Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-07
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET.
A General Upward Tendency-POta-
toes Higher.

toes Higher.
The local wholesale produce market to-
day shows that the upward tendency pre-
valIing last week continues The preva-
lence of war undoubtedly causes this condi-
ton of the market, although not a few
dealers feel that the war scare is worked
simply for such a purpose, the advancing
tendency not being entirely due to a search
ty Of products. Butter is much firmer the
supply closely meeting the demand. There
is, however. no likelihood of any advance in
prices. Cheese is expected to advance a
cent or two a pound during the coming
week. New cheese is being received, but
Is not of the best quality. Eggs are weak
er, but the price Is about that of last week.
Large quantities are being received from
the west and south, which keep prices sta
tionary. Poultry Is practically unchanged,
but prices have an upward tendency. Po-
tatOes are higher, and all vegetables are
maintaining steady frmness, with little
indication Of any decline in prices. Meats
are also very firm. In fact, there is decided
firmness in all products
Butter-Creamery, Elgin extras, 1917 cents
a pound; choice, IL; hrsts, II; bakers 15a
IS; other grades, Hall.
Cheese-New York state full cream, large
IL cents a pound; flats, IL; ponies, r.
Eggs-Nearby fresh, 111a cents a dozen;
western, 1917; SOUTHERN TO-
Poultry-Chickers, drawn, per h., 16a2O;
winter chicks, live, sI2a15 spring, large,
live, per Ib., 22a25p medium. live, per b.
20; small, 16a1S; old Fowls, i've per h., 8:
ROSTERS, live, per ab. rs; ducks, live, large.
per h., old. 8: geesa, I've, per lb.. T.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, extra, dozen bun.
81 to So. so; prime, dozen bum, $I.5O to So;
cucumbers, per bog . to 81; cauliflowers.
peer pa basket eeieTy asy
per dozen, 40c. to $1s celery, medium, per
doz., 15c. to 25c.; celery. common, per doz..
1Oc. to &c.: squash. dper box, 81 to $3.50;
spinach, per Dbl. s60c. to 81: BEANS, per
box 81 to So. so; lettllce per bbl., 81 to So 30.
lettuce, per basket, ,75c. to 81. 25; Mich. seed
rose, per bu., 81. 10: potatoes, fancy, new,
per bbl, IS to Sd POTATOES. choice, per
bbl., So to 81; potatoes. western, per bu,
81 to $1.O5; potatoes. Maryland and Vir-
ginia, bu., roc. to Soc; Potatoes, culls, per
bu., 30c.: sweet potatoes. fancy, per bbl,
$3.50; sweet potatoes, culls, 81 to $3.50;
yams and haymons, Dbl, $1.75 to 81 so; to-
matoes, per crate, Florida, SITS to 81 80;
egg plant, per " Dbl. box, $3.50 to $3.50:
beets, per 100 punches. 81 to 50; cabbage.
per 100; $3.50 to 81; cabbage, new, per Dbl,
81. so to 81; onions. Bermuda, per crate, 81;
onions, yellow, per Dbl. $1.T5 to $3.50; tur-
nips, per bbl., Soc: beans. white, N Y me-
diums. $1.2O to SIPS; beans, New York pea,
beans, Virginia. white, 90c. to 81: beans,
white, mixed. Soc: beans, colored, &C.,;
black-eyed peas. per bu.. BOO. to 81; lima
beans. per h., &c. to 4c.
Dried fruits--Evaporated apples, choice,
&c. to 10c.; apples. sliced, fancy, 4hc.; APP.
pies, sliced, bright, 3 to S1kc.; apples, quar-
tiers, bright, &c.: peaches. choice. &C., to To-;
peaches. fair to good. &C. to- &C.; peaches.
halves, unpeeled, &c. to &c.; peaches, quar-