Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKETS.
Eggs Again DOwn-POultry Advnnc:
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Eggs Again DOwn-POultry Advance
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AS intimated in this column week ago,
there was during the past week quite
general advance in wholesale prices IN
the local produce market, due to the I'M
usual cold weather and heavy snow fails,
and the consequent temporary blockade OF
the roads. But, as The Star predicted,
the weather soon modera ting, prices as rap
idly declined, and, with few exceptions, are
about as they were previous to the late
blizzard-like weather Monday last prices
reached the highest point during the week:
That day eggs were quoted at 80 cents, but
they, like other products, next day pegah
to decline, and today they could have been
had for. from % to "a cents. With perhaps
the single exception OF eggs, there was at
no time during the week such scarcity as
to create q fear of anything like a FAMINE
in any product. The beef famine predicted
in certain quarters failed to materialize,
although beef slightly advanced for two or
three days. OF butter there was at all
times a plentiful supply, but OF poultry,
turkeys especially, the same was not true
OF dressed hogs the receipts were large
throughout the week. There was slight
falling off In the receipts OF oranges, but
not enough to materially advance prices
AS a whole, the market was very well
supplied one, firm throughout, and readily
adapting itself to the change from intense
cold to moderate weather.
Contrary to general expectation, the ar
rivals Of butter were quite large, consid
ering the effects of the recent cold spell.
A generally dull market was, therefore, the
result, with a heavy tone and weak on all
under qualities. For strictly fancy, fresh
creamery % to 81 cents pound was quoted.
In Elgin and other western extras prices
were slightly advanced, "a to 23 ruling; so,
too, in first and second creamery, % to %
and 10 to q, respectively, being asked.
New York tubs, prime, fell from 10 to IS.
tl1h n
western dairy remained at Is. good falling
from IL to II, and fair from il to 10. West
ern factory was stationary from u to ID
Virginia and Maryland choice dairy packed,
IS to 70: good to prime Ii to IA, and print,
10 to 70. stationary prices. Store packed,
from to 10 for common. to IA to 10 for
choice new. Roll, from to II. A slow
outlet for lower grades is compelling hold
ers to make large concessions
After jumping to 30 cents eggs fell grad
ually during the week to "A yesterday, and
to % to "a today. The market for some
time will, it Is believed. remain a 3-cent
market. Shippers should not, therefore,
lcok for fancy prices. Buyers are purchas-
ing rapidly, and shipments of fresh and de-
sirable stock should be continued. The re-
ceipts are large.
Poultry, particularly turkeys, has shown
a general and substantial advance. TOR
turkeys and choice chickens there is and
will be an active demand. and no fall will
occur in the former the remainder OF the
season. Turkeys advanced cents over
last weeks prices and they run from II
to IA cents for dressed stock to from to
IL for live birds. The market is therefore
very firm. In chickens there is liberal
receipt of old fowls, but young chickens are
scarce and high. Receipts of capons are
promising, and they run from IL to IS cents,
an advance of cents; chickens from . to
IL, and old fowls from to IL; ducks, to
II, and geese, q to 8.
In dressed meats prices have remained
about stationary. hogs alone changing
dropping from 5 IL TO 5 IA cents pound
Calves, to 8; sheep, IL to 5. For live
stock prices in calves alone changed, jump
ing from 5 IL to q cents a pound. Cattle
ranged from l IL to for rough, to to
IA for extra; sheep, to 3; lambs, 1-2
to IL
In fruits and vegetables prices remain as
quoted last week Potatoes from 80 to 40
cents a bushel: sweets, from % cents to 81
barrel: cabbages, 81 to So hundred, and
onions Sl.75 to 81 barrel; Bernudas, 50. 80
to $40 crate; apples, from 81 to s.
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