Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-27
CITY MARKET REPORT
Issued by the Commission Merchants
Association.

EGGS.-The market continues In Arm condition
on strictly fresh stock Leaving that grade. how
fact that prices have now reached the point where
cold storage spectators dispose OF their hold
opportunity. Owing TO this condition II is hardly
reasonable 70 expect further advance at the pres
Virginia and southwest Virginia, Gle; Tennessee,
2oc: North Carolina, 2cc. uuck. l2al4c,
with light demand incidental to the summer
son the market is generally duh and weak with
waited in moderate supply and choice goods held
firmly Very little demand for factory. Packing
BE; western iirsts, 20c. seconds I9c. Process,
fancy. 2oc; fair 20 good, lsc. Western factory,
good. l5c Siore-packed, fresh. I5c.
CfiEEsk.rle supply is liberal ard with light
market is quiet and draggy. New York state fac
tory. fall. large, l3al4c.: fnll. small, lac. new
Western factory, new. choice, lie; fair TO good,
l0alIc. Virginia, saloc.
LIVE PoULTRY.-Recepts have been liberal
throughout the week, but owing TO an unexpected
out-of town demand market has kept cleaned
fowls and chickens chctems spfius fsrse per
10. l5'@c.; medium, ID. l5c; small per H.,
b asp p f[ per- liza @ ydaSe e Ter e
Icc. Geese per H., Gaze Turkeys. toms per
DRESSED POULTRY Sympathy vii with aA live
poultry the market is showing an active and
all arrivals nre cleaning up promptly on basis Of
hens. per lh, lie; undrawis toms. per ID. 11c.:
thin. per ID, he. Old toms. ice. Chickens.
small, per Id, 15c. Hens. choice per ID. l2c.
Boosters, per III; Sc Ducks old per ID sasc:
LIVE SToCK.-There has been quite a boom in
the calf market this week ami sales were made At
is decidedly weak at IA Choice lambs in good
demand and sell readily at fun quotations; tail
market without change. Good butcher cattle sell
readily but the common grades very dull. Cattle.
s ss per cwt, s45oa475 butcher. per cwt..
pe5 ewt slooaLSo Hogs pei swt' gross. ssSos
ped s2.ooas5o Lambs. spring choice. Per e ib.
a.a.lse; medium, per H.. &c; common per Id.
per H. &C.; common. per H. 4n5c grass. Der h..
sashe e.. Cows pTi.ne each; $50 ooaso 90: common.
each, Sl5OOa2oo6; old and dry. s.. GOA 600
zo GMAiN,mWheat choice soas2c fair to good.
Sasc U geoM S".s SS shssd white
SZIoa2 so Oats, western white, No. 2. 30a4Oc.;
Hay AND sTRAw-Tmorhy. choice. s,a %,
1880; No / si2 5oa1s.oo; No. 2. sII .ooaII 80
Mixed NH hay s7e9si2 GO Glover, 7ooas 90. Straw
sooas 60; wheat. se5oa7 90. Cut hay. per ton.
vEGETARLEs.-while receipts of white pot.-
toes are moderate. yet the demand is quiet. Toma-
toes dh light re, receipt and prices higher Other
toes: Norfolks, per bbl 81 25aI 20: home grown.
81 2Sal So Potatoes. western Burbank. per bu.,
Maryland. per bn., ooa55c sweet potstoes r@r
s ss s. s. 9 sS@s 'o vans per Dbl CO.
bbl; 7be.. Celery, New York, per bunch. Csc:
Mlchlgan per bunch, Soc. Cucumbers. Florida
per basket $500. Lettuce home grown dozen
SOC. Onions. Maryland and Virginia per bbi
81 !5a2 90: Tomatoes. nearby, per box 75c aSl 20
MILL FEED.-Bran western. per ton SIS Goa
$50, $50 MiddlinSs white, per ton. $19Ooa2o.O0;
WOOL AND HIDES.-Quotations for furs on No.
articles only. Wool market very nrm and In ac-\
tive demand. Wool, washed, free of burrs Der
ib.. 3sa40c.; wool, unwashed, free OF burrs her
10. S3a35c wool. bury, per lb., 27a2sc. Hides
green, per H.. lOc.; dry, per H., l3al5c Sheen
skins, green each. 81 GOAL %; dry, each 25a7Sc
Calfskins. green, each. 81 Goal 30
GREEN FRUITS.-Peaches when choice arc IN
demand at full quotations, but many of the re.
ceipts are defective In quality and have TO be
sold at best offers regardless OF supposed yaluo
For two weeks we have cautioned shippers shout
shipping ordinary apples. There is no demand for
them and agents refusing 10 receive them
Apples, green, 50cas1O0 Peaches per siI.
Lemons, Cicily per box $3.50. Damsons, per H.
$50 lbs. to buD 2a3c watermelons 15s2sc
Canteloupes. box. 81. 25a2.o
sUNDRIES.-BeeswHx, 2sc Tallow 4a4ILc.
Honey, white clover. lib. new 13al4c: 2-lh
new, 1Oa12c. Flaxseed. per bu 81 5o,I *
Clover seed per lb, 1Ial2c. Crimson clover per
bu, $40. German milIet. per bu 81 40 Black-
eve peas. per bu., 81 Boa I. 65 Timothy seed I'm
Slo5a2o. Ginseng. per ID. s.. Ooa8 90 Seneca
per H.. 40c. Golden Seal. 40a45c Pink I2aI4c
Mandrake 2a3c. Snake root. 35c. Walnut ker.
DRIED FRUrrs..,,very little stock arriving.
put market generally slow and dull Apples
sliced, fancy. Be-: sliced. bright 2baSc Peaches
fair to good. 6a7c. Cherries lOc Birckhcrries'
De- Whortleberries. l0c. Raspberries I6aI7c