Evening star., 1925-01-03
MEAT CLOSES WEEK
At HIGHER PRICES
Egg Receipts Lighter, Owing
to Storm-PouItry Un-
changed Today.

Rough condition of roads in Vir-
S'nla and Maryland kept many haul
crs at homo today and reduced re-
celpts of eggs. There was no scarcity
Of eggs in market. however. and the
slight interruption to traffic, it was
stated, was not sufficient to warrant
Increase in prices
Storage eggs. urged by dealers for
cooking purposes. are pIcntifui and
much cheaper than freshly gathered
Stoch. Meat prices continue high.
the increase due to scarcity of sup
plies and rough weather.
Dealers tho past few days expert
cnced an amount of trouble protecting
their supplies from the cold, and
slightly Increased prices prevailed.
Tchay'S Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub. 47a5O; prints. "a.
Eggs Fresh. selected. candled. JJa
IS: average receipts, 81.
Cheest-LonG horn, %; mild cream.
IS: old sharp. @5/per pound
Poultry-Alivc. o,sters, Il per
pound: turkeys. 35a3Sr ducks. l5a2O:
geese, 15a2O; Spring chickens, 30aS2;
fowls, 1Sa20; keats. young, 50aI 40 each.
Dressed, fresh killed Spring chickens
35a3S: roastcrs. so; roosters, is; fowls
34aS5; turkeys, 40; keats. 70aS0 each;
ducks, 25: geese, 15a25: capons. 4Oa45.
Live stock--Calves, choice, II L; me-
dunn, 1OaII; thin, 6a7; lambs, Spring,
IS; live hogs, 1lal2.
Meats-Beef. 12a1S; veal lSa22;
lamb, GSaS5.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: barrels,
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia,
4, 2ip inches up Stayman's, 6.Ooao.oo'
4, 2S4 inches up. 6.50a7.00. few hiSher'
Delicious, 7.O0as.00; boxes, Washing
ton, medium TO large sizes. extra
fancy Winesans and Spitzenburgs,
mostly 3.25; Delicious. 4.25a4.5O; fancy
Delicious, 400; bushels, no sales re
ported.
C.abha ge-Supplies limited: demand
moderate. market firm; New York,
hulk. per ton, Danish type, 1000;
South Carolina, barrels, crates. Point
ed type 2.50a3.00.
Celery-SuppIies moderate; demand
moderate market firm; New York.
wo-thirds crates, 3.Ooa3.2o; CALI
fornia. crates, 6.0aa6.5O.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady;
Florida. l 1-2-bushel hampers, Big
Boston type, best. 1.50a2.00; Cali
fornia. crates. Iceberg type. medium
sizes. 35OaS.75; few 400; large and
small size, 3.00a3.25; some frozen. low
as $50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
moderate market steady; New York
and Ohio, 100-pound sacks. yellows,
L. S, No. /, medium TO large size,
mostly 3.25.
Potato Market Firm
Potatoes-Supplies limited; demand
moderate market firm; Michigan, 15O-
pound sacks, Russet Rurals. I. s.,
No ], 2.40a2.50 per sack; New York,
I5O-pound sacks. round whites, l. S,
No. !, mostly 2.25; few higher; Maine,
l5O-pound sacks. Green Mountains,
L. S. No. /, 2.75a2.S5 per sack.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market about steady;
Florida, SKIES, turning, wrapped, fancy
count. 6.0oa6.5O; choice count, 5.00a
$50; Cuba. skies, turning, wrapped,
fair quality, fancy count, 4.O0a5.0O;
choice count, 3.00a400; some decayed,
lower; Ohio, hothouse. 10-pound
baskets, medium size, $50; small
size, $50.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate: market weaker; Virginia,
-NpTlplh SttllOl. tIOli-l up NtIltSl val
rels. Savoy. muddy, mostly 400.
aulif1ower-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate: market firm; Cali
fornia crates. best, 3.25a3.50-
Strawberries Come Down.
Stra wberries-Supplies moderate;
demand limited; market weaker;
Florida. pony refrigerators. 40a50 per
quart.
string bcans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate: market fairly steady:
Florida, Is busheI hampers Valen-
tines, fair quality, go; refugees, 500
a3.5O
Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
light: market weaker; Florida, pep
per crates. white, mostly 100.
Supplies moderate: de-
mand good: market steady; Texas,
bushel baskets. 3.50a3.1J.
Beets-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady: Texas,
bushel baskets. 3.50a3.IJ.
Peppers, eggplants, cucumbers-
Practically no supplies on market;
no sales reported.