Evening star., 1925-03-11
FOWLS CHEAPER
At CENTER MARKET
Nearby Truck Gardeners
Hope for Extra Early
Crop of Vegetables.

Continued warm weather gives
promise of an early supply of vegeta-
bles from farms of nearby truckers.
March II is thought by growers to
nc the earliest date for planting po-
tatoes, but 1t is probable that there
will be some planting before that
time
Tomato growers are making prep
arations for early planting, their
bedded plants being large enough to
set out.
Having more than an abundant
supply of plants this season. said
grower this morning, II have decided
to set out part of them in few
days. CHANGING the appearance of
killing frost.
IF frost appears and kills the
plants" he added Il will be nothing
out but the time required to do the
planting. and II the plants thrive
will be that much ahead"
A reduction in the price of fowls
was the only reduced price reported
this morning. prices of other COM
modities being about the same as
those of yesterday.
Today's whoIexalc Prices.
Rutter-Fancy. tub, 52a53; prints,
E5s56; store packed. 20ae2.
Eggs-Fancy. selected, candled, 2Sa
20; average receipts, 27a27 "a
y-Alive-Roosters, 16; young
Winter chickens, 35a3S; fowls, 27a2s:
ducks. 15a2e; keats, young, Soa70
each; geese, 15a2o. Dressed-Fresh-
killed Winter chickens, 35a3S; roost-
ers, 19a20; fowls, 2Sa30: turkeys. 45a
so; ducks, 25a2s: geese, 20a25; ca
pons, 40a45.
Live stock-Calves. choice. IL; me-
dunn, 1oa11: thin, SAG; lambs. Spring.
13; live hogs, 13a13Ia.
Meats - Beef 16a17; veal 20a22:
lamb. Sla32; hogs, l6a17; loins. 27a2S;
hams, 25; shoulders II.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies limited: demand
moderate, market steady; barrels.
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, Ell inches up. Black Twigs,
e00a7 90; Yorks, 6.00a6.50; Wine
saps 8.00a8.00. A 2X inches up,
Yorks, 4.50a5.00; Delicious. 5.00a6.00:
Winesaps mostly 700: boxes, North
western, medium to large sizes, extra
fancy, Delicious, 4.75a5.oo; Winesaps.
mostly 400; Arkansas Blacks, mostly
$50; Romes. mostly 3.25.
Cabbage-Suprlies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; new stock.
Florida. n -bushel hampers, pointed
type. 1.50a1.65; old stock, no sales re-
ported.
Celery Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market dull; Florida, 10
inch crates, 3-6 dozen. 3.50a375; few.
400; $40 dozen, mostly 500
Lettuce - Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady: Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley crates, Ice
berg type. dozen. mostly $50; S
dozen, 4.00a4.25: North Carolina, s.
peck hampers, Big Boston type, few
sales direct to retailers. 2.o0.
Onion Market Dull.
Onions-Supplies light: demand lin
tied, market dull: New York and Ohio.
1oo-pound sacks. Yellows, United
States No. l, medium to large sizes
mostly, 800.
Potatoes = Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market about steady:
old stock, New York, 150- pound sacks,
Round Whites, United States No. !.
2.15a2.25 per sack; Michigan. 150-
pound sacks, Russet Rurals, United
States No. /, 2.3oa2.40 per sack: new
stock, Florida, double-head barrels.
Spaulding Rose, United States No. l.
12.50aI3.0o.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
p,
Texas, bushel baskets, Savoy, mostly
1.25; few poor condition as low as
100: South Carolina, cloth-top veneer
barrels, Savoy, mostly 500; Virginia
Norfolk section, cloth-top veneer bar
rels, Savoy, fair quality, 2.00a3.05
Tomatoes-Supplies limited; de-
nand moderate. market steady:
Florida, skies. turning, wrapped.
fancy count, fair quality, mostly 500:
choice count, best, 4.50a4.75; fair
quality. 3.50a3.00; gems, fair quality,
2.o0a25o.
Strawberry Market Dead.
Caulifiower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady: CAL
ifornia, crates, 2.0oa2 rs, according to
quality and condition.
Carrots - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets, 1.76a1.S5.
Beets-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady: Texas, bushel
baskets, best, 2.15a3.00.
String beans-Supplies very light;
firm; Florida, 7sbushel hampers,
green, ordinary quality, 500.
Squash, peppers - Supplies very
light; no sales reported.
Strawberries-No supplies on mar
ket; no sales reported.
Eggplant-Supplies moderate; de-
mand and trading light, market about
steady: Florida, pepper crates, large
sizes, 4.50a5.o0; small size mostly 500.
Peas-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; Mexico, As
pound crates, 9.00al0 90: mostly 1000;
Florida. no sales repOrted