Evening star., 1925-01-20
WHOLESALE PRICE
OF EGGS ADVANCED
Dealers Report Few Fresh
Stocks Being Received.
Meat Unchanged.

Plenty miserable weather, but no
market" was the comment of
wholesale dealer this morning. Deal
ers in the wholesale district are still
complaining Of the failure of the
street-cleaning department to remove
the snow and mud from the street
and make 1t easier for buyers to
reach there
Egg prices advanced to 60 and 60
cents for fresh. selected, candled
stock, while average receipts were
quoted at 81 and 5S. Prices also ad
vanced in New York and Chicago
markets Local dealers are getting
very few fresh eggs from the sur
rounding country, they report, and
those who have any amount on hand
are holding them for their own trade.
The poultry market was not active
today, showing signs of weakening.
but prices remained unchanged. In
activity in the meat market also was
reported. Prices of most commodi-
ties remained at figures reported yes
terday..t
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Rutter-Fancy, tub. 47a50: prints,
60s62:s store packed. 20a25.
EggsLFresh. selected. caudIed. 60a
So; average receipts, 57aJS; storage,
4Sa50.
Cheese-Longhorn. IS; mild cream,
2S; old sharp. 35 per pound
Poultry-Alive. roosters Il per
pound; turkeys 80; ducks 15a20;
geese, 15a2O; Spring chickens. %:
fowls. %; keats. young. 50a70 each.
Dressed-Fresh- Killed Spring chick
ems, 27a2S; roasters, so: roosters, Is;
fowls. &c; turkeys. isaac; keats. 70a
so each; ducks, 20 geese, 15a25;
capons, 40a45.
Live stock-Calves. choice. Il: me-
| dunn. 10a11: thin, 6a7; lambs, Spring,
10; live hogs. to -
Meats-Beef, 12a1S; veal, 12a2O;
lambs, 26a30: hogs, 14al6; loins, Goa
"a; hams, 2la22, and shoulders, 1ial6.
Fruit anJ Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables Compiled by the Mar
ket News Service, Bureau Of Agricul-
tural Economics) said;
Apples-Supplies moderate: de-
msnd moderate, market steady: bar
| rels. Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginans. A2ia inches up. Staymans.
| 6.00a 00 Yurks 5.00a6.00. Delicious.
6.50a7. 90: a 224 inches up. Staymaus.
6.5oa 1850: Delicious, 7-0oas-Oo; boxes,
northwestern. medium to large sizes
extra fancy Spitzenbergs and Stay
mans, 3,2j, few higher Winesaps
mostly $50: Delicious mostly 450.
bbage-SuppIies moderate: de-
mand moderate market steady: old
stock, New York, bulk per ton, Dan
ish type mostly, 1000: new stock.
Texas. bulk per ton fiat type. mostly,
5000; South Carolina, barrel crates,
| pointed type, 3.O0a3.5O; Florida, ~
bushel hampers, pointed type, 200a
2.50; barrel crates. 3.75a400.
Celer y-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market firm; California
| crates, best. mostly, $50; Florida, 10
| inch crates, 3-6 dozen, 3.5Oa3.75.
Lettuce - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market Arm: Florida,
/ u -bushel hampers, big Boston type.
and dozen crates, fair quality. 1.50a
1.75: California, Imperial valley
| crates. Iceberg type. 375a4.00.
Onions = Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; New York
and Ohio, 100-pound sacks, YeIlows,
/ L. S. No. l, medium to large sizes.
| 3.50a3.60: some medium sizes low as
| 325.
Potato Supplies Liberal.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady; Michigan
| 15O-pound sacks, Russet Rurals, u S
| No. /, 2.40 per sack: New York. 150-
| pound sacks. Round Whites, L. S.
| No. l. 2.25a2.40 per sack.
| Spinaah-Supplies limited; demand
| moderate, market strong; Virginia,
Norfolk section, cloth-top veneer bar
rels. Savoy, best, 5.25a5.50; fair quail
| ity. low as 4.5O.
auliftower-Supplies moderate; de-
| mand light. market dull. California
! crates. 2.75a290.
| String beans-Supplies moderate;
| demand moderate, market steady:
| Florida, 7s-bushel hampers. green.
best, mostly $50; some fair quality,
! 2.00a300.
moderate. market steady; Florida,
pepper crates, white, 3.5Oa4.4o.
| Peppers-Supplies light; demand
| light, market steady; Florida, pepper
! crates, best, 5.50a600; some fair
quality low IS 45O.
| Peas-Supplies light: demand good
| for good stock, market steady;
Florida, holdovers, seven -eighths- -bushel
hampers, poor quality and condition
200a3.0 90.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
| moderate. market steady; Florida,
| pepper crates, 4.50a5.50.
Cucumbers-Supplies very light: de-
mand limited, market steady; Florida
| square bushel crates, fair quality,
| 6.50a7 90; few higher.
wberries-Supplies liberal; de-
| mand light, market about steady;
/ Florida, pony refrigerator, 35a45;
| mostly 40 per quart.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas,
busheI baskets, 2.50a2.75.
| Beets-Supplies light; demand light
| market steady; Texas bushel baskets,
! best, 800; few higher.