Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-02
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET.
A Great Jump in EGGS During the
Past Week.

Past Week.
The most noticeable change in figures
during the past week In the local whole
sale produce market, and it should not be
forgotten that the prices given In this
column every Saturday are those quoted in
the wholesale market of the previous day,
occurred in eggs. A week ago yesterday
they ran from y to % cents. The next
day, however, they most suddenly and I'M
expectedly jumped to 30, and Monday to
-, and in some instances still higher.
They were then as scarce, If not scaIcer,
than at any other time during the winter.
The supply was increased quickly, how
ever. and while yesterday quoted at from
% to 26, firm market prevails. but with
prospects of a not very distant decline.
Eggs being almost entirely affected by
changes in weather, continued warm,
spring-like weather would most likely send
their price down to 20 or even lower The
warm weather of the past week affected
butter, and the market was somewhat de-
pressed. Prices have declined slightly, and
there is little hope of an advance-certainly
not unless colder weather follows. Re
ceipts continue plentiful Irish potatoes
have fallen about 10 cents a bushel. sweets
remaining about stationary. Cabbages ad-
vanced, but onions fell. In poultry quiet
market generally prevailed, and easier
prices ruled the result of the warm
SPELL Apples, particularly hlgh-grade
stock, continue scarce and high.
In butter, Elgin and other western extra
creameries ruled at % cents q pound,
firsts, at %; seconds, at D. and limitations,
at 10. For fancy creamery print, %, and
dairy print, % to %. Virginia and Mary
land stock, choice, IS to 20. Roll butter.
II to IS. Bakers choice stock, 10. New
York state cream cheese. large, LIZ cents
a pound; flats, 10, and ponys, 13.
Yesterday eggs closed at about from Is
to .26 cents dozen for nearby. southern
ply looked for. A firm market today. it
should be borne in mind, does not mean
one tomorrow necessarily.
While the warm weather has been I'M
mand resulted for live stock Dressed tur-
keys, II to IA cents pound, and live 8 to
10. Chickens, drawn, o to II, and live. 9 to
10. Capons, 10 to IS. Old fowls. 8 to TO-
Dressed ducks, to II, and live, to o.
Geese to and 6.to Z.
Florida tomatoes were quoted at from
$3.50 to $3.50 crate. and new Irish pota-
toes from 81 a barrel for mediums to ST. 80
cents a bushel. Sweets, from 10 cents to
$3.50 a barrel. Cabbages, So to SIS Der
hundred. Onions, Bermudas $3.50 a crate,
and yellows, 81. 80 to s. a barrel. Turnips,
% cents barrel. Apples. from 81 to So
barrel.
Flour ranged from $3.50 to s425 barrel.
Corn meal, 90 to 81 cents a bushel; wheat,
81 to 50; rye, AZ to 40; corn. Al to 40, and
oats, SO to 80. Western bran, $3.50 to $1S
a ton; middlings, white, SIG to SIT, and
brown, $14 to SIS. Hay, from IS for clover
to s13 for choice timothy, and cut, s13 to
In live stock, cattle ranged from 1h to
IA cents a pound; hogs, to 5E; sheep.
2 to 3; lambs, 81 to AZ; calves, 81, to 81.
and cows from Sc to $35 apiece. Dressed
calves. to s cents pound; sheep, 4 to 5,
and hogs, 2 to Az. Country sugar-cured
hams, o to 10 cents a-pound