Evening star., 1925-11-14
EGGS BIT HIGHER
AS WEEK CLOSES
Heavy Sales of Rabbits in
Local Market-Prices of
Poultry Steady.

Increased shipments of rabbits this
week served to take the place o.
meats and poultry. The rabbits were
in great demand at prices much lower
than during similar periods the pas
few years.
The season for the game opened
November !. but il was not until No
Vember 10 that the season for shoot
Ing opened in Maryland. Supplies
from Maryland, dealers state, are O1
much better quality than those from
Inc West earlier in the month.
Poultry prices remained compare
lively low throughout the week and
sales were correspondingly heavy
Butter and egg prices underwent very
little change during the week. the
egg market experiencing a slight in
crease in price, making the market
much firmer
Dealers had hoped for increased
supplies of eggs from nearby shippers
10 decrease prices before the APP
preaching holiday season. They fear
however. that the increased ship
ments will not materialize in the near
future.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, So; prints. 50;
store packed. So
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled, 60;
average receipts, So; hennery, white,
65a6S.
Poultry-Alive; Spring chickens,
large. 25a26; old hens. fat. 26a27; do.
medium, 24a25; leghorn hens, IL:
turkeys, 80; ducks, 25a26: geese, ia
10. Dressed, Spring chickens, large.
70; old hens, fat. 27a2S; turkeys, 80
a40.
Live stock-Calves. II: lambs.
Spring, IA; hogs, l1s4a12L.
Meat-Beef, 17alS; lambs, 29a3o !;
veal, 20; pork loins, 2Sa32: pork
shoulders. c2a24 fresh ham. 25aa6
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables FURNISHED by the
Market News Service Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics says:
Apples-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady; barrels, Vir-
Ginia, No. / Grimes, pa in. up, 6 90;
forks, 100, + 2l4 in. up. Yorks
and Staymans, 3.00a3.50; boxes, Wash.
ington, medium to large-size extra
'ancy Delicious. 3.25a3.5O; fancy. 800
a3.l3; fancy SpitZenbergs, 2.S5: fancy
RomeS, 2.15; hushel baskets. Virginia
No l, Staymans. 2i2 in. up, It's.
base--Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; New
York, bulk. per ton Danish type, most
" around $500, few lower
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; New York,
'wo-thirds crates. S.75a4.O0. few
fancy, 4.50: California. crates, 10
doz.. 6.50a7.0o, mostly 100
Other Prices To-day.
Lettuce-Western supplies mod
crate; demand moderate. market
steady; California, crate, Iceberg
type. 4-5 dozen, 4.25a4.5O: mostly 4 80.
Onions-SuppIies light; demand and
trading light, market steady; New
York, 100-pound sacks. Yellows t. $
diana, 100-pOund sacks. YellOWs. L. ).
No l, 3.10a3.25.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
light. market dull; Michigan, $50
pound sacks, Russet Rurals, L. :. No
L, 6.00a6.25: Pennsylvania. 150-pound
sacks Round White, L. s. No. L..
mostly $50
demand slow, market dull: East Shore,
Virginia, cloth-top stave barrels, Vel
lows, No. /, best, +.50; ordinary dual
ity and condition. 3O0ai.0G North
Carolina, cloth-tup stave barrels,
White Vans, No. l, 3.00a3.50.
auIif1ower-Supplies moderate; de-
r1and moderate. market steady; New
OTki Long lSldnu, crates. mostly
$50; California. crates. 2.5Oa2 70;
oregon, crates, mostly 2.15.
Tomato Market Steady.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
lug boxes, ripes and turning, wrap
ped, 250a27J: Ohio. dollhouse. lob
baskets. medium size $50; small
size 200.
ggplant-Supples limited demand
moderate, market steady Florida
pepper crates. 3.O0ai.o0: few best
4.50a4.15
Squash-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market firm: Florida, pep
per crates, 500.
String beans-Expres receipts mod
crate; supplies moderate. demand mod
crate: market steady; Florida. 3 s-bus.
hampers, green, fair quality and con-
dition, 3.Q0a40 90; best, 400a4.5O.