Evening star., 1925-09-22
EGG PRICES SOAR
At CENTER MARKET
Great Variety in Charges
Laid to Last Weeks Heat.
Beef Is Unchanged.

SSi 1883 are very scarce ana deal
ers are getting all sorts of prices for
, them. Because of the continued hot
weather, 1t is stated, Gambling losses
continued heavy, but this morning s
Medtner gave rise to the belief that
there would be a decided improvement
In conditions.
Fancy selected candled eggs were
quoted at 3S to 40 cents this morning,
average receipts bringing 35 and SO
cents, and storage eggs were quoted
at 80 cents. There are not many
storage eggs on the market, it being
lr1r1e early in the season for them.
Butter prices also remain firm, and
dealers do not look for decreased
prices again this season. Liberal sup
phes or fruits and vegetables continue
10 interest dealers and purchasers,
most of the supplies being offered at
prices termed by dealers as being rea-
sonable.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 52h; prints,
541s; store packed, S5.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled, 3sa
4o; average receipts, 35a36.
Poultry-Alive, Spring chickens,
large, 80; small, 81; heavy fowls, GOA
u; ducks, Is; keats, 4Oa75; turkeys
2oa3O; geese, 12a15. Dressed-Spring
chickens, large, 80; small. 80; turkeys.
oaNho, SV, SCcSc, Il ~.
Live stock = Calves, 13; lambs,
Spring. 141e; hogs, IA.
Meat-Beef, IS; veal. 20; Spring
lambs, 80; hogs. %; loins, 81; smoked
shoulders, %; hams, 81.
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
light. market steady; Maryland and
Virginia, New York, bushel basket,
various varieties, large sizes, 1.50a1.75:
. medium sizes. 1.OOa1.5o; boxes. Wash
1ngton, Winter Bananas, extra fancy,
large size, 2.75a3.00: fancy large sizes.
2.4Oa2.75; combination, extra fancy
and fancy Jonathans, small size, $50
a2.75.
bbage-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; New York, bulk,
per 100, Copenhagen, 1.50a1.75.
antaloupes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market firm; Colo
rado, standards, As salmon tintS,
mostly, 1925: few. $50: standard flats,
12s and 15s. pink meats, 1.50a1.75;
Jumbo flats, 9s and 12s, pink meats,
mostly, LIS; few, 200; standard crates
honey dews, medium sizes, ripe, $50;
some green, 1.75a2.00.
Grapes Are Cheaper.
Ora apes-Supplies moderate; mar
ket slightly weaker; Delaware, 12-
quart climax basket, concords, 75a
SO; mostly rs; California, crates,
flame tokays, Malagas, 1.75a2.00;
some crates Malagas. fair condition,
1.25a1.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; New
York, two-dozen crates, big Boston
type, ordinary to fair quality and
condition, 50a75; Colorado, crates,
iceberg type. dozen, 3.O0a3. 25;
mostly 800.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light. market firm; New York, 100
pound sacks yellows, U. S. No. 1,
mostly 800.
Peaches-Supplies liberal: demand
slow, market about steady; New
York, bushel basket Elbertas. large
size, 2.50a275; Hileys, poor quality,
1.50a1.75.
Pears - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; New
York, bushel baskets Bartletts, No. l,
800; No. 2, 2.25a2.50; Seckels, Nos /,
25oa2.75; California boxes. Bartletts.
combination extra fancy and fancy,
4.50a4.75; fancy. 3.75a4.00.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Maine,
150-lb. sacks Green Mountains, L. S.
No /, 400.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Vir-
ginia, East Shore cloth-top stave bar
rels, Yellows, No. l, 4.25a4 so.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; New York, %
crates, in the rough, fair quality.
2.00a2.25; few, $50; wash crates
punches, 4.50.
Tomatoes Home grown receipts
moderate; demand moderate, market
steady: homegrown, Il bushel, best,
mostly 50