Evening star., 1924-12-05
PRICES HOLD FIRM
At CENTER MARKET
Best Eggs at go Cents-Best
Butter at 47-Liberal
Vegetable Supplies.
Wholesale prices this forenoon at

Wholesale prices this forenoon at
Center Market averaged as follows:
Eggs-Strictly fresh, selected cam
died, doz., 60; average receipts, 57a5S.
Butter-47a50 pound; store packed,
20 pound.
Cheese-Long Horn, 25; mild cream,
Is; old sharp. S5 pound.
Poultry-Alive, roosters, IT; tur-
keys, 80: ducks, 15a2O: geese, 15a20;
spring chickens, 25a26; fowls, 20a22;
keats, young, 5Oa70 each; dressed,
fresh killed spring chickens, 80;
roasters. 80; roosters, 10; fowls, 25a
26; turkeys, 3Oa35; keats, young, 70a
so each; ducks, 25; geese, 25; capons,
40a45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 12; me-
dunn, 10a11; thin, Sal; lambs, spring,
Is; live hogs, 11a12.
Game-Rabbits, No. l, 25a3O each;
No. ,, 15a20 each.
Special Market Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables Compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels,
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, A212 inches up, Grimes, 5.oOa
$50: Black Twigs and Stayman Wine
4.50a5.00; New York Imperials, 4.50a
$50; A2A inches up, Grimes, some
fair quality, 3.00a4.00; boxes, Wash
ington, medium to large sizes. extra
fancy Stayman Winesaps, 3.00a325;
Spitzenburgs and Winesaps, mostly
3.25; Romes, mostly 500; Delicious,
mostly 4.25; small size extra fancy
Spitzenburgs, 2.75a3OO; bushels, Mary
land and Virginia, unclassified, vari-
Gus varieties, 75a1.25-
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
New York, bulk, per ton, Danish type,
mostly $500, few higher.
Celery - Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm: New York,
two-third crates, 2.75a3.O0; California,
crates, best, 800.
Onion Prices Higher.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: Cali
fornia crates. Iceberg type, 4-4l2
dozen, 3.5Oa3.75; some ordinary quail
ity low as $50: Florida, Il -bushel
hampers. big Boston type, leafy, 2.00a
2.25.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market slightly stronger; New
York and Michigan, 100-pound sacks
yellows, medium to large sizes, most
1y $50.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market dull; New York.
150-pound sacks, round whites, u. S.
No. l, mostly 200 per sack; Michi-
gan, 150-pound sacks Russet Rurals,
L. S. No. l, 2.10a2.2O per sack.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies very light;
demand moderate, market strong;
North Carolina, cloth-top, slat bar
rels, yellow varieties. No. 1, 6.75a
700; homegrown, uncovered stave
barrels, yellow varieties, No. 1, 7.00a
7.25
auIifiower-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger:
New York, Long Island crates, 3.25a
$50; California crates, mostly ESQ.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market dull; Eir-
ginia, Norfolk section, barrels, savoy,
2.75a3.0O.
Kale-SuppIies moderate; demand
moderate, market dull; Virginia. Nor
folk section, barrels, mostly $50.
Tomatoes Are Cheaper.
Tomatoes-Hothouse supplies lib
eral; demand moderate, market
slightly weaker; Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois hothouse 10-pound baskets,
medium sizes, mostly 500; small size,
2.25a2.5O.
String beans and squash-Supplies
very light; no sales reported.
Peppers|Supplies light; demand
good, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates. fancy, 6.50a7O0; few $50;
choice, 5.00a5.5O.
Eggplant-Supplies liberal; demand
limited, market fairy steady: Florida,
pepper crates. best, 3.50a3.75; some
fair quality low as $50.
Peas--Supplies very light; demand
moderate, market firm; Florida, Is
hushel hampers. $50.
ranberries-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market slightly
stronger; New Jersey, half-barrel
boxes late Howes, 650a6.75.
Oranges-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida, boxes Brights and Goldens, me-
dium sizes, 3.40a3.75; few pineapples,
900; fair quality, low as 800.
rapefruit-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady; Flor
ida, boxes Brights and Goldens, me-
dium size, 2.5Oa3.OO; mostly 2.75a3.O0.