Evening star., 1925-02-07
3([CENT EGGS NOW
PREDICTED HERE
Dairy Products Feature ot
Past Week-Tomat0eS
Scarce and High.

Rapid decrease In price of eggs was
the surprising feature of the weeks $
market. Dealers expect further de-
creases that will reduce the price to
something like 80 cents the coming
week. Decreased prices resulted
from largely increased receipts
There are very few storage eggs be-
ing offered, it is stated. and there IL
little or no demand for them. n.
Poultry dealers reported substan-
tiaI decreases In the price OF row.
this week, but prices of other poultry
remained almost stationary
Receipts of fruits and vegetables
from the South and West were hgh'
or moderate this week, tomatoes De-
I'M especially scarce and hish.
Todny's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub. 47a50; prints
55a57; store packed, 20a25. --.-
Eggs-Fancy selected. candled, A.
a46: average receipts, 40a42.
chickens, 2Sa30; fowls, 25; ducks, 15a
20; keats, young, 50a70 each; geese
15a20. Dressed-Fresh-k killed Spring
chickens, 32a3S. roosters, 3oaS2; fowls
27; turkeys, 40a45; ducks, 25a2S;
geese. 20a25: capons, 40a45.
Live stock-Calves. choice, 1Sa14:
medium, 10a11: thin, SAT; lambs.
Spring. 1s; live hogs, .sal2.
Meats-Beef, 12a1S; veal. l2a2o;
22; hams. 20a22, and shoulders l4aio'
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Asr-
cuItural Economics Bureau) says:
AppIes-Supplies moderate: demand
light; market steady; barrels. Mary
land. Virginia and West Virginia,
A2A inchSo Up Staymans, S.o0a100;
A2K inch XNks poor color, 4.50ao.o0;
A2a inches up, 6.0oa6.50; few 100;
AelL inch Black Twigs, 6.0Oa65O:
A21h inch King Davids, few sales
s50a7.00; boxes. Northwestern, medium
to large sizes, extra fancy Staymans'
3.25a3.5o; extra fancy Delicious f.Zos
A.50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; mar
ket steady, old stock; demand slow:
New York, bulk, per ton, Danish type,
mostly around, $500; New stock, de-
.mand light; Florida, l y -bushei ham,
pers, pointed type, 225a2.50; some
200.
,Celery-SuppIies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida, lo-inch
crates, S.25a350; poorer, 500.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady: California
Imperial valley crates Iceberg type,
SIS dozen, 4.00a4.5o; mostly, $3.50;
Florida, . dozen. crates Big Boston
type, mostly around $50.
Onions-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; New York and
Ohio 10O-pound sack yellows. U. 5.
No. 1, medium to large sizes. mostly
around $50.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market firm; Michi-
gan 150-pound sacks, Russet Rurals-
4. 8. No. /, 2.65a275 per sack; New
York, 15O-pound sacks. Round whites,
L. 8. No. l. 2.50a2.76 per sack: Maine,
15O-pound sacks. Green Mountains, u.
s. No. 1. 2.75a3.00 per sack.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; de-
msnd light, market steady; Texas
bushel baskets, Savoy, mostly around
175
Tomatoes-Supplies of good stock
light: demand light, market STEADY,
Florida, skies, ripes and turning
wrapped, fancy count. best, oo0aGoo'
poorer. 5.00aS.00.
String. beans-Supplies very light,
demand light, market steady; F1orioa,
q -bushel hampers. green hold-oVers'
best, 3.00a3.50: poorer, ESQ.
Strawberries-Suppl very nght'
demand moderate, market frm; Flor
ida, pony refrigerators, hold-oVers,
40a50c.