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houses. This advance probably was promoted by reports of further rains in the eastern belt, yesterday’s bullish week-end figures, and reports that exporters have been buyers of spot cotton in the south during the past few days. July sold off to 20.59 and December to 20.25, or fourteen to twenty-three points below yesterday's closing quotatfons, and last prices were about the lowest of the morn- ing. Late deliveries were relatively firm and quiet. Sales of print cloths in the Fall River market for the week were estimated at 130,000 pleces. Partly because of the curtallment: of operations New England mills are said to be unusually well stocked with fuel and without any fear of a coal shortage. MARKET HOLIDAY. NEW YORK, June 8.—Hollday in COTTON IS UNSETTLED, BUT STEADY AT CLOSING NEW YORK, June 3.—The cotton market was Irregular and unsettled today as a result of evening up for over the week end and liguidation of } July contracts. October sold up to 20.64 during the early trading or twelve points net higher, but later eased off to 20.41, closing at that level. The general market closed barely steady, net nineteen polnts lower to six points higher, with the near months' relatively easy. The opening as steady vance of four points to a decline of one point and after some little irreg- ularity active months sold seven to fifteen points net higher on covering by Tecent sellers, a little trade buying and a scattering demand from Wall street and commission |sugar and coffee. AT e It Gives Us Pleasure to ANNOUNCE that Mr. James L. Wilmeth former director of the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, has associated himself with our firm as manager of our Loan Department, wnere he will be pleased to meet and serve his friends and make new ones. Higbie & Richardson, Inc. 1504 H St. N.W. FOR Stratford Building 14th and Monroe Sts. 2d and 3d floors containing about 27,000 sq. ft. floor space. Fireproof buildings. Also first- fleor shops with basements. Ready October 1st RENT 2 Thomas Circle 1st floor, stores with basements. 2d floor, shops and offices. Fireproot build- ings. Excellent location. Ready August 1st LEASES NOW BEING NEGOTIATED For Plans and Further Particulars Apply RANDALL H. HAGNER & CO. 1207 Connecticut Avenue 1314 F ST NW If You Are Looking for + Something New Inspect Houses Adjoining St. Gabriel’s New Catholic Church 7th AND WEBSTER STS. § These houses are different from the ordinary box houses. They are much deeper and have larger rooms—and are built especially for parties desiring to rent out rooms or a complete fiat and still retain suficlent space for themuselves. Take 9th Street Car to Varnum Street N.W. and Walk East 2 Squares FORCE YOUR HOUSE TO PAY FOR ITSELF YOU CAN EASILY RENT 2D FLOOR FOR ENOUGH TO MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS INSPECT TODAY - The Tiffan « 1925 Sixteenth Street N.W. An apartment building of the highest type in Washington’s exclusive residential district will open for inspection July 1. . o Apartments of four rooms, bath, glass-inclosed breakfast porch, to five rooms and two baths. Excep- tional conveniences, including built-in tubs with showers, electric vacuum cleaners, floor plugs, private telephones, etc. . Plans, Rates and Other Information On Request Swartzell Rheem& Hensey 727 154 Street NW. Co. Ty RANGE OF MARKET AVERAGES. |OFFICIAL STATISTICAL REPORT ON 51 BANKING INSTITUTIONS The following ckart shows graphically the action of forty repre- sentative stocks dealt in on the New York Btock Exchange. The perlod covered is the past month, up to and including the close of the market Friday, June 2. The lower section of the chart indicates the relative activity of the market. 4 JUNE MAY- 45689 1011121315161718 X 22723 242523272931 1 2 STUVHS NOITUN (Uopyrignt, 1922, by W, F. Meyer.) Industrinls, 1921. Industrials, 1022 to Date. 81.50, December 15 .+ 96.41, May 20 6390, August 24 78,69, January Ralls, 1021. I 1922 to Date. 77.68, January 15 High. 86.83, May 29 65.52, June 20 | Low. .. 