Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-24
WASHINGTON PRODUCE MARKET.
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and Buyers.
The tone Of the market Is good with q ten
deney 10 huctuate with the weather. light
warm spell would have q very depressing effect
upon the trade 81 the dealers. while buyers
would be benefciaries. The cool tendency 81
the weather has had the effect Of bringing in
large shipments. much OF which runs over
IRON one market day TO another under the cold
storage system This. however. cannot be
handled often and after being taken out once
must be sold II possible. There d.
much OF this class Of goods on the
market now and prices are holding up simply
in harmony with the Goodness OF the strnos-
phere. Nice fresh turkeys are bringing
Is 20 Is cents per pound at Wholesale and retail
at l6 10 Is cents. The leftover stock can be
had at lower rates, much lower but IL is gen.
orally blue, roughlooking stock IL out Of stor-
age for the second time. Some of the best
cold-storage stock j. good and sells
evenly with tie freshest arrivals. Live
turkeys bring 10 cents az wholesale aud
IL 20 Is at retail Chickens dressed retail q
Is and Is cents and wholesale at 10 and u cents
per pound small capons bring II 90 % AZ
wholesale and ~ 20 % cents at retail Ducks
are not so much in demand. but sell nc 10 to "a
cents readily when wanted. live geese are
rare and bring 60 cents at wholesale and =
70 10 cents at retail. while dressed stock adds
TO ) cents pound 20 the wholesale rate.
Pheasants and quail are an demand and bring
good prices, but the season Is about closed The
game laws Of Virginia prevent the killing or
trapping OF quail after January 1. and in Nary
land the limit is January Is: so they are neces-
sarily scarce and high. Quail bring - a dozen
wholesale and pheasants 81 to IS. aud retail
quail Tor - cents 20 30 cents each aud pheas-
ants 80 cents TO IS cents each IL in first-class
condition Rabbits are not 30 plentiful a. they
were, and bring 10 cents 20 25 cents each
Eggs are retailing at p % 80 CENTS a dozen
Receipts are improving and IL is probable
prices viii drop down somewhat. Ice-hou-e
eggs sell at ~ TO y cents, hut they are not
very reliable unless used at once.
Butter Is coming in very plentifully and the
tone OF the market is weak. especially n fancy
grades. The best fancy creamery is quoted M
y TO y cents per pound. while prime New
York and Pennsy lvania tub is bringing "a 20 Is
al Wholesale The retail price respectively Is
% cents and 2s TO 80 cents per pound Good
fresh country roll is In demand and retrils M
20 and Is cents per pound.
Potatoes are high aud viii soon be higher
Select New York wholesale at I'll 70 sl.l5 per
bushel, Maryland and Virginia soc 20 Il per
bushel. They retail at 81 GO per bushel OF 10 to
IL cents a quarter peck. according 10 grade
Sweet potatoes are $40 20 SO per larr,.l
wholesale and retail at 40 cents a
peck, Is cents per half peck. snap
cranberries is cents per quart and there are
some very fine fresh ones exposed for sale
Celery ranges from cents stalk 90 no cents
or 20 cents for bunch Of six selected stalks
faney table apples are bringing 80 per barrel
and are very scarce. Virginia and Mary land
$3.50 to $3.50, but they do not come up to
table standard.
Malaga grapes are still in good supply and
retail at 2Sa4O cents per pound. Bananas are
20 cents dozen. oranges Is to 80 cents a dozen
Tor FLORIDA and 30 cents dozen for the seed
less, novel variety.
With the exception Of fruit and game tho