market dull. New YORK
l0O-pound sacks, yellow varieties, NO
!. 2.O0a2.25.
Pears-Supplies moderate; demand
Aoderate, market dull: New YORK
6ushel baskets, Bartletts. 2.5Oa30 90;
mostly 2.75; Oregon. boxes Bartletts,
extra fancy, 4.50; Bose extra fancy,
500.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; de-
mand limited. market about steady;
Pennsylvania, bushel baskets. Eli
bertas, large size, poor color, 25o;
Virginia, skies. Salways, medium TO
large size, $50; various varieties,
small to medium size, 1.oOa2.oo; New
York bushel baskets, Elbertas, 300
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
New Jersey United States No. l, 1oO-
mound sacks Irish Cobblers. $50;
Green Mountains, 2.25a2.40; Giants,
2:15a2:25 per sack, few higher.
Potato Receipts Light.
Sweet potatoes-Boat receipts light,
homegrown receipts moderate, de-
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker; homegrown, uncovered bar
reIs Nancy Halls, No. l, 4.5Oa5.O0.
Celery - Supplies, demand hght'
market dull: New York, two-thirds
crates Golden Self blanching in the
rough, mostly $50; punched, full
crates Golden Hearts, best, 500;
other varieties, 400a500.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate, de-
mand moderate. market steady; New
York, crates Big Boston type, 1.50a
It's: some leafy, 1.25.
Tomatoes - Homegrown receipts
moderate, demand moderate, market
steady: homegrown, y -bu. hampers.
No. I, 100a1.25.
aulifower-Supplies light, demand
moderate, market steady; Colorado
crates, 800.