7343, January ® Twenty Industrial Common Stocks Used Are: Am Sugar Central Leather Rep Iron & Steel T 2n| T«ld& Tel Studebaker nacouds Co Baldwin Loco Goodrich P Twenty Raliroad Common Stocks Used Ares C M & St Paul K 0 Bouthern thern Paclic Reading Del & Hudson Lehigh Valley 'w Haven Bouthern Pacifie Erie 1k & Western Bouthern Rwy 1llinols Central aula Union Pacifie | 111gh. | Low. Am Can Am Car & Fdy Am Locomotive Am Smelting Stee} Utals Copper Westinghouse Western Union Atchison Baltimore & Ohio adlan Pacic & Oblo Industrials. Rall Muy 4, Thursday May 5. Friday . May 6, Saturday . May 8 Morday May 9, Tuesday Muy 10, Wednesday May 11, Thursday - May May | Wednesday . hursday 2, Friday Jutie #4001 June sa.41 | ty ~—1922— _ Close _ fiigh. Tow. Yesterdny. Yield. 100.06 9484 100.00 100.00 9600 *99.86 100.00 99.80 100.08 99.98 100.00 99.94 100.06 99.96 100.04 99.98 100.08 10030 99.96 %9998 371 100.10 10098 10002 10060 3.70 , 1922, on which date the entirs issue is calied December 15, 1022, their nearest possible re- —1021— Tigh Low. 96.70 86.00 97.60 7.58 98.00 8540 97.80 98.24 98.14 3s. Liberty 1st 4s. Liberty 2d 4s. Liberty 1st 4%s Liberty 2d 4%s. Liberty 3d 44s. Liberty 4th 4%4s Victory 334s ictory 434s - . 5-20. Note—Yleld on victory 3%s is to June for redemption. Yield on victory 4%s is demption date. *lid. 4.01 4.25 426 426 425 95.74 9%.74 95.86 eost of production. Burlaps were less feverish. Linens were purchased mod- erate Jobbers reported a moder- ate amount of orders and some addi- tional fall busines NEW YORK DRY GOODS. NEW YORK, June 3.—Cotton goods were firm today. Yarns were higher in spinning centers, but buving for consumption was light. Wool goods D TR AT sold slowly at higher prices. Silks| The first known use of hair oil continued unsettled, due to the high'was in Egypt about 300 B. C. In The Edmonds Bldg. 911 15th Street N.W. Washington’s Newest Office Building Harry Wardman Main 4190 1430 K St. N.W. "'llllIIlIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIlHHllIHHlHI[HHIlHJHllIIHIlHHIllIlHIUlHIlI!HflHHflIfllIlIIlHlIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIHIHI[IflIIE Cleveland Park 8 large rooms (4 bedrooms and servant’s room) ; hot- water heat, electricity. Lot-204x86 on finest street in this “Queen of Suburbs.” 3208 Highland Ave. Price, $16,500 AR Here is another real buy in this same section.” Beau- tiful large lot; surrounded by superb old shade trees. Home contains 8 rooms and bath, sleeping porch, im- mense front and side porches: It is 3228 Reno Road Price, $14,000 BOTH HOMES OPEN FOR INSPECTION SUNDAY, 10 AM. TO 6 P.M. ' W.C. & A. N. MILLER Realtors and Builders Union Trust Bldg. Full Program of Fourth Annual Con;ren- tion of District Bankers' Association .at Hot Springs, Va. Full officlal statistics of the banks of Washington from the office of the controller of the currency, published in the pre for the first time In years, are appended and will give banking men opportunity for study and consideration of the growth of the banking business in this city dur- ing recent years. The report covers fifteen national banks, thirty savings banks and six trust companies, & total of fifty-one banking Institutions under super- vision of the controller of the cur- rency, & larger number than ever reported before, The Merchants' Bank and Trust Company Is included in the savings banks, ‘although chartered by the Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia, but will probably take Its place with the trust companies in future reports. The. resources of the fifty-one banks are $240,087,000, and the de- posits $189,633,000. In a compilation made as of May 4 1920, R. N. Harper presented deposits of national banks as $92,687,095, sav- ings banks as $24,891.085 and trust companies, $62,1124T2—a total of $179.091,492. Capltalization at that time was as follows: National banks, $7,677,00 trust companies, $10,400,000, and sav- ings banks, §2,339,695, a total of $20, 416,895. The uggregate surplus and undivided profits, $17,741,670, and ag- gregate loans, $118,880,227. Going