Evening star., 1925-01-19
MARKETS RECEIPTS
ARE AMPLE HERE
Roads Make Monday Buying
Very SIoW-WhGIeSa!e
Prices Unchanged.

Miserable street conditions in the
wholesale district arc keeping buyers
away, merchants objecting To driving
through the mud and slush. chiefly
mud, for supplies. An appeal to the
Street Cleaning Department was
made this morning, and merchants
hope for immediate relief.
Ample supplies Of all commodities
are being received. There was the
usual dull Monday morning market,
however. receipts being smaller than
what dealers anticipate later in the
week
Prices of most commodities were
the same as al the close OF last weeks
market. but dealers say there may be
some changes by tomorrow.
Today'S Wholesale Prices.
Fancy. tub. 4Ia5O; prints,
6oa62: store packed, 20a25.
EgES-Fresh, selected. candled. j7a-
5S; average receipts, 53a55; storage,
4Sa50.
Chcesc-Longhorn. 2S: mild cream.
rs old sharp. 80 per pound.
F"ultry-Alive, roosters. II per
pound; turkeys, 50: ducks, 15a20;
geese, l5a2O: Spring chickens, IS;
fowls. %; keats. young, 5Oa7O each.
Dressed Fresh-kiiled Spring chick
ems, 27a2s; roasters. 80: roosters, IS;
fowls, %; turkeys, 3Sa40; keats. 7oa-
50 each: ducks, %. geese. l5a@5;
Capons. 40a45.
Live stock-Calves. choice, IA; me-
dium, 1Oal1; thin. 6a7; lambs, Spring
l.: live hogs, 10 -.
Meats-Beef, l2a1S: veal. l2a20;
lambs 26a&O hogs. l4a16; loius. goa
-; hams, 21a22, and shoulders, ltal6.
Apple Market steady.
Today's market report on fruit and
vegetables Furnished by the Market
News Service, Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) said:
-Nppi supplies moderate, demand
moderate. market steady; barrels,
Maryland and Virginia and West Nir-
-iuia. A 2i2 inches up, Staymans.
G.00a7O Yorks. 5.O0a6.0O; Delicious,
6.J0a7.O0: \ 2S4 inches up, Staymans,
6.50aT.0O; Delicious, 7.O0a1.50; PA
inches up; Delicious, poor color, trad
ing slow, 400; boxes, Northwest tern,
medium to large sizes, extra fancy
Spitzenburgs and Staymans, mostly
S25; Winesaps, mostly $50; Delicious,
mostly $50.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; old
stock; New York. bulk per ton Danish
type, mostly 1000; new stock Texas,
bulk per ton Danish type, mostly
5000; South Carolina, barrels, crates,
pointed type, mostly $50,
CeIery-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; California
crates. best. mostly 80; some short.
6.5Oa7.00; Florida, 10-inch crates, 3-6
dozen, 3.50a3.75.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady;
Florida, = -bushel hampers, Big Bos-
ton type. best, mostly zoo; IA
hushel hampers and 2-dozen crates,
fair quality, 1.50aI75; California, I'm
perial Valley, crates, Iceberg type,
3.I5a4.00.
Onions-supplies light. demand
moderate, market firm; New York
and Ohio, 100-lb sacks. Yellow, L. 5.
No. /, medium to large sizes, 3.50a
$50
Potato Receipts Liberal.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Michigan,
l50-lb. sacks. Russet Rurals, L. S. No.
l, mostly 2.40 per sack: New York,
150-lb. sacks, Round Whites, L. S.
No. l, 2.25a2.40 per sack.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; de-
naud moderate, market steady: Nir-
Ginia, Norfolk section, Cloth-top
veneer barrels, Savoy, fair quality,
4oOa4.5O, some ordinary quality low
as $50.
Tomatoes-Practica no supplies,
no sales reported.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies liberal;
demand moderate, market slightly
weaker; East Shore Maryland and
Delaware, bushcl hampers. Yellow
varieties, No. l. 2.60a2.75; North Caro-
lima. cloth-top stave barrels, Yellow
varieties. No !. 450a6.O5, according
20 quality and condition, white
yams. trading slow, 4.00a5.G0.
aulifiower-Supplies moderate, de-
mand light, market slightly weaker;
california, crates, 2.15a3.00.
String beans-Supplies moderate:
demand moderate, market steady;
Florida, is-bu. hampers, green, wide
range quality. 2.o0a3.50. mostly 2.50a
800, wax. ordinary quality, 200.
$ouash-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm; Florida, pep
per crates. S.5Oa40O, mostly $50.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, 5.00a6-50; some fair quality
low as 400.
Peas Are Bit Cheaper.
Pcas-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker:
Florida, 3 bu. hampers, wide range
quality. mostly 4.50a5.OO; few bu
hampers good quality high as $50
Ike PldHl--SuppllCs Ignt, demand
moderate, market steady: Florida.
pepper crates, 4.50a5.0O: few higher.
eumhers-Supplies very light:
demand limited. market steady: Flor
ida. So. bu. crates. fair quality, 100
Strawberries - Supplies moderate;
demand light, market steady; Florida.
pony refrigerators 37Iaa4J ner ot..
few poor quality lower
'arrots-Surplies moderate: de-
Wand moderate, market steady:
Florida, pony refrigerat tors. 37Iaa45
per at, few poor quality lower.
Carrots-Supplies moderate: de-
rand moderate, marhe steady:
leEas. bu. baskets. best, mostly .. 90.
HeetP-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady; Texas, bu. baskets.