Evening star., 1925-12-28
PRICES HOLD FIRM
At CENTER MARKET
LuiI After Christmas Still!
FeIt-Pork and Hogs Are
Bit Higher.

A slow and sluggish demand con-
tinued TO prevail in wholesale houses
ut Center Market today, the market
still feeling the depression following
the holidays.
Prices remained approximately the
same, although pork was steadier, oc-
casioned by a slightly higher price for
hogs.
The expectation is that the market
viii become lively again tomorrow
after turkey hash and stewed-over
turkeys, geese and ducks have been
annihilated in local homes.
Prices of wholesale commodities to-
day were as follows:
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints. So;
tub, 50a53; store packed, 40a45.
Eggs-Average receipts, 45a46; stor-
age, 36a37; hennery, 4Sa50.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, top. 42a43;
Spring chickens, %; fowls, 25; Leg
horns, 20a23; ducks p; geese, 2Oa23;
keats, 60a75: rabbits, top, 35a40: sec
ouds, 15a20. Dressed: Turkeys, top,
4Sa50; Spring chickens, 2Sa30; fowls,
27a2S: Leghorns, 80; ducks, 2Sa3Oi
geese. 80: keats, S0al.O0.
Live stock-Calves, top, 16; hogs,
l312a14.
AIeat-Beef. l.; lamb. so; veal. pa
%; pork loins, 26a2S; pork shoulder,
%: fresh ham. 26a2S.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's report on fruits and veg
ntableS Furnished by the Market News
Service Bureau of Agricultural Eco
numjcsl
Apples Supplies moderate; demand
and trading light account weather,
market steady; barrels Maryland and
Virginia. \ @is inches Yorks, 4.50;
4 2ai, Yorls. 5.00a5.50: \ 2& inches,
Romes 45Oa5.OO; \ 3-inch Romes,
.rOOa5.50: boxes, too few sales report
ed to quote.
Cabbage - Supplies moderate: de-
mand and trading light account
weather market steady; New York,
bulk. per ton, Danish type, $500:
Florida. / - -bushel hampers, pointed
type, 3.25a3.50.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
and trading light account weather,
market steady; California, crates, 6-1
dozen. 6.O0a6.25
Market Receipts Light.
Lettuce e-Supplies moderate: de
mand and trading light account
weather; market firm: California,
crates, Iceberg type, J.00aJ.25.
Onions-SuppHes limited; demand
and trading light account weather:
market firm; Michigan and Indiana.
l00-pound sacks, YellOws. 3.25; few
3.75; Idaho. 100-pound sacks, Valen-
cias, large size, 325.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de
mand and trading light account
weather; market slightly stronger:
Michigan, 150-pound sacks. Russet
Rurals. 6.75a 90: mostly 100
Spinach-Supplies light: demand
and trading moderate, market firm;
Norfolk section. cloth-top veneer bar
rels, Savoy type, 3.75a4.00: Texas, no
sales reported.
Sweet Potatoes Steady.
Sweet potatoes-SuppIies moderate:
demand and trading light account
y Gather: market steady; North Caro-
lima, cloth-top stave barrels. Yellows
wide range quality and condition, $50
1890; Georgia, bushel crates, Porto
ltiCans, $50.
Caulit1oWer-SuppiieS moderate: de
mand and trading light account
weather: market steady: California
crates. 2.00a2. so, mostly 2.25
Tomatoes-EXpress receipts light:
uba repacked ripes, wrapped, half
crates, choice count, 3.25a3.5O: skies
ripeS wrapped fancy count $50:
Ihoicc count. $50
String beans--EXpress receipts light:
some express frozen refused: Florida,
s-bushel hampers. green. wide range
quality and condition, 3.00a7.O0, best
mostly 500.
Peas, peppers, ggplant-EXpress re
roipts light; some express, frozen. re-
fused too few Ga les reDortad to Quote