Evening star., 1925-04-02
PRICES HOLD FIRM
AT CENTER MARKET
Lettuce and CuCumbers Are
Cheaper-Live Roosters
Higher Today.

Storing of eggs for next winters
market is a problem that local dealers
are trying TO solve. 1t is said that
very few eggs will be stored in this
city. most of the storing being done
In the West.
Prices. today are around 80 cents in
this city and elsewhere. and local
dealers are apprehensive that storing e
at such a price may bring losses next
Winter.
Thirty cents is the top price al
which L will order eggs stored re-
marked q. dealer this morning, "for
the reason that anything over that
price may mean inability to cope with
prices for fresh stock next Winter.
Market conditions were reported
this morning as being draggy, but
changed weather conditions are eX-
pected to bring an Improvement
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 52a54; prints,
b5a57; store packed, 20a23.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled, 81
a32; average receipts, 29ka3O.
ry-Alive-Roosters 10; young
Winter chickens, 35a3S; fowls. 80;
ducks, 15a22; keats, young. 60a70
each: geese, 15a2O. Dressed-Fresh-
killed Winter chickens, 35a3S; roost-
ers, 19a20; fowls, 2S; turkeys, 45a50;
ducks 25a2S; geese, 20a25; capons, 40
a45.
Live stock-Calves, choice. 13; me-
dunn, 10a11; thin, SAG; lambs, Spring,
IS; live hogs, 13a131 II.
Meats-Beef, II; veal, 17a20; lamb,
IS; hogs, 20h AL; loins, 2Sa3O; hams,
2Sa30; shoulders, 16a1S.
Annie Market steady,
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables Furnished by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; barrels Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia,
A212 inches up, Winesaps. 7.50aS.50;
A219 inches up, 6.00a6.50; A2A inches
up, Romes, 7.00a7.5O; A21a inches up.
Ben Davis, 4.50a5.00; Ganos. 5.00a5 so;
boxes, Northwestern, medium to large
sizes, extra fancy Winesaps, mostly
$50: Yellow Newtowns, 3.00a3.25.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market fairly steady:
Georgia and South Carolina. dozen
bunch crates, very large size, 5.00a
$50; few 500; large size, 4.00a5.O0;
small size, 3.00a3.50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mana TlOueTdle, market ABOUT STEADY ,
South Carolina, l y -bushel hampers,
pointed type, 1.25a1.50; barrel crates,
pointed type, 2.50a2.75.
Celery-Supplies liberal; demand
limited, market steady; Florida. 10
inch crates, 3-6 dozen, 2.50a2.75.
Lettuce Is Cheaper.
Lettuce - Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
California, Imperial Valley, crates,
Iceberg type, As dozen, 3.25a3.50; few
low as 500; North Carolina, 5-peck
hampers, Big Boston type. ordinary
quality, 1.00aI25; few $50.
Onions Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; New York, 100
lb. sacks, yellows. U. S. No. l, medium
TO large size, 3.50a3.75.
Potatoes-Old stock-Supplies mod
crate; demand light, market steady:
New York, 150-lb. sacks, round
whites, U. S. No. l, 1.S0a1.90; Michi-
gan, 150-lb. sacks, Russets Rurals,
H. s. No. 1, mostly 2.25. New stock
Supplies light; demand light, market
slightly weaker; Florida double
head barrels, Spaulding Rose, U. S.
No. l, mostly 1000.
Spinach - Supplies moderate; de-
mard light, market dull; Texas,
bushel baskets, 90a1.00: Virginia, Nor
folk section, barrels, Savoy, ordinary
quality, 1.50a2.00.
Strawberries = Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida. pony refrigerators, 4Oa45: few
30 per qt-
Cucumbers Come Down.
ulif1ower-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; California
crates mostly 800.
String beans-Early supplies light:
some express receipts late; demand
limited, market steady; Florida, "a :
bushel hampers, green, best, 5.50a6 90,
few higher.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida pepper,
crates. fancy. 5.00a5.5O.
Squash-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Florida pepper,
crates, best, 5.0Oa5.5O; poor quality,
3.5oa4.50.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Cali
fornia, 45-pound crates, mostly 500.
ucumbers-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
Florida, z8-bushel hampers, fancy,
5.00a5.50; few 500; choice, 3.O0a4.00.
Carrots-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; Texas, busheI