Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
CITY MARKET REPORT

EGGS.-The market Is without material
change. A scarcity OF high.grade fresh
eggs keeps prices steady for such. Me-
dunn qualities are dragging and with
tendency to accumulate. Market for stor-
age stock is also dull, with holders show
ing disposition to force sales.
Nearby. fresh Virginia, 80; w. Virginia
and SsW. Virginia, 2sa29; Tennessee. 2sa
70; North Carolina. 2sa29; storage, 20a21.
BUTTER---The market is without any
decided change, The small proportion OF
fancy creamery arriving permits sellers
to hold the prices up on this grade, but
the demand Is moderate. Leaving that
class, however. the market is dull and ir-
regular with a pressure to move stock.
Renovated, when of fancy quality, Is
steady; undergrades dull.
Creamery, fancy. % ha26; western nrsts.
20; seconds 20. Process. fancy. p: fair to
1e narv ssoss 1e oM
1871. Store-packed. fresh, Halo.
CHEESE.-Arrivals continue moderate:
market firm on choice qualities
N. 7. state factory. fall, large. 10: fall.
small. -; summer large. IA; summer.
IA; fair to good 12a13; Virginia. 11a12.
LIVE POULTRY. - The market has
cleaned UP well. especially on choice
chicks and fowls. Coarse. shaggy chicks
duli and hard to move except at reduced
PRICES Turkeys, when of choice quality.
selling readily; thin stock neglected.
Chickens. spring, large, per h., 12k /;
medium. per h., II "; small, per h., I3.
Hens. per H., TO- BOOSTERS, per Ib, g.
12a1s Geese. per h. 9a12 Turkeys. toms,
per b. 14a15; hens. per H., Halls. Keats,
per h.. TO-
DRESSED POULTRY. - Buyers took
hold of turkeys for Thanksgiving fairly
We'll although there was no great rush at
any time, the trade operating steadily,
and market cleaned up well on all desii--
aHe grades. In the receipts there was d
considerable percentage of poor stock. in
Guiding some large lots of dry-packed,
which showed the effects of mild weather.
Turkeys. choice undrawn, per h., 16aIT !;
average. undrawn, per H., 16; thin. per
H., loal2; old toms per H.. TO- Chickens.
spring. large, per h., 12a13; medium, per
lib. average. per h., 16aII; small per h..
15a16. Slips, per h.. 12a14 Hens choice,
per ib.. 11a12 BOOSTERS, per h. 8. Ducks,
OLD, per lb. l2a12h young. per lb., 13al5.
Geese. per h., Sa10
LIVE STOCK.--There is some improve
ment In the demand for the better grades
OF cattle. The ordinary grades sharing In
the improved market. All cattle to be
marketed between this and the first of
the year should be moved along. Under
very light receipts and colder weather
the market Is very firm on veal. Fat
sheep and lambs continue to meet ready
sale at figures quoted.
Cattle. extra, per cwt. ,4.00a4. so; butcher
per cwt.. 3.00a3.5o; common, per cwt.,
ZOO; rough. per cwt.. 1.00a1.50. Hogs. per
cwt., gross, 5.00a5.25; ordinary, per cwt
4.50. Sheep. wool, 3.50a4. so. Lambs. spring
choice. per h., ~ medium per h., 6h .
Calves, prime, per h., sassy medium, per
lb., Tai n; common. per lb, 5; grass, per
lb., Sha4. Cows, prime, fresh. each, $500
a4O.O0; common, each, 20. 0Oa30.00; old and
dry. each. S.00a1o.0O.
BEEF CUISINE rib, per h., ID; No.
2 rib. per H.. II: No rib per h., IL. No
l loins. per h., ID; No. loins. per h.. IL;
No. 5 loins, per h.. IL. No. 1 chucks, per
lb., Z: No ohucks. per lb.. 8: No. 8
chucks. per lb. s. No. 1 rounds, per h.,
8; No rounds, per lb., Z; No. 3 rounds.
per h.. Q.
GREEN FRUITS.-Market much better.
Choice packed apples in good demand.
Apples. Baldwin, 2.50a3.0o; York I'm
perial, 2.25a3.00; Ben Davis 2.25a2.75;
King, 2.5oa3.25: Wine Sap. 1.5oa3. 90;
fancy table fruit, 2.50a3 Is; Greening, 200
a2.75: loose packed, 1.25a2.5O Peaches.
per 6-basket carrier, 1.25a1.75; per box,
75a1.25.
GAME.-Arrivals light Considerable
percentage of the goods in the last few
days has been showing the effects of re-
cent warm weather and had to be sold at
materially reduced figures. Choice quail
ties can be placed at top quotations.
Rabbits, per doz., 1.00a2.00; kits, per
doz., 60a1.00. Quail per doz., 1.50a3 90.
Pheasants, each, 75a1 %. Woodcock each.
25a40. Wild turkey; per h.. 20.