Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-30
EGGS ARE HIGHER
IN LOCAL MARKET
Light Receipts From Nearby
Farms Causes Boost OF
2 Cents Per Dozen.

Roads in nearby Maryland and Fir-
Ftnia. made rough and almost I'M
passabIe by snow and sleet. prevent
ed haulers from bringing their sup
plies of eggs to this city the past
two days. Scarcity and increased
price of eggs has resulted in the in
crease being cents a dozen.
Dealers were expecting increased
receipts and lower prices when the
storm appeared and they fear it
will be several days, at least, before
the roads are in condition to enable
hsulsrS to resume their trips. Sixty
cents was the low price for fancy
selected candled stock this morning,
average receipts being quoted at 81
and IS
Moderate receipts of fruits and
mand is light, especially for fruits.
Todny's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, 47a5O; prints.
55a57; store packed. 20a25.
Eggs-FancN selected candled, 5Sa
so; average receipts. 56ao7; storage,
4Sa5O.
Poultry-AIive. roosters, Is; Spring
chickens, 2Sa3o; fowls, 3Sa34; ducks,
15a20; keats, young, Soa7O each;
geese. 15a2O.
Dressed - Fresh killed Spring
chickens, 2Oa32; roasters, SoaS2:
fowls. 50; turkeys, 4Oa45; ducks, 25a
2S; geese, 20a25. Capons, +0a45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, l3al q;
medium, 1Oa11; thin. Sal; lambs,
Spring, 10; live hogs, Sa12.
Meats-Beef, l2alS; veal. 12a2o;
lambs. 26a3O; hogs. l4a16; loins. Goa
%; hams. 2Oa22, and shoulders, Halls.
Fruit md Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agriculture
Ecnnomics) says:
pples-SuppieS moderate; demand
moderate market steady; barrels
Maryland. Virginia and West Virginia,
\ 2l2 inches up. Staymans, 7.0oa7:50;
Yorks 6.0Oa6.50; \ Pa inches up,
Staymaus, 7.50aS.0S; Yorks, 6.0Ga7. 90;
s-Northwestern, medium to large
sizes. extra fancy, StaymanS and
Spjtzen0ergs, 3.25; Delicious, mostly.
$50.
abbage-Supplies liberal: demand
limited, market steady: old stock
New York, bulk, per ton. Danish type.
mostly around, $500; new stock
South Carolina barrel crates, pointed
type, best 2.75a300; ordinary quality
and condition, 2.25a250; Florida, bar
rel crates, round type, 3.50a3.75: liz
hushel hampers, round type, 2.25a2. so /;
mostly, 2.25.
Celery-Supplies limited; demand
moderate. market fairly steady; Cali
fornia crates, fair quality, 6.50a7.00:
Florida. 10-inch crates, 3.o0a3.25: few
higher.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady; California
crates, Iceberg type, 4.50a475; Flori-
GA, l y bushel hampers, Big Boston
type. mostly, 200; Icebergs type,
mostly, 2.25.
Potato Market Steady.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; New York and
Ohio. 1o0-pound sacks. yellows, U. s.
No. l, medium to large sizes. 3.50a3.6O
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Mich
igan, 150-pound sacks. russell rurals,
I. ;. No. !. mostly $50 per sack: New
ork, 150-pound sacks, round whites
I. 3, No. !, 2.35a2.50 per sack; Maine
l9o-pound sacks. Green Mountains,
|. s, No. l, 2.65a2.75 per sack.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: Texas. bush
81 baskets, Savoy, 2.O0a225. mostly
2.25: Virginia, Norfolk section, barrel
Savoy. $50.
Tomatoes-Supplies very light: de-
nand moderate for good stock, mar
ket steady; Nassau. SIS, ripes, wrap
ped. repacked, best fancy count, s GOA
800; Florida, originals, IS, ripes and
turning. wrapped, best fancy count
500; choice count, 45Oa550.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand slow, market about steady;
North Carolina, cloth-top stave bar
rels, yellow varieties and Porto Ric-
ans, No. 1, 5.00a6.00: white yams, 40Oa
900; east shore, Nirginias. CIoth-top
stave barrels, yellow varieties, No. |.
700; bushel hampers, No. 1, few sales
$50; Georgia, bushel baskets Porto
Ricans, ordinary quality, I.75.