Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-15

at prices which holders consider proper.
tinue in fair demand. There is q very
good movement from cold-storage houses
Demand Is chiefly for the highest quail
ties and for cheap stock. Medium grades
27a2s; w. Virginia and s. ". Virginia,
26a21; Tennessee, 20; North Carolina, 20;
storage, 20a21.
BUTTER.-Strictly fancy creamery still
in very light supply and steady. Ordinary
fresh creameries abundant and moving
slowly. Supplies OF Cheese much larger
than year ago. Creamery, fancy, 25;
western firsts. %; seconds. 20. Process,
fancy, Il; fair e to good. 10. Western fac
choice. 1917; good, 15h. Store-packed,
fresh. 14a15.
CHEESE.-Supplies kept up remark
ably well for the season, but bulk Of the
current receipts show undesirable quail
fly. The production continues large. the
comparatively high prices ruling induces
factorymen to hurry forward their cheese
and bulk OF the arrivals have not been
out slowly, and with stocks tending to
accumulate the feeling Is easy. Fancy
September quality, however, continues
scarce outside of cold storage, and hold
ers firm and confident in their views, gen.
orally expressing confidence regarding
the future. The light stocks of large
cheese at all points are held firmly for
desirable grades. N. 7. state factory. fall,
Il,
IA; summer, small, 14h. Western factory.
new. choice. IA; fair to good. 12a13. Vir-
ginia, 11a12.
J LIVE POULTRY.-There is fair de-
mand for prime chickens, fowls and
ROSTERS, and the prices steadily sustain
ed, but good many poor grades In the
receipts which sell slowly. Turkeys
scarce and firm. Ducks and geese steady.
Chickens, spring, large, per h., IL u; me-
dunn. per lb., 1917; small, per lb. 10.
Hens, per h., IL. BOOSTERS, per h. Z.
Ducks. old, per h., II; young. per h., 13a
Ia Geese, per h., 9a12. Turkeys. toms.
per lb., 16a17; hens, per h., 16a17. Keats.
per h., 10.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-There is a little
demand for fancy large roasting chick
ems, more especially scalded. and with
such grades in moderate supply the feel
Ing is firmer, but little If any improve
ment in medium chickens, which continue
in liberal supply and slow. Weather Is
colder, and dry-packed poultry has more
call, especially roasting chickens. Heavy
dry-picked fowls continue scarce and
firm, but plenty Of average fowls. which
are dragging. Fancy and young wild tur
keys in fair demand and a shade frmer,
but lie. about top for finest mixed hens
and toms. Fancy large spring ducks In
light supply and firm, but small and thin
sell slowly. Few western geese Of desir-
able quality arriving. Squads unchanged.
Turkeys, choice. undrawn, hens, per lb.,
17a20; undrawn toms per H.. l1a1s; thin,
per h., 10; old toms, per lb., IT, Chick
ems. spring, large, per h.. 13a14; medium.
per h., 13a14; small. per h., IA. Hens,
choice. per h.. II. Boosters, per lb.. sa0.
Ducks, old, per h.. IL; young, per H., Ia
15. Geese, per h., 8a10.
LIVE STOCK.-The receipts of cattle
continue liberal; market easy. Calves In
light supply and very firm. Hogs In liberal
supply and dull. Sheep and lambs easier.
Cattle, extra, per cwt., 500; butcher, per
cwt., 3.oOas.5O; common. per cwt.. 200;
rough. per cwt.. 1.0Oa1.5O. Hogs, per cwt.,
gross, 5.25a5.50: ordinary per cwt., 4.5Oa
4.75. Sheep, wool. 350a450. Lambs. spring,
Calves, prime, per h.. SASH; medium, per
lb., 7a7k; common, per h., 5; grass, per.
h.. 4. Cows. prime, fresh. each. 35.0Oa
1000; common. each, 2o.O0a30OO; old and
dry, 9.OOa10.0O.