back to 1905, the combined banking capital of Washington was $10,997,000, surplus and undivided profits $6,413,951, loans $37,176.090, while the deposits were $47,978,308. Confirmation of Deposits. In the subjoined compilation one finds confirmation of the deposit statement made by A. P, Savage, as of June 5, 1922, when he reported a total of $§189,084,633, Including the totals of the Merchants' Trust Co. ; BY L A. FLEMING. with reports of twenty- seven savings banks, whereas the official figures include returns of thirty institutio: in this group. An interesting study may be made of the conditions then and now, with the available facts. THIRTY SAVINGS BANKS. Abstract of reports made to the controller of the currency, showing the condition of the savings banks 'in the District of Columbia at the close of business on Friday, May 5, 1922 Resources Loa d_discounts (including redi: counts, scceptances of other banks and foreign bills of exchange or drafts, sold with {ndorsement of these banks) Overdrafts U. S. govern Other bonds, stocks. securitles, RBanking houses, ufrniture and fixtu Other real estate owned . Lawful reserve with federal bank . e Cash in vauits and amount due from ng tional banks . Gold cotn reserve nd minor coins . ional bank notes ... otal cash . Amount d Amount due from banks, bankers trust_companies . 2 Exchanges for cleari; Checks “on other banks n_the Outside checks and otber cash items.. Redemption fund and due from U. 8. Treasurer Other assets . Toral ..... Lianilitles, ital stock paid in . plue fund o ndivided pro taxes paid - Amount due to Amount due to state bank and truat eompanies . Certified checks outstanding .. . ... Cashiers’ checks on own banks out- standing . 5 Demand deposits Time deposits (inciuding postal Caltea. States diposi nited States deposits ... Total deposits . = Bills paable (incinding all obligations Tepresenting borrowed money other than rediscounts) ... Notes and bills_ rediseoun 3 acceptances of other banks and for- eign bills of exchange or drafts sold with the Indorsement of these banks) Letters of credit and travelers’ check #s0ld for cash and outstanding S Liabilities other than those above stated s fiz 23 of 38 5 3 368 35,608 FIFTEEN NATIONAL BANKS. Abstract of reports made to the controller of the currency, showing the condition of the national banks in the District of Columbla the close of business on Friday, HI§ 5, 1822, 'n Thous. Resources. of Dollars, Loans and discounts (inclnding redis- Counts,_ acceptances of other banks and foreign bills of exchange or dratts, wold with indorsement of these banks) Tot % 60,620 24 abilities account of ‘“‘ac- ceptances’’ . U. 8. government securities. Other bonds. stocks, securities, et Banking houses. furniture and fixtu Other real estate owned Lawful reserve with fo bank ..... Items with ~federai reserve process of collection . Gold cotn Gold certifical to onder Silver and minor coins Paper currency . Total cash . Amount due from national banks. ‘Amount due from banks, bankers and trust companies Exchanges for clea; ouse Checks on other banks in th place . i Outside cl her Redemption fund and due from Treasurer Other assets . 07 18,800 12:379 6.261 808 7,425 2,143 o1 108 155 2.7 8,081 5.088 1,083 1,687 493 306 301 108 payable ‘to ‘bearer or Total .. Liabilities, { Capital stock paid in Rurplue fund . Undisided profit ‘taxes paid . ational bank ess amount on hand ...... Saturday, June Located near the = g = | L fishing and crabbing here. prices. management of thi some valuable prize lot. office, Main 1835. Bank and | highway, about one hour’s drive by ington, and fifteen minutes from the This beautiful new Beach Development overlooks the South River from an eminent grove, where the beach is shady and sandy, making it especially desirable for bath- ing and bosting, and the sportsman will find unexcelled In erder to make the proposition more interestin company has arrang: absolutely free, while an all-star band will provide music. The terms, to be announced on day of sale, will be in easy reach of any