Evening star., 1925-04-10
CALVES ARE LOWER
. IN LOCAL MARKET
Eqq Sales SIoW-StraWber-
ries Cheaper-AppIe De-
mand Is Light.

Calves are slightly cheaper. Dealers
reported a decrease of l cent, making
the price II instead of 13 cents a
pound. Prices of other meats remain
ed practically unchanged.
Early morning buyers, getting sup
plies for the Easter holiday trade,
were much in evidence.
Egg dealers reported the market
inactive for so near Easter, probably
because of high prices and less
evidenced years ago
Tcday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 52a54; prints,
55a57; store packed, 20a23. %
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candIed' 80;
average receipts, 30.
-Alive-Roosters 10; young
Winter chickens, 35a3S; fowls, 2S;
geese l5a2n DreSSed-FreSh killed
Winter chickens, 35a3S; roosters'
19a2O; fowls, 2S; turkeys, 4oa50; /;
ducks, 25a2S: geese, 20a25: capons. 4oa4o
Live. sopck-Calves. choice, -; me-
dunn, 1Oa11; thin, SAG; lambs, Spring
10: live hogs, 13al3l2.
Meats-Beef. 17a1S: veal, is; lamb
p: hogs 2Olaa21; loins, 2Sa3o; hams,
2Sa3O; shoulders, l6alS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review
Today's market report on fruits and
yegeta bles Compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supples light; demand light,
market steady: barrels, Maryland, Nir-
sinia and West Virginia. A, 2 y inches
up WinesapS. 7.00aS.e0; Ben Davis,
45Oa5.50; boxes. Northwestern. medium
to large sizes, extra fancy WinesapS,
800
Asparagus-Supplies light; demand
light market steady: South Carolina
and Georgia. dOzen-bunch crates, very
large sizes 500; large sizes, 4.0Od4.oO;
medium sizes. mostly $50.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; South Carolina,
! y -bushel hampers pointed type, most
ly l.25 barrel crates, mostly $50.
Celery-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market steady; Florida, 10
inch crates, q doz., best, 3.OOa32o; ;
some fair condition, $50.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market dull; California I'm
perial Valley, crates, Iceberg type,
4-5 doz., best, 2.50a2.75; some poor
condition, low as 100; North Caro-
lima, 5-peCk hampers, Big Boston type,
ordinary quality, 100a125; some poor,
low as so
Onion Market Strong.
Onions-Supplies light. Old stock;
demand moderate, market strong;
New York, 100-lb. sacks, Yellows, L.
s. No. 1. medium to large sizes. 4.00a
$50. New stock; demand good; market
fairly steady; Texas, standard crates,
Yellow Bermudas, commercial pack,
mixed, No. l and 2, mostly, 3.25.
Potatoes-Old stock-Supplies mod
crate; demand light. market steady:
New York, 150-pound sacks, round
whites, L. S. No. 1, 1.S5a1.90 few,
zoe: Michigan, 150-pound sacks, Rus
set Rurals, L. S. No. /, branded, mostly
2.l5. New stock-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady;
Florida. double-head barrels. Spauld-
ing Rose, L. s. No. 1, 7.I5aS.00; L. S.
No. ., mostly $50
Spinach-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market firm; Virginia, Nor
folk section barrels, Savoy, $50:
Texas. few sales, bushel baskets,
Savoy, 1.00a1.15.
Strawberries Cheaper.
Strawberries Supplies liberal;
many not sold; demand moderate,
market weaker; Florida, pony refrig-
orators, best, 30a35; few poor condi-
ton low as 90.
TomatoeS-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate and market steady
for good stock; Florida, skies, ripes
and turning wrapped, originals, fancy
count, best, mostly $50; fair quality,
some green, 5.0Oa6.G0: choice count,
best, mostly $50; fair quality, 40Oa
800; repacked. fancy count, 1850.
aulif1ower-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate. market firm; Cali
fornia, crates, mostly $50.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand light, market dull; North
Carolina, clothtop stave barrels,
Porto Ricans. No. i, 4.75a5.00; white
vans. 400a425.
String Beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand good, market steady; weaker
tendency; Florida, B-bushel hampers
best. 4.OOa4.50; few, 500; some fair
quality, 3.50a4.00.
Peppers, Cucumbers, Squash-Sup-
plies light; too few sales reported TO
quote.
Peas-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market steady; California, 40
mound crates, 4.50a5.00; South Caro-
lima, bushel hampers, small Sizes
mostly 800; few, $50.
Beets-Supplies moderate; demand
good for good stock, market nrm'
Texas. bushel baskets, mostly Z.oo.
Carrots-Supplies moderate de-
mand moderate, market firm; Texas,
hushel hampers, best, zoo; some