Evening star., 1925-11-12
PRICES HOLD FIRM
AT CENTER MARKET
Plenty of AppIes--Pears Are
Getting Scarce-Meats
Unchanged Today.

Liberal supplies OF apples continue
TO be received from several sections of
the country. many coming from the
West and Pennsylvania. New York
and Virginia. The liberal supplies and
moderate demand made a steady mar
ket Prices of barrel stock covered
The wide range from .75 10 $50.
Light supplies of oranges and a
limited supply of grapefruit are re
ported. A moderate demand and firm
market was reported so far as orange
supplies were concerned. and = moder-
ate demand and steady market was
reported about the grapefruit.
Pears are gradually becoming scarce,
dealers reported. and higher prices
rule. Cranberries. in demand durinE
the holiday season. are being received
In moderate quantities. half barrel
boxes being quoted at 100.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy tub. So: prints, So:
store packed. 80.
Eggs-Fancy. selected candIed. 60:
average receipts, %: hcnnery. white
65a6S
Poultry Alive: Spring chickens
large, 25a26: old hens. fat. 26a2'; do.
medium, 24a25; Leghorn hens ltc;
turkeys, 81, ducks. 25a26, geese. l2al3.
Dressed, Spring chickens. large, 2S; old
hens, fat. 27a2S; turkeys. 3Sain.
Live stock - Calves, IA lambs.
Spring, IA: hogs, l1&a12l4.
Meat - Beef. 17alS; lambs. 29a30;
veal 20: pork loins, 80; pork shoulders.
"a; fresh ham, -.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
nf
Economics says:
Apples-Supplies liberal: depand
limited, market dull; barrels, Pennsyl-
vania. A %. inches up, iorks. o.oOa
so: Virginia No. I, Grimes. "a
inches up mostly 500; boxes. Wash
ingtOn. medium to large sizes. extra
fancy Delicious, 3.25a3.50; fancy, 3.O0a
325. extra fancy StaymanS, 2.9oa3.u0:
husheI baskets. Maryland and Virginia. g.
unclassifed Staymans and Black
Twigs, Jig inches up, l0oal.25.
Cabbage Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady; New York.
bulk per ton, Danish type, mostly
around $500; some large size, 1900.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
limited. market steady; New York 2-3
crates. 3.50a3.75: mostly, 80. Cali
ffornia crates. ; dozen, 100.
Lettuce-Eastern supplies light. no
sales reported; Western supplies
moderate: demand moderate, market
steady: California. crates. Iceberg
type. As dozen, 4.25a4 $50; few low
as 400.
Onion Market Steady.
Onions-Supplies light: demand and
trading light. market steady; New
York, 1O0-pound sacks. yellows. [. s.
No. !. 2.75a3 90: Michigan, 100-pound
sacks, yellows. L. s. No. /. $40.
Potat tatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
light. market slightly weaker; Mich
igan. 150-pound sacks, Russet Rurals.
L. :. No. !. mostly $50; few low as
900: Pennsylvania. l50-pound sacks.
round whites. L. ). No. !. mostly $50.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light: de
mand slow. market dull; East Shore
Virginia. cloth-top stave barrels. vel
lows, No. /, ordinary quality and con
EDITION, some decayed, 3.00a4.0O.
Tomatoes Cheaper Today.
Caulifower Supplies moderate;
demand moderate. market steady;
New York. Long Island crates. S.5oa
ais; California. crates, mostly 2.15;
Oregon, crates. 800.
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
light. market slightly weaker: Cali
fornia, lug boxes, ripes and turning,
wrapped. mostly 2.50a2.60; Ohio, hot
house stock, 1O-lb. boxes, medium size.
$50; small size, 200.
Eggplant-Supplies liberal; demand
limited market dull; Florida, pepper
crates. 300a4.00.
Peppers Supplies moderate; de
mand light. market steady; Florida.
crates, fancy, 3.00a3.o0.
Cranberries Supplies moderate;
demand good, market fairly steady:
Massachusetts, one-half barrel boxes,
Early Blacks, 6.50a7.00; New Jersey,
une-half barrel boxes, Late Howe,