Evening star., 1925-03-21
PRICES HOLD FIRM
|NLOCAL MARKET
Eggs Higher Than Usual for
Lenten Season-Meat
Sales Rather Slow.

Meat and poultry dealers will wei
come the close of the Lenten season.
demands for such supplies always
being limited during the six weeks
that many buyers refrain from the
use Of meat. THE Lenten season
makes quite a difference In the out
put of flesh foods" remarked deal
er. but is boon to marine prooucls
and egg dealers"
Egg prices during the present
Lenten season have been higher thah
usual during such periods, according
70 dealers, and this year they believe
there will be no decrease In prices
after the season closes.
ONLY moderate or light supplies or
vegetables from the South are being
received, according to Government
reports. The supply of tomatoes Is
reported especially light and repack-
ed choice counts are selling as hish
rs IS.
Most commodities today were quoted
at prices reported yesterday.
Today,s Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy tub, 52a54; prints,
55a57; store packed. 2Oa2S.
Eggs-Fancy. selected, candled, 5la
50: average receipts, 80.
Poultry-Alive: BOOSTERS, 16; young
Winter chickens. 3oa3S; fowls. 2e;
ducks, 15a22: keats. young, 6oa7o;
each: geese, 15a2O Dressed: Fresh
killed Winter chickens, 35aSS; roost-
ers, 19a2O; fowls, IS; turkeys, 45a50;
ducks, 25a2S; geese, 2oa25; capons'
40a45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, l.; me-
dunn, 1Oa11; thin. sas; lambs, Spring,
IS: live hogs l3al3I2.
Meats-Beef, 16a17: veal, 2ea22:
lamb, 31a32; hogs, 20E AL; loins, goa
81; hams, 26a2S; shoulders, 1sa2O.
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 limited; demand
light, market dull; barrels, Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia, A-21a
inches up, Yorks, 5.5oa6.o0, few $50;
boxes, Northwestern, medium to
large sizes. extra fancy Winesaps,
3.75a4.0O, mostly 3.75; Romes, mostly
3.25; Yellow Newtons, 3.0oa3.25; De-
licious, 4.50a4.75. some full ripe 400.
Cabbage-New stock; supplies med
crate; demand moderate, market
steady: Florida, IA -Aushel hampers,
round and pointed type, 1.00a1.50, few
1.75; old stock, no sales reported.
Celery-SuppIies moderate; demand
limited, market slightly weaker;
Florida, 10-inch crates, q dozen, best,
3.Ooas.25, few higher; fair quality,
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market unsettled,
weaker; California, Imperial Valley,
crates Iceberg type, dozen, asa
500; dozen, $50, few AIS; dozen,
3.75a4.00; Florida, l Il z-bushel hampers
Big Boston type, wide range in prices.
15oa275; North Carolina, 5-peck
hampers Big Boston type, 1.00a2.00.
Onion Market Dull.
Onions - Supplies light: demand
light, market dull; New York, 100
pound sacks yellows, Z. S. No. !, me-
dunn TO large size. mostly 800.
Potatoes-Old stock: supplies lib
eral, demand limited, market steady;
New York, 150-lb. sacks round whites
L. s. No. 1, 2.o0a2.10 per sack; Michi-
gan, 15o-lb. sacks, Russet Rurals, u.
S No /, 225a2.30 per sack. New
stock-Supplies light; no sales re-
ported.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dull; Texas, bushe1
baskets, S5a90
Strawberries - Express receipts
-lOOeTdle, ueUldIlu liIiiIlcus Itdl htl
fairIy steady; Florida pony refrigera
ors, best mostly 35a40; few, 40 poor
r, so per quart.
pplies light; demand
loderate for good stock; market
steady: Florida skies, ripes and turn
rg, wrapped originals, fancy count,
OOa5. so; few 500: choice count, 400
O0a5.5O; few 500; choice count, 400
5Oa4.00; repacked, fancy count, 800;
LAoice count, 500.
String Beans Cheaper.
Caulifow wer-Supplies light; demand
moderate for good stock, market dull; /;
California, crates, good stock, no
sales reported; ordinary quality, LOO
also.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand limited, market weaker; Flori-
da, q -bushel hampers green, best,
400a5.00; ordinary quality, 2.50a3.50;
wax bean mostly 800
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida paper
crates, large. 3.50a4.o0; small size, no
sales reported.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market firm; Isle of Pines
fancy, 6.50a7.00; few higher.
Beets-Supplies limited; demand
light, market firm; Texas, bushel
baskets. 2-o5.
Carrots-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas,
bushel baskets. mostly LIS.
Peas-Supplies liberal; demand linn
tied, market weaker; California, As
pound crates mostly 6.50a7.o0: Flori-
da, "a -bushel hampers, .2.o0a3.5o.
Squash-No fresh arrivals; no sales
reported.