Evening star., 1925-02-25
PRICES OF MEATS
HIGHER HERE TODAY
Eggs Again Cent or Two
Lower at WhoIeSaIe-Po-
tatoeS Are Also Cheaper.

Beef went up and eggs came down
further at wholesale at Center Market
today. Butter, poultry and live stock
were unchanged in Washington markets
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, 47a5O; prints, 50
asa store packed, 20a22.
Eggs-Fancy selected, candled, 32a33
average receipts, 30a31.
Poultry-Alive, roosterS, 16; Spring
chickens, 32a35; fowls, 27a2S; ducks
15a20; keats, young, 60aS0 each; geese,
15a20. Dressed killed Spring
chickens, 32a35 roosters, 3Oa32 fowls
IS ; turkeys, 40a45; ducks, 25a2S; geese,
2Oa25 capons, 40a45.
Live stoch-Calves. choice. 49, me-
dium, 10a1t; thin. Sa9; lambs, Spring
1S; live hogs, 9l2a12.
Meats-Beef, 9a10; veal. 20a22 lamb
Is: hogs, 14a16; loins, 25; hams, %
shoulders, 15a16.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
NSws Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies limited; demand
light, market steady; barrels, Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia, A
215 inches up, Black Twigs, fair
500; Yorks, a 21a inches up, 6.00a
$50; some poor color, 4.50a5.00; A
"a inches up, Yorks, 4.25a4.50; Stay
mans, 5.00a5.50; boxes, Northwestern,
medium to large sizes, extra fancy
Winesaps, 400a4.50; mostly 400;
Spitzenbergs and Staymans, 3.50a
S.75; Delicious. mostly 500.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market dull and slightly
l. hull
per ton. Danish type, few sales 5000;
new stock, Florida, 1 Z -bushel ham
pers, pointed type, 1.50: some ordinary
quality low as 1.25; Texas, bulk, per
ton, fiat type. 5000.
Celery-Suppfies light; demand
moderate, market fairly steady;
Florida, 10-inch crates, As dozens,
4.25a5.50; few low as 400; $40
dozens. 3.5Oa3.75; few 500.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady;
crates iceberg type. California, I'm
perial Valley 6 dozens, mostly $50,
few 375; dozens, 425a450; 4 dozens,
450a4.75, few 500; Arizona, dozens,
fair quality, 400; Florida, 2-dozen
crates, big Boston type, best, $50; l
car Florida express refused.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York
and Ohio, 1O0-pound sacks, yellows;
u. S. No. /, medium to large sizes,
mostly 1926. some fair quality and
condition low as 800.
Potatoes Are Cheaper.
Potatoes-Supplies heavy; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
Michigan, 150-pound sacks, Russet
Rurals, L. S. No. l, mostly 2.35 per
sack; New York, 150-pound sacks,
round whites, L. S. No. 1, 215a2.25 per
sack.
Spinach-Supples liberal; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Texas,
bushel baskets, Savoy, 1.00a1.25; Vir-
ginia, Norfolk Section, barrels, Savoy,
fair quality, 800; ordinary quality,
2.OOa2.25.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady;
Florida. sizes ripe and turning
wrapped originals fancy count, 4.5Oa
$50, few high as 800; choice count,
3.O0a45O.
aulifower-SuppIies limited; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia crates best. 2.5Oa2.75.
String beans-Supplies very light;
demand good for good stock. market
steady; Florida, 7s -bushel hampers,
green, fair quality, 5.00a6.00; poor
quality low as $50.
Squash-Supplies light; demand
good for good stock, market firm;
Florida, pepper crates, white, 6.00a
700.
Cucumbers-Supplies very light;
demand limited, market firm; Indiana,
hothouse stock, 2-dozen boxes, fancy,
500; No. 1, 400.
ggplant-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida,
pepper crates 450a5.O0.
moderate, market steady; Florida,
pepper crates, fancy, 6.50a7.00; No. 2,
fair quality. 3.0Oa4.O0.
Peas and straw wberries-Supplies
very light, too few sales reported to
quote.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas,
buShel baskets, 1.7j.
Beets-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas.
bushel baskets, 225a2.5O