DRESSED AND CURED MEATs.-Re-
ceipts have been quite liberal and mar
ket Is somewhat easier. The demand Is
principally for weights around one hun
bred. Weather too unsettled for heavy.
Calves. full dressed, 9a10 Hog dressed
calves. Tao. Hogs, small and neat. per
cwt., 7.00a7.50; medium, $50.
GAME.-Partridges rather more plenty
and a shade easier. Quail and grouse
scarce and firm. Venison about steady.
2.40; kits, per doz., 60a1.0O. Quail, ner
doz., 3.O0a3.6O. Pheasants, each, 75a1.25
Woodcock, each. 25a5o. Wild turkey, lea
49,
market for potatoes is steady under fair
demand, and some highgr stock is
slightly exceeding outside quotations.
Sweet potatoes selling well, though prices
continue low. Onions in heavy supply,
and with demand moderate, market rules
easy, with prices favoring buyers, and
only finest stock reaches outside quota
tions. Brussels sprouts in good demand
when strictly prime. Cabbages selling
fairly Caulifowers in light receipts and
25a50 higher. Cucumbers plenty and NOV
ing slowly. Celery in liberal supply Let
tuce shows further weakness under free
offerings and dull trade. Lima beans
might exceed quotations If fancy, but
nearly all stock very poor. Peppers in
light supply and firm, with some choice
held higher than quoted. Peas in light
eral supply from Charleston. Radishes
dull. Kale and spinach nominal in abb
sence of important fresh receipts. Squash
steady Tomatoes quite plent, and weak
about as quoted. Potatoes, western Bur-
bank, per bu. s0a9o; rural, per bu., 80;
Va. and Md, per bu-, So. Sweet
potatoes. per Dbl, 1.25a1 SO; vans: per
per ton, 5.00a600. kale, so. Eggplant,
Fla, per bbI, 300. Celery. N. Y, per
bunch. 4oa70; Mich, per bunch. 30a50 Gu
cumbers, Fla, per doz., 6oa1.50 Lettuce.
per Dbl, 1.5oa2.00 Onions, Bermuda, per
crate. 125; Md. and Va, per bbl, 1.75a
200; Ohio, per bu., LOO. String beans,
green. per basket, 1.25a175. Tomatoes per
crate, 1.25a1.5O Brussels sprouts, 1Sa20.
Spinach, per Dbl, so. Danish cabbage, per
lb., ha2. Peas, 1926
GREEN FRUITS. - Apples, offerings
continue heavy, but demand is fairly act
i've and market generally firm; some very
high grade fruit from Vermont and other
eastern sections and also some of the best
far western box apples, particularly Ore
gon and Washington, are selling higher
than quoted Pears In light remaining
stock and quality and value irregular.
Ounces selling fairly at late figures.
Grapes meeting good demand at about
former prices. Cranberries very firm and
prices show further advance on all
grades. Apples. Baldwin, 2.5Oa3.O0: York
Imperial, 2.25a3.00; Ben Davis, 2.25a2. IS:
King, 2.50a3.25: Wine Sap, 1.50a3. 90; N Y.
fancy table fruit, 4.o0a5.00; Greening, 200
a2.75: loose packed, 1.25a2.5O. Oranges,
Florida, bright. per box, 2.50a350: CALI
fornia, 2.50a350. Tangerines, 30Oa4 90.
Grape fruit, Florida, per box, 250a350.
Lemons. Sicily. per box. 5.Ooa6.o0. Gran
berries, per box, 90; per bbl., 1000
a12.00. Ptneapples. Fla, per crate, 375a
400. Persimmons, per box, 250a3OO.
Grapes, Concord, II; Niagara, %; Ca
tawba, 16a17.
DRIED FRUITS.-Receipts moderate.
All stock arriving being promptly placed.
Apples sliced. fancy, 3ha IA: sliced, bright,
3. Peaches. choice. Sac; fair to good CAT.