Evening star., 1925-03-25
PRICES HOLD FIRM
lat CENTER MARKET
Butter, Eggs, Poultry and
! Meat Steady-Cheaper
Vegetables Noted.

continued warm WeatneF ls pilShs'
ening the prospects for increased
supplies of early vegetables. Effect
of the weather already is in evidence
in the local markets. plentiful sup
plies of green vegetables having re-
suited in decreased prices.
Nothing short of biting frost car
effect the growing crops, growers
state and no such thing is antici-
pated. Should the warm weather
continue a few more days, a numb
: of growers will set out tomato plant.
In an effort to get a crop much earlier
Shan usual.
Growers report that certain fruit
trees are in full blossom, making Il
appear that fruits may be in market
earlier than usual. Prices of most
commodities were the same today as
yesterday, no material changes being
reported.
Todny's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 52a54; prints
65a5T; store packed. 20a23.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled, 31a
81; average receipts, 80.
Poultry-Alive-Roo 16; young
Winter chickens, 55aGS: fowls. 26
ducks. 15a22; keats, young, 60a7t
each; geese, 15a20. Dressed-Fresh-
killed Winter chickens, %5a3S; roost-
ers, 19a20; fowls, 2S; turkeys, 45a50
ducks, 25a2S; geese, 2oa25; capons
40a45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 12; me-
dium, 1Oa11; thin. Sa9; lambs, Spring
Is; live hogs, 13a13l2.
Meats-Beef, Il; veal, 17a20; lamb
2S; hogs, 2012a21; loins, 30aS2; hams,
26a2S; shoulders, 1Sa20.
Fruit and Vegetable Prices.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, furnished by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples Supplies limited; demand
limited, market steady; barrels, Mary
land. Virginia and West Virginia, A
21a inches up, Ben Davis, 4.50a5. 90
Black Twigs, some scalded, 6.00a7 90
Boxes: Northwestern, medium to large
size, extra fancy Winesaps. 3.75a4 90
Romes and Yellow Newtons 500; few
S25
Cabbage-New stock; supplies lim-
tied; demand light, market steady
Florida, l y -bushel hampers, pointed
type, mostly 1.25; South Carolina, bar
rel crates, pointed type, 2.00a2.50-
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
limited, market steady; Florida, 10
inch crates. 4 dozen, best, 3.00a3.50
fair quality, $50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley, crates, Ice
berg type, dozen, 4.50a4.75, few low
as 4.25; 6 dozen, 3. 50a3.75, mostly 3.75
Boston type. LOCAL. SO; South Carolina
crates, Iceberg type, dozen, 3.00a3. so
Onions and Potatoes Steady.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; New York and
Ohio, 100-pound sacks, Yellows, United
States, No. l, medium to large sizes
mostly 3.25.
Potatoes-Old stock, supplies lib
eral; demand moderate, mark et
steady; New York, pound sacks
Round Whites, United States, No. l.
mostly 200 per sack; Michigan, 150-
pound sacks. Russet Rurals, United
States, No. l. 225a2.35 per sack; new
stock. no sales reported.
Spinach-Supplies limited: demand
limited. market firm; Texas. bushel
baskets, mostly 1.25; Virginia. Nor
folk section, barrels, Savoy, 2.50a3. 90
wberries-Supplies very light
too few sales reported to quote. .
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand limited, market steady; Florida
6s and turning wrapped originals
fancy count, 5.00a5.50 choice count
4.00a4.50; few 500; gems, mostly, 800;
poor quality and condition, fancy and
choice count, wide range in prices
1.50a4.00.
Peppers Are Cheaper.
Aspara ragus-Supplies limited; de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady
South Carolina and Georgia, dozen
bunch crates green, very large size
7.00aS.00; large size, 6.00a7.O0; me-
dunn size, 5.00a6.0O; small size, 400
ALSO
aulifiower-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; California
crates best, 3.00a3.25, mostly 800.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand limited, market steady: Florida
Is blu. hampers green, 2.50a3.50. few
400.
Peppers-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market slightly weaker
Isle of Pine crates, fancy, 500; choice
400
Eggplant-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Florida pepper
crates, large size, 350a4.00, few $50
Peas-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; California
45-lb. crates. 6.00a6.25; Florida. Hs bu
hampers, fair quality and condition
2.00a3.00.
Squash-Suppljes light; demand
moderate, market about steady; Flor
ida, pepper crates, 4.50a5.00.
Beets-Suppues moderate: demand
light, market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets, 2.00a2.25.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market fairly steady;
Taxas, busheI baskets, 1.75a2.00.