Evening star., 1924-04-15
Id. C. PRODUCE MARKET
/ AT NORMAL STAGE
! No Material Change in Meats and
Dairy Products, Whole
salers Report.
EGGS AND POULTRY STEADY
Review of Vegetables Shows No
Material Change.

As far as could be determined, the
washington wholesale market for
meats and dairy products underwent
mo change over yesterday, although
Fhusiness picked up a little in some of
these commodities. In live stock,
calves were generally reported at no
higher than IL cents a pound. A few
4 Ering lambs put in appearance from
4 nearby points and bore price tags of
about II to % cents pound. ids
orange, of course. including Various
grades. They were declared to be a
little weaker, and the foregoing ap-
proximate price was said to be con-
Isiderably lower than that which has
been asked for them for several
weeks. AS more come on the market
he price is expected to shape up in
comparison.
Eggs and live poultry stood firmly
Intrenched in yesterdays prices, il
was understood, and the same could
be said about dressed meats.
Department Reviews Market.
TIE Department of Agricultures re-
WV of the vegetable market follows:
n Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
and, Virginia and West Virginia, No.
J. 2h inches up, Winesaps, 5.00a6 90,
mostly $50; yellow Newtowns, 5.0Oa
Ha.50; Ben Davis. 2.75a3.25; 2 n inches
up. WineSapS, mostly 3. 3.50a4.00 Boxes
-NorthweStern, medium To large
sizes, extra fancy Winesaps, 2.50a
2.75; Stayman Winesaps. mostly zoo;
few Delicious, 4.o0; combination ex-
ira fancy and fancy yellow New
sparagus-Supplies moderate; de-
uand moderate; market fairly steady.
South Carolina, dozen lunches, fancy,
=. 00a5.5O; choice, 3.00aS.50. California
crates, one dozen punches, best. i.O0a
80. Cabbage - Supplies moderate
demand moderate; market firm. Flor
4 da. l y -bushel hampers, Copenha-
gems and Pointed type, 2.50a3.00,
mostly 215a2.S5; Texas, bulk, per ton,
round and fiat type, 100aI10. onions
-SuppIieS very light: demand light;
market steady. Ohio and New York,
90 pound sacks, yellow varieties, No.
!. best 80; fair condition, medium
4~ize. 2.00a2.25.
Potatoes-Supplfes moderate; de
mand moderate; market steady 0ld
1soek Hi Miehigan, I5o1Pound I% 75ss saEkE s
psr uSsgt sack. New .tt York, 15O-pound sacks,
round whites, I. ;. Nc. |. mostly 5Oo
Nper sack: new stock. Florida, dou-
&bIe- head barrels. Spaulding Rose. L. S.
No. l, lo.O0a10.5o.
Light supply of Strawberries.
straw berries - Supplies light; de-
nand moderate market slightly
tr6nger: Florida. pony refrigerators
Ua45: mostly A. per quart.
Spinach - Supplies moderate: de-
nand improving; market stronger
irginia Norfolk section, cloth top
eneer barrels, 2.50a3.00; South Car
Dlina, cloth top veneer barrels, mostly
81 so.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplie light: de-
nand good; marget ft"m; North Caro-
ina. cloth top StaVe barrels Nancy
Halls and Porto Ricaus. No. l, mostly
800; white vans, 1.O0.t
TomatoeS-Supplie liberal, demand
4 moderate, market steady Florida
4 sizes ripes and turning, wrapped, best.
fancy count :. GOA. -: choice count, 3.15
s s. % fair quality and condition :. %"
Lettuce-Supplies very light; de-
nand good: market strong: California.
a rates Iceberg type, fair quality and
cnditiou. I.0naT.50
CsIery-Supplfes moderate. d rAand
moderate: market steady Florida, 10
NH crates, Golden -blanching in
ne rough, So doz. stalks, 4.00a4.2J.
Cars on Track at s AN. To-day.
Apples. / Washington freight. 4
broken and unbroken cars on track;
abbage , Florida freight. broken
,Hd unbroken cars on track: Gel
ery, broken cars on track; pota-
4 oes 1 Florida, I Michigan; 2 New
York freight, 40 barrels Virginia
cat. 10 broken and II uubroken cars
N track; lettuce, broken cars on
-ack; granefruit. Florida freight,
broken and unbroken cars on
r4ck. orang ges, Florida freight. s
broken and unbroken cars on track ;
Mons. l broken car on track; to-
natoes, Florida freight. I broken
nd , unbroken cars on track; car
rots, l unbroken car on track: cauli-
fower l broken car on track. beets
broken car on track; string beans,
& baskets Florida express; radiShes
= crates south Carolina express;
Il plnaCh. / South Carolina freight
50 barrels Virginia boat, l broken
ar on track; mixed vege tables, .
rOken cars on track; mixed fruit, 3
,rokeu cars on track: bananas, ?
"a ltmore, Nd. freight reshipped,
unbrokcn cars on track: stra awber
ies Is refriCcrators Florida express;
spara gus, rs crates South Carolina,
20 crates New York, reshipped, ex
rress.