Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-04
WHOLESALE PRICES
HOLD FIRM TONE
Eggs at so Cents-Dressed
Chickens at 3O-RevieW
of Vegetables.

Wholesale prices early today at
Center Market averaged as follows:
Eggs - Strictly fresh. selected,
andled, dozen, SO; average receipts.
7a5S
Butter-47a50 pound; store packed,
20 pound
Cheese-Long Horn, %; mild cream,
&S' old sharp, IS h.
Poultry-Alive; ROSTERS II pound;
Eurleys. 80; ducks, 15a20 pound;
Feese, 15a20 pound; Spring chickens,
says pound; fowls, 20a22; keats,
oung. 50a70 each; dressed. fresh
KILLED Spring chick ems. 80: roasters. 30
BOOSTERS. 10; fowls. 25a26; turkeys, 80
10; keats, young. 70aS0 each: ducks
5 pound; geese, % pound; capons, 40
40 pound
Live stock-CalveS. choice. l.: me-
Eium, l0a11: thin, 6a7; lambs, Spring.
;: live hogs, Hale.
Game-Rabbits, No. l, 25a3O each;
No. >, 15a20 each.
Frust and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
Vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
tconomics), says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
hoderate, market steady; barrels,
maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
\, 2i2 inches up. Grimes and Stay
pan Winesaps, 5.00a6.00: Black Twigs
nd Stayman Winesaps. fair quality,
J0a5.00: York Imperials. 4.5Oa5.00;
oxes, Washington and Oregon, me-
ium to large sizes, extra fancy Stay
pan Winesaps and Spitzenburgs, 3.00a
-; Winesans. mostly 325; Romes.
y uStly 800; Delicious. mostly 425:
ushels. Maryland and Virginia, No. !,
tayman Winesaps, mostly LIS; I'M
a5Sitied various varieties, 75a1.50:
abbage-Supplies moderate: de
and moderate, market about steady;
ew York. bulk. per ton, Danish type,
.nOa2S.00.
Other Prices Today.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
oderate, market firm; New York,
) crates, 2.75a3.0o; California,
ates, best, 5.50a6.00; some fair con-
ton low as 500.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
oderate, market fairly steady; Cali
Drnia, crates, Iceberg type, Az
oxen, mostly 3.50a3.75; larger size
bw as 800.
Onions-Supplies light: demand light.
larket firm; New York. 100-pound
packs, yellow varieties, L. S No. I,
ne dunn to large sizes. 2.25a24O:
Etichigan, 150-pound sacks. yellow va
-. y o. j, large
sizes. 2.40a2.50
Potatoes-Suppiies moderate; de-
j 1mand moderate market steady: New
York, 15O-Dound sacks, Round Whites.
|. s. No. l. 2.00a2.l0 per sack; Michi-
san. 150-pound sacks. Russet Rurals,
=. No. l, 2.15a225 per sack; Maine,
15o-pound sacks, Green Mountains.
L. S. No. l, 2.25a2.35; mostly 2.25 per
sack
a -.
demand limited. market steady: New
York. Long Island crates. mostly 800;
California, crates. mostly $50, some
fair quality low Is 200.
Spinach-Supplies liberal: demand
good, market weaker; Virginia, Nor
folk section, barrels. Savoy, 800.
Tomato Market Weaker.
Tomatoes-Suppies moderate; de-
nand moderate: market slightly
weaker; Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
dollhouse. 1O-pound baskets. medium
size, 3.00a3.25: small size, 2.25a2.75.
String beans-Supplies very light;
demand good: market steady: Flori-
|da 7s-bushel hampers, green, 7.0Oa
$500, mostly 500.
Peppers-Supplies moderate: de-
|mand good; market steady; Florida
pepper crates. No. 1, 100; few 80;
some fair quality low as $50.
Eggplant-Supplies moderate; de-
pm and limited; market slightly weak
Ter; Florida, pepper crates, best, 3.50a
l3.75; few 400; some ordinary quail
tty low as $50.
Peas-Supplies very light; demand
J moderate, market steady; Florida, Is
3bushel hampers best, 500; some poor
By filled. 500.
Squash-Supplies light; demand
moderate: market firm; Florida, pep
hper crates unwrapped fair quality,
Z. 00a4.50; wrapped best. 800.
Oranges-Supplies moderate: de-
fmand moderate; market steady; Flor
fda, boxes Brights and Goldens, me-
|dium size, 3.35a3.75; few 3S5; fair quail
6ty low at 800
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate; de-
|mand moderate. market steady; Flor
|ida. boxes Brights and Goldens, me-
|dium sizes, 2.50a2.75: few 800.