Evening star., 1925-10-09
BUYING IS LIVELY
At CENTER MARKET
Retailers Plan for Influx of
Base Ball FanS-FeW
Changes in Prices.

Wet weather this morning made
conditions about the market unpleas-
ant but did not keep buyers away.
Many buyers were OH hand early to
get increased supplies to feed the
thousands of visitors expected here
from Pittsburgh and other places in
the keystone State to witness the
championship game scheduled for to-
day
There were commodities OF all kinds
and descriptions in quantities more
than sufficient TO accommodate all
buyers. In addition to getting supplies
for today's retail trade. it is stated.
many buyers got supplies for tomor
rows trade, making business fairly
good.
This mornings prices were substan-
TALLY the same as prices that prevailed
yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub. So; prints, 55;
store packed. S5.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled, Asa
46; average receipts, 42a43; hennery,
white, o5.
IOultfE-AilNe - spring CnIckeHs.
large, 30a3l; Leghorn chickens, 25a26;
heavy hens, 2s; medium hens. 25a26;
turkeys. 35a3S: ducks. 20a22; geese.
l2al5 Dressed-Spring chickens,
large, 32a33; fowls, 30a3l: turkeys,
40a42.
Livestock-Calves. "a; lambs. Spring,
10; hogs, 10.
Neat-Beef, is; veal. 2oa22; Spring
lambs. 3oa32: hogs. -; loins. 37a3s;
smoked shoulders, 23a24: hams. 30a32.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economicsl.
Appes--Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady: boxes.
Washington, extra fancy Delicious, me-
dunn to large size, mostly $50: extra
fancy Jonathans and Winter Bananas,
medium to large size. mostly 2.75;
bushel baskets, Maryland and Vir-
ginia. No. !. various varieties, medium
size, 1.25a1.50.
Cabbage-supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: New York,
bulk. per ton Domestic Round type,
25.00a30.00.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market dull; New York,
twothird crates Golden Self blanching
In the rough. best mostly LIS, few
high as 200.
Grape Market Firm.
Grapes-Supplie. liberal: demand
moderate, market firm: New York,
Concords. 12-quart climax baskets,
! .00a1 1.0o: 2-quart climax baskets, %
a26; some, fair condition, l8a20;
2-quart climax baskets Delawares and
Niaga aras. oOa22: California, crates,
Flame Tokeys, 1.50a1.7o; few high
as 200.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
California, crates. Iceberg, type,
dozen. mostly 500; Colorado. crates.
Iceberg type, 45 dozen, best, 4.50a
800: 3-3la dozen, best, 4:OOa45o:
some ordinary condition, all sizes.
H.J0a4.00.
Liberal Onion Supplies
Onions-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market steady; Massa-
chusetts and New York, l00-lb. sacks
Yellows, L. S. No. /, 2.50a265; few
low as 225.
Pears-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; Washing
ton. boxes, Bartletts, fancy, medium
" ldi sc siLeS, o.oVdo.tO, new Ork.
bushel baskets. Bartletts No. I, 3.25;
bushel kegs, Seckels, 3.O0a325.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market firm: New York, $50.
pound sacks Round Whites, u. S. No.
!. mostly 3.S5: Michigan, 15O-pound
sacks Russet Rurals, L. S. No. ],
3.S5a400.
Melon Demand Limited.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies limited;
demand moderate, market steady; Vir.
sinia. East Shore, cloth.top stave bar.
rels. Yellows. No. /, 5.00a525
upes-Supplies light: Honey
Dews. supplies moderate: demand
limited, market steady: Colorado,
Honey Dews, standard crates. rs, 1.25
also, mostly around 150: jumbo
crates, SIS and 9s, 1.75: standard canta-
loupe fats, 12s and 15s. 75al.25, most.
ly around LOO.
aulifiower-Supplies moderate: de.
mand good. market steady; New York,
Long Island, crates, mostly $50; other
New York, crates, mostly $50
Lima beans-Supplies moderate; de.
mand limited. market steady: Mary.
land. East Shore, bushel hampers,
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