Evening star., 1924-12-15
WHOLESALE PRICES
ARE STEADY HERE
Eggs May Drop-Turkey Ar
rinaIs Large-Beef Un-
changed Today.

The weeks market opened witt
prices practically the same as at the
close of the market. Saturday. Deal
ers say prices seldom show much
change the opening day of the week
and suggest that changes may oc-
cur tomorrow =.
No change in the Christmas turkey
situation was reported. Fairly large
shipments of live turkeys are being
received, and dealers are certain such
shipments viii Increase as the week
progresses.
1t was reported this morning that
the egg market Is inclined to become
fop-heavy Dealers said increased
shipments were being received and
that the market was slightly weaker
but without change in prices.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub. 81: prints, 81.
Eggs-Fresh. selected candled, Goa
6s; average receipts, 55a5s.
Cheese-Long horn, 25; mild cream
IS; old sharp. 35 per pound
Poultry-AliNe. roosters, Is per pound
turkeys, 30a32. ducks, 15a20: geese, 15a
20; Spring chickens, 24a25; fowls, 20a22;
keats. young, 50a70 each dressed, fresh
killed Spring chickens, so; roasters, 80;
roosters, Is; fowls. 24a25: turkeys, 2Sa
40; keats, 7OaS0 each; ducks, 25; geese,
25: capons. 40a40,
Live stocl-Calves, choice, 1lAs; me-
dunn. 10a1l; thin, 6a7; lambs, Spring.
Is; live hogs. l1al2.
Apple Market Steady.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Marker
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says;
Apples-Suppfies moderate; demand
moderated; market steady. Barrels,
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia,
4 2la inches up, Stayman Wlnesaps'
5.5Oa6.5O: York .ImperiaIs, 4,50a5.5o;
Deiicious, 6.OOa7.Oo. A2s4 inches up.
Stayman Winesaps, 6.0oa1.00, few
$50; Delicious, $50, few 500. Boxes,
Washington, medium to large sizes,
extra fancy Stayman Wfnesaps and
Spitzenburgs. 200a3.25: Delicious.
mostly 425 Bushels, Maryland and
Virginia. unclassified, various Varie-
ties, 1.0Oal.50.
Cabbage-supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market dull. New
York. bulk, per ton, Danish type,
o5.00a2S.0Q.
Celery-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady: California
crates. 5.75a6.00; New York, no sales
reported
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady; California
crates Iceberg type. 4-4l2 doZ., 3.40a
3.75; Florida, ! y thu. hampers Big
Boston type, 1.75a2.2s, mostly around
200.
Onions-SurpIies moderate; demand
light, market steady; New York and
Ohio, 1O0-lb. sacks Yellows U. S. No
/. medium to large sizes mostly 500;
few sales low as 2.75.
Potato S1Ippl1es Liberal
'Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady; New York
15o-lb. sacks Round White L. S No
], mostly 200 per sack: Michigan 150-
lb. sacks Russet Rurals L. s. No. ]
c.00a2.15 per sack; Maine. 150-lb
sacks Green MOUNTAINS L. S. No. l
2.25a2.4G per sack.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate:
demand limited. market fairly steady;
North Carolina, cIoth-top stave bar
rels, yellow varieties. No. /, 5.00a5 5 +;
East Shore Virginias cloth-top stave
barrels, yellow. varieties. No. l, 5.50a
6 90.
Tomatoes-Hothouse supplies light:
demand moderate, market firm: Ohio
and Illinois, l0-lb. baskets, medium
size, mostly 3.25. small sizes, 225a
$50
String beans-Supplies light; de.
'NHu iHoocl a tef Hidfhel Steauys Flor-
Ida, 1s-bushel hampers. green, best,
6.0Oa6.oo; some fair quality, 400
Peas-Supplies light; no good stock
on market; Florida, q s-bushel ham
pers, fair quality, 4.00a45O.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market firm; Florida.
crates, best. 4.0oa4,5o; fair quality,
2.50a3.00. ~
Lima beans-Supplies very light;
Florida. holdovers. 7s-bushel ham
pers, 5.00a6.0O
squash, cucumbers, peppers-No
supplies on market, no sales reported.