Evening star., 1925-09-18
SHARP ADVANCES
IN LEMON PRICES
Hens Also Higher Today at
Center Market-Eggs and
Beet Unchanged.

Big fat hens, in demand for the
Jewish New Year feast Ore command
ing increased prices. The Rosh Ha-
shana service will begin at sundown
today. and consumers already have
made extensive purchases.
Prices for the big hens were quoted
al 2S and 50 cents today. smaller fowls
selling al 25 and - cents. There has
been little changes in prices ef geese
and ducks. Dealers are still handling
frozen turkeys.
A big advance In the price Of lemons
i reported by local dealers, due 70
scarcity resulting from the heavy de
mand during the recent hot weather.
The price reached as high as sla
box. necessitating retail price or an-
proximately so. cents A dozen. 1t Is
probable however. the high prices viii
not prevail many days.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Rutter-Fancy. tub. 5212; prints.
h4i2: store packed. S5.
Esgs-Fancy. selected. candied. Ssa
40: average receipts. 3aaS6.
Poultry - Alive. spring chickens.
large. 31a3S: small. 81; heavy fowls.
@Saso: medium fowls. q: small fowls.
-. ducks. Is: keats. Ace Is: turkeys.
o5aSn: geese. ,12a1s: Dressed-SprinF
''irh-IiS, IfIAN Nt'i1i'- ~ 49,
q. ducks. 20: geese. 12i7.
Live stock-Calves. Is: lambs.
Spring. 1+12: hogs. "A.
Meat-Beef. Is: veal. 20: Spring
lambs. 80: hogs. %: loins. 81; smoked
shoulders. 90: hams. 80.
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 liberal: demand
light market steady: bushel baskets.
MARYLAND and Virginia. No. Grimes.
large size. 1.5oal,75: few 200: No: >,
LOCALES: No. | various varieties
1.,5a1.5o: boxes. Washington. extra
fancy Winter bananas. large size.
c75a2 90 fancy Winter ha $50
ATS.
abhage-Supplies light; demand
slow. market dull: New York. bulk
per hundredveight. Copenhagen, l.ae.
Cantaloupes-Supplie limited; de-
riand moderate. market steady; Colo
RADIO Salmon Tints, standards, ASS.
2.ona32s: some fair condition 2.5oa
2.75; fats, 12s and 15s. 1.25a1.oo:
Honey Dews. standard crates. all
sizes. 2oOa2.25; some decayed 1.50a
lis.
Grape Market Steady.
apes-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: New York.
2-uuart climax ba skets Concords, e7a
2s: Delawares. some fair condition.
c5a27: Wyomines and Rrightons., 23a
q: Delaware. 12-auart climax has
kets. Concords isaac: California.
crates. Flame Tokays. Lisa ZOO; Mala-
gas. 1.50a1.7s.
Lettuce-Suprlies moderate: New
York. demand light. market firm:
dozen crates. Big Boston type. 50a1.00.
according to condition. Colorado. de-
uand moderate. market fairly steady:
crates. Iceberg type. ;. dozen. 2.5oa
son. mostly 400.
onions - Supplies light: demand
slow. market dull New York. Massa-
chusetts. Indiana and Ohio, 100-pound
sacks. Yellows. e. 6. No. l, 2.50a2.15:
few best 800.
Peaches Supplies moderate: de-
mand slow market steady; New York.
hushel baskets. Elbertas. medium to
large size. 2.50a2.75: Maryland. bushel
ba skets. Smocks. medium size. 2.I5:
Virginia bushel baskets. Salwars.
medium to large size. fair condition.
900
Potato Supplies Light.
pears-Suppiies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: New York,
hushe1 baskets, Eartletts. No. |. 2.o0a
2T5: No =. 1.15a2.0 90: hnsheI baskets.
Seckels. hest 2.5oa2.1S; small TO me-
.dium size 2ooa so: California. boxes.
Rartletts. extra fancy. ira ding slow.
4n0a425: boxes. Duchess fancy.
trading very slow. 2.5oaS.o0.
Potatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate market steady: Maine. go
pound "a eks Irish Cobblers. u. s. No.
l. 3.75a3s5; New York. Is pound
sacks. Round Whites. L. s. No. ].
ss5aS.75.
Sweet potatoes-Suppiies limited:
demand moderate. market steady:
Virginia. East Shore. cloth-top stave
barrels. Yellovs. No. |. 4.00a4.o5.
Cumum mhers-Supplies light: de-
mand light. market steady: New
York. bushel baskets. 1.50a2.00.
Cauif1ower r. Supplies moderat te:
demand slow. market weak: New
York. crates. some poor condition.
50a1 80.
Celery-Snpplies moderate: demand
mod crate. market fairly steady: New
York. 2-3 crates. Golden Selfhla nch-
Ing. In the rough. best. 2.15a 800; fair
quality. 2.ona $50.