Evening star., 1925-06-05
PRICES HOLD FIRM
At CENTER MARKET
Poultry and Egg Demand
Quiet-Beef Prices Same
as Yesterday.

Poultry is not much in demand in
the Washington wholesale market,
dealers state, the demand for all foods
being slow. The egg market was re-
ported this morning as being quiet,
with but few buyers, but prices have
not changed. Dealers believe eggs
will be cheaper the coming week, how
ever. although heavy Gambling losses
may upset their calculations.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, 81; prints. 81;
store packed, %.
Eggs-Fancy, selected. candled, 33
a35; average receipts, 31a312 II.
Poultry = Alive: Broilers. 45a4S;
white leghorns. 35; heavy fowls. 26a
81: keats. 4Oa75; geese, 12al5; ducks,
25: turkeys. 23a25; dressed fowls, 80;
turkeys. 2sa32; ducks. 20.
Live stock - Calves, choice, 10i2
medium. 10a11; lean, Sa9. Lambs,
Spring, 131za14. Live hogs, II.
Meats-Beef, 17a1S; veal. Is; Spring
lambs. 80: hogs, 211aa22; loins. S1a32;
hams. 26a2S; shoulders, 1Sa20. j
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics) said:
Cantaloupes - Supplies practically
cleaned UP; demand good, market firm;
, california, Imperial Valley, Salmon
Tints. Jumbos ASS. mostly 800. few
q 20. Jumbos 27s and 36s, $50; Stand
ard Ass. 500; Standards 36s, mostly
7.5O; Ponys ASS and 54s, 500; JUMBO
fats 12s, 2.75a3.00; Jumbo flats is and
9s. $50.
'ucumbers-Supplies moderate; de-
mand limited. market dull; South Car
olina. bushel hampers and square
bushel crates. wide range quality and
condition, 2.00a3.00; Virginia, Norfolk
section, hotbed stock, trading slow;
bushel hampers, 500.
Lettuce-Home-g grown supplies, mod
crate and supplying the market:
Onions-Supplies light; demand linn
tied. market firm; new stock Texas,
standard crates Yellow Bermudas,
L. S. No. l, 4.25; old stock, Egypt. ap-
proximstely 100-pound sacks Yeliows,
mostly $50.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; demand
good market firm; North Carolina,
skies. Mayfiowers, small size, ordinary
to fair condition. best, 3.0Oa3.5O;
poorer, low as 200.
New Potatoes Cheaper.
Potatoes-Old stock, no sales report
ed; new stock, supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market weaker; North
and South Carolina, cloth-top stave
barrels Irish Cobblers, U. S. No. /,
500a5.50; Virginia, Norfolk section,
cloth-top stave barrels Irish Cobblers,
U. S. No. l, 5.00a5.50; few low as AIS.
Standardization grown, receipts
very light and supplying the market.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand good for good stock; market
strong; Mississippi, fours. ripes and
turning. wrapped, 1.75a1.90.
Watermelons - Supplies light de-
mand moderate, market steady; sales
direct to retailers, Florida, Tom Wat
sons, % lb. average, mostly around
LOO; 22-24-lb. average, mostly 72 each.
String Beans Also Drop.
String Beans-Supplies heavy: de-
nand moderate; market weaker; North
and South Carolina, bushel hampers,
green, 2.50a3.00; fiat, 3.0Ga3.25; Vir-
ginia, Norfolk section, peck hampers,
green, $50.
Peppers-Supplies very light; de-
mand limited, market steady; Florida,
pepper crates, fancy stock, 3.0Oa3 So
ggplant-Supplies very light; de-
mand moderate, market steady;
Florida, pepper crates, fancy stock,
mostly 800.
Dewberries-Supplies moderate: de-
mand good, market steady; North
Carolina, 32-quart crates, best, 5.00a
$50 mostly 500: fair quality and con.
dition, 3.O0S4.00: few very poor condi-
ton low as S1.75.
Squash-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; North Caro-
lima, bushel crate, white, 200