Evening star., 1924-12-29
EGG AND TURKEY
] MARKETS WEAKER
Week Opens With Cheaper
PriceS-Meats Stay at
Saturdays Figures.

Immense quantities of rabbits are
being received here, increased ship
ments resulting from the inability OF
Gunners to longer send such game 10
Baltimore and other Maryland points,
the Maryland law closing the season
Christmas day. Dealers say the RAD
bits received the past few days were
In splendid condition and found READY
sale at so and 35 cents.
Weakening of the egg and turkey
markets were the interesting features
or this mornings market. Eggs did
not experience much of drop in
price, however, but dressed turkeys
were reported cents cheaper.
Meat prices remained about the
same as those quoted at the close OF
last weeks market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 47a5o; prints, 81.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. candled, 5oI
So: avera ge receipts, So cases.
Cheese-Long horn, 25: mild cream,
IS; old sharp, 35 per lb.
Poultry, alive-Roosters, 16 per lb.:
turkeys, 3Sa4O; ducks, 15a20; geese.
15a2O; Spring chickens, %; fowls,
1Sa2O; keats, young, 50a7O each.
pressed-F'resh-k killed Spring chick
ems, 25a26; roasters, 80; roosters, 1S:
fowls, 24a25; turkeys, 45a4S: keats,
pons, 40aiJ.
Live stock - Calves, choice, 11h:
medium, 1oal1; thin, Sal; lambs,
Spring. 13; live hogs. 11a12.
Mcats-Becf. 12a15: veal Is, and
lamb, 25a2I.
Fruits md Vegetables.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. Barrels
Maryland. Virginia and West Vii ginia
-N21e inches up, Staymans, 5.50a6.50:
Norks. 5.O0a5.5O: A2a4 inches up, Stay
mans, 6.0Oa7.0O; Delicious 7.00aS.00.
Boxes, Washington, medium TO large
sizes extra fancy SpitzenburgS, Stay
mans and Romes. 3.15a3.25; Delicious.
mostly rs. Bushels. Maryland and
Virginia. A212 inches up, Staymaus,
200a2.21.
Cabbage Supplies liberal; demand
light. market steady. New York, bulk
per ton, Danish type, 27.00a30.O0:
South Carolina. barrel crates. Pointed
type. best, 3.O0a3.25; fair quality,
2,5oa2.75: Florida, 2bushel hampers,
Pointed type. 2.25.
CeIcry-Supplics liberal: demand
moderate, market steady. California
crates. 5.75a625: mostly 500: New
York. % crates, 2.J0a3.00.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady. Cali
foruia. crates, Iceberg type 3.5Oa3.7J; !;
Florida. ! = -bushel hampers, Big Bos-
ton type, 1.2Ja1.75; few best, ZOO
Onion Market steady.
Onions Supplies moderate: e
rand moderate; market steady. New
al.
I. :. No. !, medium TO large sizes,
S3.00a3"5.
Potatocs-Supplios moderate: dc
mand moderate: market firm; Mich
igan, 150-lb. sacks. Russet Rurals, L.
s. No. !. 2.25a3.35 per sack: New York
150-lb. sacks, round whites, L. s. No.
]. mostly 2.25 per sack.
Tomatocs-SupplicS light: demand
light. market fairly steady; Ohio. hot
house 1o-Ib. baskets. medium sizes,
$50; small sizes. 30; cuba, skies,
rpos. wrapped. fair quality, fancy
count, 1.5Oa5.oO, choice count. 400.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies light, de-
mand moderate: market strong for
good stock; steady for ordinary stock;
Georgia, fair to ordinary quality, bu.
baskets and crates: Porto Ricans,
mostly, 1.I5: homegrown, uncovered
barrels, Nancy Halls. No. l. 80.
Cauliflower-Su Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady: California.
crates. hest, 3.25a3.50; fair quality,
2.50a2.75.
Straw wbarries-SupplicS light: de-
mand slow account weather, market
dull; Florida pony refrigera tors, 50a
s.. mostly 60 per quart.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand light market dull; Florida, "a
hushcl hampers. green, best, mostly
100; poorer, 5.50a4.50.
I'eas-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady; Florida. q -bushel
hampers, fair quality, 2.50a3.O0.
Eggplant-Supplies very light de-
mand moderate. market steady: Flor
ida. pepper crates f.50a6.00. few
higher.
Squash-SuppIies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida
pepper crates. white, 5.50a6.O0.
Poprera-SulUIics light; demand
moderate. market steady; Florida
crates, fancy. 7.00a7.25.