Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-12
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET


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The most noticeable feature of the local
wholesale produce market TO-DAY is the very
perceptible improvement in the quality of
both butter a9d eggs Both are gradually
overcoming the i'll effects Of the long-con-
tinued dry het spell, and while butter re-
mains stationary in prices, eggs have not
only advanced during the week, but they
also still exhibit an improved tendency.
Cheese has also advanced, but it continues
poor in quality. Peaches and pears are
fast passing away, and high prices are con-
sequently demanded for them. Apples are
plentiful. and indications are that they Will
this fall and winter he much cheaper than
last year. Poultry Is being received in
good quantities, and the cool weather will
soon put dressed goods on general sale.
Game continues rather plentiful, but will
be much more SO in few weeks. Vege-
tables show practically no change, and of
beef and other meats the same may be
said. There is a firmness throughout the
market, with an increasing demand for all
products.
Excepting an improvement in quality,
butter shows no change. 1t is, however,
arriving in larger quantities, and the in
crease in supply is being met with an
equal increase in demand. Absolutely per-
feet goods still command almost any rea-
sonable price, and June makes are still in
good demand Prices, as will be observed
from the following quotations. are as quot
ed a week ago, and no immediate change in
them is to be expected. For fancy Elgin
ana other western extras "a cents pound
are asked. Choice, %; firsts 20; seconds,
u =: Choice bakers stock. 12k to "A; New
western, 10 to IA; Maryland and Virginia
creamery, Is to 10; dairy packed, ID to 16.
Cheese, although showing up poorly, be-
cause OF the recent hot weather, is very
firm. and fine stock readily brings high
prices. Prices higher hap of l.
week, IL cents a pound being asked for
New York state full cream, large; liz for
flats and II for ponies.
Eggs are also very firm, and their quality
is SO rapidly improving that fine goods
may be expected very soon, although their
price will, for some time al least be higher
rather than lower. Today, from 10 to 20
cents a dozen are asked for nearby fresh
stock; from Is to 16 for iced and lined
stock, and 6 to for keat or guinea stock,
For poultry prices are about as last quot
ed, and while the supply during the week
has been large, SO has the demand. The
weather is still slightly too warm for dress
ed stock. especially for turkeys. Live birds
are ceiling at from to II cents pound.
Live spring chickens. 10 to IA cents pound
are asked; old fowls, to 10; ducks, 10 to
H. and geese, to 10.
Game. which is showing up more plenti-
ful, brings about the same prices as were
quoted week ago. Venison, saddle, per
pound, Is to 20; whole deer, bucks, per
s.,
80 to 60: rabbits per dozen, $1.75 to s. 50:
quail, $1.75 to s.; wild turkeys, per pound.
~; Woodcock, each, 25 to 40.
Vegetables. while perhaps not as plenti-
full nor of quite as good quality as they
would have been but for the long drought,
are In prices not materially changed Cab
bage, 81 to $3 per hundred; new potatoes,
II to $3.50 barrel; sweet potatoes, red, 81
to 81. IS barrel; eastern shore sweet pota-
toes, $50 to 81 barrel; yams and hay
mons. 81 to $1.50 barrel; beets, 81 to s. 80
a hundred punches; yellow onions, $3.50 to
- barrel: turnips 60 to 65 cents barrel;
Virginia white beans, s1.25 to 81. 80; black
eyed peas, 81 to 81 10 bushel; lima beans,
to cents quart; tomatoes, IS cents to
81 so a crate.
Fancy prices are prevailing for peaches
ard pears. and their season has practically
closed. Fer fancy table apples, 81 to So a
barrel; Sickle pears. 81 to s. a barrel: Bart
lett pears, "a to IS barrel; peaches, 81 to
IS bushel: fancy California oranges. 81 80
to s. box; Messina, 81 to $3.50; Valencia,
s. to $3.50; lemons, S to 81 a box; grapes,
10 to Is cents a ten-pound basket.
Beef and other meats are tri1e lower.
Live. cattle 2 to 4 IA cents pound: lamps,
to 3-4. and sheep, 2 to 3; cows, with
calves. $25 to $40; calves, 3 to 6k cents a
pound.