Evening star., 1926-01-09
PRICES HOLD FIRM
At CENTER MARKET
Saturday Trading Is Report.
ed Normal-QuotationS
Are Unchanged.

Center Market wholesale houses re-
ported a steady market today, with
normal receipts and normal demands.
resulting in prices holding their own.
Eggs. continuing plentiful. held the
ascent level, although the cold wealth
er and snow was looked upon as pos
sibly a fact for bracing the market
in average receipts Of eggs next week,
The rather mild weather Of last week
was held responsible for the drop in
the price of eggs to the present low
Winter level.
Wholesale prices today were as
follows:
TOdays Wholesale Prices.
54; tub, 50a52; store packed, 40a45.
Eggs-Average receipts, 38; storage,
35a36; hennery, 43a45.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, top. Asa
46; Spring chickens, 33a35; fowls, 28a
30: Leghorns. 25 ducks. 25a27; geese,
25; keats, 35a60; rabbits. top, %; rab-
bits. seconds, 15a20. Dressed: Tur-
keys. top, 5oa52; Spring chickens. 37a
3S; fowls, 80; Leghorns, 80; ducks, 28a
80; geese, 80; keats, 70aS0.
Live stock--Calves. top, 15: average,
IA: hogs. heavy and medium, 131a;
tight. choice. IA.
Meat-Beef. It; lamb. 80; veal. ga
%. Dressed pork. heavy, IA: medium,
Is: light, 16a17: pork loins, 30a32;
Western loins. 26a27; pork shoulders.
20a22; fresh hams. 2sa3o.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, said:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market dull; Maryland and Vir.
ginia: A 212 inch Staymans. 6.00a6.2 25;
A - inch Staymans. $50: A 3-inch
Staymans, 200; New York, 21a-inch
Baldwins, fair quality, 4.00a4.5O; boxes,
medium to large sizes extra fancy De
licious. 3.75: fancy Delicious, 3.25; ex-
ira fancy Romes. 2.75; bushel baskets.
no sales reported.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: de-
mand slow, market firm; old stocks,
New York. bulk, per ton, Danish type.
65. 00a70.00; new stock, Florida. ] Il
bushel hampers, Copenhagen, pointed
type. 300a3.25.
Celery-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market steady; Cali
fornia, crates, 81 dozen. 7.00a7.o5.
Potato Market Dull.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: de-
mand limited. market steady; Cali
fornia, crates, Iceberg type, Imperial
Valley, 4-4h dozen and larger. 4.50a
ATS; few low as 4.25; Arizona. crates,
Iceberg type. As dozen. mostly
around 400
Onions-Supplies light: demand
light, market firm: Michigan and
| Indiana. 1o0-pound sacks Yellows.
! L. S. No. ]. 3.25a350; New York,
100 pound sacks Yellows. L. S. No.
', 3.00a3.25.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market dull: Michigan,
150-pound sacks. Russet Rurals. L.
1926.
Spinach-Supplies light; demand
cloth.t veneer barrels. Savoy type,
4.50a4.75: Texas. bushel baskets, Savoy
type, few sales mostly around 200.
Cauliflower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market dull; California,
crates, 2.00a225.
Tomato Sales Slow.
Tomatoes-Express receipts light;
demand slow. market dull; Cuba, skies.
ripes, wrapped, originals. fancy count
mostly around 800; choice count, 450.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
light: Texas, bushel baskets, 2.50a2.15.
Peppers-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates. fancy stock, 4.50a5.00; choice,
3.50a4.00.
awberries-Supplies light: de-
mand light, market steady; Florida.
pepper crates, mostly 500.
Squash-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady: Florida, pepper
crates. 4.00a5.00; mostly 4.50.
Peas, ucumbers-Supplies very
light; no sales reported.