Evening star., 1925-03-26
EGGS ARE LOWER
AT CENTER MARKET
Better Demand for Smoked
Hams Expected-Meat
Prices Unchanged.

Dealers are anticipating the usual
Increased demand for a smoked ham
during the Easter holiday season,
many persons still following the OLD
custom of having stuffed hams for
Eastern dinner. Today's report of the
ham market contained the statement
that the market was draggy. Prices
remain high and the market firm, with
no suggestion of an early weaken
ing. Hams were quoted at SO and 81
cents. Dealers expressed the bellef
that the high peak had been reached
The egg market was reported as
easier today, with a slight decrease
In price, selected stock being quoted
at 81, while average receipts were
quoted at 27 and so.
Todny's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 52a54; prints.
S5a57; store packed, 20a23.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled, 81;
average receipts, 27a30.
Poultry-Alive-Roo 16: young
Winter chickens, 35a3S; fowls, 26;
ducks, 15a22; keats, young, 6oa70
each; geese, 15a20. Dressed-Fresh-
killed Winter chickens, 35a3S; roost-
ers, 19a2o; fowls, 2S; turkeys, 45a5o;
ducks. 25a2S; geese, 2oa25; capons,
40a45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, -; me-
dium, 10a11; thin, Sae; lambs, Spring,
IS; live hogs, 13a131a.
Meats-Beef II; veal, 1Ia20; lamb,
2S; hogs, 20Ea21; loins, 30a32; hams,
26a2s; shoulders, 1Sa20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables Compiled by the Mar
ket News Service, Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics) SAYS:
AppIes-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels,
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, A, 21a inches up, Black Twigs,
some scalded, 5.00a7.0o; Ben Davis
4.5oa5.0 90: Yellow Newtons, 7.5OaS. 90;
A, "a inches up, Winesaps, 7.O0a7.5o;
boxes, Northwestern, medium to large
sizes, extra fancy Winesaps, 3.75a
400: Romes and Yellow Newtons.
800, few 3.25.
Cabbage-New stock: supplies linn
tied: demand light, market steady;
Florida, / u -bushel hampers, pointed
type, mostly 1.25.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
limited, market fairly steady; Flor
ida. 10-inch crates, to dozen,
2.75aS.25, mostly 3.o0a3.25.
Lettuce and Potatoes Drop.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate, de-
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker; California, Imperial Valley,
crates Iceberg type, 5 doz., 4.00a4.5O: !:
North Carolina, 5-peck hampers, Big
Boston type, 1.o0a150.
Onions-Suppues light; demand
light, market steady; New York and
Ohio. 100-lb. sacks yellows, United
States No. 1, medium to large sizes,
mostly 3.25; Mexico. standard crates
crystal white wax, fair condition,
2.00a2.25.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker; New York. 150-lb. sacks
round whites, United States No. l,
1.90a2.00 per sack; Michigan, 150-lb.
sacks russet rurals, United States
No. 1, 2.25 per sack.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market weaker: Texas, blu.
baskets, 90a1.00; Virginia Norfolk
section, barrels savoy best, mostly
ESQ; ordinary to fair quality,
1.50a2.0o. --.. a-e
Strawberries = Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady;
Florida, pony refrigerators, fair con-
dition, mostly 80, few 40; poorer low
as 25.
Toma moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flo
rida 6s, ripes and turning, wrapped,
originals, fancy count, 5.00a5.50, few
500; choice count, 400a4.5o, few 500;
poorer wide range in prices; fancy
and choice count, 1.50aS.60.
paragus-EXpress receipts mod
crate; demand moderate, market
steady; South Carolina and Georgia,
dozen bunch crates very large size,
7.00aS.o0, low as $50; large size, 5.50a
$50; small to medium size, 3.00a5. 90.
Eggplant and sQuash-Supplies
very light; no sales reported.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
California. 45-pound crates, 5.50a6.00.
Beets-Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets, 2.0oa2.25.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas,
bushel baskets, 1.75a2.00.
aulif1ower-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; California,
crates, best mostly 800.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand limited, market firm; Florida,
S-bushel hampers, green, wide range
condition, 2.50a,5. 90.
Peppers-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market firm; Florida,
crates, fancy, 5.50a6.00; choice, 250a
400.