Evening star., 1925-03-17
WIDE PRICE RANGE
ON STRAWBERRIES
Sell From 55 Down to 16
Cents in Local Market.
! Eggs Advanced Today.

Moderate supplies of straw berries
9n the local markets are being or
Sered at all sorts of prices. Pony
TefrigeratorS filled with the berries
are being received from Florida, the
choicest selling at as high as 30, the
average run being quoted at 40 and
5O.7 Some of the poorest quality SOLD
as low as 16 cents a quart.
Egg prices received another boost,
the market being reported as much
stronger, with no prospects OF
cheaper prices in the near future.
Butter prices remain high, with only
limited receipts OF choicest fresh
stock.
Meat and poultry prices remain
about the same. Choice cuts OF
meat and fancy poultry are more in
demand than common stock, and
buyers seem willing to pay the
prices demanded.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub. 52a54 prints,
55a57; store packed, 20a22.
Eggs-Fancy, selected. candled, 81;
average receipts, 30.
Poultry-Alive: BOOSTERS, 16; young
Winter chickens, 35a3S; fowls. 20;
ducks, 15a22; keats. young. 6Oa7O
each: geese, 15a2O. Dressed: Fresh
ers, 19a2O; fowls, Is; turkeys, 45a6O;
ducks, 25a2S; geese, 2Oa25; capons'
40a45.
Live stock-CaIves. choice, ~; me-
dium, 1Oal1; thin, Sa9; lambs, Spring,
13; live hogs, 1Sa1315.
Meats-Beef, 16a17; veal, 20a22;
lamb, 31a32; hogs, 15a17; loins, 27a2S;
hams, %; shoulders, II.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apple-Supplies limited; demand
light, market steady; barrels: Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia,
A2la inches up. Black Twigs, some
scalded, 6OOa7O0; Yorks. 6.00a6.5O
A214 inches up, Yorls, 800; Pennsyl-
vania, A2A inches up, Starks, o.oOa
700: boxes. Northwesterns, medium
TO large sizes, extra fancy. Winesaps'
3.75a4O0: mostly 400; Romes. mostly
3.25: yellow Newtowns, 3.00aS.25; De-
licious. 4.75a5. 90; some, ripe, 4.OOa4.50.
Cabbage = New stocks; supplies
moderate: demand moderate, market
steady; Florida, liz -bushel hampers,
round type, 150al60; old stock, no
sales reported.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida, 1O-inch
crates, ga dozen, 3.50a3.75; dozen,
mostly 3.25; some ordinary quality,
2.50a2.75.
Lettuce-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm; California,
Imperial Valley, crates, Iceberg type.
4 dozen, 4.5Oa5.00; 5 dozen, 4.25a4.1 10;
North Carolina, 5-peck hampers, Big
Boston type, fair quality. 2.oOa2.5O.
Spinach Market Dull.
Onions-Supplies limited; demand
limited, market steady; New York,
IO0-lb. sacks Yellows, u s, No. l,
medium to large sizes, best mostly
800.
Potatoes-Supplies heavy: old stock;
demand moderate, market fairly
s,eady; New York, 150-lb. sacks round
white, L. S No. l, 2.O0a2.10; few 2.15
per sack; Michigan, 150-lb. sacks Rus
sett Rurals, L. 5. No. l, 2.25a2.35 per
sack; new stock, demand limited,
market slightly weaker; Florida, dou-
blehead barrels, Spaulding Rose,
L. S. No. l, 12.00a12.5O; some fair
quality, 100.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
limited, market dull; Texas, bushel
baskets Savoy, mostly LOO; South
Carolina, barrels Savoy, some yellow
2.00a2.25; Virginia, Norfolk section,
barrels Savoy. fair quality, 1.75a2.o 90.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good for good stock, market
steady; Florida IS, ripes and turning
wrapped, originals, fancy count, 500
a6.00; choice count, 4.00a5.00; Gems,
25Oa2.75; repacked ripes, wrapped,
fancy and choice count, S.50a9.50.
aulifower-Supplies limited; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia, crates, best, 2.75a3.00.
Eggplant Is Cheaper.
String Beans-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida. 7s-bushel hampers, green, 6.00a
200; some ordinary condition low as
400; wax, 5.00a6.00.
Eggplant-Supplies moderate; de-
mand limited, market slightly weaker !;
Florida, pepper crates, large size, 400; !;
small sizes, 2.50a3.00.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Cuba crates,
fancy, 6.57a7.00; few $50.
Squash-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady; Florida, pep
per crates, white, wrapped, 5.ooa5.50; !;
mostly 500.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate: !:
demand moderate, market steady !;
Florida, pony refrigerators, 45a50 per
quart.
Beets-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas, bush
el baskets, 2.25.
Carrots-Supplies limited; demand