Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02
BUYING IS LIVELY
At CENTER MARKET
Eggs, Strawberries, Pork
and Rhubarb Have Dropped
During Week.

Cool weather this morning spurred
dealers and buyers to activity. Buy
ing was more brisk than during the
early part of the week, but not brisk
enough TO he termed a rush.
There We're ample supplies of all
kinds of foOdstuffs for the trade, prices
.being substantially the same as at
the beginning of the week.
A weaker egg market was report
ed during the week, and there was
slight drop in prices of pork. Straw
berries and rhubarb were included in
the short list of commodities sold at
reduced prices.
Early green vegetables from dis
tant and nearby growers are fairly
plentiful and are selling at prices
dealers quote as reasonable.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub. 52a54; prints,
55a57; store packed, 20a23.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled, 80;
average receipts, %.
Poultry, alive-Roosters. 10; young
Winter chickens, 35a3S: fowls, IS;
geese, 15a20. Dressed-Fresh killed
Winter chickens. 35a3S; roosters. l9a
90: fowls, IS, turkeys, 35a40; ducks,
25a2S: geese. 20a25; capons. 40a45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 1ll2:
medium, f0a11; lean, Sa9; lambs,
Springs. 10; live hogs, l3a13l2.
MeatS-Beef, 17alS; veal, IS: Spring
lambs, IS; hogs, 20t2a21: loins, 3ldS2:
hams, 26a2S; shoulders. lSa19.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables FURNISHED by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics said:
paragus-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger;
East Shore, Maryland, 2-dozen-bunch
crates, very large size, 5.00a5.50; me-
dunn size, 300a4.00 small size, 2.00a
ESQ.
Cabbage light: demand
limited. market steady; South Caro-
lima, barrel-crates, pointed type, mostly
LIS; some ordinary condition, 1.50.
Lettuce-Supplies limited demand
moderate, market steady; crates, Ice
berg type. California. central district
and Arizona, 40 dozen. 4.25a4.50;
North Carolina. 5-peck hampers, Big
Boston type, l.00a1.50.
Onions, new stoCks-SupplieS light
demand moderate, market firm: Texas,
standard crates, Yellow Bermudas,
commercial pack, mixed No. l and ,,
2.50a2.75; mostly 2.65.
Potato Demand Light.
Potatoes-Old stock, supplies light;
demand light, market steady; New
York, 150-pound sacks round whites,
L. 5. No. 1, 1.75a1.S5: new stock, sup
plies liberal; demand moderate. mar
ket slightly weaker: Florida, double
head barrels Spaulding Rose, L. S.
No !, 5.25a5.75, mostly $50.
wberries-Supplies heavy; de-
mand good, market slightly weaker;
North Carolina, 32-quart crates, vari-
Gus varieties, quality and condition
generally good. 3.50a400, few best,
5.00a5.50; ordinary quality and condi
ton, 2.00a3.0O.
TOmatoeS-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady; Flor
ida 6s, ripeS and turning, wrapped
originals, best fancy count, 4.00a4.50;
choice count, 3.00a3.5O; ordinary quail
fly and condition, low as 200,
Other Quotations Today.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
Ida, e -bushel hampers, green, 2.25a
$50; Georgia, B -bushel hampers,
bushel hampers, green, mostly $50.
Cucumbers-Supplies liberal; de-
mand light, market fairly steady;
Florida, = -bushel hampers and square
bushel crates. No. 1, mostly 400.
Peppers-Supplies. moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
Ida, crates. No. 1, 4.50a6.00, mostly
around 500.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
limited, market steady; North Caro-
lima, 5-peck hampers, large-pod va
rieties, 2O0a3.OO, mostly 250a2 rs;
Mississippi, 7s-bushel hampers, Tele-