Evening star., 1925-03-10
PRICES HOLD FIRM
AT CENTER MARKET
Vegetable Receipts From
South Heavy-Meats, But
ter and Eggs Unchanged.

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Vegetables. many of them from
distant growers are presenting an
attractive appearance in the local
market. Hothouse cucumbers, as
fancy as any stock ever seen on the
local market, are supplying the trade.
They are only fairly plentiful, how
ever. and high prices prevail.
New cabbage from Florida is be-
Ing received in liberal supplies, but
the demand is only moderate. Re
ceipts of old stock are light, and
sales are so few that prices are not
quoted.
Large Celery Receipts.
Liberal supplies of celery from
Florida and California are being re-
ceived. The market is steady and
demand light Only light supplies of
onions and light supplies of lettuce
are being received
Florida tomatoes are not very
plentiful, the demand is moderate and
market steady. String beans. carrots,
sweet potatoes and beats are being
received in limited quantities. while
receipts of caulihower are heavy and
the demand light
Prices of most other commodities,
including meats, butter and eggs, have
undergone but little change.
.Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub. 52a53; prints,
55a56; store packed, 20a22.
Eggs-Fancy. selected, candled, 2Sa
%; average receipts, 27a271a.
Poultry-Alive, roosters, 16; young
Winter chickens. 35a3S; fowls, 2Sa29;
ducks, 15a22; keats, young, 6Oa7o
each; geese, 15a20. Dressed-FreSh-
killed Winter chickens. 35a3S; roost-
ers, 19a2O; fowls, 2Sa3o; turkeys, Asa
so; ducks, 25a2S; geese, 20a25 capons,
40a45.
Live stock-Calves. choice, II; me-
dunn. 10a11; thin, SAG; lambs, Spring,
13; live hogs. 13a13l Y.
Meats-Beef, 16a17; veal, 2Oa22;
lamb, 31a32: hogs. 15a17; loins, 27a2S;
hams, 25; shoulders, II.
Apple Market Steady.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, furnished by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market steady: barrels,
Maryland, Virginia and West Nir-
Ginia, A 2i2 inches up, Black Twigs,
mostly 6.J0a700; Yorks, mostly $50;
y 2l4 inches up, Yorks best, mostly
500; boxes, Northwestern medium to
large sizes, extra fancy Winesaps,
mostly 400; Yellow Newtons. 3.75.
Cabbage-No car lot arrivals; sup
plies liberal; demand moderate, mar
ket firm; Florida, Z -bushel hampers,
pointed type, 1.50a1.60; Copenhagen,
125; old stock, no sales reported.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
and trading light, market steady;
Florida, 10inch crates, So dozen,
3.5oa4.00; $40 dozen, mostly 800.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
California, Imperial Valley, crates,
iceburg type, A dozen, 4.50a4.75; 5
dozen. 4.0Oa4.25; dozen, mostly $50; ;.
Florida, no sales reported.
Onion Demand Limited.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
limited, market steady; New York and
Ohio 100-lb. sacks Yellows, L. 5. No
/, medium to large sizes, mostly 800;
few higher.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; old
stock; New York, 150-lb. sacks, L. S
No. /, 2.15a2.25; Michigan, 150-lb.
sacks Russet Rurals, L. S. No. l,
2.25a2.40; new stock, Florida double
head barrels Spaulding Rose, U. S.
No. l, 13.00a1350; L. S. No. ,, HOO
a11.50.
mand moderate, market firm; Texas
bushel baskets Savoy, best, LAO, some
poor condition low as 100; South
Carolina cloth-top veneer barrels
Savoy, 3.25a3.50; Virginia, Norfolk
section, cloth-top veneer barrels
Savoy, fair quality, go.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady: Florida, IS
turning, wrapped, fancy count, most
" oh A n,
higher; ordinary condition, wide
range prices, low as 200
aulifiower-Supplies liberal; de-
nand moderate, market steady; Cali
fbrnia crates best, 2.75; ordinary quail
fly and condition, 2.0Oa2.5O.
Beet Supplies Light.
Carrots-Supplies light: demand
light: market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets, LIS.
Beets-Supplies light; demand mod
crate; market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets, best, 2.75a3.00; fair quality
and condition, some tops decayed, 200
a2.5O.
String zeans-Supplies very light;
demand moderate; market firm; Flor
yda, 3s-bushel hampers, green best,
G.00aS.00; poorer low as 400.
Squash-Supplfes moderate; demand
iiAiiLISOs MAJ net SltdtN ~ IOTlud, pep
per crates, white and yellow, mostly
500
Strawberries-Suppl very light;
demand good; market firm; Florida,
pony refrigerator, 55a65.
gSplant-Supplies moderate; de-
mand and trading light; market
steady; Florida, pepper crates, large
size, 500; small size, 800
Peppers-Supplies very light; de-
mand limited; market steady; Cuba
crates, large size, 6.00a7O0
Peas-Supplies light; demand light:
market steady; Florida, Is bushel