Evening star., 1925-05-29
HOLIDAY BUSINESS
AT CENTER MARKET
.TomorroW's Needs Cause
Lively Trading - Very
Few Price Changes.

Increased activity in the local mar
ket early this morning resulted from
retailers being anxious to get supplies
in time to meet the holiday demands OF
customers. Supplies were more than
equal to the demand, and prices OF
most commodities were approximately
the same as during most of the week.
There was an increased demand Tor
poultry, especially Spring chickens,
broilers being wanted for holiday out
1ngs. The demand would have been
much greater had lower prices ruled.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 81; prints, 81;
store packed, %.
Eggs-Fancy. selected, candled, 81;
average receipts, 30a3012.
Poultry = Alive: Broilers, 4oa4e'
White Leghorns, 35; heavy fowls, q;
keats, 40a75: geese, 12a15; ducks, 20;
turkeys, 23a25. Dressed: Fowls, 20;
turkeys, 2Sa32; ducks, 20.
Live stock-Calves, choice, II; me-
dunn. 10a11: lean, Sa9. Lambs, Spring
10. Live hogs, u.
Meats-Beef. 17a1S; veal, IS; Spring
lambs, 80; hogs, 211aa22; loins, 3la
81; hams, 26a2S: shoulders. lSa2O.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, said:
Cabbage-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market strong; Virginia,
Norfolk section, barrel crates. pointed
type, 2.75a3.0O; few low as ESQ.
ucumbers-Supplies limited; de-
mand moderate, market sllsntly
weaker; Virginia, Norfolk section not
bed stock. bushel hampers, trading
slow, 5.50: South Carolina, bushel
hampers. 3.5Oa4.O0: Florida, square
bushel crates, No. l, 500.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market fairly steady; California
Central district, crates, Iceberg type,
S.00a350.
Onion Market Firm.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market firm; Texas. standard
crates Yellow Bermudas, commerclai
pack, mixed, No. l and ,. 3.I5a4.oe
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de.
mand moderate, market steady; old
stock. New York. 150-lb. sacks Round
Whites, L. S. No. /. mostly 2.25; new
stock, South Carolina, cloth-top stave
barrels, Irish Cobblers, L. S. No. l.,
best, 5.75a6. 90; some fair quality, 5.25a
$50; North Carolina, cloth-top stave
barrels, Irish Cobbers. L. 5. NO. l,
medium size, mostly $50.
Strawberries-Homeg supply
ing the market.
,Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate, market steady;
Florida, 6s, ripes and turning, wrap
ped, fancy count, 3.50a4.25; choice
count. 2.5Oa3.25.
String Beans Cheaper.
watermeIons - Supplies moderate;
demand light market steady; sales
direct to retailers; Florida, Tom Wat
sons, 28-lb. average, 1.00a1.2o; 24-lb.
average, 75a90.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
nand limited, market slightly weaker;
South Carolina, bushel hampers.
green. 2.50a300; few best. $50; North
Carolina, 5-peck hampers, green,
3.50a4.00.
Dewberries-Supplie moderate: de-
nand moderate, market steady; North
Carolina 32-quart crates, best, 5.0Oa
6 100: few fair condition, 400.
Peache@Supplies liberal; demand
limited market slightly weaker; North
Carolina, skies, Mayf1owers. best, most
ly $50: some fair condition low as
$50; Georgia, skies, Uneedas, mostly
around 200.
Beets Sell Lower.
Beets-Supplies liberal; demand linn
tied, market weak: Virginia, Norfolk
lection, bushel hampers and crates,
hotbed stock, mostly per bunch;
North Carolina, bushel hampers,
punched, mostly 1.00.
Peas-Supplies liberal; demand mod
crate, market about steady; Virginia,
Norfolk section, 5peck hampers, large
pod varieties. $50; few 2.75; small pod
varieties, 200.