Evening star., 1925-03-13
FOWL IS CHEAPER
At CENTER MARKET
Beef, Veal and Hog Prices
Unchanged-Fruit and
Vegetable Costs.

teresting feature of today's market
Live fowls were quoted at 26, while
% was the price of dressed stock. II
is not expected that Spring chicken
: prices will go lower at this season
dealers depending largely upon fro
zen stock for supplies of such chick
ems.
Farmers are not taking kindly to
very much rain. They hope to plant
potatoes the early part OF next week,
and wet ground will cause delay
There is no scarcity of old potatoes
supplies being fully equal to de-
mands, and there is a fair supply OF
new potatoes from Florida in the To-
cal market.
Practically no changes in prices OF
most commodities have been reported
since yesterday
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 52a54; prints
55a57; store packed, 2oa22.
Eggs-Fancy, selected. candied, 2s
a30; average receipts, %.
Poultry-Alive: BOOSTERS, 16; young
Winter chickens, 35a3S; fowls, 26
ducks, 15a22; keats, young. 6oaIo
each; geese, 15a20. Dressed; Fresh
killed Winter chickens, S5a3S; roost-
ers. 19a20: fowls, IS; turkeys, 45a50;
ducks. 25a2S; geese, 20a25; capons'
40a45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 12; me-
dium, 10a11; thin, Sa9; lambs, Spring,
IS; live hogs, 13a13h.
Meats-Beer, l6al7: veal. 2oa22;
lamb 31a32; hogs. 15al7; loins, 27a2S;
hams, 25: shoulders, IT.
Fruit md Vegetable Review.
Today's market report of fruits and
vegetables furnished by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics). says:
Apples-Supplies limited; demand
moderate; market steady. Barrels,
Maryland, Virginia and West Nir-
ginia, Ape inches up. Black Twigs,
some scalded, 6.00a7.0O: Yorks, 6.0oa
$50: Winesaps, 7.50aS50: New York.
A-2h inches up, Baldwins, 5.50a6.o0;
boxes, Northwestern, medium to large
sizes, extra fancy Winesaps. 3.75a4. 90.
mostly, 400; Rome, mostly 3.25.
Cabbage-New stock; supplies lib
eral; demand moderate; market firm.
Florida, IL bu. hampers, pointed
type, 1.75a1.90. mostly, lis; round
type, 15Oa1.6O; old stock, no sales re-
ported.
Celery Demand Light.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
and trading light, market about
steady; Florida, 1s-ineh crates, S-6
doz., 3.25a3.75: mostly $50.
Lettuce-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market steady; California
Imperial Valley, crates, Iceberg type,
4 doz, 450a4.75; S doz.. 4.00a4.50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
limited, market dull; New York, 100
lb sacks, Yellows, U. S. No. l, medium
to large sizes, best mostly. 800; Ohio,
100-lb. sacks, Yellows, U. S. No. /,
medium size, fair condition, $50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
stock; New York, 150-lb. sacks, Round
White, U. S. No. 1, 2.15a2.25 per sack
Michigan, 150-lb. sacks, Russet Rurals.
u S No. 1, 2.35a2.40 per sack; new
stock; Florida, double-head barrels.
Spaulding Rose, L. s. No. l, 12.50a
1900; bushel boxes Spaulding Rose,
mo. 1, 3.75.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady;
Texas, bushel baskets Savoy. 1.00a
lis; few 1.25; South Carolina, barrels
savoy, 2.75a3.000; mostly 800; Vir-
ginia, Norfolk section, barrels Savoy,
ordinary to fair quality, 1.50a2.25.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate market steady; Florida,
sixes ripes and turning, wrapped orig
inals, fancy count, 5.00a6.00; choice
count, 4.50a5.00; repacked, choice count,
750a8.00.
Sweet Potatoes Steady.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies limited
demand moderate, market steady;
North Carolina, cloth-top stave bar
Delaware, bushel hampers, yellow
4riettes No mostly 20. whit q
yams, mostly 200.
Caulifiower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady: Cali
fornia, crates, best, 2.75aa.00; ordinary
to fair quality. 1.50a2.50.
Carrots-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady, Texas,
bushel baskets, 1.75a185.
Beets-Supplies limited; few early
sales: Texas, bushel baskets, 2.75.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
mand good, market firm; Florida, "a
bushel hampers. green, best, 7.00a7.50; !;
few, 500.
Peas-Supplies limited; demand
moderate. market steady; Mexico, As
pound crates, fair quality, 800; Florida,
B-bushel hampers, best. mostly 500.
Eggplant-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady
Florida and Cuba, pepper crates. large
size. 4.50a5.00; Florida, small sizes,
3.00a3.50.
Squash and peppers-Supplies very
light; no sales reported.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market weaker
Florida. pony refrigerators, 50a55:
some ordinary condition low as 40 per
quart.
Kale-Supplies liberal; demand mod
crate, market fairly steady; Virginia,
Norfolk section, clothtop barrels,
1.00a1.25.