Evening star., 1924-12-03
PRICES HOLD FIRM
At CENTER MARKET
But Few Changes So Far
This Week-VegetabIe and
Fruit Review.

Wholesale prices at Center Market
carly today were reported about as
follows, there having been very few
changes so far during the present
~ eek:
Eggs - strictly fresh. selected
'audled, dozen. 60; average receipts,
IIaaS
Butter-Pound. 47a5o; store pack
Cd. 20.
Cheese-Long Horn, 25; mild cream,
IS. old sharp, 35.
Poultry, Roosters. II; tur-
keys. 80; ducks, 15a20; geese. l5a20;
Spring chickens, 25a26; fowls, 20a22:
keats, young 50a7u each; dressed,
fresh killed Spring chickens, 80;
casters, so; roosterS, 10; fowls, 25a26;
turkeys. Soa3J: keats, young. 7OaS0
each; ducks, %; geese, 20; capons,
4nai5
Live stock Calves, choice. II;
medium. 1oal1; thin. 6a7; lambs.
Spring, Is; live hogs, 1lal2.
Game Rabbits, No. !, 25a30 each;
no. ., I5a20 each.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. complied by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples-Supplies, liberal; demand
moderate, market steady. Barrels
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
Einia, A2l2 inches up, Grimes apd
Stayman Winesaps, 5.O0a5.50, few
500: York ImperiaIs, 4.5Oa5.00; B2E
inches, York Imperials. 3.50a4.o0.
BoXes-Washingto and Oregon. me-
diUIn to large sizes extra fancy Stay
man Winesaps and SDitzenhT" :.
%.00a325: Ortleys and Winesaps, most
Jy 325; Romes, mostly 800; Delicious,
mostly 420. Bushels, barrels-Mary-
land and Virginia, No. !. Stayman
Winesaps. 1.60a1.75; various varieties,
unclassifed, 75a1.50.
Cabba bage-Supplies moderate; de-
rand moderate, market steady. New
York bulk, per tor, Danish type, $500
a30 90, mostly, $500.
Celery-Suppljes moderate; demand
moderate. market steady. New York,
% crates, 2T5a3.00; California crates,
5.00a5.5o; few, 800.
Onions-Supplies light: demand
light, market firm. New York and
Ohio, 100-pound sacks, yellow varie-
ties, United States, No. I. medium to
large size. 2.25a2.4O; Michigan. 100
pound sacks, yellow varieties, United
states, No. l, medium size, 2.40a2. so.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady. Cali
fornia crates, Iceberg type, 3.25a4OO;
mostly 3.50a3.75; Florida. 1i2 bushel
hampers, Big Boston type, few sales,
2.O0a2.50.
Potato Market Steady.
Totatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady. New York,
15o-pound ssscks, round whites
United States, No. !. 2.O0a2.15 per
sack; Michigan, 150-pound sacks, Rus
set Rurals, United States. No. l, 2.15
a2.25 per sack.
Cauliflower-Supplies moderate: de-
Tnand limited, market steady. New
York, Long Island crates, mostly 800;
california crates, mostly $50.
Spinach-Supplies light; demand
good, market steady. Virginia, Nor
folk section, barrels. Savoy, 400.
Tomatoes-SupplIes light; demand
moderate, market steady. Ohio and
Illinois, hothouse, 10-lb. baskets, me-
dunn size, $50; small size, 800.
String beans-Supplies very light;
demand good market firm. Florida,
bushel hampers; few sales, best,
S.00aS.50.
Peppers-Supplies very light; de-
mand moderate, market firm. Florida,
pepper crates, No. l, 7.00a7.50.
ggplant-Supplies moder rate de-
nand moderate, market steady Flor
ida, holdovers, pepper crates, best,
mostly 400; some ordinary quality
low as $50.
Cucumbers, lima beans, peas,
squash-Supplies very light; no sales
reported.