Evening star., 1925-03-20
PRICES HOLD FIRM
AT CENTER MARKET
Eggs, Butter, Poultry and
Meats at Same Levels
as Yesterday.

Butter and egg prices hold hrm,
and dealers report meats and poultry
prices at about. what they have been
the past two or three weeks. with put
slim chance of decreases in the near
future Fancy selected candled eggs
were quoted at 81 to 80. slightly low
er than prices quoted in New YORK
and Philadelphia.
Packers already are soliciting or
ders for storage supplies for mex.
Winter. In some instances, u is
stated. local dealers have retusea 20
give orders for eggs stored at prices
in advance Of SO cents, believing IL
possible that hi gh prices Of last VIM
ter may not prevail next Winter.
Dealers hope the high price OF but
Ser has been reached. They reallze
the possibility of a further slight IN :
crease. however, but think continued
warm weather Will have the erect
Of providing feed for cattle and In
creasing the output of butter. An
increased output should bring lower
prices Poultry and meat prices re-
main unchanged.
Today'S Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy tub. 62a54; prints,
s5a57; store packed, 2oa2s.
Esss-Fancy. selected, candled, 5la
": average receipts, 80.
Peultry-Alive: Roosters, is; young
Winter chickens. 35a3S; fowls, 20;
ducks, l5a22; Keats, young, ooaIo
each: geese, 15a20. Dressed: Fresh :
killed Winter chickens, 3SaSs; roost
ers. 19a2o; fowls, IS; turkeys, toa0o'
ducks, 25aeS; geese, 2oaZo' capohs'
40a45. ~.
Live stock-Calves, choice, ~; me
dunn. 1oa11: thin. sas; lambs. Spring,
Is: live hogs. 15a1313 -
Meats-Beef, 16a17; veal, 2oa2s'
lamb. 31aS2: hogs, 201aa21: loins, goa
So: hams. 26a2s; shoulders, 1Sa2o.
Fruit and vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) says: j.,
Apples-Supplies light: demand
limited. market steady; barrels. Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia :
inches up, Black Twigs. some scalded,
soo.7oo; Yorks, 55oas.oo, few $50;
Romes. 6.Ooa7.o0; boxes, Northwest
.rn. medium to large sizes, extra
Fancy Winesaps. s.75s4.oo; Rones
mostly 325; Delicious, 4.5oa5.oo, some
full ripe, 4.o0a4.25.
Cabbage-Nev stock: Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate, market
steady; Florida, !. -bushel hampers,
round and pointed types, 1-2eal'o;
mostly 1.25a15o; South Carolina, bar
rel crates, -Wakefields. mostly zoo.
Old stock: No sales reported.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, To-
inch crates. 2. dozen, best. 5.5oa3.75; !;
fair quality, 3.00a5.25; 6 dozen; 2.7aa
3e5
Lettuce-supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; California,
Imperial Valley crates Iceberg type
4 dozen, 400; few higher; dozen,
a 5oa475; few 500; dozen, mostly
90; North Carolina. 5-peck hampers
Big Boston type, 1.00a2.oo, according
10 quality and condition; Florida, i =
hushel hampers. Big Boston type, rev
best. e.5Oa275: ordinary 10 fair quail
ity l.5oa2.25.
onions-Supplies Nght: demand
nsht. market steady; New York. 100
mound sacks. Yellows, L. S. No. /. me-
dium to large size mostly arouno
800.
Potato Market STEADY
Potatoe-otd stock, supplies, lib
.raI. demand moderate. market about
a+sadv; New York. 15o-pound SACKS
Round whites, United States No. l.
200a2.1s per sack; Michigan. leo-
mound sacks. Russet Rurals, UnNed
states No. /, 225a2.35 per sack. new
stock. supplies moderate; dem ana
moderate, market steady orioa'
GoubIe-head barrels, Spsulains rose,
emitted States No l, iO.ho; ~tnltes
Statss- No. ., fair quality and condi-
tion, 7.00aS.o0. .,s
light market dull; Texas. oushei
baskets. mostly 90; Virginia, norfolk
section. barrels Savoy. 1.5Oal.1e.
strawberries Express feceipts
oodAratA. demand moderate. market
fsirIv steady; Florida, pony retrls
orators. best, 37Iaa4o, mostly 81 per
quart: poorer low as 20 per quart.
light oemana
moderate. market steady' ros.ua'
gixes ripes and turning. wrappeo
orieinals fancy count, Sooao.oo'
choice count, 4.o0a5.oe; repaeked'
choice count, 500.
sweet Potatoes-Sunplies limited
demand moderate. nnarkef steaoS :
North Carolina. cloth-top stave par
reIe vtllow varieties. No. /, 5.oOaa.5o
few. 500; white yams. 4.0OA4.se' Del
aware, bushel hampers, yellow va
rieties NO. I, ESQ.
Caulihowe light; demand
light market steady; California
crates, best, 2-50a2.i5.
string Bean Supplies Light
string Beans-supplies light; de"
r,and moderate, market steady; FLOR
ida, 4 -bushel hampers, green, o.ooa
100.
geplant-supplies light; demand
light, market fairly steady; Florida,
pepper crates, large sizes, 5.5oa3.fo;
small sizes, mostly $50.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
moderate market steady; Cuba, crates.
fancy, 6.00a7.00.
Beets-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas, bushei
bzekets, 2.e0a2.25.
,'arrots-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market duh; Texas, bushei
baskets, 1,5ea1.T5.
Peas--Supplies moderate demand
moderate. market slightly weaker;
California and Mexico, 45-lb. crates,
TOOa7.50; few, 500.
Squash - Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm; Florida, pep