one wishing to secure a Circulation outstanding ... Amount due to federal reserve Amount due to Dan) and trust compa 5 ified checks outstandi checks on own bank: lllndln" .. Demand deposits Time deposlts, $28,084.510.48 ‘(1nciud- ing postal savings deposits) United States deposits Total deposits . U. 8. government securitfes borrows Bills payable (including all obli, Tepresenting ed mone; than rediscounts) Notes and bills redis acceptanc cign bills of exchange or d with the indorsement of thess banks) Letters of credit and travelen sold for cash and outstanding “Acceptances”” executed for customer ete. **Acceptances’ e for account of these banks .. Lisbilities other than those above stated . . of other ban Abstract of reports made to the controller of the currency, showing the condition of the trust companies in the District of Columbia st the close of business on Friday, May 5, 1022. 2 Thous. Resource: of Dollars. d_discounts (ncluding redi aceeptances of other banks relga bills of exchange or sold with indorsement of ompanles) % : Overdrafts . Customers* Tiabilities ‘account of ceptances’ U. 8. government securities . Other bouds, slocks, securitie: : Rankiog houses, furniture and Sxtures Other real estate owned .. Lawtul reserve with federal bank . Items with ' federal reserve bank process of collection . reserve in {onal Total cash . Amount due from national bank: Amount due from banks, bankers and trust compapies ... Exchanges for clearing house . Checks “on other banks 1n " the place ... Outside checks and ofher cash items Other assets Total . Liabilities, Capital stock pald in Rurplus fund ..... Undivided profit taxes paid . 3 Amount due to national hanks Amount due to state bank avd trust companies ... Certifled checks outstanding Cashiers' checks on own companies outstanding 5 R Demand depoaits . o Time deposits (including postal savings Aeposits) . 5 United States deposits Total deposits . Brils repre than rediscounts) 5 e Notes and bills rediscounted (incinding scceptances of other banks and for- eign bills of exchange or drafts sold with the indorsement of these com- panfes) ... Letters of cred bankers nting horrowed money other and outstanding. executed for customers, iaee ibore stated Total . . - 80,707 Convention Program. The various committees having charge of the fourth annual conven- tion of the District Bankers' Assocla tion, at Hot Springs, Va. June 10-13, inclusive, have completed their labor: Howard Moran, vice president of thi American Security and Truet Co. and chairman of the program committee, held a conference with John B. Lar- ner and Victor B. Devber, president of the association and chairman of the convention. respectively, and it was officlally adopted and is today made public for the first time, in full. Saturday, June 10, 9:30 a.m. The vide presidents for the District of Columbia to the American Bank- ers' Association of the various sec- tons will convene their respective sections — namely, trust compan: savings bank, national bank and state bank. Saturday, June 10, 10 am. John B. Larner, president District Invocation. Opening address by John B. Larner. Address by F. N. Shepherd, execu- tive manager of the American Bank- ers' Association. Address by C. H. Warrington, presi- dent of the Washington Automotive Association, on “Clo Relationship Between the Automotive Association and the District Bankers' Assocla- tio: Discussion. Announcement resolutions. i Presentation of resolutions without debate. Announcements. . Convening of the American Bank- ers’ Association members. < Election of the American Bankers' Association Vice president of the District of Columbia to succeed R. N. Harper. A member to serve on the nomina- ting committee. An alternate member for the nomi- nating committee.. . Vice presidents for the District of Columbia for the following sections: Trust company, savings bank, na- tional bank and state bank. Adjournment. Second Seasion. Monday, June 1 15 a.m. Joshua Evans, jr., first vice pres; dent District Bankers' Association, presiding. Remarks by W. J. Waller, past