Evening star., 1925-03-09
BUTTER IS HIGHER;
EGGS ALSO F|RMER
Poultry, Live Stock and Beet
Prices Are Same as
on Saturday.

Wild" was ported of the condi-
tion of the butter market today. But
ter prices are gradually soaring and
top prices have not been reached. ac-
cording to reports of local dealers
Fresh butter is very scarce and
high" said a dc aler. "and its scarcity
has caused increases in prices OF
storage stock"
Storage butter went down to SO and
40 cents few days ago, but today
the storage product was quoted Al
43 and A. Fresh tub butter was 81
and SO, prints selling at 55 and SO
The Hgs a.. also is fi-n-r. but
prices have undergone but little
change.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, 52a53; prints
S5a56; store-packed, 20a22.
Eggs-Fancy selected, candled, %
average receipts, 26a27.
Poultry-Alive. roosters. 16: young
Winter chickens, 35a3S; fowls, 2Sa2s
ducks. 15a22: keats, young, 60a7t
each; geese, l5a20. Dressed-F'res sh-
killed Winter chickens. 35aSS; roost-
ers, 19a20; fowls, 2SaS0: turkeys. Asa
so; ducks. 25a2S; geese, 2Oa25; capons
4oa45.
Live stock-Calves. choice. L.; me-
12; live hogs, 1Sa13i2.
Meats-Beefs. 16al7: veals. 20a22
lamb, 31a32; hogs. 15a11. loins, 2ia2S
hams. 25; shoulders II.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady: barrels
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, A, 21a inches up. Black Twigs
best. mostly $50; poorer, 500; a, "a
inches up. 4.50a4.75; A, 212 inches up
Yorks, mostly $50; A, 212 inches up
Romes. $50, few 100; New York, a
2la inch Baldwins, $50; boxes. North
western, medium to large sizes, ex-
ira fancy WineSaps. mostly 400; Vel
low Newtowns. 3.75.
Cabbage-New stock, supplies lib
eral; demand moderate, market
steady: Florida, ] Y -bushel hampers
Pointed type, 1.25al.50; old stock
supplies very light; too few sales
reported to quote.
Celery - Supplies liberal; demand
light market steady; Florida, 10-inch
crates, So doz., 3.75a4.0O; $40 doz..
3.0oa350.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
forna, Imperial Valley, crates. Ice
berg type. 4 doz., best, 500; poorer,
AIS; 5 doz, 4.0Oa4.25; s doz., 3.50a375;
Florida, 1is-bu. hampers and 2-doz
crates, Big Boston type, 1.50a2.50. ac-
cording TO quality and condition.
Onions-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady; New York
and Ohio. 100-1b. sacks. yellows, L. S.
n cd; 1or no
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Old stock: supplies mod
crate; demand moderate, market
steady; New York, 150-lb. sacks,
round whites, U. S. No. 1, 215a2.25 per
Rurals, U. s. No. /, 2.25a2.50 per sack
new stock. Florida, double-head bar
rels, Spaulding Rose, L. S. No. l.
1850.
Spinach-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets Savoy, mostly around 100
Virginia, cloth top veneer barrels
Savoy, few sales. 3.o0a350.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida
SIS, green, wrapped and few turning
wrapped fancy, count. 5.ooa5 SO
choice count, 4.5oa5.OO; ordinary con-
dition, wide range in prices, all sizes,
2.00a4.00
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand light, market steady; North
Carolina, cloth top stave barrels, Vel
low varieties, No, 1. 5.00a6.00; Porto
Ricans, 5.0oa5.5o; Delaware, bushel
hampers, Yellow varieties, No. l
mostly around ESQ.
Caulifiower Supplies liberal; de-
mand light. market steady; Cali
fornia, crates. 2.00a2.25.
Carrots = Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets, It's.
Beets-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; Texas. bushel
baskets, 2.50a3.o0; fair quality and
condition, 2.00a2.25.
String beans-Supplies very light
demand moderate, market steady;
Florida, 7s-bushel hampers green
best, 6.00a7.00; poorer low as 400
Squash-Supplies moderate: market
weaker; Florida. pepper crates, white
and yellow, 500.
Strawberries Are Higher.
awberries-Supplies very light
demand good, market stronger;
Florida pony refrigerators mostly
around so cents.
Eggplants-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady: Florida
pepper crates wide range condition,
3.00a5.00.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
slow, market dull: Cuba, crates, large
size, some fair quality, 5.OOa700
Peas-Supplies light; demand light
market steady; California, standard
lettuce crates, 1000.
ucumbers-Hothouse supplying the