Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-17
CITY MARKET REPORT

EGGS.-Whiie the receipts continue lisht SIN
storage stock therefore the quantity OF fresh avail
able is ample for the requirements at present
Virginia and southwest Virginia. 2Ia22c; rennes-
see. 2oa2lc; North Carolina. 20a2lc.; duck l6a
rER.-Receipts still continue liberal but
Ihere mas been considerable improvement in the
are moving readily on n basis OF today's quota
lions number Of the marks. however. that
fects and have to be sold at materially reduced
prices prices. Fancy renovated firm; undcrgrades dun.
market easy. Creamery. fancy pc : western
mrs, 2oc: seconds lac Process. fancy, zoe;
packed, fresh. BIKE
CHEESE.-Receipts continue light and the mar.
ket is ruling firm on all grades. New York state
factory. fall large, l3sl4c. fall small. lie; new
Western factory, new. cnoice. lie; fair to good.
iq sIIi; p Virginia Ia, sAioe.
heavy and the market generally duh Occasionally
Few coops strictly fancy goods exceeding our
and Ducks dull except when s", Of s", very
fancy quality Geese extremely slow sale. Chick
small per- lb f Fac per Hens ems per I'm 'q .s Roos sG
Per ID d, &C. Ducks DID, per H.. DC. Young per
per ID. l6c; hens, per H., Ice. Keats, pr H.,
DRESSED POULTRY Receipts chickens very
heavy and the market extremely dull Fowls and
turkeys In Hight supply and wanted. Turkeys
Per 10, lie; thin. per III. 12c. Old toms I6c
Chickens: spring, large. per H.. I4aI5c: medium,
per III, l4al5c. BOOSTERS. per H.. sa9c Ducks
old. per 10, sa9c.; young, per H.. I0aI2c.
LIVE SToCK.-There has been considerable In.
crease in the reee pts OF cattle this and the
market is shade easier ON the better grades
with tendency to drag the ordinary grades
Veal calves when choice. have brought top quota
lions hut the larger part OF receipts are heavy
and coarse. aud although fat have 10 bc sold Tor
several cents less than the more desirable weights
Heavy grass calves decidedly dull. There is a de-
tiiHP IEo'H - 10 cent on the better grades O
lambs Common, dull and draggy. Sheep. when
fat, will bring top quotations hut calls and tan
ends are selling AT low figures. Cattle. extra per
GMt., 500; butcher, per cwt 81 ooai50; common,
per cwt., S20oa2'5o; rough. per cwt.. 81 GOAL 80.
Hogs, Per cwt. gross. s5.Joa5 ~ ordinary per
f Gsmhs snr1% 90 co, SHEEP clipped $3ooa4 o.
per 10, 6a6l=r; Calves. prime. per ID. TaIlsc.;
medium. per l6 &c common, per 10, 5a6,;
1000; common, each, si5.ooa20.o0; old and dry,
GRAIN.-Wheat choice, soas2c; fair to good
.oaI5c; ordinary. 50a6ac. Corn shelIed white
55a5sc; yellow. 57a5sc. mixed 5Ga57c; ear. s275
az SO Oats western. white, No. 2. 3sa4oc.;
70 MILL VII FEED;-Bnn. western per ton sIaooa
brown, s190oa20 90.
VEGETABLES Market well supplied and prices
about steady at figures quoted except tomatoes,
which are in heavy receipt and low In price
P rfnnn s. Ss 6 per bill 81 home
isEd rural nr per bG 'onS3e; Virginia and Mary
per- Sb cams cabSase e' home Ss
York. per ton, 4aIc. Spinach, per hbl $50 Egg
plant, per Dbl, Sl.J0. Celery. New York, Ter
bunch. S5a6oc; Michigan, per bunch. 25c. Gu
cumbers, Jersey: Dbl, $500. Lettuce, home grown
Dbl. 81 80 Onions. Maryland and Virginia 81 7aa
zoo Peppers. per bbl, 81 %. String beans. bbl
81 90. Tomatoes nearby, per box 4Ca.,oc
HAY AND STRAW.-Timothy. choice, sI3 5aa
400; No. /, Sl2 50a 49, co. No. .. Sll GOA II so
Mixed hay, s7.O0al2 90. Glover 81 o0as 90
Straw, rye, bundle, s14.00; rye machine thresh
81 .ooai2oo wheat, $6.50a7.00. Cut hay. per
WOOL AND HIDES.-Quotations for furs on No
] articles only. Wool market very firm and In ac-
tive demand. Wool washed free OF hurrs per h.
3sa40c-; wool, unwashed, free of burrs, per h.
33c.; wool. bury per H.. 27a2Sc. Hides green
per lb., loc.: dry. per lb., l3al5c. sheepskns
green. each 81 GOAL %; dry. EACH 25a75c. Calf
skins. green, each. 81 GOAL so.
GREEN FRUITS.-Slight better demand for good
eating apples, but the ordinary grades slow at
reduced figures Apples-New York table fruit
$3.50: green, soc .asl00 Peaches per six basket
carrier, 81 Pal 10; per box. 75cas1.25 Lemons
Cicily, per box, $3.50. Damsons per III t5S lbs
TO bu), 3a3i2c. Concord grapes. I5al6c.; Magaria
grapes. l7a1Sc.; Delaware grapes, 20a22l3c
SUNDRIES.-Be eswax, 2ac. Tallow 4a4.c
Honey, white clover, lib. new, 14c.; 2lb. new,
lOal2c. Flaxseed, per bu.. S1.50aI.75 Glover,
per h., 11a12c Crimson clover 1913. German
millet, per blu, lao. Black-eye peas, per bu..
seng, per H., s. 00a6 90. Seneca per H. 40c
Golden Seal, 4oa45c. Pink, 12al4c. Mandrake,
2a3c. Snake root. 35c Walnut kernels I3lI5c
White oats, 65c. Seed wheat, 81 GOALS. Red
clover, $3.50.
DRIED FRUITS.-very little stock arriving hut
market generally slow and dull. Apples. Sliced
fancy, 3Ea4c.; sliced, bright, Be. Peaches. choice
Sagc.; fair good Gaze. Cherries. Ior. Black
berries. 2a3c. Whortleberries, Zoe. Raspberries
l6alTc.