Evening star., 1925-03-16
POTATOES CHEAPER
At CENTER MARKET
Strawberries Also Lower at
WhoIeSaIe--0ther Prices
Very Firm Today.

Snappy weather this morning made
market supplies more attractive. II
did not materially increase the mum
Der of buyers, however, but dealers
reported trade as being active for the
opening day of the week.
No material changes in prices Were
reported Dealers reported the butter
and egg market as being very hrm
with no prospects of lower prices the
next few days.
Meat and poultry prices also remain
high. Choice quality meats are IN
fairly good demand at prevailing
prices, and the same condition applies
10 the poultry market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub. 52a54; prints
55a57; store packed. 20a22.
Eggs-Fancy. selected, candled, 29
a5O; average receipts, rs
Poultry-Alive: Roosters, 16; young
Winter chickens, 35a3s: fowls, 26
ducks. 15a22; keats, young. G0a7(
each; geese, 15a2o. Dressed: Fresh
ers. lSa20; fowls. 2S; turkeys, 45a50
ducks, 25a2S; geese, 20a25; capons
40a45.
Live stock-Calves, choice. l2; me-
dium, 10all; thin, sa9: lambs, Spring
lS; live hogs, l3a13IA.
Mests-Beef I6alT: veal, 20a22
lamb, 3ls32; hogs 1ja17; loinS, 27a2s
hams, 20; shoulders, Il.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
Service Bureau of Agricultural Eco
-omics) says:
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Apples-Supplies limited; demand
moderate; market steady. Barrels
Maryland. Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, A2bz inches up, Black Twigs
some scalded, 6.00a7.00; Yorks, 6.00a
$50: AK inches up, Yorks, 500;
Pennsylvania, A24 inches up. Starks.
6.50a7.00. .BoXes-Northweste med
ium to large sizes. extra fancy Wine
ssps, mostly 400; Romes, mostly 3.25;
few $50.
Cabbage-New stock; supplies lib
eral; demand moderate: market
steady. Florida, l u -bushel hampers.
round type, mostly l50; old stock
no sales reported.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady Florida, lo-inch
crates, 3-4 dozen, 3.5Oa3.75: 6 dozen,
mostly 3.25; some ordinary quality,
2.50a275.
Lettuce--supplies limited: demand
moderate: market firm. California,
dozen, 4.50a5.00; dozen, 4.2ja4.5o;
few AS.
onions-supplies light: demand
limited: market steady: New York
and Ohio. lo0-pound sacks yellows
L. S. No. l. medium to large sizes,
best, mostly 800.
Potatoes Cheaper.
Fotatoes-SuppIies very heavy: old
stock; demand moderate. merISet
slightly weaker: New York. l50-lb.
sacks Round Whites. U. s. No. I. 20Oa
as; mostly 2.10a2.l5 per sack: lIlcrt
gan. l50-lb. sacks Russet Rurals. L.
s. No. l. 2.30a2.35 per sack: new
stock; demand limited, market
steady; Florida, double-head barrels
Spaulding Rose, L. S No. /, l2J0a
1900
spInach-supplies liberal; demand
limited, market slightly weaker:
Texas. bu. baskets Savoy, 1.00al10;
few lis; South Carolina, barrels Sa-
voy best, 2.50a2.75: some yellow, no
sales reported.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light: de-
mane moderate, market steady; North
Carolina. cloth top stave barrels, yell
low varieties. No. /, 5.50a6O0: Porto
4.50; few 500; Delaware, bu. hampers.
yellow varieties, No. L. 250a2.60;
White Vans mostly 2.25.
Tomatoes - Supplies limited: de-
mand good for good stock. market
steady: Florida. 6s, ripe and turn
ing. wrapped originals, fancy count.
o.00a6.00; choice count. 4.00a5.00:
gems, 2.50a275; few. 500; repacked
ripes, wrapped, fancy count, mostly
$50.
auli7ower-Suppiies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia, crates, best. 800; poor quail
ity. no sales reported.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
mand good for good stock Florida,
u -bu. hampers. green, best, 7.00s
80; fair quality and condition, coca
$50
Eggplant-supplies moderate: de-
'mand moderate. market fairly steady:
Florida and Isle of Pines. pepper
crates. large size. 4.O0a450 Florida
pepper crates, small size. 800.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady: Cuba,
crates, large size, 6.00a7.90; Florida
crates, No. ?. $50.
Strawberries Also Lower.
Peas-supplies light; demand good
for good stock, market steady;
Florida. 7s blu. hampers. fair quality.
5.00a5.50; ordinary condition. 2.50a
500.
Squash-Supplies limited; demand
moderate. market steady; Florida.
pepper crates, 500; few poor condi-
tion, 400.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate
demand moderate, market slightly
weaker; Florida, pony refrigerators,
45a55; mostly, 45a50 per qt.: few very
poor condition low as Is at.
CarrotS-Suppitae lipht. daroa, a
limited, market dull Texas, bu.
baskets. 1.75.
Beets-Supplies moderate; dema nd
moderate. market steady; Texas, bu.