Evening star., 1925-05-08
CHICKENS CHEAPER
At CENTER MARKET
Prices Still Too High to Aid
Buying-StraWberrieS in
Liberal Supply.

Spring chickens are in demand.
There is also demand for poultry of
al kinds. but sales are kept at q
minimum because of high prices.
Springers are slowly becoming more
plentiful and prices have taken a
slight drop, prices quoted today being
- and 60. making the retail price so
high that buying IS not brisk.
Cheaper prices are not anticipated
Tor some time, dealers state. A mild
demand for turkeys continues and
prices remain as low as those report
ed a week ago.
Strawberries from the South con.
tinue plentiful and cheap, and sup
plies of fresh vegetables from that
section are ample to meet demands.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub. 52a54: prints.
55a57; store packed -.
ESgs-Fancy. selected. candled, 29a
80: average receipts, 2S.
Poultry (alive) Broilers. 55a60:
White LeghornS. 45a4S; heavy fowls,
5Oa31; medium fowls. 29a30: keats, 40a
-; geese, 15alS: ducks. 20a25; turkeys,
25a30. Dressed-FowIs, 80; turkeys.
3oa35: ducks, 25a2S.
Live stock-Calves, choice II; me
dunn, l0a1l; lean. Sa9. Lambs,
Spring. 16a1S. Live hogs. 13al314
Meats-Beef, l7a1S: veal. is; Spring
lamb. 30: hogs. 201ea21: 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:
Cahba aEe-SnDplies 01oderate- do
mand moderate. market firm: Virginia
Norfolk section; North and South
Carolina. barrel. crates. pointed type
mostly. 2.25: Virginia. Norfolk section.
Ia hushel hampers, pointed type. lis
ALPS.
Lettuce-Supplies limited: demand
moderate, market firm for good stock:
California central district. crates. Ice
burg type. As dOz. fair quality. 4.25
Arizona. crates, Iceburs type, As doz..
5.00a5.25; 2-3R doz.. 4.50a4.75 North
carolina. 0-peck hampers. big Boston
type, ordinary quality and condition
1.50a2.00. Virginia. Norfolk section,
crates big Boston type, ordinary quail
ity and condition, 1.25al.50.
Onion Market Strong.
Onions-Supplies very light: demand
moderate, market strong; Texas. stand
asd crates Yellow Bermudas CONNER
cial pack mixed, Nos. l and ,. 3.25.
Potatoes-Supplies light: old stock,
demand light. market firm: New York
150-lb. sacks round whites l.. S. No. |.
1.S5; new stock, demand good market
strong: Florida. dOuble-hesd barrels
Spaulding Rose L. s. No. /. 500.
Stra rawberrieS-Supplies moderate: de-
mand good, market firm: North Caro-
lima. 32-qt. crates. various varieties
wide range in prices, 3.00a6 $50 mostly
4.50a5.00 Virginia. Norfolk section.
b and 60 at crates, various varieties.
16a20 per qt.
omatoes-Supplies moderate: de.
mand moderate. market steady: Flor
ida. 6s ripes and turning wrapped orig
inals. best fancy count. 5.O0a5.50:
choice count. 4.O0s4 so: some ordinary
90.
String beans-SuppIies moderate: de
mand moderate. market steady: Flor
ida. 7>-bu. hampers. green, 2.00a225:
wax trading slow. 1.5Oa2.OO; South
Carolina, bu. hampers, green, 3.OOa
$50.
Cucumber Demand Light.
Cucumbers-Supplies liberal: demand
light: market steady. Florida. bushel
hampers and square bushel crates, No.
l, 3.50a4. 90; few best, $50; No. 2, 2.00a
800.
Peppers-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate; market dull. Florida, crates
No. l, 3.50a4.00: few 450.
Eggplants-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. Florida,
pepper crates, 3.0Oa3.50; mostly $50.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. North Caro-
lima, bushel hampers, large pod varie-
ties. generally good quality and condi.
ton, 3.00a3.5O: South Carolina. busheI
hampers, LaXtons. $50.