Evening star., 1925-02-09
DECREASE IN EGG
| PRICES IS HALTED
TWo-Cent Advance Reported
'Today--FoWI Cheaper
at Wholesale.

Cheaper prices for eggs, predicted
Sor today, failed to materialize. prices
advancing d cent or two, instead OF
decreasing. Dealers reported the
market as being somewhat stronger
but believe there will be reaction In
the near future.
Prices of fowls took another drop
dealers selling them this morning at
2 cents lower than prices quoted
Saturday. Live fowls were quoted at
S3. while dressed stock brought 25.
Very little changes in prices of
other commodities have taken place
the past few days.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub. 47a5o; prints,
b5a57; store packed. 20a25.
Eggs-Fancy selected. candled. Ala
Is: average receipts, 44a45.
Poultry-Alive, roosters, 16; Sprin
chickens, 2Sa30; fowls. %; ducks, 15a
20; keats. young, 50a70 each; geese,
, 15a2O. Dressed-Fresh-kill Spring
chickens. S2a33; roosters. 30a32; fowls,
25; turkeys, 40a45; ducks, 25a2S;
geese, 20a25; capons, 40a45.
Live stock-Calves. choice, 1Sa14;
medium, 1oa11; thin, 6a7; lambs,
Spring. IS; live hogs, Sa12.
Meats-Beef 12a1S; veal, 12a2o;
lambs, 26a3o; hogs. Halls; loins. 20a22;
hams, 20a22, and shoulders, 14al5.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; barrels, Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia,
A2la inches up. Staymans. 6.50a7-5o:
Yorks. best, $50: few 700: ordinary
quality, poor color, 4.00a4.5o Az n
inches, Black Twigs, 6.00a7OO; de-
lcious, 7.o0a9.o0; B2A inches. de-
lfcious, some decayed, 4.OOa6OO; boxes.
Northwestern. medium TO large sizes
extra fancy. StaymanS, S-ooao-oo' oe-
licious, 4.25a4.50
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; mar
ket steady; old stock. demand slow;
New York, bulk, per ton, Danish type,
mostly around $500; new stock. de-
1nand moderate; Florida, u bushel-
hampers. pointed type, fair quality,
175a2.00; barrel crates, mostly 800;
Texas, bulk, per ton, round type,
70.00a7500.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida. 10
inch crates. 3.00a325; few $50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady California,
Imperial Valley. crates Iceberg type. SIS
dozen, 4.uU21.UU, IeW uoZeIi HlSH dS
$50; Florida, Il dozen crates, Big
Boston type, mostly 2.25.
Onion-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; New York and
Ohio 10o-pound sacks. Yellows United
States, No. l, medium to large sizes,
3.50a360; some wasty, 3.25.
Potato Market steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady Michigan. 150-
pound sacks. Russet Rurals United
States, No. l, 2.50a2.T5 per sack; New
York, 150-pound sacks Round Whites
United States, No. l, 2.50a2.75 per sack !;
Maine, 150-pound sacks. Green Noun
tains, United States, No. l, 2.75a3.o0
per sack.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: Texas. bushel
baskets Savoy, 1.60a1.75. mostly LIS :;
Virginia, Norfolk section, cloth-top
veneer barrels Savoy, poor to ordinary
quality. 3.o0a350.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light: de-
mand moderate, market finn North
Carolina, cloth-top stave barrels, yell
low varieties. No. I, fair quality, $50
a6.0o.
Tomatoes-Supplies light, demand
Hight; market steady; Florida skies.
ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count, mostly $50; choice count,
<.60a5.00.
Caulifiower-Supplies liberal, de-
mand moderate; market about steady;
California. crates, 2.75a2.S5.
String Beans Supplies Light.
String beans-Supplies very light,
demand moderate; market steady !;
Florida, 7s-bushel hampers, green,
best, 4.Ooa4.5O; poorer, 2.50a3.5O.
Eggplant-Supplies very light, de-
mand good for good stock: market
. firm; Florida, pepper crates. small
sizes, 500.
Peas-Supplies very light; Florida.
hbushel hampers, few best, 500;
poorer, no sales reported.
Squash-Supplies very light. de-
mand good; market steady; Florida.
pepper crates, white, wrapped, 6.50a
100.
awberries-Supplies very light,
demand moderate; market firm: Flor
ida, pony refrigerators, 47Ea52 II: few
low as As per quart.
Carrots-Supplies liberal, demand
moderate; market about steady; Texas,
bushel baskets, 1.75a2.00.