Evening star., 1924-06-28
SLIGHT RECESSION
| IN MEAT PRICES
Good Beef Sells Lower in Lo-
cal Market-ChickenS in
Heavy Demand.

slight decline in the condition of
fresh meats and a heavy demand for
good spring chickens were the out
standing features of the Washington
wholesale market today
Meat dealers were pretty we'll
cleaned out, but the general price Of
about II cents for good beef weak
ened here and there, with the result
that the figures of Is and Is were
heard. Pork also was a little weak
and had range of from Is to %
cents.
On the commission market dealers
were confident they could sell all the
good spring chickens obtainable.. This
seemed to be about the only product
that had unusual life. Hens were
dragging and live stock was the
same as yesterday.
Eggs with jobbers and commission
men remained unchanged.
Cabbage Supplies Heavy.
abbage-Supplies heavy; demand
light, market dull; homegrown, un-
covered barrels; pointed type, 1.o0a
ntaloupes-Supplies heavy; de-
mand good market fairly steady;
California, salmon tints. standards,
ass. 3.oOaS.25; few $50; some full ripe,
o. I,
some fully ripe, 3.25; ponies, 54s, 200
a2.50: flats. 12s and 15s, 1.25a1 50 /;
Georgia, pink meats, flats, 6sass.
Peaches-supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady;
Georgia, 6s, Early Rose, small, 1.50a
lis: North Carolina. 6s, Red Birds,
large size, 3.0oa3.75; mostly 3.5o;
Alexanders. small size, wassy. 1;5o;
Greensboros, medium size, 200a2.25.
Potato Prices Higher.
Potatoes-New stock; supplies
light; demand moderate. market
stronger; North Carolina and Vir-
barrels, Irish Cobblers. U. S. No. l..
best, 4.25a4.5o: fair condition, 400;
old stock, no sales reported.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good. market slightly stronger.
No. l. 1.1oa1.15; some, leaky, 75a1. 90.
South Carolina, skies. turning.
wrapped, wasty. fancy count. 1.5oa
400; choice count, 1.00a1.50 Water
moderate: market slightly weaker
Florida bulk per 100 melons. Tom
Watsons, 26-2s-lb. average, $500; 22-
24-lb. average, 45.o0a50.00. Georgia,
bulk per 100 mleons. Tom Watsons.
cS30-lb. average. S5.0O-90. 90; 24-26-lb.
average, 6O.ooa65.O0. Cucumbers-
Supplies moderate; demand moderate:
market steady. Virginia, Norfolk
section, "a -bushel hampers. hot-bed
stock, fancy, 2.50a2.75; choice, 1.5oa
200.
Plenty of Sweet Corn
Sweet Corn-Supplieo liberal: de-
mand moderate; market sseady. North
Carolina. crates mostly 1.75a2.00.
Dewberries-Express receipts light;
supplies light; demah1 moderate;
market stronger. North Carolina, 32-
quart crates 400a6.0S; mostly 5.00a
r. Raafg-Hnna ia q
moderate; demand moderate; market
slightly weaker. Home grown, 500
ASSOC per 100 punches.
Lettuce-Supplies. liberal; demand,
limited; market, weaker; New York.
2-doz. crates big Boston type, 1.50a
ITS; Washington, California crates
Iceberg type, few sales, 500; home
grown, approximately doz. crates.
Iceberg type, 1.00a1.50; big Boston
type, 50al.00. String beans-Home
grown, supplies, liberal; demand, mod
crate; market steady; homegrown,
uncovered slat barrels, 5.o0a6.0 90: Vir-
gnia Norfolk section, 5-peck hamp-
ers, ordinary condition. 1,ooal,25.
Raspberries-Homeg grown, supplies
liberal; demand, good; market
steady; homegrown. 32-quart crates,
red varieties, 25a30. mostly 80 per
quart
Cars on Track at s AM. Today.
Cabbage-1 Maryland freight, 1
L
Cantaloupes-9 California, l Georgia
freight, il broken and 10 1nbroken
cars on track. Carrots-25 crates
South Carolina express. baskets Vir-
einia boat. Celery-125 crates New
York express. Sweet corn-35 crates
Florida, 500 crates North Carolina ex-
press, / broken car on track. Cucum-
bers-152 crates Virginia boat. l un-
broken car on track. Eggplant-6O
crates Florida express. Lettuce-400
crates New York express, broken
and l unbroken cars on track. Lem
ons-3 Florida. 2 unknown freight,
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
Onions--1S baskets Virginia boat. l
unbroken car on track. Oranges-2
California freight, broken and un-
broken cars on track. Potatoes-Sos
barrels Virginia boat, unbroken cars
on track. Squash-13 crates Virginia
boat. String beans-122 baskets
North Carolina, 56 baskets South
Carolina express. Tomatoes Mis-
sissippi freight, 40 crates Florida ex-
press, broken and unbroken cars
on track. Watermelons-2 Georgia, 2
Florida freight, broken and un-
broken cars on track. Peaches-550
crates North Carolina express.
broken car on track. BlackberrieS-
165 crates North Carolina express.