Evening star., 1924-12-16
EGGS ARE CHEAPER
AT CENTER MARKET
Fork Kept Down by Heavy
Hog Receipts in West.
Lard Still High.

Turkeys are not being received in
very large quantities. market dealers
said this morning, hut larger ship
ments arc expected lister in the week
1T is triffe early for rush ship
ments," remarked a dealer, and it is
impossible to tell just what guam
titles Of the fowl will be received
There is no Indication that the whole
sale price of live turkeys viii go
higher than As or So. -,
49, Egg Prices lower ~.
resulted in a. slight decline i'm prices.
Receipts of, fresh stock has increased
and there arc plenty storage egss ON
the market .'r..r-
The big run. Of. pork in the West
has affected, the local market and
prices are reported at what dealers
call cheap. lard being the only eNcep-
tion. Price OF lard has undergone q
slight increase, is cents being today $
rriCe. Loins. were quoted at 1eals,
hams AT 1Sa20- and shoulders at l4alJ.
TOdny's Wholesale Prices.
Eutter-Fancy tub 47a50; prints. -.
Egss-Fresh. selec ed. candled, 5Sa
so; average receipts, 81 cases
Eheese-Long horn; %; mild cream,
2S: old sharp, 50 per pound.
Poultry-AliVe. roosters. Is per
pound: turkeys 30aG2: ducks. I5a20:
geese. l5a29; Spring chickens. 24a25;
fowls, 20a22: keats, young. 50a70 each
dressed, fresh Killed Spring chickens
so; roasters, so: roosters. IS; fowls
24ac5; turkeys. 3Sa46; keats. 70asO
each: ducks, %; geese. 25; cspens.
40a45
Live stock-Calyns, choice, liz
medium, 1nali; thin. Sa7; lambs
Spring 13; live hogs. 11a12.
Fruit nmd Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegeta blesy compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau OF Agrlcultursl
Economics. says:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady. Barrels
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia
\, 21@ inches up, Staymaus, 550a6. 90,
few $50; Sorks, 4.5Oa5.50: Grimes.
h.00a5.5G: Delicious 6.0oa7.00: A. 2E
inches up, StaymRns. 6.ooa7 90: De-
licious, $50. few 500: B. "a inches,
crimes, soc. gton,
medium to large sizes extra fancy
Staymans. Spitzenburgs and Winter
Bananas. $.00a3.25: Delicious. 40oa
80 .Bushel baskets, no sales re-
ported
Cabbage - Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market dull; New
ork, bulk, per ton, Danish type.
25.00a2T0O
Celery Supplies Liberal
Celery = Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
Crates5 5.50a6.00: New York, two-third
crates. fair quality, 2.50: some poor
quality and condition low as $50.
Lettuce--Supplies liberal: Califor-
ma demand moderate, market steady;
crates, iceberg type, to Az dozen,
@.5OaS.75; to Sif dozen. S.0eas.25:
Florida demand moderate; market
slightly weaker; 1ls-bushel hampers,
Big Boston type. l.50a2.oo; mostly
I.5oa1.75
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market firm; New York and
Ohio. -loe-pound sacks. yellows, L. S.
No. i, medium to large sizes. mostly
800.
Potatoes Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market steady: New York.
90-pound sacks, Round Whites.
tnlted States, No. /. 1.90a2 90 per
sack; Michigan, 150- pound sacks, Rus
set Ruralsi United States, No. /, 2eoa
ia per sack
Caulifiower--Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady: Cali
tornia, crates, 2.50a2.60
HothOuse Tomatoes Received.
Tomatoes-Hothouse supplies mod
eratei demand moderate, market firm
Ohio and Illinois. l0-pound baskets
medium sizes, 3.00a3.25; small sizes,
mostly $50. -
string beans-Supphes light: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida, fs-bushel hampers, green. fair
quality, 4.0ea5.e0.
Peas-Supplies light; demand good
for good stock, market steady:
Ilorlda, 2s-bushel hampers ordinary
quality, 3.00a4.0oj California. As
pound crates, 900.
Eggplant squash, cucumbers, lima
beans, peppers-Supplies very light.
too few sales to establish market.