Evening star., 1925-02-20

Eggs took still another drop at Center
Market today. Butter was also cheaper
at wholesale. Beef was lower, but veal.
lamb and pork loins advanced.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub. 47a5o; prints,
b2a54 store packed, 20a22
Eggs-Fancy selected, candled, Ala
~; average receipts, 50.
Poultry-Alive, roosters, 16; Spring
chickens, 32a35: fowls, Is; ducks 15a
20; keats, young, 50a70 each; geese,
15a20. Dressed-Fresh-kille Spring
. chickens, 32a35; roosters, 30a32; fowls.
2S; turkeys, 40a45 DUCKS, 25a2S geese,
20a25 :; capons. 40a45.
Live stock-Calves, choice. iS: me-
dium, 10a12: thin. Sa10-; lambs, Spring,
1S; live hogs 8 " all L.. ..
Meats-Beef, Gals: veal, 20a23; lamb,
26a2S hogs, 14al6: loins, 2Sa24; hams,
22a2S, and shoulders, 14a16.
Fruit nnd Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetao oles, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market steady. Barrels:
Maryland. Virginia and West vr-
Ginia. A 2la inches UP, Black Twigs,
650a7.50; few higher; Yorks, 6.o0a
I 700. Boxes: Northwestern. medium
to large sizes extra fancy Winesaps,
mostly 400; Delicious, mostly 4.15.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de
mand light, market steady. Olc
stock: New York, bulk. per ton.
Danish type, $500. New stock;
Florida, y bushel hampers, pointed
and round type, 175a1.S5; Texas,
bulk, per ton, fat type, 5000
Celery-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market firm; Florida. 1o-inch
crates, 4-6 doz. mostly 400; few
higher, s doz., 3.5oa3.75.
Lettuce-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; California
Imperial Valley crates, Iceberg type,
6 doz., 3.5oa3.75; 5 doz.. 4ooa45o;
doz., 4.5Oa500: mostly AS; few high
er; Florida, 11a -bushel hampers, Big
Boston type, few best, 2.50a27 rs; most
ly ordinary quality, 1.50a1.75.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; New York
and Ohio. 100-Ib. sacks Yellows, U. S.
No. /, medium to large sizes, mostly
S.25; few fair condition, 500.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Mich
igan, 150-lb. sacks, Russet Rurals,
L. S. No. /, 235a2.40 per sack; New
York, 150-lb. sacks, Round Whites, U.
S. No. /, 2.30a2.40 per sack.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker;
Texas, bushel baskets, savoy, 1.35a
las; few, 1.50; South Carolina, bar
rels, savoy holdovers, mostly. 400.
Toma light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida.
SKIES. ripes and turning. wrapped
originals. fancy count. few best, 500;
m ri "a %
choice count, 2.5oa4.o0.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies limited;
demand moderate; market steady;
South Carolina, cloth-top stave bar
rels. Porto Ricans, No. l, $50; East
Shore Maryland. bushel hampers, yell
low varieties, No. 1, 2.25a2To: most
ly. 2.75.
Caulif1ower-Supplie moderate: de-
nand moderate, market steady: Cali
fornja, crates, best. mostly 225, few
higher, $50; ordinary quality, 1.5oa
200.
Strawberries Cheaper.
String beans, peas. squash and Gu
cumbers-Supplies very light; too few
sales reported to quote.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
good, market steady: Isle OF Pines,
crates, medium sizes, 500; large
sizes, $50.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Isle of
Pines, crates, fancy, 6.00aI.0O.'
! wberries-Supplies liberal, de-
mand good market slightly weaker;
Florida, pony refrigerators 35a40;
few AZ per quart; some, poor condi-
tion, low as 25 quart.
Carrots-Supplies limited: demand
moderate, market steady; Texas,
bushel baskets, 1.75a1.90; few zoo.
Beets-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Texas,
bushel baskets, best, 2.50a275; fair
quality, 2.00a250. 80