Evening star., 1925-01-17

Lowering OF prices OF eSSS ana
chickens was reported as the inter-
eStiug feature of the days market.
Egg prices have got to come
down" was observed by a dealer this
morning.
Fresh, selected, candled eggs drop
psd to 81 and 5S cents, while SO and
So cents were prices at which aver
age receipts were quoted. The price
ot chickens showed a more decided de-
erase.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Buttor-Fancy. tub, 47a5O; prints,
6Os62: store packed, 20a25.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, candled. 57a
IS; average receipts, 53a55; storage,
4Sa5O.
Cheese-Longhorn, 2S; mild cream,
IS; old sharp, 30 per pound.
Poultry-Alive, roosters, II per
pound; turkeys, @5; ducks 15a20:
geese, 15a20: Spring chickens, %;
fowls, %; keats, young, 50a70 each.
Dressed Fresh-killed Spring chick
ems, 9Ia26; roasters, 80; roosters, Is;
fowls, IS; turkeys, 3Sa4o; keats, 70a
50 each, ducks, %; geese, 15a25;
capous, 40a45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, IA: me-
. dunn. 10a11 thin, 6a7; lambs, Spring,
y 10; live hogs, to u.
Meats-Beef, 12a1S; veal, 12a20;
1amhs, 26a50; hogs, 14a16; loins, goa
"a; hams, 2ia22s and shoulders, Halls.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits
and vegeta bles, compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agricul
tural Economics, said:
Applies - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady. Bar
rels, Maryland. Virginia and West
Virginia. A21a in. up, Staymens, 500
a7.00; Yorks. 5.O0a6.OO: A224 in up,
Staymens, 6.50a7.OO; A2ia in. up. De-
lIcious 6.J0a700; few higher Boxes,
Northwestern, medium to large sizes
extra fancy Spitzenburgs and Stay
mems, mostly 3.25; .Winesaps, mostly
$50; Delicious, mostly $50.
Cabbage age-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; old
stock, New York, bulk, per ton
Danish type, mostly 1000; new stock,
Florida, Z -bu. hampers, pointed
type, 2.50a2.T5; mostly 2.75.
Colcry-Suppljes moderate; demand,
moderate. market steady; California
crates, best, I-5oaS.oo, mostly 7.50:
some short, ZOO: Florida. 10-inch
crates, So doz., 3.J0a3.75, few 400.
Lcttuce-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market firm: Florida,
= bushcl hampers, best 2.00a2 25;
/ e bushel hampers and , dozen
crates, 1.50aL15; mostly 1.75; Arizona
and California. Imperial Valley. crates,
Iceberg type, mostly 3.75.
Onious-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market firm; New :.srk
and Ohio, 100 pound sacks E..llows,
United St-<~ ~ mediur5 to large
sizes, best, :~ssgtS $50.
Potato tI1arket steady.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market steady; Michigan,
100pound sacks, Russct Rurals.
United States. No. /, mostly 2.40 per
sack; New York, 150-pound sacks.
Round Whites, United States, No. 1,
2.25a2.50 per sack.
Spinach-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market strong; Virginia,
Norfolk section, cIoth-top veneer bar
relS Savoy, mostly 500.
Tomatoes-Supplies very light: no
sales reported.
Caulifower - Supplies moderate
demand limited. market dull; Cali
fornia, crates, 2.9Oa3.00.
String beans-Suppljes light: de-
nnand moderate, market firm; Florida
e -bushel hampers, green, 3.00a3.5O.
few higher; some fair quality, 2.Ooa
$50; best, mostly 500.
Squash-supplles light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida. !
pepper crates, mostly $50; few 800
PepPers-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Florida. crates, |
fancy, 5.0oaI.o0; some poor condition |
low as $50.
Pea Receipts Light
Peas-Suppltes very light: demand
good for eood stock, market firm |
FLORIDA. 5,bushcl hampers. wide
range in quality, 4J0aG.JO.
Eggplant and cucumbers-No sup
plies OH market; no sales reported
straw berrics-Supplies moderate; !
demand moderate market steady !
Florida, pony refrigerators, 30a45:
mostly 35a4U per quart
Carrots supplies light; demand |
light, market steady; Texas, bushol |
baskets, best mostly 800: few poor
! condition low as 200; Florida, pepper |
crates, mostly 200, California, stand
ard lettuce, crates, few sales, 450.
Eeets- Supplies light; demand mod |
crate, market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets, 3.o0aS.50; mostly 800.