Evening star., 1925-01-16
BUYING IMPROVES
At CENTER MARKET
Meat and Poultry Feature
X, Early Trade-Prices Re-
/ main Steady.

More active buying, especially of
meats and poultry. featured the early
morning market. The activity, ac-
cording to dealers, was due to yes
terday being pay day. Pork products
were In greater demand than other
meats, dealers stated, and the mar
ket was easier, although there was
not much change in prices.
Dealers are anXiously awaiting the
disappearance of snow and ice from
the streets and roads and not until
then do they expect the demands for
most commodities will be great.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, 47a5O; prints
60a62; store packed, 20a25.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, candled, S.
average receipts, 53a55; storage, Asa
Cheese-Longhorn, %; mild cream
2S; old sharp. 35 per pound.
Poultry-Alive, roosters, IT pc
pound; turkeys, IS; ducks, 15a2O
geese, 15a20; Spring chickens. 2Sa30
fowls, 26a27; keats, young, 50a7c
each Dressed-Fresh-k killed Spring
chickens. 30a32; roasters, 80; roosters
1s; fowls, S4a35; turkeys, S5a3s
keats, 70aS0 each; ducks, 25; geese,
15a25; capons, 40a45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 13a14
medium, 10a11i thin, 6a7; lambs
Spring, IS; live hogs, 8 to IL.
Meats-Beef, 12a18; veal, 12a20:
lambs. 26a30; hogs. Halls; loins, goa
"a; hams, 21a22, and shoulders, 14a16.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, said:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. Barrels
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
ginias, A 2A inches up, Staymans,
6.00a6.50; Yorks, 5.00a6.00, few higher;
A ~ inches up, Staymans, 6.50a7.00,
few higher: A 212 inches up. Deli
cious, trading slower, 6.50a7.00; Yorks,
No. l, II inches up, poor color, 2.50a
500. Observation-Disclosures medium
to large sizes, extra fancy, SpitZen-
burgS and Staymans, mostly 3.25
Winesaps. few sales, $50; Delicious,
mostly $50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate: old stock, market fairly
steady; New York, bulk per ton
Danish type, mostly 1000, few low as
$500. New stock, market firm. Flor
ida, Y -bushel hampers, pointed type,
mostly 2.75.
Celery Market STEADY.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady. California
crates, best, 750a8.OO, mostly 75O
crates, 3-6 dozen, best, 3.75a400; fair
quality, $50. New York, 2-3 crates,
3.50a4.0O.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market firm. Florida
-bushel hampers, Big Boston type,
best, 2.00a2.25; some fair quality low
as 1.50. Arizona and California, I'm
perial Valley, crates, Iceberg, mostly
S.75.
Onions-Supplies, moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; New
York and Ohio, 100-lb. sacks Yellow
L. S. No. l, medium to large sizes,
mostly $50; some medium size, 3.25.
otatoes-Supplies liberal; Demand
moderate, market steady; Michigan,
150-lb. sacks Russet Rurals U. S. No.
l, mostly 2.40 per sack; New York,
15o-lb. sacks round white U. s. No /,
mostly 2.25 per sack; Maine, 150-lb.
sacks Green Mountain U. S. No. l,
mostly 2.75 per sack.
Spinach-Supplies, light; demand,
moderate, market strong; Virginia,
Norfolk section, cloth veneer barrels,
Savoy, 4.50a5.00; Texas, no sales re-
ported.
Sweet Potatoes Cheaper.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies, moderate;
demand light, market dull and weak
Maryland, East Shore, bushel hampers
yellow varieties No. l, 2.65a2.75; North
Carolina, cloth-top stave barrels yell
low varieties No. 1, 5.00a5.50; few,
500; some ordinary quality low as
400.
Tomatoes-Supplies, light; demand
limited, market dull; Florida, skies,
turning, wrapped fancy, count, 5.00a
$50; gems, mostly $50.
ulifower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand limited, market slightly weaker;
California, crates, 2.90a3.00.
String beans-Supplies, moderate;
demand moderate, market steady;
Florida, 7sbushel hampers, green,
3.00a350; mostly. 800; fair quality,
2.00a2.50; wax, best, mostly 2.50a2.75.
Squash-Supplies, light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, 3.00a3.25; few, $50.
Peppers-Supplies, light; demand
moderate, market about steady;
Florida, crates, fancy, 5.OOa6.OO;
choice, 400.
Eggplant-Supplies, light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida
pepper crates, fancy, 5.00a5,50.
Peas and cucumbers-No supplies
on market, no sales reported.
wberries-Supplies, moderate;
demand light, market dull; Florida
pony refrigerators, 35a45; mostly 40
per quart.
Beets and carrots-Supplies light;
demand light, market about steady;
Florida, pepper crates, mostly 200.