Evening star., 1925-10-14
HEAVIER POTATO
RECEIPTS NOTED
New York and Michigan Are
Sending Supp|ies-Eggs
and Meats Steady.

Liberal supplies Of potatoes from
! New York and Michigan are being
received in the local market, prices
quoted for 150.pound sacks being
| around $500. During the long dry
spell the past Summer. dealers feared
there would be q shortage Of potatoes
this Fall, but receipts suggest they
will be fairly plentiful and not so
high.
Only moderate supplies Of sweet
potatoes are being received, the de-
| mand Is moderate and the market
steady. Eastern Shore and North
Carolina stock are quoted at from
$3.50 to $500.
Tomato receipts are 50 slow that
dealers are no longer quoting prices.
There is still a fairly good supply OF
them on hand. and green tomatoes
are in demand for pickling purposes
as well as for being put away to
ripen.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, SO; prints, 55;
store packed. IS.
46: average receipts, 42a43; hennery,
| white. So.
Poultry-Alive-Spr chickens.
large, 30aS1; Leghorn chickens. 25a26;
heavy hens, %; medium hens, 25a26;
turkeys, 35a38; ducks, 20a22; geese,
12al5. Dressed - Spring chickens,
large, 32a33; fowls, 30a3l; turkeys,
40a42.
Livestock - Calves, "a; lambs,
Spring, 16; hogs, is.
Meat-Beef. IS: veal, 20a22: Spring,
10 nhc No.
34 smoked shoulders, 22; hams, 30a32.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) said:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady; barrels, Vir-
glnla, A, 2k inch Grimes, mostly 500;
A, N inch, $50; boxes. Washington
extra fancy Delicious. medium to
large large size. - mostly $50; Winter ba-
nanas. 2.50a2.75: Jonathans, mostly
2.75: Spitzbergs. 2.75a2.s5: mostly. 2.s5;
bushel baskets, Maryland. Virginia
and New York. No. l, various varie.
ties, medium to large size, l.25al.75:
few best, 200.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; New
YORK, bulk. per ton, Danish type, 81. 90
assoc; domestic round type, 25.00a
5000.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
| moderate. market firm; New York, 2.3
crates. Golden Self-blanchins, in the
rough. best. 2.25a2.50; some fair condi-
| tion, 1.75a2.00.
Pear Prices Steady.
Grapes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; New York,
l2-qt. climax baskets Concords, LOS
| a1.15; 2.qt. climax baskets, 23a25;
some ordinary condition. 15a20: Cali
fornia, crates and lugs Flame Tokays,
| best, 1.60a1.75; some ordinary condi.
| ton. 1.25a1.50.
Lettuce-Supplies limited; demand
| moderate, market steady: California.
crates. Iceberg type, 4.41s doz best,
mostly $50; New Jersey. 2-doz crates
Big Boston type. fair quality, 1925.
Onions-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady: New York,
1oo-lb. sacks Yellows U. S. No. l,
2.25a2.50, mostly around $50.
Pears-Supplies moderate; demand
limited, market steady: New York
| bushel baskets Bartletts No I, most
| ly3.25; California, boxes Angouleme.
| mostly 2.75; Oregon, boxes Bose, no
| sales reported.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market firm: New York,
| 150-pound sacks Round Whites, u. 8.
No. 1. 3.85a4.00; Michigan. 150-pound
sacks Russet Rurals, u. 8. No. l, $50
a4.15.
Sweet Potatoes Lower.
| Sweet potatoes-Supplies liberal: de
mand limited. market slightly weaker
East Shore, Virginia, cloth-top stave
barrels, Yellows, No. 1, mostly 500;
North Carolina. cloth-top stave bar.
rels. Yellows and Porto Ricans, No. I.
f, 4.O0a4.5O.
| Caulifiower-Supplie moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady: New
York. Long Island, crates, mostly 800;
Western district. crates, mostly $50.
| Lima beans-Supplies moderate; de-
| mand moderate, market steady: Vir-
ginia, East Shore, bushel hampers,
200.
Honeydews-Supplie moderate: de.
| mand moderate. market steady: Colo
! rado. ripe stock, standard crates. 1.25
| a1.5o; standard fats, 12s and 15s, rs
| a1.00.