Evening star., 1924-05-07
FIRM MESS In PRICES
NOTED IN D. C. MARKET
Meats and Dairy Products Active
Factor, But Commission
Business Dull.
RANGE OF PRICES IN GRADES
Vegetable Supplies Reported by
u. S. Department Bureau.

While dealers in meats and job
bers in dairy products were disposing
OF their goods at firm prices this morn
ing, commission merchants trading
In poultry and live stock found the
market rather dull.
The hen and broiler market, which
started out yesterday morning with
prices around 81 and so to 55 cents,
respectively, had to give way before
the day was over, and before noon
today were offered at prices 1 to 5
cents lower. The range for broilers
was AS to so, according to grade,
few exceptional spring chickens even
bringing a few cents higher. The
hen market seemed to be around a
quarter
Spring 1ams at about Is and calves
at 1OA seemed to be the prevailing
prices.
Eggs continued weak at about %
cents at the lowest.
Bananas reported scarce, brought
ABOUT $3.50 for top price.
Review OF Vegetables.
Vegetables, reported by the De-
partment of Agriculture. follow:
Apples-Supplies moderate, demand
moderate. market dull; barrels, Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia, No.
J. 21A inches up, Winesaps and yell
low Newtowns, 5.00a5.50; some scalded.
800; Ben Davis. 2.%0a3.00: boxes,
southwestern, medium to large sizes
extra fancy, Winesaps. .. .50a2.6 50; Vel
low Newtowns, 2.25a2.5 so; combination
extra fancy and fancy Yellow New
towns, mostly 2.25; combination extra
fancy and e grade WinPsaps. mostly
20. sparagus-Supplits moderate,
demand moderate, market steady;
south Carolina dozen bunch crates
medium size, mostly 300; small
size, mostly $50; eastern shore,
Maryland, ? dozen bunch crates, 5.5Oa
800 per doz. Cabbage-Supplies light,
demand moderate, market firm; Texas,
hulk per ton. round and fat tyne,
mostly 10000. Onions-Supplies light
demand light, market steady; new
stock, Texas, standard crates Yellow
BermudaS, United States No. 1, most
~ 200; old stock. Ohio. 100-lb. sacks
yellow varieties, No. l, best, 1.75a2. 90;
poorer, 1.00a1.50
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: new
STOCK, demand moderate: market
nrm; Florida, double-head barrels,
Spaulding Rose, Z. S. No. l. S.OOaS 25;
Michigan, 150-pound sacks, Russet
Rurals, L. s. No. l, 2.50a2 60 per sack;
neW York, 150-pound sacks, Round
whites, .. s; No. l, mostly 2.S5 per
sack. Straw wberries-Supplies liberal;
demand moderate; market steady;
North Carolina, 32-quart crates Mis-
SIonarys, mostly. 5.OOa6.00. Peas
supplies moderate; demand good:
market firm; South Carolina, bushel
hampers. large, fair quality, 90. Gu
steady; Florida, busheI crates, fancy,
500; choice, 4.5O. Tomatoes+Sup-
plies light demand moderate; market
urn Urn rIorlda, skies, ripes and turn
sng, wrapped, best choice count, 5.50a
30: 2l6s. 3.50a400; mostly, 400: fair
quality, fancy count, 5O0a6 90: choice
count, 4-00a450. Lettuce-SuppIies
moderate; demand moderate; market
type, fair quality, 4.50; South Caro-
ma, crates, Iceberg type. best, 350a
4oO; North Carolina, 5-peck hampers
big Boston type, mostly, $50; Eir-
slnla-N3r 3rfoiS section, New York
crates, Big Boston type, 800.
Cars on Track Mt s AM. Today.
Apples, 1 Washington, l West Vir-
cars on track asparagus, As crates
south Carolina, Is crates reshipped New
York express; bananas, 2 unknown
freight, ? broken and unbroken cars
on track oeets, 45 baskets Virginia
boat; cabbage, l unknown freight. 3
bSoken and unbroken cars on track:
carrots, l broken car on track: celery. /
Florida freight. 1 broken car on track
cucumDerS, 12b crates Florida express
eggplants, So crates Florida EXPRESS
grapefruit, 3 Florida freight, broken
and unbroken cars on track: lettuce
50 crates North Carolina express 1
broken and unbroken cars on track
mixed vegetables. l South Carolina
freight 3 broken cars on track: mixed
fruit. L broken car on track: lemons I
California; 1 unknown freight / broken
and l unbroken cars on track: onions,
] Texas freight, l broken and ,Inbroken
cars on track, oranges, Florida freight.
- broken and unbroken cars on
tracks parsley. > barrels Louisiana ex-
press; peas, 100 baskets Georgia 5S
baskets South Carolina express pep-
pers, los crates Florida express: pota-
toes, Florida, . Michigan freight. 10
broken and 10 unbroken cars on track
radishes, 26 baskets North Carolina. aS
press, rs baskets Virginia boat; Spinach
25 barrels Virginia boat Strawberries
5 crates South Carolina, 1,156 crates
North Carolina express; string beans,
ITO baskets Florida, 135 baskets South
Carolina l basket Virginia express:
tomatoes, Florida freight, 40 crates
Florida express, 2 broken and l un-
broken cars on track; turnips. 200
crates North Carolina express.