Evening star., 1925-05-05
PRICES VERY FIRM
At CENTER MARKET
Meat Quotations Unchanged
Today-Chickens Likely
to Be Cheaper.

Few changes in prices of food
stuffs have been noted the past few
days, the most appreciable decrease
being in the price of turkeys.
Consumers are more anxious about
decreases of prices of other poultry
and meats than about turkeys, how
ever. because of the lateneSS of the
season for the king fowl.
Turkeys are in demand the entire
year, however. according to dealers.
and their quality in warm weather,
they state. is not to be discounted.
Chicken prices are expected to show
slight decline in the next few
weeks.
Liberal supplies of strawberries
continue to be received, but only
light supplies of many of the early
vegetables are reported. string beans,
cucumbers and peppers being the ex-
ceptionS.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, 52a54; prints.
55a57: store packed, 20a23.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled, 29a
80; average receipts. %.
Poultry, alive-RoosterS, 10; young
Winter chickens. 35a3S; fowls. 28;
geese, 15a20. Dressed-Fresh killed
20; fowls, %; turkeys, 30a35; ducks,
25a2S; geese, 20a25; capons, 4Oa45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, l112;
medium, 10a11; lean. Sa9 lambs,
Springs, 13; live hogs, 13a131a.
Meats-Beef. 17a1S; veal, 18; Spring
lambs, 35; hogs, 201z21; loins, 31a32;
hams, 26a2s; shoulders, 1sa19.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. said:
Cabba age-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Virginia, Norfolk
section. and South Carolina, barrel
crates. pointed type, mostly LIS, few
South Carolina high as 200.
Lettuce-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market firm for good stock;
California, central district, crates, Ice
berg type, AS dozen, 4.25a4.50; North
Carolina, 5-peck hampers, big Boston
type, fair quality and condition, 1.50a
LIS.
Onions-New stock; supplies very
light; demand moderate, market
steady; Texas, standard crates, vel
low Bermudas, commercial pack mix
ed. No. and 2, 2.65a275; mostly 265.
Potatoes-Old stock: Supplies light:
York. 150-pound sacks. round whites,
u. s.. No. l, 1.75a1.S5. New stock:
Supplies liberal; demand moderate,
market steady; Florida, double-head
barrels, Spaulding Rose, U. S., No. 1,
5.25a5.50; some fair condition, 500.
Strawberry Market Steady.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate; !;
demand moderate, market steady;
North Carolina, 32-quart crates, va
r'iouS varieties, wide range in prices ;
best, 4.00a4.50; holdovers, poor quail
ity and condition, 1.00a3.00; Virginia,
Norfolk section, 80 and so quart
crates, various varieties. best, 1Sa20
few %; ordinary quality and condi-
tion 11a12R.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, IS,
ripes and turning, wrapped originals.
fancy count, 4.00a5.00; choice count,
3.00a400.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Flor
ida, u -bushel hampers, green, best,
2.25a2.50; few stringless. 2.75a3.00;
ordinary quality and condition, 150a
200.
Cucumbers Are Cheaper.
Cucumbers-Supplies liberal; de-
4,
Florida, square bushel crates, No. /,
best, mostly $50; few high as 400;
No. 2, 2.00a2.50.
Peppers-Supplies liberal; demand
limited, market slightly weaker;
Florida, crates, No. /, 3.50a4.00; few
high as 4.50; No. 2, mostly 800.
ggplant-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
pepper crates, 3.00a4.00; mostly around
$50.
Peas-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market firm; North Carolina,
5peck hampers, small pod varieties,
$50; few large pod varieties, fair
quality and condition, 800.
Beets-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; Virginia, Nor
folk section. crates, hotbed stock,
Sag per bunch; Texas. bushel baskets,
$50.