Evening star., 1924-04-19
FEW CHANGES NOTED
In LOCAL PRODUCE
Usual Saturday Conditions Prevail
In Wholesale Market, Deal
ers Report.
MEAT SUPPLY EXHAUSTED
Department Reports on Vegetables
at Week End.

The usual Saturday trend of bust
ness prevailed along the wholesale
market today with little or no change
IN prices. Eggs were reported to
have been slightly frmer. but no
startling jump was recorded. Com
mission merchants were said to have
asked about % for them, and jobbers
confirming this, wanted around "a
and 25 for their products
Tho hen market was declared to be
about cleaned up--that is, the food
mat came in during the week. There
was no surplus on hand. however.
Meats about took care of them
selves yesterday, and today the hooks
We're ready to receive a fresh supply
py Monday morning.
Maryland Farm Work Delayed.
Marylands active. farming season
IS about two weeks behind time, ac-
cording TO the report of the local
agents of the United States Depart
Hent or Agriculture, in cooperation
with the Maryland state weather
service. A period of warm, sunshiny
weather is needed, the report said.
Peach. and plum trees are blooming
in southern Maryland and on the
bloom, in north-central Maryland, the
report continued.
Wheat, rye and grasses are green.
ing Iii western Maryland and are
ot the state. Grains were damaged
somewhat during the winter, but are
IN falr to good condition generally
PeaS are coming up in southern
countles on the eastern. shore, but
early potatoes planted during the
second half of March have not ap.
neared above the soil. Except ir
isolated and confined areas the
ground is reported too wet for plow-
ing and farming operations are more
or less at standstill.
Report on Vegetable Supplies.
The condition of the vegetable mar.
ket, as reported by the Department
of Agriculture. follows:
,.Apples--Suppiies moderate; demand
light; market dull; barrels, Maryland
Virginia and West Virginia, No. /
2ls inches up. Winesaps and Yellow
NeWtons. 4.50a6o0, mostly 500a5 so
Ben Davis, 2.75a3.25; boxes, North.
western. medium to large sizes, extra
fancy Wincsaps. 2.50a2.75 combina
Hn non extra . fang fan and fancy Yellow
saps, 1.75a2,0O. Asparagus Supple,
liberal: demand moderate: market
weaker; California, crates. dozer
lunches, large size. 6.00a650; South
tarolina, crates. dozen punches. colos.
sal. 500; fancy mostly, 500: choice
3.0oa3.50. Cabbage--Supplies light
demand moderate; market firm: Flor.
ida. II -buShel hampers Copenhagens
and pointed type. 2.75a3.00; mostly
.,.oO; Texas, bulk, per ton; round and
nat type. 100.00a110.0O. Onions-Sup.
plies very light; demand light: mar.
ket steady; Ohio and New York; 100.
pound sacks yellow varieties, No. l
fair condition, 2.25.
Old Stock. Supplies Moderate.
Potatoes-old stock-supplies mod.
crate; demand moderate. market
steady: Michigan 150-lb. sacks Rus
set rurals. n. s. No. l, .75a2.s5 pei
whites. L. S. No. /, mostly 500 pei
sack. New stock--supplies light: de
mand moderate, market firm; Florida
double-head barrels Spaulding Rose
u. S. No. l. 11.o0at2.o0.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: de.
Inand moderate, market steady: Vir-
ginia,- Norfolk section. cloth tor
veneer barrels, mostly 200.
wberries-Supplies moderate
demand good. market firm: Florida
per quart.
String beans-supp1ies moderate
market steady; Florida, 7s-bushe
hampers, green, fair quality, 4.00s
500.
Tomatoes-supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market steady
Florida, skies, ripcs and turning
wrapped. best; fancy count. 4.50a475
Peas-Supplies moderate: market
fairly steady: South Carolina, bushel
hampers, 6.00a6.50, few 700.
Lettuce-Supplies light; demand
good, market firm; California, crates
Iceberg type. best, mostly 100; North
Carolina, 5-peck hampers, big Bos-
ton type, 4.e0a5.0o.
Arrivals for Past Twenty-Four Hours.
Apples broken cars on track.
Cabbage broken cars on track.
Celery Florida freight, broken
cars on track. Potatoes-5 New York
5 broken and 10 unbroken cars on
track. Lettuce-200 crates North
Carolina, express; 3 broken cars on
track. Grapefruit Florida, freight; /;
broken cars on track. Oranges
Florida, freight; broken and un-
York, freight; l unbroken car on
track. Tomatoes Florida, freight
25 crates Florida, express; broken
and unbroken car on track. Carrots
beans-260 baskets Florida, express.
Peas-65 baskets Florida and Al
baskets South Carolina express.
Radishes-53 crates North Carolina,
express. Eggplant-65 crates Florida,
express. Peppers-120 crates Florida,
express. Spinach broken and un-
broken car on track. Mixed vegeta-
bies-2 broken and unbroken car
on track. StrawberrieS-46 crates
and 35 refrigerators Florida, express.
Brussel sprouts-15 crates New York.
express. Asparagus-264 crates South
Carolina and 100 crates reshipped
New York. express. Cucumbers-S3
crates Florida, express.