Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET.
The Cold Spell but Slightly Affected
Prices.

Despite the very wintry weather of the
past few days, the condition of the local
wholesale produce market remains about.
as it was week ago. There is no change
in the price Of butter. and contrary to gen.
eral expectation eggs are today advanced
but fraction above their price of last
week. The stock of old cheese is rapidly
being disposed of, and some slight amount
Of new goods have been seen, but prices
remain unchanged. Poultry is fairly plen-
tiful, and a good demand retains last
vegetables and fruits, as we'll as Of beef
and other meats. The market is bounti-
fully supplied one, and firm, healthy tone
prevails
ported, bat it is no higher, although the
coming week may see slight advance.
The arrivals are small, due to the hard
weather, perhaps, while the demand Is
large. Seconds steady, but June
creamery is at a rather low stage. Hence,
there is more interest displayed In fresh
limitations. Prices prevailing today: Fancy
Elgin and other western extras, q cents
Choice bakers stock, Ii to 10; New York
tubs, 1G; dairy print. 10; western. 10 to
Is; Maryland and Virginia creamery, lS;
dairy packed, 16.
The old stock Of cheese is being rapidly
disposed of to make room for the new goods.
socn to be sem in the market in Quanti-
ties, but so far prices remain unchanged:
New York state cream, large, liz cents
pound: flats, 12h, and ponys, "A.
1t was generally supposed that the cold
weather of the present week would send
such an effect may be seen later, the prices
today are but a fraction above that last
week reported: Nearby fresh, II to 121a
cents dozen; western. IL; southern, 10 to
IL, and keat or guinea stock, / to 5.
There is practically no char ge in poultry,
and while the supply is good one, the de-
mand Is Large enough to keep prices where
they were last week. Drawn turkeys, 16 to
ems. 10 to II; dressed, II to IS; old stock.
dressed. 8 to .; live, to 6; capons, 16 TO IS;
ducks, Il to Ii, and geese, to o.
AS may be seen from the following quota
tons. vegetables ana fruits remain about
as last quoted: Cabbages. $ to so per hun
dred; new, So to $3.50 barrel; potatoes, IL
to 30 cents a bushel; sweet potatoes red,
- to 81. 80 barrel; eastern shore sweet po-
mons. 81 to 81 barrel; beets. 81 to s1.5O a
hundred punches; yellow onions, 81 to 81 a
barrel; new. 40 to 60 cents a bushel; kale, Is
cents barrel; spinach. s. to 81 a barrel;
lettuce, 81 to IS a barrel; carrots, 81 to 81. 80
barrel; Strawberries, 40 to 65 cents a
quart; cauliflower, 81 to S. a barrel; turnips
81 to $15O a barrel; Virginia white beans, 81
to $50; black-eyed peas. IS cents to 81 a
Florida tomatoes. $3.50 to $3.50 crate;
fancy table apples, 81 to $3.50 a barrel;
fancy California oranges, 81 to $3.50 box !;
Messina, s. to s.; Valencia, So to $3.50;
lemons, 81 to 81 a box.
There is absolutely no change whatever in
the price of beef and other meats as may
be seen from the following: Live cattle from
to IA cents a pound; lambs. to 5 ii:
sheep. to 81; cows. with calves. $50 to
$l5; calves, to Z cents a pound, and dress
ed hogs, to Z.
Our Prices Do Their Own Talking.
Backed by quality. G-lh hoyas crea noerv
butter at $1.iO much in the lead
James u. Oyster, 800 Pa. ave-Advt.