Evening star., 1925-03-07
PRICES HOLD FIRM
At CENTER MARKET
Dealers Expect Cheaper
Meats Soon-Nearby
Vegetation Starts.

There was the usual normal Satur-
day trading this morning. Haulers
from Maryland and Virginia told OF
how the recent warm weather hao
started vegetation, and said growers
We're anxiously hoping late frosts
will not appear TO interfere with
growing crops.
We have not yet heard the ususi
stories of late frosts affecting the
fruit crops" one VirSinian remarked,
and il is now so late in the season
that | think conditions Will avoid the
possibility of such stories being cir
culated."
Very few changes in prices were
reported since yesterday. Meat prices
continue high. dealers reported. but
cheaper prices are soon expected.
Tcday,s Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 47s50; prints,
52a54; store-packed, 20a22.
Eges-Fancy selected, candled, 20;
average receipts, 26a27.
Poultry-Alive, roosters. 16; young
Winter chickens. 35a3S; fowls, 2Sa29
ducks, 15a22; keats, young, 6OalO
each; geese 15a20. Dressed-Fresh
killed Winter chickens 35a3S; roost-
ers. 19a2O; fowls, 2Sa30: turkeys 45a
so; ducks. 25a2S; geese, 20a25; capons.
4Oa45
Live stock-Cslves. choice. 10: me-
dunn. 10aI1: thin. sag; lambs. Spring
Is; live hogs, 13s13l2.
Meats-Beef. 16s17: veals. 2oa22;
lamb. S1a32; hogs, 15a11; loins. 27a2S;
hams, %; shoulders, Il.
Fruit and vetetabie Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
EConomicsD says:
Apples-su1plies limited; demand
moderate; market steady; barrels,
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia,
A21z Inches up Black Twiss. 6.50a7.e0:
A2L Inches up, 4.50a4.75; Romes,
A24 Inches up, 6.0Oa700; Yorks, A21 :
inches up, 5.50a7.0O; mostly 6.00a6.50:
AK Inches up, movement slow, 3.oOa
400; boxes northwestern, medium TO
large sizes extra fancy Winesaps,
mostly 400; yellow Newtowns, 3.1o:
Delicious, 4.75a5.00
Cabbage-New stock; supplies lib
eraI. demand limited; market fairly
steady; Florida, L u -bushel hampers,
pointed type. 1.15a1.40; mostly 1.25;
old stock, supplies very light; no sales
reported.
Celery-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady: Florida,
10-inch crates, Sanford section S-6
dozen. 3.75a4.25; $40 dozen, S.0Ca3.5o.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, maraSs firm; Cali
fornia Imperial Valley, crates
Iceburg' type, dozen, 4.25a
475, few 500; dozen, 4.0oa5.00, few
bushel hampers and 2-dozen crates,
Big Boston type, 1.0oa250, according
to quality and condition; North Caro-
lima, 5-peck hampers, Big Boston
type, 2.50a2.75, mostly 2.75.
Potato Market Steady.
Onions = Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady: New York
and Ohio, 1O0-pound sacks, yellows.
L. S. No. !, medium to large sizes,
3.00a3.25, mostly 500.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; old
stock, Michigan. 150-pound sacks
Russet Rurals, L. S. No. 1. 2.25a2.40
per sack; New York, 15e-pound
sa cks round whites, L. S. No. 1, 2.15a
225 per sack; new stock, Florida,
double head barrels Spaulding Rose
1850.
Spinach-Supplies cleaning up; de-
mand moderate, market steady;
Texas, bushel baskets, Savoy, l.oOa
1.25, mostly 100.
Tomatoes-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, bs
ripes and turning, wrapped, originals,
sancy count, best, 5.00a6.00; choice
count 400a5.00; ordinary condition.
wide range in prices, all sizes, 2.O0a
400.
ulinower-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market STEADY; cali
fornia, crates, best, 200.
Squash Cheaper Today.
String beans-SuppIies light: de-
mand good, market steady; Florida,
2. -bushel hampers, wide range quality
and condition, 4.00aS.00.
Squash-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
Florida, pepper crates, white and yell
low, mostly 500.
wberries-Supplies moderate;
demand good, market slightly strong
er: Florida, pony refrigerators, 55a6O,
mostly SO per quart.
Eggplant-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida, pepper crates, small sizes, poor
color, mostly 800; Cuba. pepper
crates, large sizes, 500.
Peppers-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
Florida, pepper crates, best. 100;
Cuba, pepper crates. some fair quail
ity, 5.00a7.0O.
Lima beans-No supplies on the
market; no sales reported.
Beets-Supplies light; no sales re-
ported.
ucumbers-Supplies light; demand
limited, market steady; Indiana, hot
house stock, 2-dozen crates, extra
fancy, 5.00a5.50 fancy, 4.50a5.00 per
crate.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand