Evening star., 1925-02-04
EGGS AGAIN DROP
|NL0CAL MARKET
Another 2 Cents Taken Off
Today-Meat Demand
Reported Slow.

s"Draggy' was reported of the con-
dition of the meat market today. In
other words" remarked dealer
'.the market is lifeless."
Most demands are for choicest
meats and best cuts, dealers stated
Prices have not undergone mucf
change the past few days.
Egg prices continue on the decline
a drop of 2 cents reported since yes
terday morning. The price or 1oWls
slightly increased.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 47a50; prints
55a57; store packed, 2Oa25.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled, %
a54; average receipts, 50a5l; storage
4Sa50.
Poultry-Alive, roosters. 16; Spring
chickens, 2Sa30; fowls. 26a27; ducks
15a20; keats, young, 5oaIo each
geese, 15a20; dressed, fresh killed
Spring chickens, 32a33; roosters, 81
a32; fowls, 2S; turkeys, 40a4o; ducks
25a2S: geese. 2Oa25; capons, 4oa45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, l3al4
medium, 1Oa11; thin, Sal; lambs
Spring, 13; live hogs, Sal2.
Meats-Beef, 12a1S; veal, 12a2o
lambs, 26a3O; hogs, 14a16; loins, Zoa
%: hams, 2Oa22, and shoulders, l4alo
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report of fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Marker
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics says:
Apples - Supplies moderate; De-
mand moderate, market steady; bar
rels-Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia, A 21a inches up, Staymans,
7.OOa750; Yorks 6.00a6.50; boxes
Northwestern, medium to large sizes.
extra fancy Staymans, 3.25a350; de-
licious, 450a4.75; Winesaps, S.75.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Ola
stock-New York. bulk, per ton, Dan
ish type. mostly around, $500; new
stock-Florida, p bushel hampers
pointed type, mostly. 2.25.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, 10
inch crates, 3-6 dozen. best, mostly,
S.25; dozen, 2.5Oa2.75.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market firm; Arizona,
California crates, Iceberg type, 4-5
dozen, fair quality, 4.50a5.0O; Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley, crates, Ice
berg type, dozen, best, 5.5oa5.75;
Florida 2 dozen crates, Big Boston
type, 2.25, few higher.
Onion Market Steady.
Onions-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market steady; New York
and Ohio, 100-pound sacks, Yellows,
United States No. /, medium to large
sizes, 325a3.5 so.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Michi-
gan, 150-pound sacks, Russet Rurals,
United States, No. l, 2.50a2.65 per
ol lyS
Round Whites, United States. No l.
mostly $50 per sack, few higher.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Texas
bushel baskets, Savoy, 1.T5a1.S5; South
Carolina, cloth-top veneer barrels
Savoy, 5.00a5.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida 6s. ripes and turning. wrapped,
best fancy count, 65oa7.oo' mostly
$50; choice count, 5.00a5.50.
auli1ower-Supplies limited; de-
mand limited, market steady; Cali
fornia, crates, 2.75a3.00.
String Beans Cheaper.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand limited, market slightly
green. best. 3.50a4.0O; fair quality,
2.0Oa3.00.
Peas-Supplies very light: good
stock scarce; demand moderate, mar
ket steady; Florida, Bbushel hampers,
ordinary quality, 3.00a4 90.
Squash = Supplies light; demand
good for good stock. market firm
Florida, pepper crates, white, 5.00a
$50; few, 500.
Eggplant-Supplies very light; de-
mand good for good stock. mark ct
steady; Florida, pepper crates, 5.00a
$50.
Peppers, Cucumbers, Beets-Sup-
plies very light; no sales reported.
wberries-Supplies very light;
demand moderate, market steady;
Florida. pony refrigerators, 37a40;
some soft, 25a30 per quart
Carrots-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas,
bushel baskets, best, 2.25a2.50; some
small, 1.75a2.00.