Evening star., 1924-12-10
BUTTER STEADILY
GETTING CHEAPER
Recent Scent Increase Now
Being Taken 0ff-Today's
Prices for Beef.

Butter prices are gradually getting
back to where they were before the
Scent increase occurred a few days
ago. Dealers say the increase was
merely for the purpose of "squeez-
ing" out some of the large quantities
Of butter in storage, although they
say a scarcity of milk also was re-
ported.
At the close of yesterdays market,
according 10 reports from Chicago,
he quantity of butter in storage WAS
tH,0oO,00O pounds, while at this time
asst year the storage stock totaled
100000 pounds.
Creamery butter was quoted at 52r
today. while prints were quoted at
%. Dealers anticipate a further drop
IN prices in the next few days. and
10 not anticipate another increase be-
fore the Christmas holiday season.
Egg Market Firm.
The egg market continues firm,
fresh stock reported as being scarce.
This mornings prices for selected
stock were so and 65. Storage eggs
We're quoted at 80 and As.
Slowly recovering from extremely
low prices, was reported of the con-
iition Of the pork market. Kog prices
Yesterday went up SO cents on the
hundred. The run is getting much
lighter, due, it is stated, to the mar
Netiug of lighter hogs rather than
continue feeding So corn
Western packers deemed il more
profitable to freeze hogs for later in
the season than dispose OF them at
the low prices which prevailed dur
ing the warm weather. Loins today
were quoted at 17a2O. hams at 1Sa20,
and shoulders at Halt.
other Commodity Prices.
Prices of other commodities were
reported as follows:
Chee Se-LOng Horn. %; mild cream
IS; old sharp, 35 pound.
Pouitry-Alive, roOsters. Is pound
turkeys, 30a32; ducks. 15a2O; geese
5a20; spring chickens. 2ia25: fowls
2oa22; keats, young. 50a70 each
dressed. fresh killed spring chickens
30; roasters, 80; roosters. IS; fowls
-4a25; turkeys, 3sa40: keats. young.
case each; ducks" %: geese. 25;
capons, 4Oa45
Live stock-Calves, choice, liz;
medium. 1oaI1: thin. 6a7; lambs,
spring, Is. live hogs, 11aI2.
Game-Rabbits, No. l, 25a30 each.
No. 2. 15a2O each.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economies says:
Apples-SupplieS moderate; remand
moderate, market steady. Barrels,
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
Eiuia, A2i2 inches up, Stayman Wine
saps, 5.5oa6.00; black twigs. mostly
800. Grimes 5.00a6.0O: York i'm
peridls, 4.50a5.50; delicious, mostly
$50; JOnathans, 600; delicious. A224
inches up, 6.50aS.00; mostly, 7.O0a7.50:
Jouathans, Pa inches up, few sales.
7.00. Boxes, Washington. medium to
large sizes, extra fancy Stayman
NTinesaps and Spitzenburgs, 3.00a3.25:
Romes, mostly 800; delicious, 400a
4.25. Bushels, Maryland and Virginia,
various varieties, unclassified, 75a1.25.
Cabbage Market Dull.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market dull. New York,
bulk per ton, Danish type, 25.O0a2S.0O.
CeIery-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady. New York,
IS crates, 2.75a3.0O; some fair
quality low as 2.25; California crates
5.75a600.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market fairly steady
4-4l2 dozen, 26Oa3.7J; few higher;
large sizes, some fair quality, 3.oOa
3.25: Florida, ! = bushel hampers, Big
Boston type, leafy, 20Oa2 %.
Onions-Supplies light: demand
firm New York and Ohio, 100 ID
sacks Yellows, United States No. 1,
medium to large sizes, 2.75a3.0O;
mostly 800.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
II of airI-
York, $50 Id. sacks, Round Whites,
United States No. I. 19Oa2I0 per
sack; Michigan. $50 lb. sacks.
Russet Rurals, United States No. /
2.i0a2.J5; some fair quality low as
100 per sack; Maine, 15O ID. sack s
Green Mountains, United States No. l,
Few sales, $50 per sack
uliiower-Supplies moderate; de-
land moderate. market steady. Cali
tornia crates. mostly 2.75; Long Is
and crates, $50.
Tomato Supplies Moderate.
Tomatoes-Hothouse supplies mod
crate for medium size. moderate for
small sizes: market firm; Ohio and
Illinois, 10-pound baskets, medium
size, 3.0oa3.25; small size. 2.25a2.50.
String beans-Supplies very light;
demand good for good stock; market
teady; Florida, 7s-bushel hampers,
few sales, 700; Texas, bushel hamp-
ers green, fair quality and condition,
4 25a450
Eggplant, peppers, squash and lima
heans-Practically no receipts: no
sales reported.
anberries-Supplies light; demand
moderate; market strong; New Jer-
sey. half-barrel boxes Late Howes,
1.0oa7.5O
ranges-Supplies liberal; demand
good market steady; Florida, boxes,
Brights and Goldens, medium sizes,
j.50a3.75; few best, 4.00a4.25; small
sizes, fair to ordinary quality, 2.25a