president of the Washington Chap- ter, American Institute of Banking. ‘Address by Gov. George J. Seay, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Va, on “The Advantage of the Fed- eral Reserve System for State and Other Banking Institutions.” Symposium—Conducted by E. J. McQuade, vice president of the Lib- erty National Bank. Prize essay, No. 1, of committee on ‘Joint and Bur- River Front Lots-at Auction-- 17, 2:30 P.M. “SOUTHRIVER HEIGHTS” popular Washington-Annapolis utomobile from Wash- aryland state Capital. There are only twenty-five of these beautiful sum- ‘mer home sites. They are wonderful, and the demand is go- ing to be great as this new beach development opens up, 80_here is your one opportunity to get them at auction the ed to distribute For particulars address the owners, Messrs. C. M. Car- son and J. G. Healy of Annapolis, or call our Washington The Washington Development Corp SELLING AGENT 1319 F Street, Washington, D. C. FINANCIALD F. W. Burnside, National “Audit System for the Collection Department of a National Bank," F. H. Cox, Commercial National Bank. Price essay, No. 2, “The Personnel of a Bank,” O, V. Heal, Commercial National Bank. ‘SBefe Deposit Department of & Bank,” James C. Dulin, jr., American Security and Trust Company. Prise essay, No. 3, “The Trust De- partment,” W. A. Cady, American Se- curity and Trust Company. ‘Safekeeping Records and Dellvery of Cbllateral” J. D. Yerkes, Federal National Bank. “Registered Mall File” Keith L Small, Riggs National Bank. Discussion. Annuoncements, Adjournment. Third Session. ‘Tuesday, June 13, 9:15 am. Harry V. Haynes, second vice. dent District of Columbia Bankers Assoclation, presiding. on. by Willlam M. Willlams, vivorship Aicounts, Farmers a:id Mechanics' Bang. JOHN B. LARNER, President District Bankers’ Association. lawyer and former commissioner of internal revenue, on “Income Tax. Discussion. Address by Victor B. Deyber, secre- tary District Bankers' Assoclation, on “Some Facts Regarding the His of Banking in the United States. Address by the honorable controller of the currency, D. R. Crissinger. Recess. Convening of the District of Colum- bia Bankers' Association. Election of officers of the District of Columbia Bankers' Association. Roll call, reading of the minutes of the last meeting, report of the secre- tary, report of the treasurer, report of the council of administration, re- pot of special committee, unfinished business, election of officers. Installation of president-elect. Adjournment. The Social Side. Will Spaid, chairman of the en- F. G. ADDISON, JR., tertainment committee, announces the following program of events: Saturday—3 p.m., tennis tourna- ment starts; putting contest for ladies at the same hour; §:45 p.m., dancing. Sunday will he a day of rest and recreation, with a concert in the evening. Monday, June 12—3 pm. golf tournament for Hibbs cup: 4:30 p.m tea at the Casino; 8:30 pm.. family dinner with_entertainment, dancing. Tuesday, June 13—2:30 p.m., tomb- stone tournament, base ball game and swimming contest. Reservations. Reservations may be made up to Friday with F. G. Addison, jr.. chair- FAVORITE ISSUES ATNEW HIGH MARK Money Quotations Higher,: British Exchange Up—0th- er Features of Market. NEW YORK, June 3.—Regardiess of | the fact that quoted values in & ma«: jority of instances registered wuh< stantial gains, with & number of pew high records among speculative fae vorites for one or two years, the weeid on the stock exchange was marked /) by much confusion and irregulasity, Circumstances which entered large ly into the conflicting movements of prices included the cut in raiiwav labor wages, decisions of the Unifed States Supreme Court affecting 1hs shares of the Reading and Southern Pacific roads and the firmer money tendencies. Traders evidently took little c fort from the action of the Unf States Railroad Labor Board. and rulings of the Supreme Court wera followed by offerings of trangpnfta< tion stocks which resulted mainly a moderate depreciation of those issues, Money Quotations