Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET.
Butter Lower Eggs Higher - Other
Products About Stationary.

Products ABOUT SfQt1Onary.
AS was to be expected, because of the
Easter demand prices for eggs in the local
Wholesale produce market today are some
what higher than they were a week ago,
from Il to 12ia cents a dozen being asked
for nearby fresh. On the other hand, butter
has declined fraction, Elgin creamery and
other western extras being a cent a pound
lower today than quoted last week. The
Easter demand for eggs supplied. prices will
again fall, while butter is not unlikely to
advance fraction. Cheese of a fine quality
is still scarce, although prices remain TN
changed and, despite the further fact that
orders are numerous. Poultry Is fairly plan-
tiful. and a good demand continues last
week : prices. The season for turkeys. how
ever. is about over, and prices for them are
somewhat variable Vegetables and fruits
are very plentiful, the new goods coming in
good condition, but prices are practically
unchanged. Beef and other meats remain.
too, about as last quoted. The market
throughout evidences more active feeling
and a firm, healthy tone prevails
While the price for butter today is a frac-
ton lower than last quoted, there is a feel
Ing that it is due more to the fact that buy
ers are holding off than to anything else.
Receipts, too, have been light, and while
prices are not unlikely to 20 lower no seri-
Gus break Is anticipated. Fine goods con-
tihue 10 ne scarce, and there is quite a guam
tity OF notified goods on the market. Prices
prevailing today: Fancy~ Elgin and other
western extras, - cents d pound; choice. 20;
frsts. Is: seconds. Ii. Choice bakers stock.
12i2 TO IL; New York tubs, IS; dairy print,
-: western, 10 to IL; MARYLAND and Vir-
gina creamery. Is: dairy packed 10
The market for desirable goods in cheese
Is very satisfactory, and while the stock is
snort prices remain unchan9ed. The out
look for the rest of the season is very ia
Eorable, and there is feeling thar old
stock may rise in price. Today's prices:
We" 1ork state cream, large. liz cents
pound hats ~. and ponys. II.
Ine Easter demand for eggs has sent
their price up about cent and a half a
dozen, as was predicted last week. but these
Quotations are expected to give way to
IoWef ISures with the close of the present
demanti Today's quotations.: Nearby
fresh, l. to 1.1c cents dozen: western nj.
southern. 10. and keat or guinea stock, 4 to
Foul Loul'ry is somewhat unsettled, although
prices remain practically unchanged as
may De seen from the following: Drawn
turkeys. III TO IL GEMS a pound: live. no TO
10; hse chickens. 10 10 IA; dressed, IL to 10:
OIL STOCK. dressed, to .; live, 4 10 q: ca
ponS, III to IS; ducks. II to Il. ana geese
10 >; spring chickens. - to 30
Inc supply OF vegetables and fruits. es-
pecidLy spring goods. is rapidly increa sing.
o os,a nor IN sueif quantities as 10 materially
cilaESe prices noted last week: Cabbagas
y 10 $40 per hundred. new $50 to &; 81 q
Darrell potatoes, II to - cents a busbeI.
sweet potatoes. red. s. to $50 a barrel;
: - ".Oie sweet potatoes, Si.10 to 81
parrel. vans and haymons, 81 to So a bar
rel; baets, 81 to s1.5O hundred punches.
s ~. onions. 81 to 81 barrel: new, 40 10
=" cents a bushel; kale, 10 cents a barrel.
spihach, 50 to 81 a barrel: lettuce. 81 to *
d oarrei: carrots. 81 to $50 a barrel; straw
berries. ~ to ~ cents a quart: caulifiowar
81 70 y barrel: turnips, 81 to $3.50 bar,
REL virginia white beans, 81 to 81 30: black.
ey "a peas. % cents to 81 a busheI: celery
- 10 80 cents dozen: Florida Tomatoes
- to $50 crate, fancy table apples. 81
70 S'--n a barrel; fancy California oranges
Ga. - to $50; lemons. 81 to 81 a box.
BEEF ara other mea IS show little chance
IN condition or price: Live cattle. from .
10 "a cents pound: lambs. to 81: sheen
:. 10 =: cows with calves. $50 20 SlJ: calves
. 10 cents pound and dressed hogs 4