Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-12
PRICES HOLD FIRM
AT CENTER MARKET
Rabbits Now on SaIe-But.
ter, Eggs, Cheese and
Poultry Unchanged.


finding ready sale. The season in
this city opened November l. 10 days
earlier than the season in Maryland,
and Is days before the opening of
the season in Virginia Local dealers
had them the first of the opening of
the local season. however, suggest
ing violation of the laws in the
States.
Considering the long spell of dry
and warm weather, dealers say the
rabbits are in good condition. Cold
weather will mean an Improvement
in their condition. Many buyers are
taking rabbits instead of poultry,
dealers say, although prevailing
prices do not make them much
cheaper.
Trapped rabbits found ready sale
this morning at $3.50 dozen. the
shot game being about 50 cents low
er. Sale of other game is prohibited
by law.
No change in butter. egg. cheese
and poultry prices has been noted
since Yesterday. Today's prices fol-
how:
Poultry Alive, turkeys. 3Oa35;
Spring chickens, 25a26; roosters, II;
keats. 60a7o.
PouItry-pressed. turkeys. 3sa4o;
Spring chickens. 2SaSo; fowls, IS;
keats, GcaI5.
T!ggs-StrictIy fresh. selected can
died. 90; average receipts. 50; West
ern. 10.
taafs; lower, 4a; store
packed. -
Cheese Loughorn. -; mild cream,
IS: old sharp. 50.
Live stock-Caives. choice. L.;
medium. loa11: thin. sa7; lambs,
Spring, -; live hogs. 11a12
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Mark ct
News SrrViC" Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples Supplies liberal; demand
light: market dull. Earrels-Mary
land. Virginia and West Virginia
-N2I. inches mp. Grimes, 5.o0a5.5O;
B2i4 inches. 3.o0a3.50; A2i2 inches up
Stayman winesaps. i.50a5.50; de
liCious, 5.5Oa6 -. few higher Boxes
Washington, medium to large sizes
extra fancy RomeS and Winter ba-
nanaS. 3.0od3.f5: SpitzenberEs. 3.10a
50; StaEman winesapS, mostly 3.23; de
licious. mostly 4.25. Bushels, Mary
land and Virginia, No. !. Grimes and
StaEman Winesaps. l.e5al.7j. few
200: lmclassit:ed various varieties
75a1.oL.
CabbaSe-Supples moderate; de-
>
York, bulk, per ton, Danish type, Is. OC
a20.GO
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light; market steady. New York and
Ohio. l0O-lb. sacks yellow varieties
United States No. /. medium to large
sizes. 1&oa20o, small sizes. t.75.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate market steady. New
York, l5o-pound sacks Round Whites
/. 5. No. |. l."5a2.o0 per sack Mchi-
gan, l50-pound sacks Russet Rurals l.
:. No. ]. l.""a2.on per sack.
LettIcr-SuppIies light: demand light
market dull. California crates, Iceberg
type. California. 4.O0at.5O: Virginia
Norfolk section. New York crates Big
Boston type, fair quality. mostly LOO.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady. New York
. crates Golden Self lanching. in the
rough. = 56a215
Suppl 5 liberal: demand
light. market dun. New York, Long
Island crates. best, 225a2. 80: some fair
quality, l.75a2.oO; other New York
crates. fair quality, mostly I25.
String beans-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market steady. North and
South Carolina, bushcl hampers green
best, mostly $50; some fair quality,
400
Peas-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market steady. South Caro-
lima, bushcl hampers, mostly $3.50;
Virginia, Norfolk section, 5-peck
hampers, mostly 800; North Carolina
hushel hampers, fair condition, 3.00a
$50
ggplant-Supplies very light; too
few sales to establish market.
bcrS-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady Florida
Is -bushel hampers and square hushel