Evening star., 1925-02-27
BEEF IS CHEAPER ~
AT CENTER MARKET
Poultry Prices Also Lower at
WhoIeSaIe-Butter and
Eggs Unchanged.

Beef went down and eggs remained
stationary at wholesale at Center Mar
ket today. Poultry and live stock
were lower
Tvdny's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Faney, tub. 47a50; prints.
52a54; store packed, 20a22
Eggs-Fancy selected, candled, 32a
80; average receipts. 29a3O.
Poultry-Alive, roosters, 16: Spring
chickens, 35a36; fowls, 2Sa29; ducks,
l5a22; keats, young, G0a70 each: geese,
15a20. Dressed-Fresh-k killed Spring
chickens, 33a36: roosters, 1920: fowls.
2Sa30: turkeys, 40a45: ducks, 25a2B;
geese, 20a25; capons, 4Oa45
Live stock-Calves, choice, 13; me
dunn. 10a11: thin, Sa9; lambs, Spring,
13; live hogs, 91za12
Meats-Beef, 9a1O; veal, 20a22: lamb.
80; hogs, 14a16; lotns, 25; hams, 23a
25; shoulders. 15a16.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics): Apples-Supplies limit
ed; demand. limited. market steady.
Barrels, Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia, A21a inches up. Black
Twigs. 6.50a7.00; Yorks. 6.oOa7.00;
AN inches up, Yorks, 4.25a4.50; box
es, Northwestern, medium to large
sizes extra fancy Winesaps, mostly
400: Spitzenburgs and Staymans, 3.50
abs; Delicious. 4.75a5.00.
Cabbage-Old stock; supplies light;
no sales reported; new stock, supplies
moderate; demand limited, market
steady; Florida, / Y -bushel hampers,
pointed type, mostly 1.5o; Copenha-
gems, mostly 1.75; Texas, fat type
bulk, per hundredweight, sales dtrRct
to retailers, 3.00a3.25.
Celery-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm; Florida, 10
inch crates. 3-6 dozen, 4.e0a4.56.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
Imperial Valley, crates, iceberg type,
doz., 4.50a4.75; 8 doz., 4.o0a4.50:
Arizona doz., 4.00; Mexico, 1 doz..
500; Florida, / Il bu. hampers, Big
Boston type, fair quality, 2.25a2.50;
ordinary quality, 1.50a1-75; Texas. bu-
hampers, Big Boston type, fair quail
ity. zoo; ordinary quality. 1-sO.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
mod crate, market steady; New York
and Ohio, 10e-Ib. sacks, Yellows y. S.
No. I, medium to large sizes mostly
325.
Potatoes-old stock; supplies mod
steady; Michigan, 150-Ib. sacks Russet
RuraIs, Z. S No. /, 2-25a2.35 per sack;
New York, 15D-Ib. sacks Round
Whites, L. s No. 1. 2.10a2.25 per
sack; new stock, supplies light; de-
mand limited. market steady; Florida,
double head barrels, Spauldtng Rose
No. /, 1900.
Spinach Is Cheaper.
Spinach-Supplies heavy; demand
moderate, market weak; Texas, bushei
baskets, Savoy, 1.0oa1.25; mostly, LIS;
South Carolina, barrels, Savoy, sales di-
rect TO retailers, 3.09.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate. de-
mand moderate, market steady: Flor
da, skies ripes and turning wrapped
originals. best fancy count, 4.5ea5.5u:
choice count, 9.50a4. so; ordinary con-
dition, some wasty, fancy and choice
count, Z. 3.0oa4Do; skies ripes. wrapped,
repacked choice count. 500.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate. market steady: East
Shore Maryland and Delaware. bushs!
hampers, yellow varieties, No. l, 2.5o-
a2.60.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Isle Of
Pines, pepper crates, fancy, 6.oes6.5o.
Lima beans-Supplies very light;
demand moderate, market steady.
Florida, q -bushel hampers, o.e0aboe-
Strawberries-Suppl limited: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida. S2-quart crates and pony refriger-
ators, 40a46, few so: poor condition,
35 per quart.
Carrots-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market steady: Texas,
bushel baskets. mostly 1.T5-
Beets-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets. best, mostly 500.
Other Vege. ale Prices
Caulinower-Suppi:e moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady: Cali
forniR- crates, best, mostly $50. few
275; poor quality, wide range IL
prices low as LOO.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
rnand moderate. market Arm; Florida,
q -bushel hampers. green, best. 500.
fair quality, 5.00a7.00.
Squash-Suppltes very light: de-
mand moderate, market Arm, Florida,
pepper crates, fair quality, $50.
Eggplant-Supphes light; demand
moderate, market steady: Isle of
Pine, crates. 5.5ea6. 90; Florida, crates.
fair quality, 500: choice, some wasty.
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