Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
PRICES ARE STEADY
At CENTER MARKET
Butter, Eggs and Beef Firm
i Today-VegetabIes and
|. Fruits Reviewed.

Meat prices in the local mark ct
have remained almost stationary the
past two weeks. Pork prices showed
O. slight fiuctuation, but the changes
were not large enough materially to
affect retail prices.
Dealers report sales very slow for
this season of the year and are un-
able to account for the draggy con-
dition of the market. High prices,
1t is stated, may have some bearing
upon the condition of trade.
Butter and egg prices were the
same today as those quoted yester-
Gay. The egg market was reported
easier, while the butter market con-
finued firm. Practically no changes
In prices quoted yesterday were re-
ported this morning.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy one-pound prints.
s1a52; tub. 49a50; store packed. 35.
Eggs-Average receipts, 2Sa29; can
died, 3Oa31; hennery, 34a35: storage,
f0a21
Poultry-Alive. turkeys, top, 4oa43;
Spring chickens, 36a40: fowls. 27a2s;
LeShorns. %: ducks 25a30: geese.
15a20; keats, 40aS0. Dressed-Tur-
Keys. 45a50; Spring chickens. 38a42;
fowls. 30: Leghorns, %; ducks. 2sa30;
ZDdZDr SUdl.uU,
Live sto~k-Calves top, Halls: hogs.
heavy and medium, 1914; light. choice,
13ts.
Meats--Beef Is; lamb, 20a25; veal.
q; dressed porks heavy, 14al4l4; me
ID uln. 10; light, II; loins. 30a32; shout
o5rs, 22a23; fresh hams, 30a32.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agriculture
:. on ais.S.
Apples-Supples moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; barrels:
Virginia and West Virginia, A 212-
inch, Staymans. 5.50a60O, few high
e.: some fair quality. b.00a5.50. A Pa
inches up, Yorks. 4.75a5.50, mostly
around 800: A ~ inches up. Black
Twigs, 5.00a5.5O: New York, A Pa
inches up, Rhode Island Greetings.
b.b0a6.00. Boxes: Washington, medi
UNI to large sizes, extra fancy Wine
saps. 800; fancy. 2.75; extra fancy.
staymans, 2.75. Bushel baskets. No
sales reported.
Cabbage Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady: Florida. / Il
'bushel hampers, round type, best,
mostly 800. fiat type, 2.50a2.15: Tex
as bulk, per ton, round type. 9S.00a
10000. Old stock. No sales reported.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; Florida. 10
inch crates, As dozen, 5.00a5.50: s
dozen, 4.75; 4-6 dozen, washed, 5.50a
500.
Lettuce - Supplies moderate; de-
tnand moderate, market firm; Califor-
MA. Imperial Valley. crates Iceberg
type, doz., 3.50a4.00, mostly 3.75;
Goz., 3.0oa3. so, mostly 3.25.
Onion Market Steady.
onions-Supplies moderat; demand
moderate, market steady: no change
in prices; New York and Michigan.
10o-lb. sacks Yellows L. S. No. 1. best
mostly 800; few higher; New York,
fair condition, frosted. $50.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady; no change
In prices; Michigan, 150-lb. sacks Rus
sets Rurals u. S. No. /. SIS: Maine,
160-lb. sacks Irish Cobblers L. S. No.
I, i.15a7.25.
Spinach - Supplies heavy; demand
moderate, market firm: Texas, bushef
baskets Savoy type, 75a1,00; South
Carolina. cloth top veneer barrels Sa-
vov type, 2.50a3.00.
Caulihower - Supplies liberal: de-
.rand moderate, market fairly steady:
California, crates, 2.00a2.25, mostly
2-25. few higher.
Other Prices Today.
Tonlatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Cuba,
repacked. ripes, wrapped. Span car
TONS. choice count. 2.s5a3.o0; Mexico,
Jug boxes. ripes, wrapped. medium
Z size, 450a4.75; repacked IS. ripes.
wrapped, fancy count, 500; choice
count, 700.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
limited, market steady; Texas, hushel
baskets, 1.15.
Beets-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market steady; Texas. bushel
baskets, mostly $50.
Observation-Disclosures receipts and
supplies very light: demand limited.
market steady: Florida, pony refrie-
orators. 50a65 per at; few poor quail
ity. green, low as 20 per at.
Peppers-Express receipts light:
supplies light; demand moderate,
market steady; Cuba, pepper crates,
fancy, $50.
String beans. cucumbersf eggplant.
squash-Practically no supplies on
market; no sales reported.