advance. Higher money quotations were the natural sequence of the ecallin ot brokers’ loans to meet June require- ments, but the larger ratio of re- scrves held by the Federal Reserve Bank pointed to early relaxation of local monetary conditions. Speculative Interest was sustained by the further rise in vaiues of such commodities as oils, metals and su together with the greater activity re ported in the motor, equipment and related industries. Recent gains in general business were maintal trade authorities reporting furthe covery from the depression of the fir quarter of the vear. Labor disturh- ances in the coal and textile fields were less acute, and the buying power at agricultural centers showed mark- ed increase. News of Mergers Calmly Received. Little public interest attached 1o the merger the tobacco interests, and the proposed consolidation of the Midvale-Republic-Inland Steel Com- panies was calmly received. Strength of United States Steel coincided with the public statement by Chairman Gary which drew attention to the corporation’s remarkable financial and technical position. British Exchange at High Mark. International aspects of the finan- clal situation were featured by the vigorous advance of British exchange, which amounted to maximum quota- tions for the past three vears. Tha advance was associated with the Ger- man moratorium, although it was generally understood that this co cession would lapse should German fail to meet the terms imposed by the reparations commission Latest advices from Paris intimated th the bankers' committee was less c fident of a satisfactory solution the problem in hand. NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT NEW YORK. June 3-—The actusl condition of the clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $26,641,17 excess of legal requirements. This is an increase of $5,017,730 from last week. The statement follows: Actual condition—Loans, discou etc., $4,741,030,000; increase, $47,0 000 Cash in own vaults—! eral reserve bank, $61.09 crease, §19,000. Reserve in federal reserve bank of member banks, $567,103.000; increase, $8.708,000. Reserve in own vaults—State banks and trust companies, §7,518,000; de- crease, $184.000. Reserve in depositorfes—State banks and trust companies, $10, 000: decrease, $56 Net demand deposits, $4.200,533.00 decrease, $2,319,000. b St deposits deducted, $83,585 Time deposit S crease, $2.664,000 Circulation, $54,508,000; $48,000 Aggregate reserve, $584.802,000 cess reserve, $26,641,170; increase, $8,017,730. Summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New ork, not included in clearing house statement —Loans, discounts, etc, $658,40 increase, $1,706.000. Gold, §5.578,500; decrease, $51.100 Currency &nd bank notes, $16,145,- 200; increase, embers fed- | 00; de- decrease, of New $615,000. Total crease, $5.% Total depc due from re York, 500; decres $693,218,300; minating amount depositories and other banks and trust companies in ew York and United States: Deposits, $650,069,100; increase, $1,- 433,600. Banks—Cash in vault, Trust companies—Cash $50,410,500. BALTIMORE PRODUCE. BALTIMORE. Md. June 3 (Special). The market for strawberries has & firmer tone, with the liberal receipts from nearby points and the eastern $26,165,700. in vault, man of the committee on transporta- |shore of Maryland and Virginia ru tion and hotels and vice president of \ning poor to fair stock, and this s0rt Savings and Commercial 7225. the Securi Bank. Main Book Values. The Citizens' Savings Bank has a book value of $132.36 and the Ana- costia Savings Bank now has book value of $132.36. Personal Mentio: L. E. Breuninger, president of the Citizens' Savings Bank, accompanied by his wife and two daughters, sailed on the Olympic for an extended tour of Europe. He will probably not return before September. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. CHICAGO, June 3.—Liquidation was during the short session , with stop-loss orders caught in profusion, values droppad to a new low .on the present down- turn. At the finish prices showed a net decline of 1% to 3% with July ! 