Evening star., 1925-01-15
LAMB IS CHEAPER
At CENTER MARKET
Veal Also Reported Lower at
WhoIesaIe-Prices of
Beef Unchanged.

Steady was reported as the condition
OF the beef market this morning. The
veal market was weak while tho lamb
market was off on prices. Decreased
prices for veal and lamb were reported,
but those for beef were the same as
earlier in the week.
Improved condition of the country
roads has not yet materially affected
receipts of butter and eggs and other
commodities from nearby Maryland
and Virginia. Haulers doing business
on a moderate scale, 1t is stated. sue
ceeded in getting stock here during
the bad weather, some bravin &
the elements and other shipping by
steam or electric trains
Butter, egg and poultry prices are
about the same as earlier in the
week. Dealers expect a further de-
crease in the price of eggs as soon as
weather conditions improve.
Today's WhoIesaIe Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub. 47a5O; prints
6oa62; store packed, 2Oa25 :
Eggs-Fresh, selected, candled, SIS;
average receipts, 53a55; storage, Asa
so.
Cheese-Longhorn. 2s; mild cream,
2S; old sharp, 35 per pound.
Poultry-Alive, roosters. II per
pound; turkeys, S5; ducks, 15a2o;
geese, 15a20; Spring chickens, 2saSo;
fowls, 26a27; keats, young, 5oa7O each.
Dressed, fresh killed Spring chickens,
20a32; roasters, 80; roosters, IS;
fowls, 34a35; turkeys. 35a3s; keats,
7oaso each; ducks, 25; geese, 15a25;
capons, 40a45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 1sa14;
medium, 10a11; thin. 6a7; lambs,
Spring. 10; live hogs, 11a12.
Meats-Beef, 12a1S; veal, 12a20;
lambs, 26a30; hogs. Halls; loins, goa
~; hams, 21a22, and shoulders, Halls.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the
Market News Service, Bureau of
Agricultural Economics, said:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
limited, market steady; barrels,
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir
ginia, A, 21a inches up, Staymans. 500
as.50; Yorks, 50Oa6.00. few higher;
A, 2% inches up, Staymans, 65oa7.O0,
few higher; boxes, Northwestern,
medium to large sizes, extra fancy
Spitzenburgs and Staymans, mostly
3.25; Winesaps, few sales, $50; De-
licious, mostly $50.
Cabba age-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; old
stock, New York, bulk. per ton. Dan
ish type, mostly 1000; new stock.
Florida, 11a bushel hampers, pointed
type, mostly 250.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; California,
crates, 7.0OaS0O; florida, 10-inch
crates, as doz., some fair quality, 3.50
a4.oo; New York, 2-3 crates, 3.50a3.75.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady;
Florida, 1 4 busheI hampers, Big Bos-
ha 0a fai
quality low as $50; Arizona and Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley. 3.50a3.75.
Onions-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market firm: New
York and Ohio, 100-lo. sacks yellows.
U. 5. No. !, medium to large sizes
mostly, $50; some medium size, 3.25.
Potato Market STEADY,
Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Michigan.
150-lb. sacks Russet Rurals, L. s, No.
I. 2.25a2.40 per, sack: New York, l50-
ID. sacks. Round Whites, L. S.. No.
l, mostly 2.25 per sack: Maine 150-
ID. sack Green Mountains. L. s., 10.
i, few sales. 2.75 per sack.
Spinach-Supp'ies light; demand
moderate; market strong: Virginia.
Norfolk section, cIoth-top veneer bar
rels, Savoy, mostly $50; Texas bushel
baskets, Savoy holdovers, few sales.
175
Tomatoes-supplies very light. No
sa es reported.
ulif1oWer-Supplies moderate: de-
msnd moderate. market steady.
California crates, 3.00a3.15; mostly
500
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand limited, market fairly steady.
Florida, b -busheI hampers green and
wax mostly around 800: fair quail
ity. 2.50: poor quality and condition.
1.50a2.o0.
Squash-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady. Florida. pep
per crates, 3.00a3.J0.
Peppers-Supp les light: demand
mod crate, market steady Florida,
crates. fancy, 5.50aS.oo; few higher
Cucumber Prices Strong.
Cucumbers-Suppiies very light:
demand limited; market strong
Florida, square bushel crates, fancy,
SOC.
Peas. eggplant-Supplies very light
No sales reported.
Strawberries-Supp liberal: de-
mand light. market dull. Florida,
pony refrigerators, 35a40; mostly 40
per quart.
Beets-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady. Florida, pep
per crates, 2.00a2.5O.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market dull.
Elorida ueDDcr cratas 0na o.