Evening star., 1896-03-07
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET.
Prices Generally as Last Reported-A
Firm Tone

Inc situation of the local wholesale pro-
dice market today differs little from that
observed last week. Butter is about as If
was theh, while eggs are fraction lower
Ihere is, however, little prospect of snv
material change in. the prices of either
product i'm the immediate future. the very
open weather being responsible for tba
condition of the market in both goods.
Notmng new can be said of cheese. and
game because OF the advance of the sea-
son, has practically run out While old
chickens are somewhat lower TODAY. tu--
Keys and other poultry remain about as
last quoted, the market being rather quiet
Vegetables show only the slight changes
to be weekly noted, there being no real
chanGe In the price or condition of tban
Inc market In beef and other meats is
quiet with prices practically unchanged
spring goods are rapidly coming in, and
are generally OF hrst-class condition In
ueed, the market is throughout bourtffulI,,
supplied, and its tone is healthy and firm
Inc butter market continues very firm,
with prices practically unchanged The
demand, especially for the finer era 3es "a
eXcenent and such goods are kepr we'll
cleaned up. Indeed, the market is strong
ana nrm In about all grades. Indfcat!ons
point 10 an advance, rather than to a de-
chhe. although no decided change one way
OF the other is really expected immH-
di2teIy, at least. Prices prevailing TODAY;
western
-'1a cents pound; choice, 2I firsts, Is:
seconds, IT, Choice bakers stock, IA to IL:
New YORK tubs, IL; dairy print 10: west
@ ern, ~ 10 10 Maryland and Virginia
creamery, Is; dairy packed, 1e
AS may be seen from the following pr,cas
the condition of cheese remains as last re-
ported: New York state cream large l1I.
Eggs contin,e , hsos, soS,aa I1s F., and ponys. IA.
the market, as they were last week ana
prices are traction lower today. as may
oe seen from the following quotations:
Nearby fresh. Il cents a dozen: western
IL; southern, 10 to IL, and keat or guinea
stock, to 3. ~
Poultry is rather quiet, with prices slight
lower IN Old fowls. The season Tor
turkeys is fast closing out, and prices in
them continue high. Today's prices: Drawn
turkeys. 16 to IL cents a pound: live 10 TO
Ii: live chickens, 10 to IA; dressed, II to lG:
Uso or STOCK. dressed, to 9; live, to 6: capons
10 TO Is; ducks. II to IL, and geese q to 81
only the slight weekly changes In the
price OF vegetables and fruits are observed
To-Day, the market remaining practically as
II was week ago. Cabbages, s. to $40 per
hundred; potatoes, Is to 35 cents a busheI 4
sweet potatoes, red, s. to $3.50 a barrels
eastern shore sweet potatoes $3.50 to 81 a
barrel; yams and haymons, 81 to s. a
barrel; beets, 81 to $3.50 a hundred punches;
yellow onions, 81 to 81 a barrel; kaIe. 7i
cents barrel: spinach, So to "a a barrel:
lettuce 81 to s. a barrel; carrots, 81 to 81 80
barrel; Strawberries. 40 to 65 cents a
quart; caulihower. ~ to s. barrel; turnips
81 to $l.aO a barrel; Virginia white beans 81
to S1.50; black-eyed peas, 75 cents to 81 a
bushel; celery, % to 75 cents a dozen;
Florida tomatoes $3.50 to $50 a crate.
fancy table apples, s. to $50 a barrel:
fancy California oranges 81 to $3.50 a box:
Messina, s. to s.; Valencia, $3 to $3.50:
lemons. S to 81 a box.
The market in beef and other meats
shows but little change, prices being about
those of last week Live cattle from 2 to
IA cents a pound; lambs, to Ia:
sheep, to 4&; cows, with calves, SO to
S45: calves to cents pound, and Dress
ed hogs, to Z.