Evening star., 1925-04-08
PRICES ARE LOWER
ON LIVE POULTRY
Strawberries, Celery and
Spinach Slightly Higher
Today at Wholesale.

The meat market was reported to-
day as being steady on good stock,
with practically no change in prices
the past few days. Improved market
conditions are anticipated at the
close of the Lenten season.
4 A decrease of 2 cents in the price
OF live fowls was the only change In
prices in the poultry market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 52a54; prints,
55a57; store packed, 20a23.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled, 80;
average receipts, 29.
Pouitry-Alive-Ro 10: young
Winter chickens, 35aSS; fowls, 2S
each; geese, 15a20. Dressed-Fresh-
killed Winter chickens. 35a3S; roost-
ers, 19a20; fowls, %; turkeys, 45a50;
ducks, 25a2S; geese, 20a25; capons, 40a45.
Live stock-Calves. choice, 1S; me-.
dium, 1Oa11; thin, Sas; lambs. Spring,
IA; live hogs, 13a1312.
Meats-Beef. 17a1S; veal. Is; lamb,
%; hogs, 2e12 AL; loins, s2Sa30; hams,
2sa30; shoulders, 16a1S.
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 light; demand
, light, market steady; barrels. Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia,
A 212 inches up. Winesaps, 7.00aS.0o;
Ben Davis. 4.50a5.00: a 23E inches up,
Ben Davis, $50; .Romes, 6.50a7.O0;
boxes, Northwestern, medium to large
sizes, extra fancy, Winesaps, 3.5Oa
3.75: Yellow Newtowns, mostly 800.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady;
u
bushel hampers, mostly 1.25; barrel
crates, $50.
Asparagus-Supplie moderate: de-
pand light, market dull: South Caro-
lima and Georgia, dozen-bunch crates.
green, very large sizes, 5-0Oa5.50;
large size, 4o0a4.50; small to medium
sizes, 2.50a4.00.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market stronger; Florida,
t0-inch crates "a doz., mostly 2.75a
800; few best high as $50; ordinary
quality, low as 200.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market about steady; Cali
fornia, crates. Iceberg type, Imperial
Valley, As doz., 2.75a5.oo; some poor
lima, 5-peck hampers, Big Boston type
ordinary quality. 1.ooa1.25.
Onions, old stock-Supplies very
light; demand moderate. market firm;
New York, 100-lb. sacks Yellows U.
SfNo. 1, medium to large sizes, 3.75;
few higher. New stock-Suppltes
moderate; no early sales reported.
Potatoes. old stock-Supplies mod
crate: demand moderate, market
steady; New York, 15o-lb. sacks. |
Round Whites L. S. No. /. 1.S5a1.s5;
Michigan. 150-lb. sacks Russet
Rurals, T. S. No. /, branded, 2.15a2.25.
New stock-Supplies LIBERAL. de-
mand limited, market unsettled;
Florida, double head barrels, Spauld-
L. S. No. 2, 5.00a5.50; few. 500.
pinach-Supplies light; demand
light, market slightly stronger;
Texas, bushel baskets mostly. loo.
Strawberries Advance.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand |
good for good stock, market steady; |
Florida skies, ripes and turning, |
wrapped, fancy count, best mostly |
$50: few higher. fair quality, 5,OOa
500; choice count, best mostly $50; |
fair quality, 4.ooa5.oo.
STRAW awberries-Supplies light; de-
rfand moderate, market slightly
stronger; Florida. pony refrigerators.
best mostly so; some ordinary condi-
ton, 30a40 per quart.
Caulifiower-Supplie light; no early
sal les reported.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand light, market dull; North
Carolina, eloth-top stave barrels, yell
low varieties No. 1, mostly 500; white
yams 400.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand good, market slightly weak
er; Florida. A-bushel hampers, green.
best mostly, $50; fair quality, 4.00a
500.
Peppers-Supplies light. demand
moderate, market steady; Florida,
crates, fancy, 500; medium size, 500.
Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, wrapped, mostly 400: un-
wrapped, 400.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: California, As
pound crates, 4.50a6.o0; mostly. 5.00a
g50; South Carolina, bushel hampers,
small size, 3.ooa35o; few large sizes,
5.o0a5.50.
Beets and Carrots-Supplies light;
demand moderate, market steady;
Louisiana, bushel baskets, mostly LIS.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, u
bushel hampers, fancy, mostly, 500.
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