Evening star., 1924-05-02
FRESH MEAT DEMAND
BRISK IN D. C. MARKET
Jebbers in Dairy Products Con-
tinue to Record Steady Trade
at Current Prices.
REVIEW OF GENERAL TRADE
Department of Agriculture Reports
on Vegetables.

The fresh meat market was in the
process of heins cleaned up tGa-y
under pressure of. good demand
The beef, lamb and veal prices were
about the same, IS, Is and 80, re-
spectively, but pork varied from %
to % cents. Pork during the week
nuctuated more than the other prod
pets in the same class and it was un-
@etrmided just where it would settle
for the week
iobbers in dairy products continue
to sell at steady prices.
Commission merchants did not have
very many receipts, but of those that
came in springers seemed to be the
leaders. The market on the broilers
was around the half dollar mark and
going perhaps little higher, according
tp grades.
Some banauas today brought as
nigh as So bunch despite asser-
tons that there was a flood" Of the
product on hand. The general price.
however, was understood to be
around $3.50
Vegetable Supplies Noted.
fhe Department of Agriculture's
report on vegetables follows:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
light; market dull; barrels Maryland
Virginia and West Virginia, No. l. 213
inches up, Winesaps and Yellow
Newtons. 4.50a5.50. Ben Davis, 2.50a
800; boxes, Northwestern, medium to
large sizes. extra fancy Winesaps
mostly, $50; combination. extra fancy
tpd fancy Yellow NeWtons. 2.0Oa2.25.
i Asparagus Supplies moderate:, de
mand moderate market firm; South
Carolina, dozen bunch crates, large
size. 6.50a6.75; medium size, 550a6.00;
small, 3.5oa4.oo. Cabbage-Supplies
moderate; demand light; market fair
" steady; Texas: bulk, per ton, round
and fiat type, so 00aS5,00: South Car
olina, y -bushel hampers, pointed
type. 2.5Oa2,75. Onions = Supplies
moderate: demand light; market
about steady; new stock Texas, stan
dard crates, Yellow Bermudas, U, s.,
No. l. 2.00a225; old stock Ohio. 100
pound sacks, yellow varieties. No.
mostly, 200.
Supplies Moderate.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market fairly steady:
Russet Rurals. U. S. No. l, 2.6oa2s5
per sack; new stock, Florida, double
head barrels Spaulding Rose, u. S..
No. !, mostly $50 Spinach-Supplies
moderate; demand light; market
steady; Virginia, Norfolk section,
awberrics-Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady; Florida
pony refrigerators. 30aS5. mostly 35
! por quart. String beans-Supplies
firm; Florida. 7s hushel hampers.
best, 45oa5.O0, mostly $50; fair
4 quality 3.5Oa4.00. Peas-Supplies
liberal; demand moderate; market
slightly weaker; South Carolina,
bushel hampers, telephones, 25Oa
$50, mostly 800; small varieties,
4 2.00a2.50. Peppers-Supplies light;
demand good for good stock; market
steady; Florida. crates. No. /, 4.5Oa
5.oo:. No. ?. 3.Ooa3.5O. Tomatoes
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
q market steady; Florida 6s, ripes and
farming. wrapped, best fancy, count
A.0Oa5.50: choice, count. 450a4 rs; +;
8 poorer. wide range in price. 2.0Oa
Arrivals for Past "a Hours.
Apples Virginia freight, broken
cars on track. Cabbage South Car
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Potatoes Michigan, unknown
freight, 50 barrels Virginia boat, 12
track. Lettuce South Carolina
freight. crates and 26 baskets North
Carolina, crates South Carolina ex-
ptess, broken and l unbroken cars
on track. Grapefruit Florida
u freight, 3 brokn and . unbroken cars
h on track. Oranges-3 Florida freight,
broken and unbroken cars on
track. Onions-3 broken cars on
track. Tomatoes-1 Florida freight, /
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Turnips-100 crates North Carolina
express. Beets--1 barrel Louisiana
express, 25 baskets Virginia boat.
String beans-225 baskets Florida ex-
press. Peas-20S baskets South Caro-
! lima, sc baskets Florida express. Egg
plant-60 crates Florida express.
Peppers-46 crates Florida express.
Spinach-101 barrels Virginia boat
Mixed vegeta bles-1 South Carolina
freight, L South Carolina express,
broken and ! unbroken cars on track.
Asparagus-45 crates South Carolina
and 25 crates reshipped New York ex-
press. Parsley-6 barrels Louisiana
express. Lemons unbroken car on
track. Bananas unknown freight
broken car on track Cucumbers-
IS crates Florida express. Strawber-
ries-l5 refrigerators and 56 crates
Florida, II crates South Carolina.
North Carolina express
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