Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET.
Literally Supplied. With Practically
Unchanged Prices.

The condition of the local wholesale pro-
duce market today cannot be said to be
materially different from that of week
ago. The market today is splendidly sup
piled one, and prices are almost identical
with those of last Saturday. Butter is in
better condition, but prices remain TN
changed. Eggs also show an improvement.
and are perhaps just a fraction lower.
Cheese is somewhat improved. prices being
stationary. Poultry, chickens mainly, is
somewhat lower. Peaches and pears have
become SO irregular in supply that they
have practically passed out of the market.
Game is rather plentiful, and in fair con-
dition. Vegetables remain about as last
quoted. Beef and kindred meats show prac-
tically no change in prices. Dressed hogs
have begun to arrive in fairly large num-
bers and in average condition On the
whole, today's market is not only Il finely
equipped one, but it is also firm, healthy
one, active and steady.
While butter shows no change in prices,
it is today in better shape. although there
is still room for improvement. There is an
increased supply of fancy goods, but the
demand for fancy fresh creamery is lut
moderate. June creamery is fair de-
mand. and choice limitations are held quite
firmly, with fair demand, but under
grades are rather quiet, receiving but little
attention. The market is steady and firm,
and with no tendency toward lower prices.
r OF fancy ElSln ana Otnef western extras
"a cents pound are asked. Choice ~;
hrsts, 20; seconds, II. Choice bakers stock,
121s to IA; New York tubs, II to 20: dairy
print, is to IS; western. 10 to IA; Maryland
and Virginia creamery, 10 to 10; dairy
packed, IL to is.
In cheese the market is very strong for
fancy September stock. Fancy white cheese
is very scarce, and under grades are ir-
regular, but with an upward tendency, in
sympathy with fancy stock. Prices remain
unchanged, IL cents a pound being asked
for New York state full cream, large; liz
for flats, and - for ponies.
Really fine fresh eggs are very scarce
although the general demand has not been
so eager of late. So that in the under
grades the market is dull and weak An
abundance of refrigerator stock is noted
Prices are about quoted last week 10
to 1917 cents dozen for nearby fresh;
16 to IS for western and southern fresh;
IA to 10 for iced and lined goods, and to
8 for guinea or keat stock.
During the week the market in poultry
witnessed somewhat of a decline but prices
today, receipts being slightly reduced, are
about those of last week. Drawn turkeys,
~ to II; live, 8 to 10; live spring chickens,
3 to II; dressed, 10 to II; old stock, 6 to
8: ducks, 10 to II; and geese, & to S.
Game is plentiful, with stationary prices
Venison. saddle, per pound, IS to 20; whole
deer. bucks. per pound, to 10; bear, sad
die, 10; pheasants, so to 90; rabbits, per
dozen, 81 to 81; quail, S1.75 to 81: wild tur-
keys, per pound, 10; woodcock, each, % to
40.
Vegetables show little change either in
supply or price, and the same may be said
of fruits. Cabbage. 81 to So per hundred;
rev potatoes, 81 to $1.5O barrel; sweet
potatoes. red, 81 to $50 a barrel; eastern
shore sweet potatoes. $3.50 to 81 barrel;
yams and haymons, 81 to $3.50 a barrel;
beets, 81 to $3.50 hundred punches; yellow
oEions, $1.5O to 81 a barrel; turnips, 60 to
65 cents a barrel; Virginia white beans,
s1.25 to $50; black-eyed peas, 81 to $1.1O a
h1S ha1 ina To to
tomatoes. IS cents to $3.50 a crate; fancy
table apples, 81 to So barrel; Sickle pears,
81 to s. a barrel; Bartlett pears, 81 to s. a
barrel; peaches, 81 to s. a bushel; fancy
California oranges, $3.50 to s. box: Messi-
ia, 81 to $3.50; Valencia, s. to $3.50; lemons,
IS to 81 a box; grapes, 10 to 10 cents a ten
pound basket; chestnuts to cents a
pound.
Prices in beef and other meats show
practically no change. Live cattle, to Az
cents pound; lambs, to 3-4, and sheep,
2 to 3: cows, with calves, $25 to $40; calves,
to 6h cents pound; dressed hogs. 51s to