Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-30
BUYING PICKS Up
AT CENTER MARKET
Reports Awaited on Possible
Damage From Cold to
Nearby Crops.

Fruit dealers today are interested
in the question of any damage the
snow and ice may have done TO near
'hy growing fruits yesterday and last
night. Fruit dealers have not re-
ccived reports from growers. and are
hoping for the best.
This mornings cold weather made
buying little more brisk, somewhat
better than the past few Mondays.
hut dealers have no complaint TO
make of being overburdened.
Very few changes in prices were
reported. The most noticeable change
was in the price of big fat fowls that
are in demand for the approaching
Hebrew holiday season.
Today'. Wholesale Prices.
Eutter-Fancy. tub. 52a54; prints,
55a57: store packed, 2Oa23.
Eggs-Fancy. selected. candIed, 31a
81; average receipts. 29l2 a30.
Poultry-Alive-Roo IS; young
Winter chickens, 35a5S: fowls. ~;
ducks, 15a22: keats, young, 60a7o
each; geese. 15a20 Dressed-F'resh-
killed Winter chickens. S5a3S; roost-
ers, 19a20: fowls. IS; turkeys, 45a50;
ducks, 25a2S; geese, 20a25; cspons,
4Ga4j
Live Stock-Calves. choice, u; me-
dunn, 10all; thin, Sa9; lambs, Spring,
IS; live hogs, 13al3i2.
Meats-Beef. II; veal. 17a20; lamb,
Is; hogs, 2Oi2a21; loins, 30a32; hams,
26a2S; shoulders, lSa20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
EconomiCs). says:
AppIes-Supplies light; demand
limited. market steady; barrels. Mary
land. Virginia and West Virginia,
A2i2 inches up Winesaps, 7.5OaS.OO;
Yellow Newtous. few best, S.00aS.50;
Romes. 6.AOa6-5O: --h2s4 inches up,
Romes, 6:5oa7 90; fcw $50; A2A
inches Winesaps 6.00a7.00; boxes
Northwestern, medium to large sizes
extra fancy Wiresaps, 80; yellow
Newtons. mostly 800.
Cahba ge-Supplies moderate: de-
nfand limited, market steady; South
Carolina, 1 = blu. hampers, Pointed
type, 1.25a1.5O; barrels. crates. Point
ed type few best, 20; small size,
mostly 80.
Aspara gus-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market fairly steady;
Georgia and South Carolina, dozen
bunch crates, very large size. o.J0a
500: large size. 4.50a5.5O; small to
medium size, 3.0Oa4.00
Onion Market Stronger.
Celery-Supplies liberal: demand
limited market fairly steady: Florida.
1O-inch crates. 3-6 dozen. 2.50a2.75;
some ordinary quality and condition
low as 1.50.
L.sttuce-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market about steady; Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley, crates. Ice
berg type. 40 dozen, 350a3.75; mostly
SIS: few, 400; North Carolina, 5-peck
hampers, Big Boston type, 1.00a1.50.
Onions-Supplies very light; de-
mand light. market stronger: New
Florida, pony refrigerators. 35a45;
York and Ohio, 1Oo-lb. sacks Yellow
L. S. No. l. medium to large sizes
mostly $50; few, 3.75.
Potatoes-Old stock: supplies lib
eral; demand slow: market weak +:
New York, 150-lb. sacks Round
Whites. L. S No !. mostly 100 per
sack. New stock. supplies light; de-
maud limited; market steady; Florida.
double head barrels Spauldtng Rose,
L, s. No. /, mostly 100.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: de-
rand light, market steady; Texas.
bushe1 baskets. 9OaI.OO: barrels Savoy.
hest, 2.5oa2.75; fair quality, 200.
awberries--Supplies moderate;
demand moderate: market steady:
mostly 40 per quart.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand limited, market steady; Florida
skies. ripes and turning, wrapped
originals, fancy count. 5.00a5 so. most
~ 800: choice count. 4.00a450,; poorer
fancy and choice count, 3.G0a3.50.
Sweet Potatoes Steady.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplics limited;
demand moderate, market steady:
Delaware and East Shore, Maryland,
bu. hampers. yellows. varieties No. /
2.5oa2.75, few decayed, 225 -.
fiower-Supplies limited: de-
Tnand moderate. market steady; Cali
fornia, crates. mostly 800
J., String Beans-Supplies moderate:
''demand limited, market steady:
Florida, q blu. hampers. green. 4.0Oa
500; some ordinary condition lower
Peppers-Suppljes moderate: de-
mand light, market steady: Florida
and Cuba. crates fancy. 5.O0a5.J0. few
higher, choice no sales reported
gGplant-Supplies very light. too
few sales reported to quote
quash-SuppIies light: demand
moderate, market. steady; Florida,
pepper crates, 4.0Oa5.00.
Peas-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market about steady: South
Carolina, blu. hampers. 35Oa4.00; Cali
fornia. crates, 500a5.50. mostly 500
Beets-Suppiies limited: demand
light, market steady: South Carolina
drums, mostly cents per bunch
Carrots-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady; Texas. bu
baskets. I.15.
mhers-Supplies limited: de-
mand moderate. market fairly steadv: