Evening star., 1926-01-29
ARE STEADY
At CENTER MARKET
Ample Supplies on Hand in
Spite of Cold Snap-vege-
table Review.

| Return of cold weather had good
| effect upon business about the mar
ket this morning. dealers reported.
| and they believe a more active con
| dition will prevail tomorrow. Cold
weather requires additional precau-
tions to be taken by fruit and vege-
table merchants against freezing.
and additional care i'll handling eggs
has to be taken.
Ample supplies of all food products
We're on hand this morning. and
prices were substantially the same as
those reported yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, one-pound prints,
51a52: tub. 49a50: store-packed. 35.
Eggs-Average receipts. 50: can
23a24.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys. top. 4ia
45; Spring chickens, 33a35; fowls.
2S: Leghorns. %: ducks. 25a27; geese.
2Oa22; keats. 40a70. Dressed: Turkeys.
48a52: gowls, 30a32; Leghorns, 20;
ducks, 27a2S; geese, 25a26 keats,
S0al. 90
Live stock-Calves. top. Is; hogs.
heavy and medium. 1877: light,
choice, 14i2.
Meats-Beef. 49, lamb. 20a25: veal
49, VI Ss''Su poih n, -
medium. 16; light. IT: loins. 26a2s:
shoulders. 21a22: fresh hams, 2Sa3o.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics). says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; de-
mand limited account weather mar
ket steady: Barrels, few sales; Fir-
ginia and Pennsylvania. A, 21a Inch
Staymans. mostly 600: A. 3inch,
mostly $50; boxes Washington, me-
dunn TO large size, extra fancy De-
licious, 3.75; fancy. 3.15a3.25: bushel
baskets. no sales reported.
Cabbage--Supplies moderate: de.
mand limited account weather. mar
ket steady; new stock. Florida. 1 ~
buShel hampers. pointed type, 325a
3.35, mostly 3.25; Texas, Il -bushel
hampers. pointed type, packed 10
cally, 800; old stock, New York, bulk.
per ton, Danish type, 60.0oa65 90.
Celery Is Cheaper
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
light account weather, market slight
ly weaker: California. crates, all sizes,
80; Florida. 10-inch crates. all sizes,
$50; Florida. 10-inch crates. to 6
1ozen. 3.I5; some small sizes lower.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
limited account weather, market
steady: California, Imperial Valley,
crates. Iceberg tyr. to dozen, 3.25
a3.50; Arizona, crates, Iceberg type, 4
20 dozen o.75a3.O0; Florida. / II
bushel hampers. Big Boston type,
wide range quality and condition. l.50
a2.25. few $50.
Onions-Supples light; demand
light account weather. market steady;
New York. 100-pound sacks. Yellows,
L. s. No. /, best. 3.25; some fair quail
ity, 2.75a30 90
Potatoes-Supplie liberal; demand
limited account weather. market
steady; Michigan, l50-pound sacks
Russet Rurals, L. S. No. l, mostly
around 1.25.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: de-
mand limited. market steady; Texas.
bushel baskets Savoy type, 1.50al.7o:
mostly around 1.60.
Sweet Potatoes Dull.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand light account weather, market
duh: North Carolina cloth-top stave
barrels Porto RiCans, ordinary quality
and condition, 300a4.00; bushel ham
pers, 1.75; South Carolina five-peck
hampers Porto Ricans. 2.00a2.25-
Caulifiower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light account weather; market
dull: California, crates, LOCALES.
mostly 225.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
slow. account weather; Cuba. repack
ed, three pan cartons, ripes, wrapped,
choice count, 800
Carrots-Supplies moderate: demand
light account weather, market dull;
Texas, bushel baskets, 2.0Oa2.25.
Beets-Supplies very light: no sales
reported.
String beans-Supplies very light;
demand limited account weather.
market firm: Florida, 3 -bushel ham,
pers, green. 9.00a11.O0. mostly 100.
Peppers, eggplant. squash. cucum-
bers, okra-Supplies very light; too
few sales reported to quote.