Evening star., 1925-08-07
TRADE QUOTES EGGS
At HIGHER PRICES
Butter Firm, With No Signs of
Break-LoCaI Market
Quotations.

A still firmer condition of the egg
market was reported this morning,
prices jumping to 35 and 81 for fancy
selected, candled stock and "a for
AVERAGE receipts.
Higher prices resulted from scarcity
of supplies. according to dealers. and
the belief was expressed that lower
prices will not prevail until after the
coming Christmas holiday season
Eggs have become so scarce that
packers have abandoned the business
of storing them. Increased wholesale
prices mean corresponding increas Sc
in retail prices
The butter market remains firm.
with no sign of a break. according to
dealers, and cheaper prices in the near
future are not anticipated Prices of
most commodities this morning were
substantially the same as prices
quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
store packed, 29a31.
EgSs-Fancy. selected, Candled. 35a
81; average receipts. 81.
Poultry-Alive, Spring chickens.
large, SSa34 small. -; heavy fowls,
25a26; ducks, 20a25: keats. 40a75: tur-
keys. %; geese, 12a15; dressed Spring
chickens, large. 35; small. 50; turkeys,
". puIhS. ~. geese. 10
Live Stock-Calves. S1aalOl1: lambs,
Spring. Halls; hogs. is.
Meats-Beef, 17a1S: veal. Is: Spring
lambs, 30aS2: hogs, 21ha22; loins,
3oa3I: smoked shoulders. 20a2o: hams.
30a32
Report on Fruits and Vegetables.
Cantaloupes - Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady:
California Turloci section. salmon
tints. standards. Ass. 2.25a250; ponys,
54s. 1.50al.75; California and Arizona
honey dewS. standard crates. large
size. 1.25a1.75: medium size. 1.50a2 90:
Casabas. some decayed. 100: Della
ware. salmon tints, jumbos and extra
Jumbos, 2.00a2.25; standards, 36s and
45s, 1.50a2.00: North Carolina. Ridge
way section. salmon tints. standards,
Sos and ass, 1.50a1.75: few 200; poorer
low as 1.25; Virginia, Norfolk section,
bushel crates, 1.75.
Lettuce-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market fairly steady: New
York, 2-dozen crates. big Boston type,
ordinary quality, 1.50a2.0 few best,
2.25.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Massa chusetts,
l0O-pound sacks yellows. large size,
4.I5a5. 90; medium size, 4.5Oa4.75.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady; North Caro-
lima, 6s and bushel baskets, Elbertas,
large size, mostly 2.75; medium size,
2.25a2.50; Bellies, large size, 2.00a2 so;
some ripe. soft, low as LOO: Maryland
IS, Carmans, large size, 200.
Potatoes-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market fairly steady; New
Jersey, 150-lb. sacks, Irish cobblers,
L. s. No. l. 5.75a5.90; few 500: ma
chine graded, 5.50a5.75.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS liberal: de-
mand moderate, market steady; sales
direct to retailers; Georgia, Tom Wat
sons and Thurmond Grays. 3O-32-lb
average. 65a75: 26-2S-lb. average,
mostly so; 20-22-lb. average. 25a35.
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Maryland and
Virginia. bushel baskets. various va
rieties, medium to large size. 1.00a
1.50: few fancy. large size, 175a2 90;
small size low as rs.
ckberries-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market steady; New
Jersey, 32-qt. crates. 5.00a5.50.
Peas-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; New York. most
ly ordinary quality. bushel baskets,
Telephones, 2.50a3.00.