Evening star., 1925-03-02
PRICES HOLD FIRM
At CENTER MARKET
Eggs Still on Downward
Trend-No Changes in
Other Quotations.

Increasing shipments of eggs is re-
Eulting in sending the prices down
ward. Receipts have increased to a
considerable extent the past two
weeks, but the recent cold snap, it is
stated. caused a slight halt in the
downward trend. Next month, when
prices are expected to be much
cheaper, eggs will be bought for stor-
age.
Prices of most commodities were
substantially the same as at the close
of last weeks market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, 47a5O; prints,
b2a54; store packed, 20a22.
Eggs-Fancy selected, candled, 32a
Sc; average receipts, 29a30.
Poultry-Alive, roosters, Is; Spring
chickens, 50; young Winter chickens,
35a36; fowls, 2Sa2s; ducks, 15a22;
keats, young, 6Oa70 each; geese, 15a20.
Dressed-Fresh-k killed Spring chick
ems, 53a36; roosters, 1sa20; fowls, 2Sa
so; turkeys, 40a45; ducks, 25a2S;
geese, 20a25; capons,. 40a45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, IS; me-
dium, 10a11; thin, Sag; lambs, Spring,
Is; live hogs, 9I2a12.
Meats-Beef, 9a10: veal, 2oa22;
lamb, 30a31; hogs, 15al7; loins, 25;
hams, 23a25; shoulders, 15a17.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supples limited demand
moderate. market steady; barrels, Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginias.
A ~ inches up, Black Twigs, 6.50a7 90 /;
Yorks, 6,00a6.50; few 100 A 2K inches
up, Gorks, 4,25a450; boxes, Northwest
ern, medium to large sizes extra fancy
Winesaps, 4.00a410: mostly 400; Stay
mans and Spitzenburgs, mostly $50;
Delicious, 4.75a5.00.
Cabbage-Old stock, practically no
supplies on market; TO sales reported
new stock, supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market fairly steady: Florida,
l L bushel hampers, round and pointed
type, 15Oa1.75; some fair quality low
as 1.35.
moderate, market firm; Florida, 10
inch crates, Sanford section, dozen,
4.o0a4.25. few 4.50; dozen. mostly
400; $40 dozen, 3.50a3.75.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
Imperial Valley. crates, Iceberg type
4 dozen. 4.50a4.75; 5 dozen. 4.o0a4.5o.
Onions-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market steady; New York
and Ohio, 1o0-pound sacks, YeIlows
United States No. /, medium to large
sizes, mostly 1925, few low as 500.
otatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
nand moderate, market steady: Mich
igan, 150-pound sacks, Russet Rurals
United States, No. l, 2.35a24O per
sack; New York, 150-pound sacks.
Round Whites, United States. No. l,
2.15a2.25 per sack.
Spinach Market Weak.
Spinach-SuppIies liberal: demand
limited, market weak: Texas, bushel
baskets, Savoy, mostly 100; South
Carolina. barrels, Savoy, 250a2.75; Vir-
ginia, Norfolk section. barrels, Savoy,
fair quality, 1.75a2.25.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate:
demand moderate, market steady;
North Carolina, cIoth-top stave bar
rels, yellow varieties, No. /, 5.O0a
500; white yams, No. 1, 4.50a5 90;
Eastern Shore Maryland and Della
ware, bushe1 hampers, yellow vari-
eties, No. 1, 2.50a2.75
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate for good stock. mar
ket steady; Florida 6s, ripes and
turning, wrapped, originals, fancy
count, best, 500; choice count. best,
In prices; fancy and choice count
2.5oa4.00.
Cauliflower - Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady
California, crates. best, mostly, $50.
String beans-Supplies limited; de-
mand moderate. market steady; Flor
ida, 3 fsbushel hampers, green, best,
6.00a7.00; fair quality. 4.00a5.00
Lima beans-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida, Ts-bushel hampers, 600.
Peas-Supplies light; demand good
for good stock, market steady; Flor
ida, Is bushel hampers, best, 700;
fair quality, 4.00a500
Peppers-Supplies light; good stock
scarce; no sales reported.
Squash-Supplies very light; no
sales reported
ggplant-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida.
pepper crates, best, mostly 500; small
sizes, 3.50a400; Cuba, crates, very
large sizes, 500.
Strawberries - Supplies light; de-
mand limited, market steady; Flor
ida, pony refrigerators. 40a50; mostly
45 per quart.
Carrots-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets, 1.75a1.S S5.
Beets-Supplies light; demand good
for good stock, market steady; Texas,
bushel baskets, best, 2.50a2.75.