Evening star., 1925-02-19


were lower at wholesale again today
at Center Market. Chickens and fowls
were higher. Quotations follow:
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, 47a50: prints,
b2a54; store packed. 20a25.
Eggs-Fancy Sc ected, candled, Ala
~: average receipts, SO.
Poultry-Alive. roosters, l6; Spring
chickens. S2a35: fowls, -; ducks, loa
20; keats. young, 50a10 each; geese
15a20. killed Spring
chickens 32a35: roosters. 3Oa32 ;
fowls, 2S; turkeys. 40ai5; ducks, 25a
rs; geese. 20a25; capons. 4oa45.
Live stock-Calves. choice, Is; me-
dunn l0aI2: thin Sa10: lambs, Spring.
IS; live hogs. 9t2ail12.
Meats-Beef. 12a1s; veal, l2a2o:
lamb. 26a3o; hogs. 14a1S; loins, 2oa22;
hams. 20a22, and shoulders, Halo.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels,
Maryland, Virginia and West Nir-
ginia, 2i2 inches up Yorks and King
Davids. 6.Ooa7,Oo; A PA inches up,
Winesaps. 6.5Oa750; boxes, North
western. medium to large sizes. extra
fancy Winesaps, mostly 400; Delici-
Gus, mostly 4.T5.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market steady: Old
stocks: No sales reported. New stock:
Florida, 1a-bushel hampers, pointed
and round type, 1.75a1. SIS; few higher;
Texas, bulk, per ton, fat type, o0.oOa
$500.
CeIery-Supples light; demand
moderate. market strong: Florida
10-inch crates. dozen, mostly 400,
few higher; dozen, mostly $50.
Lettuce--Supplics light: demand
moderate, market steady; California.
Imperial Valley, crates, Iceberg type,
s dozen, mostly $50: dozen, 4.00a
$50; 4 dozen, 4.75a5.00, mostly AIS.
Florida, IL busheI hampers. Big
Boston type. fair quality, 1.50al,lS.
Onions-Sulplies light: demand
moderate. market fairly steady; New
York and Ohio, 100-poupd sacks yell
large sizes, mostly 3.25; some fair
condition. 800.
Potato Supplies Liberal.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate market fairly steady;
RuraIs, United States No. l, mostly
2.40 per sack; New York. l50-pound
sacks Round Whites, United States
No. l, 235a2.40 per sack.
Spinach-Supplles liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker; ;
Texas bushel baskets Savoy, 40a
150; Virginia, Norfolk section, bar
rels, Savoy. 2.75a3.o0.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida,
SKIES, ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count. few best, 500: fair quail
ity, 450a5.50; choice count. ordinary
quality. green, 2.50a3.S0; repacked
fancy count, S00aS.50.
adliflower-Supplies moderate; de-
manL light. market steady; Califor-
mia, crates wide range quality, some
rlcey, 150a2.25: few higher
String Beans-Supplies very light;
demand good, market Arm: Florida,
M-bushel hampers, green, best, 100;
fair quality, 5.0oa6.o0
strawberry Demand Good.
awberries-Supplies moderate;
demand good, market fairly steady;
Florida, pony refrigerators, mostly
40: few, best, As; few, green, 35 per
quart.
Peas, Eggplant Supplies very
light: too few sales reported to quote
Peppers, Squash. Cucumbers-Prac-
tically no supplies on market; no
sales reported.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady;
Texas, bushel baskets. 1.75a1.90.
Beets-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market fairly steady;
Texas, bushel baskets. 2.25a2.50; mostly
ESQ.