Evening star., 1926-03-04
PRICES ARE STEADY
AT CENTER MARKET
Storage Eggs Offered at 20
Cents Per Dozen-Beef
and Poultry Unchanged.

Although it is late in the season
for storage eggs. supplies OF such
eggs are still being offered at prices
as low as 20 cents. The slight in
crease in fresh egg prices this week
suggested to holders of the storage
product the possibility of increased
prices for what they had on hand.
Holders OF storage eggs from Bal
timore offered a cargo of the eggs in
| this city, holding the price at % cents,
but local dealers, it is stated, held off,
wanting nothing but fresh stock.
There are some storage eggs still
being sold here, however, but prices
are far below those quoted for fresh
stock.
Both butter and egg prices today
were offered at prices quoted yester-
day. Both markets continue firm.
with no suggestion of an early weak
ening. Poultry prices continue high,
and meat, fruit and vegetable prices
have undergone no change since yes
| terday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. 1-pound prints, 5la
SO; tub, 49a50. store packed, 35.
Eggs - Average receipts, 29a3O;
candled, 80; hennery. 50; storage,
20a2l
Poultry, alive - Turkeys, top. 44a
As; Spring chickens, 3Sa42; fowls.
32a33; Leghorns. %; ducks. 25a3o;
geese, l5a20; keats. young. s0a90;
old. 35a40. Dressed-Turkeys, 4Sa52;
Spring chickens. 40a45; fowls, 35;
Leghorns, 80; ducks, 2Sa30; geese,
20a25; keats, young. 90a1.00.
Live stock - Calves, choice, IA;
medium. 1Oal2: thin, 7aS; hogs,
heavy and medium, 1879: light,
choice, 14l2.
Meats-Beef. 10; lamb. sOa25;
veal, %; dressed pork, heavy, 14a
l41e; medium. 16; light, II; loins,
3Oa33; shoulders, 23a23; fresh hams,
30a32.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
'Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: barrels,
Virginia and West Virginia, A "a inch
Staymans, 5.50a6.00. some fair quality
5.0Oa5 so A pa inch Romes, 4.00a4.50;
A 21a inch, 5.00a5.50; A PA inch, 5.50a
A 21a inch Black Twigs. mostly 4.50;
boxes, Washington, medium to large
sizes, extra fancy Winesaps. 800;
fancy, 2.75; extra fancy Staymans,
2.75.
Cabbage--Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market about steady
Florida, t12 bushel hampers, round
type, mostly 2.75.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, 10
inch crates, 10 dozen, 4.23; 8 dozen,
4.50: SO dozen, 5.00a5.25.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market fairly steady; Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley. crates, Ice
berg type, dozen, 4.00a4.25; dozen.
3.75a4.00.
Onion Market Dull.
Onions-Supplies limited; demand
light. market dull; New York and
Michigan, 100-lb. sacks. Yellows, U.
S. No. /. 2.75a2.S5; few, 800; New
York. 100-lb. sacks Yellows. U. S. No.
1, fair condition, 2.25a2.50.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market firm Michigan. 150-
lb. sacks Russet Rurals, L. S. No. l,
mostly $50; few higher; Idaho, 1l5-lb.
sacks Russet BurbankS, 900.
Spinach-Supplies heavy; demand
moderate. market firm; South Caro-
lima, cloth-top veneer barrels, Savoy
type, mostly $50; Texas, bushel bas-
kets, Savoy type, wide range quality
and condition, 5Oa1.00.
aulifiower-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady: no
change In prices: Oregon. crates broc-
coli, 2.25; California, crates. ordinary
quality and condition, 1.75.
Eggplant Is Cheaper.
Tomatoes - Supplies light: demand J
market steady; no change !
In prices; Cuba, repacked ripes, wrap |
ped. Span cartons, choice count. run |
ming small, 2.S5; Mexico. lug boxes, |
ripes, wrapped, fancy count, 7.50a8.00; /,
choice count, 6.50a7.00.
Carrots - Supplies light; demand |
market firm; Texas, bushel |
baskets, 2.00a2.25, mostly 200.
Beets-Supplies light; demand mod |
crate, market steady; Texas, bushel |
2.50a2.75. !
Peppers - Supplies light; demand |
moderate. market fairly steady; Cuba, |
pepper crates. fancy stock. 6.00a6.25.
Eggplant - Supplies light: demand |
market slightly weaker; |
Cuba, pepper crates. fancy. 500.
Squash - Supplies very light; de- !
mand moderate. market firm; Cuba, |
pepper crates. white. 700.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. very light |
moderate, market firm; Flori. |
da. pony refrigerators, mostly 80 per !
quart.
Okra-Supplies very light: demand |
moderate, market fairly steady; Cuba, |