Evening star., 1925-10-24
MEAT PRICES OFF
DURING PAST WEEK
Only Best Grades OF Beet in
! Good Oemand-Eggs Are
Still High.

t.a sier meat prices characterized
fhe weeks market. All sorts of quo
tations were given on various grades
of beef. but only the top grade was ir
demand
Veal and lamb prices were ca sier
and the lamb market. reported ~
shot 10 pieces the previous week
improved I" such an extent that nor
= NAL prices are expected 10 rule the
coming week.
esq prices increa sei early in the
week. continued high. and this morn
ing The market was reported AZ he
Ing triHe stronger, but with nc
change in prices.
Dealers say il is possible tha, pul
lets will BEGIN laying the latter part
~ the coming month and 81 9reatl,
increase the receipts that prices will
drop.
The butter market slso continues
firm. prices today being the same ss
at the opening OF the weeks market
and prices OF most fruits and vege'
tables remain unchanged.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub. So; prints, So
store packed. So.
Eegs-Fancr, selected ca ndled. 50s
rs: average receipts, 46a47; hennerE,
white, so.
Poultry. alive Spring chickens,
large. IS: Leshorn chickens. a5a"6:
heavy hens. 2s medium hens. o6a@i;
turkeys, 35a3s: ducks. 26a@2: geese. l.
ala. Dressed-Spring chickens. larS-.
Soasc: fowls, 3oaal; turkeys, 1oaA.
Live stock - Calves. u: lamhs.
Spring, IA; hogs. 1.iaa15.
Meat-Beef 17a18: lamb, 25a21;
veal. 1sa2c.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
tables compiled by the Market News
Service Bureau Of Agricultural Eco
nomics) says:
Apples-Supplies lberal: demand
slow. market steady: barrels. Viz
ginia Grimes, 4 2l2 incl.es up. few
sales. mostly $50: A 2h inches up.
fair condition. 4.75aS.0o; boxes.
Wa shinston. medium to large size,
extra fancy, Delicious, 3.2oaS.o0.
mostly $50; fancy. 800: Staymans
extra fancy, best. mostly 500; bushel
baskets, Maryland and Virginia, No
I. Staymans, best 200; fair quality.
l..5; Ionathans, mostly $50; various
varieties. l.25al.50. few higher.
Cabba ase-Supp,ies moderate: de
mand moderate. market about steady:
New York. bulk per ton. Danish type
mostly 1000: domestic. round type
'5.0ea2I.oo. few higher: barrels
nacked locally Copenhagen l.o5;
Danish type, LIS.
Celery Now Cheaper.
Celery-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market weaker; New York
two-third crates, n.25a2.S0; few higher.
Grapes - Eastern supplies light
western supplies heavy: demand mod.
crate. market steady: New York and
Pennsylvania, 12-qt. climax basket
"oncords. mostly 1.Ss: CALIFORNIA;,
crates. Flame Tokays. 200a225; fair
condition, 1.50al.75.
Lettuce - Eastern supplies light
western supplies liberal: demand mod
crate, market steady; Virginia, Nor
folk section. , dozen crates. Big Bos.
ton type. leafy. poor condition, 5oa75:
few higher; California. crates, Iceberg
type. +.c5aA.50; few higher.
0nions-Supples moderate: demand
moderate, market steady: New York
and Massachusetts. 1on-lh. y4cks Vel
lows. l.. 8. No. l. mostly so: Michi-
gan. 1nn-lb. sacks. Yel'ows. L. s. No.
]. s.75; few higher.
Potatoes Are Higher.
Pea rars-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, marker steady; New York.
hushel baskets Seckels, mostly around
, 800: Oregon. boxes. Rose fancy, AIS.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de
nand moderate, market stronger:
Michigan. 15olh. sacks Eusset Rurals
7. 5. No. |. 4.50a4.7o.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies light: de.
nand moderate, market steady: North
Carolina, cloth-top stave barrels, Vel
lows. No. I, fair condition. 350a3.7o.
ulif1ower-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market steady; New
York, Long Island crates. mostly
around 3.o5; other New York crates.
small size. 2.00a2.25: few higher
Ora apefruit-Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate market steady.
Florida. boxes Brights and Goldens
medium size. 5.15a6. 40: few higher
orances-Supplies light: dema nd
moderate. market steady; Florida
boxes 7OOaSnh