Evening star., 1925-02-05
EGGS DROP AGAIN
|NLOCAL MARKET
More Fruits and Vegetables
From Florida Are Ex-
pected at Once.

Dealers are discussing flood con-
ditions in the South as having a ma
terial bearing upon the fruit and
vegetable supplies from Florida.
Latest information is that the waters
have receded and that traffic over the
railroad lines soon will be restored
10 normal conditions. One report
was to the effect that million dollar
road opened two years ago was al
most completely ruined by the flood
Only light. moderate or limited
supplies of Florida fruits and Vege-
tables are reported being received
here. Supplies of Strawberries are
reported as being very light the de-
mand also being light. Soft berries
were quoted as low as 80 cents.
Large Carrot Supplies.
Florida, California and Texas are
being received and there is a good
demand for them. Dealers say the
demand has increased because large
quantities of the vegetable are being
used with salads, being eaten raw.
String beans are being received in
moderate quantities, with the de-
Inand limited and the market slightly
weaker. Only moderate supplies of
high prices prevail.
Egg prices are rapidly declining,
further reduction since yesterday
bringing the price of selected stock
to 80 cents, average receipts being
quoted at as and Al cents.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 47a50; prints,
55a57; store packed, 20a25.
Egps-Fancy selected candled so; 4;
average receipts, 46a47.
PouItry-Alive. roosters. l6; Spring
chickens. 2Sa30; fowls, 26a27; ducks,
15a2O; keats, young, 50a70 each:
geese. 15a2O; dressed, fresh killed
Spring chickens, 32aS5: roosters. S0a
80; fowls, 2S; turkeys, 40a45; ducks,
25a2S; geese, 2oa25; capons, 40a45.
Live stock-Calves. choice, lsa14;
medium, 1Oa11; thin, 6a7; lambs,
Spring, 13; live hogs. sa12.
Meats-Beef, 12a1s; veal. 12a2o;
lambs, 26a3O; hogs, Hale; loins. goa
%; hams, 20a22. and shoulders. Halls.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics):
Apphes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady bar
rels, Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia, A2Is inches up, Stayman's,
6.5Oa7.5O; Yorks. 6.0oa6.5o; Black
Twigs, 6.25a65O; A2& inches up. Stay
mans, 7,50aS.0O; Yorks. 6.50a7.0o;
boxes, northwestern, medium to large
sizes, extra fancy, Stayman'S 3.25a
$50; Winesaps. 37a.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; old
stock, New York, bulk, per ton, Dan
ish type, mostly around $500; new
stock, Florida Il -bu. hampers, round
and pointed type, 2.25a250; barrels,
crates, round type, 325a3.b0-
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; Florida, To-
inch crates, SO dozen, best, 3.25a
$50; dozen, 2.75a3.O0.
Potato Market Firm.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; crates Ice
berg type, Arizona. D dozen, 4.4Oa4.7a;
California, Imperial Valley, dozen,
5.5Oa5.75; Florida, l " -bushel hampers,
Big Boston type. fine quality, $50; z
dozen crates, Big Boston type, fair
quality, 2.25a250; crates, IS heads,
Iceberg and Big Boston type, 2.Uoa
2.50.
Ouions-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market firm: New York and
Ohio, 100-pound sacks. yellows, U. s.,
No. 1, medium to large sizes, 3.40a
$50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Micht-
gan, 150-pound sacks, russet rurals,
u s, No. l, 2.50a2.65, few 2.1o; New
York. 150-pound sacks. round whites,
L. S, No. l, 2.50a2,60 per sack.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas,
bushel baskets. Savoy, mostly 1.75;
Virginia Norfolk section, cloth-top
veneer barrels, Savoy, fair quality,
450.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady: Flori-
da, skies, ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count, 6.50a7.00; choice count,
mostly, $50.
aulifower-Supplies limited; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia crates, 2.75a3.00.
Peas Again in Market.
String Beans-SuppIies light; de-
mand limited, market steady; Fiori-
da, 7s-bushel hampers. green, best,
S50a4.00; fair quality, 1.50a3.00.
Peas-Supplies light; demand mod
crate for good stock, slow for ordt-
nary stock; market steady; Florida,
7s-bushel hampers, fair quality, 500
a4.O0
SSplant-SupplleS very light; de-
mand good for good stock, market
steady; Florida, pepper crates, 5.5Oa
$50.
Peppers-Supplies very light; de-
mand good for good stock, market
steady; Florida, crates, fancy, $50.
Squash and cucumbers = Supplies
very light; no sales reported.
Straw wberries-Supplies light: de-
mand moderate, market slightly
stronger; Florida pony refrigerators,
4Oa45 ner nuart