Evening star., 1925-03-23
SLUMP IN DEMAND
FOR FOOD IS NOTED
Markets Feel Departure of
People Connected With Con-
greSS-Prices Firm.

Dealers are feeling the effect OF
the temporary reduction in the city
population resulting from members OF
Congress and persons attracted here
by the regular and special sessions
having taken their departure. The
reduction in the population. 1T is stat
ed, caused quite a reduction in de-
mands for food
1t is believed by the dealers, how
ever. that Summer visitors soon will
begin to appear and cause an in
creased demand. Many Easter vaca-
tionists are expected from distant
points this year, and many of them
will remain several days.
There was the usual quiet trading
this morning that characterizes the
opening day OF the weeks market.
Today's prices were substantially the
same as those reported Saturday.
Todoy's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy tub, 52ao4; prints,
55a57: store packed, 20a23.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled. 31a
50: average receipts, So
Poultry-Alive: BOOSTERS. 16; young
Winter chickens. S5aSS; fowls, 26;
ducks, 15a22; keats, young, 60a70
each: geese. l5a2o. Dressed: Fresh
killed Winter chick ems, 35a3S; roost-
ers, 19a20; fowls, IS; turkeys, 45a50:
ducks, 25a2S; geese. 2oa20; capons,
40a40.
Live stock-Calves. choice. -: me-
dunn. 10a11; thin, sa9; lambs, Spring,
J5: live hogs. 13a13i2.
Meats-Beef. 16al7; veal, 20a22;
lamb, 31a32; hogs. i2a21: loins, S0a
50: hams. 26a@S: shoulders, 1Sa2o.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies limited; demand
moderate. market steady: barrels,
Maryland and Virginia and West Nir-
ginio, A21s inches up, Romes, 6ooa
100: Black Twigs, some slightly
scalded, 6 o0a1 90; boxes, Northwestern,
medium to large sizes, extra fancy,
Winesaps 2.75a425, mostly 400: yell
low Newtowns and Romes, 3.OOa3.2o,
mostly 325: Delicious, 4.50a4.15.
Cabbage-New stocks: supplies lib
eral: demand m cd crate, market steady;
Florida one and one -bushel ham
pers. Pointed type, mostly 1.2o, few LOO
Celery - Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm; Florida. 10
inch crates, four dozen, fair quality,
80; best $50.
Lettuce-Supplies limited; demand
moderate. market steady; California.
Imperial Valley. crates. Iceberg type,
four dozen, 4.75a5.00, few 90; hVe
dozen, $50: six dozen, S.15: FLORIDA,
one and one half bushel hampers. Big
Boston type, wide range in prices
l5Oa250: North Carolina, ftve-peck
hampers, Big Boston type l.ooa -.oo.
Onions-Supplies limited: demand
light, market steady; New York and
Ohio. 10O-pound sacks, Yellows, United
States, No /, medium to large size,
3.00a3lo, few so.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Old stock; supplies lib
eral: demand moderate. market
steady; New York, 150-lb. sacks.
Round Whites. L. S. No. l, 2.0Oa2.1o;
Michigan, 15O-lb. sacks, Russet
Gurals, L. S. No. l. 2.25a2.3o per sack;
New stock, supplies light; demand
limited. market steady; Florida, dou-
ble-head barrels, Spaulding Rose, I.
s. No. ., S.o0a9.00.
Spinach-SupplieJ moderate; de-
mand limited, mark ct slightly strong
err; Texas. bu. baskets. 9oal.0o: some
poor condition, 10; Virginia, Norfolk
section. barrels, Savoy, zoo.
Strawberries-EXp-e receipts lib
eral: demand moderate, market slight
ly weaker; Florida, pony refrigera-
tors, 35a40; mostly, 35 per qt., consid-
erable poor condition, l0a30 per qt
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand moderat esHs smarket steady;
Delaware bushel hampers. yellow va
rieties, No. /, mostly go; South Caro-
lima busheI crates. Nancy Halls and
Porto Ricans. mostly 2.23.
Tomato Prices Firm.
Tomatoes-Supplies limited; de-
mand moderate market steady; Flori-
da skies, ripe and turning wrapped
originals. fancy count, $50; choice
count, 4.50; poor quality and condi-
tion, wide range in prices. 1.50a4.00:
repacked fancy count, $50; choice
count. 500.
auliflower-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market firm for good stock;
California. crates. best, 3.00aG.25.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
Florida, eighth -bushel hampers,
green, best, 4.00a4.50: ordinary quail
ity and condition, 2.50a3.50.
Eggplant-Supplies limited; demand
limited. market steady: Florida, pep
per crates. large size, 3.50a4.o0; small
sizes, 2.50a5.00.