Evening star., 1925-02-18


Market. which showed another drop in
eggs and live hogs, were quoted as fol-
lows:
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 47a50; prints, 50
ho4; store packed, 20a25.
Eggs-Fancy selected, candled. 43a44 ;
average receipts, 40a41.
Poultry-Alive, roosters, l6; Spring
chickens, 30aS2; fowls, 25: ducks loa
20: keats. young, 50a70 each; geese
15a20. Dressed-Fresh-kille Spring
chickens, 32a33; roosters, 30a32; fowls,
26; turkeys, 40a45; ducks, 25a2S; geese
2oa25 capons. 40a45.
Live stock--Calves, choice. 1Sal4 me-
dium. 10a11; thin, 6a7; lambs. Spring,
As; live hogs. 91sa11i4.
Meats-Beef. l2a1S; veal, i2a20; f;
lamb. 26a30; hogs. 14a16; loins, 20a22 ;
hams, 20a22. and shoulders. l4al5.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Mark ct
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says.
Apples-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady: Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia. A2i2
inches, Staymans and Black Twigs.
s.50a7.50; some slightly scalded, 5.50a
700; A2A inches up, Winesaps, 7.00a
7.50; Maryland. AK inches up, Bald
wins, 6.00a6.50; boxes, northwestern,
medium to large sizes, extra fancy
Winesaps, mostly, 400; Delicious,
mostly. 4.75.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate. de-
mand light, market steady; old
stock. no sales reported; new stock.
Florida. Y bu. hampers, pointed and
round type, 1.75a2.o0: Texas, no sales
reported: bulk per ton, fiat type, ask
ing. $500.
Celery-SupNies moderate; demand
moderate. market strong: Florida, 10
inch crates, 4 doz., 3.75a4.00: as doz.,
375.
Lettuce Bit Cheaper.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker: California, Imperial Valley
crates Iceberg type. dozen, 3.50a
3.75; dozen, 4.00a450. few SO:
dozen, 4.75a5-25; Florida, ! Il -bushel
hampers. Big Boston type, best. 2.25a
$50; fair quality, 1.25a2.0O; Texas,
bushel hampers, Big Boston type,
mostly $50.
Onions - Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; New York
and Ohio. 100-pound sacks, Yellows,
United States No. 1, medium to large
sizes, 3.25a3.50.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
/ moderate. market fairly steady; Mich
J igan. 15o-pound sacks, Russet Rurals.
United States No. 1, 2.4oa2.50 per
sack: New York, 150-pound sacks,
Round Whites, United States No. /,
2.35a2.40 per sack
Spinach-SuppIies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas,
bushel baskets, mostly 1.5o, few
higher. e
Slow Tomato Demand.
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Florida, 6S,
fancy count, 500: mostly ordinary to
fair quality. fancy count, 4.50a5.O0;
choice, 3.o0a3.50..
CauIifiower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; California.
crates, fair quality, some ricey, 1.50a
2.o5. " .-tt -.Ft .--- go
String beans-Supplies light; de-
mand good for good stock, market
steady; Florida, A-bushel hampers.
green. few best, TOO; fair quality,
5.ooa6.00; some ordinary quality low
as $50
Strawberries-Supplie very light;
demand good for good stock, market
steady; Florida, pony refrige rators,
holdovers, 45 per quart.
Peppers--Suppltes light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida
crates, fancy count, fair quality. 5.0oa
500; choice, 3.50a4.00.
Peas-Supplies light; demand good
for good stock, market steady; Flor
ida. q s-bushel hampers, 4.00a6.oo.