1.14% to 1.15 and September 1.15% to 11514; corn was off % to 1% oats & to % lower, while provisions ranged from 5 lower on lard to 5 to 10 ad- vance in ribs. A week ago July wheat closed about 3% over September and today sold at a small discount. Local sentiment was decidedly bearish, and the best support on the way down came from shorts, who were evening up for the week. Outside Interest was light. There was nothing in the character of the crop news to cause the bears any uneasiness. Export demand was reported as slow and no material business is expected until after Mon- day. Forelgn markets were closed today and will not reopen until Tues- day.- Reports of red rust in Kansas failed to attract attention today. Trade in corn and oats was almost entirely of a local character, and both grains ranged lower in sym- pathy with wheat. Provisions were dull ‘and about ady, with a light local trade. NEW YORK, June 3.—Wheat—Spot, unsettied;: No. 2 red, 1.30 No. 2 hard, 1.82%; No. 1 Manitoba, 1.50%, and No, 2 mixed, durum, 1.34% c.if. track, New Yo to arrive. Corn—Spot, easy; No. 2 vellow and No. 2 white, 7813, and 2 mixed, c.i.f. New York, all rail. Oats—Spot, qulet; No. 2 white, 49. COTTONSEED OIL SALES. NEW YORK, Jume 3.—In the cot- tonseed oil market today near months were under pressure und ruled eas; whilé new crops were steadier on sup- Tort from refiners. The close was ve points net lower to four higher. Sales, 1,600 barrels. Prime cruds 3.75ai0.00; prime summer yg&?; ul o tember, 3 b8, it B being taken at the lower prices by the packers, but on fancy berries prices are holding up well under a good demand at 12a22 s quart for nearby, 10a15 for Rappahannock and eastern shore (Virginia). and 1021 for eastern shore (Maryland). De- mand for cherries broadening as r ceipts increase, but fruit shows wide range in condition and price, which runs from 5al0 a pound for sour io 10220 for red and wax. Huckleberries made their appearance this week and are selling at 20830 & quart. While native and nearby garden truck is plentiful, prices generaliy are firm. There is a good demand for choice tender peas at 1.50a2.60 & bushel, but the daily receipts are run- ning hard to stale and all such have to be sharply discounted to be sold Asparsgus aiso holding firm at 3.60a 4.20 a dozen for nearby and 3.00a3.60 for eastern shore Maryland and ¥ii- ginia variety, while culls <o No. 3.00 per half barrel hapemr. Norfe! brin 1.80a2.40. Norfolk green and wax beans in fair demand at 2.50a3.00 per half-barrel hamper. Norfolk cabbage in ample supply at 1.10a1.25 per crate and rhubarb plentiful at 4.00a5.00 & hundred. Demand for kale and spinach holding up fairly well at $0a 25 bushel for the former and 5086y for the latter. Letttuce firmer than last week at 30a50 basket, with no oversupply of cholce stoek. Spring onions and radishes both in good de- mand at 1.00a1.50 per hundred for the former and 1.0021.50 for button and long red to 1.50a2.00 for lons white of the latter. The market for old white potatoes rules firmer, but with little change in rices, No. 1 stock, including Mary- and and Virginia McCormicks brin, ing 1.25 to 1.50 per hundred Ibs. but No. 25 are slow sale at 50 to 75. York river mew potatoes selling 4.00 to 5.00 a barrel and 2.25 to 2.50 for No. 2s, while Norfolk potatoes bring a premium of 50 cents a barrel over these prices. Sweets and yams, run- ning mostly spotted stock or mother stock and such, are slow sale, as sea- out over and demand poor at .50 a bushel and 50 to 75 for No. 2s. The wholesale demand for eggs is rather limited and current receipts are therefore ample for trade wants Business principally of a jobbing or case lot character and the market closed e at 23% and 24 a doz- en for native and nearby firsts, and to 23 for average receipts. —_— Increased cost of coal has been re sponsible for an advance of $2 to §3 a thousand for bricks, says & manj facturer's agent. A strike in face- brick yards has made the rise In their B eaRa e gy o Demant for- all strong, _~—