Evening star., 1925-12-08
EGGS Off 15CENTS
. IN PAST FEW DAYS
Feature of Local Market at
Present-Butter and
Meat Steady.

y decrease or 10 cents In the price
OF fancy. selected eandled eggs from
nearby farms the past few days, bring.
Ing the price to so cents, is regarded
by dealers as the most interesting
feature of the wholesale market dur
Ing the early Winter season. Addi-
tional decreases are scheduled tor the
near future, it is stated, unless bliz-
zard weather appears to prevent OF
delay shipments.
Prices of rabbits from nearby States
nave slightly advanced this week.
rabbits were reported as very plenti-
ful few days ago, many consumers
making purchases to take the place
of poultry, but size Of shipments has
materially decreased, and the demand
mas continued to the extent OF boost.
ting prices.
Butter prices remain unchanged.
and only slight changes in the meat
market were reported, the changes not
materially affecting the retail trade.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints. 55a
81: tub, 53a54; store-packed, 40a45.
Eggs-Local. fresh. fancy selected,
candled. 60; average receipts, 55a56;
storage, 36a37.
Poultry-Alive, turkeys, top, 3Sa40;
small and thin. 50; Spring chickens,
28a30; fowls, 27a2S; Leghorns, 20a22;
ducks. 25; geese, 25; keats, 60a75: rab-
bits, top, 30a35; seconds. 15a20. Dress
ed-Turkeys, top, 45a45; small and
thin, 35a3s; Spring chickens. 33a35;
fowls, 3S; Leghorns, %; ducks, 30;
geese, so; keats, S0a1.00
Live Stoek-CalveS, Ii; hogs, 1e1a.
Meat-Beef, IT; lamb, 80; pork loins,
2sa30; pork shoulders, 22; fresh hams,
23a25.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
lct News Service Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. Barrels,
fair quality, 500; Virginia and Mary
land Staymans, A, "a inches up,
6.60a6.75; a 2ta inches up, 5.50a6.0 90;
Windfails, 400. Boxes, Washington,
medium to large sizes, extra fancy
Delicious, $50: Staymans, 2.75a3.00
Bushel baskets, New York Syps, or
chard run, $50.
Cabbage-supplfes light; demand
light, market steady. New York
bulk. per ton, Danish type, 1000.
Celery-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady. California,
rates, mostly dozen, 6.25a650; New
York, 2-3 crates, 350a3.75; some fair
quality, 800.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady. Cali
fornia, crates. Iceberg type, AS dozen
mostly, 5.75a6.00 Florida, IL bushel
hampers, Big Boston type, 3.25a3.5o.
Onion Demand Light.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Michigan. l00-ib
sacks, yellowS, L. S. No. l. large size,
800
Pota. a.oes-Supplies moderate; de-
mAnd moderate, market firm Micht-
gan, 150-lb. sacks Russet Rurals, L.
5. No. i, 6.00a6.25; mostly, 600; New
York. I50-lb sacks, Round Whites, Y.
:. No. !, mostly coo; Pennsyivania,
150.lb. sacks Round " hites, u. S. No.
I, 6.50a6.75.
Cauliflower-Supplies moderate; de-
nland moderate, market fairly steady;
California, crates. 2.75a2.s5; few low
as $50.
Tomatoes-No jobbing sales re-
ported.
String beans-Supplies limited; de-
mand good for good stock, market
steady; Florida, Is blu. hampers, green,
I.oGa4 SO; few best, 500: fair quality
and condition, $50; Wax, fair quality,
800
Other Prices Today.
Eggplant-Supplies light: demand
70 RI Florida