Evening star., 1925-06-17
PRICES HOLD FIRM
AT CENTER MARKET
Cucumbers and Potatoes Are
Cheaper-Butter, Eggs
and Beef Unchanged.

Very firm was reported of the con-
dition of the butter market today,
with not the slightest indication or
prices decreasing in the near future.
Dealers report Canadian prices about
the same as those in the United
States, and unless butter can be i'm
ported at prices below prices pre-
vailing here, it is stated. there is
little likelihood of their taking drop.
Packers are storing butter for next
Winters market. Local dealers say
the butter is being stored at prices
and s cents In advance of prices at
which il was stored a year ago, sus-
costing the probability of a high mar
ket the coming Winter. Country or
store packed butter also is command
ing higher prices. Egg prices TO-DAY
, were the same as those reported yes
terday.
Prices of most other commodities
also remained unchanged.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 81; prints, 81;
store packed, 2Sa30.
Eggs-Fancy, selected. candled, 33;
average receipts, 81.
Poultry - Alive - Spring chickens,
large, 45a50; medium, 45a48; small, AZ
a43; Leghorns, 35; heavy fowls, 27;
ducks, 10; keats, 40 to rs; turkeys, 25;
geese, 12a15. Dressed-Spring chick
ems, large, 55; medium. 4Sa50 small
As; turkeys, 80; ducks. 90; geese, Is.
Live stock-Calves, S12; lambs,
Spring, 1313a14; hogs, IL.
Meats-Beef, 17a1S; veal. II; Spring
lambs, 80; hogs, 2112a22; loins, 31a32;
hams, 27a29; shoulders. 18a20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables, furnished by the Market
Nf Agricultural
Economics, says:
Cantaloupes-Supplie LIBERAL de-
mand good; market steady; California,
Imperial Valley, salmon tints, jum-
hos, Sos, 4.00a4.25; 27s, mostly 3.75;
ass, 4.50a4.75. few 4.25; standards, Sos,
S.75a4.00; ASS, 4.00a4.25, mostly 400;
ponys, 54. 3.00a3.50. mostly, 3.25; flats,
12s and 15s, 1.5oa1.65; 9s, 1.25a1.50.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
limited; market weak; Virginia, Nor
folk section, hotbed stock, bu. hamp-
ers, fancy, ESQ; choice, 1.50; North
and South Carolina, bu. hampers, 100
a2.00, mostly around $50
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
fnand moderate; market fairly steady:
New York, doz. crates, big Boston
type, wide range quality and condi-
tion, 1.75a2. so, mostly around 200:
California, crates, iceberg type, all
! sizes, best. 4.0oa5.00, poorer, Shiny,
l.0oaS.00.
Peach Market Steady.
Peaches-Supplies limited; demand
moderate; market steady; North Car
olina; 6s, Greensboros, 2.25a2.75;
Arps, Alexanders and Early Rose, some
fair quality, some ripe, 2.50a3. so,
mostly round 800. 6s and bushel
baskets Red Birds best, 4.25a4.50;
some fair condition, 30Oa4.00.
~
moderate. market slightly weaker;
New stock, North Carolina and Vir-
g1nia, Norfolk section, cloth-top stave
barrels Irish Cobblers, United States,
No. 1, 4.50a5.00; few. 5.25; some ordi-
nary condition. 4.00a4.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Mis-
sissippi, As. ripes and turning. wrap
ped, No. l, best, 1.50a1.65; poor to
fair condition, 1.0Oa135
termelons-Supplies liberal: de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
sales direct to retailers; Florida, Tom
WatSons. 2830 pound average, 85a
LOO; 24-26 pound average, 65a75; 22-
pound average, 50a60 each.
Corn Supplies Liberal
String beanS-Supplies moderate
demand limited, market steady: North
and South Carolina, bushel hampers.
green, 1alr quaIlty and condition.
1.50a2.0o; few best, $50; stringless,
2.50a3.0O; Virginia, Norfolk section
bushel hampers, green, 2.50a275; wax
300.
Dewberries-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; North
Carolina, 32-quart crates, best, fair
quality, 4.00a5.00; poor to fair quality
and condition. 2.O0a4OO
Corn = Supplies liberal; demand
good market SfnadI-.
, Louisiana, bushel baskets. best. most
ly 2.75; North Carolina, crates. best.
2.75a3.00; fair quality and condition,
2.eoa2.5O.