Evening star., 1925-04-28
CHEAPER EGGS ARE
DUE IN FEW DAYS
Market Soon to Be Flooded
With Fresh StoCk-0ther
Quotations.

Dealers are looking for cheaper
prices in the egg market next month.
The market already is showing signs
of weakening. dealers report, with the
proba bility of a drop of a cent or two
before the close of the week.
Millions of dozens of eggs have been
put in storage this month, taking
them off the market and Keeping up
high prices II is believed by local
dealers that very few eggs will be
stored in May, which will mean flood
ing the market with fresh stock.
The butter market remains firm,
with not the slightest signs of weak
ening There is still some storage
butter on the market, but ii is not
finding ready sale, it is stated, its
quality being different from the fresh
stock. No change in prices has been
reported the past few days.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub. 52a54; prints,
Boast; store packed, 20a23.
Eggs-Fancy. selected, candled, 30;
average receipts, %.
Poultry. alive-Roosters, 19; young
Winter chickens, 35aSS; fowls. ~;
geese. 15a20. Dressed-Fresh killed
Winter chickens, 35a3S; roosters, 19a
20; fowls, 2S; turkeys, 35a4O: ducks,
o5a2S; geese, 2Oa25; capons, 40a45.
Live stock-Calves. choice, II Il;
medium, 10a11: thin, sag; lambs,
Spring, 13; live hogs, l3a13l =.
Meats-Beef, 17a1S; veal. is: lambs,
~: hogs. 20l2a21; loins, 3OaS2 hams,
2Sa30; shoulders, 19a20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
~Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics) says:
Asparagus-Su light: demand
moderate, market steady: South caro-
lima, dozen bunch crates, very large
size. S.5Oa4 90; medium to large size.
25Ga3. 90: small size, 1.50a2.OO; last
Shore Maryland two dozen bunch
crates, very large size, 5.00a5.5O large
size, 4.00a450; medium size, 3.OOa3.oo.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
limited. market dull; South Carolina
pointed type barrel crates, 1.1oa2.oo'
il. -bushel hampers, 75al.OO.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: California,
central district, crates, iceberg type,
4-5 doZ.. 4.O0a5.00; mostly 4.5O; North
Carolina, some arriving poor condition,
5-peck hampers, Big Boston type, LOO
az 90; mostly 1.50al.15.
Potato Demand Light.
Onions-New stock; supplies mod
crate, demand moderate, market nrm;
Texas, standard crates, yellow Ber-
rnudas. commercial pack, mixed, Nos.
/ and >. 2.40a2.50; old stocks, no sales
reported.
Potatoes-OId stock; supplies mod
crate, demand light, market STEADY;
New York, 150-lb sacks, round whites,
L. s. No. /, 1.75a2.Og. New stocn'
supplies heavy; demand moderate,
market weak; Florida, double.head
barrels. Spaulding Rose, L. ). NO. l,
5.75a6 90; mostly 500.
strawberries Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market STEADY 1or
good stock: most stock arriving poor
to ordinary condition; North Carohha'
32.qt. crates. various varieties oful-
nary TO fair condition, 4.00a6.0o; some,
generally good condition, 6.ooao.oo'
omatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market fairly steady FIoT
ida. 6s, ripes and turning, wrapped,
nririnaIs. best. fancy count, 4.OOa4.oo'
few 800: choice count, 3.00a4.o0.
Cucunbers Are Cheaper.
C,auIiflower- light; demand
moderate, market steady; Callorhia'
crates, best. mostly 3'oV. !.
string beans-Supplies heavy de-
y,aud moderate, market dull, flor4ud'
"a -bushel hampers, green mostly or
diuary to fair quality and cohultlor,
: II1I, n0a > 90. few freight receipts, good
condition. 2.29a2.ou' ,,,. a.
Cucumbers - Supplies liberal; de-
nand limited, market slightly weaker.
TIorida, = s-bushel hampers and square
busheI crates, No. |, best, mostly 4.Oo'
few $50, some ordinary quality low
as 200. , IT.,
Peas-Supplies heavy; demand mn
tied. market weak; North Carolina
5.peck hampers small-pod varieties
50a1 .25: South Carolina, large,pou va
rieties. bushel hampers, 1.50a2.O0.
Eggplant-Supplies liberal; demand
,,e5b4 market slightly weaker; Florida,
pepper crates, large size, 3.5Oa4.00.
Squash - Supplies liberal; demand
limited, market slightly weaker; Flor-
ida. pepper crates. white. 2.50a2.1o.
Peppers - Supplies moderate; de-
rnand moderate, market fairly steady;
Florida, crates, No. ], mostly around
300, few best high as 500.