Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01
Washington Produce Markets.

EGGS-Arrivsis OF fresh stock from all points
ton TO that there has been a free Offering OF
storage stock, consequently market Isl develop
fresh Virginia, 20a2lc. West Virginia and soath-
west Virginia. zoe: Tennessee, zoe; North Caro-
BUTTER.-Receipts OF butter have continued
very liberal; In fact. the supply has been greater
than the consutnptive requirement. consequently
the market is ruling easy. Although high-grade
creamery Is not plentiful the majority of receipts
show decided defects. Renovated butter OF high
grade quality sells readily at full quotations, 1t
being given the preference over defective quality
and prices lower Creamery, fancy 22c: western
arsts. zoe; seconds lec Process fancy. zoe:
seconds, Ice Dairy, choice, i6c; good 15c Store
CHEESE.-Receipts continue light and the
ket is ruling firm on all grades: New York state
factory. fall, large 1sal4c.; fall, small I4e.;
Western factory, new. choice i2c. fair 10 good
10a11c.; Virginia. 9a10c.
LIVE PotLTRY.-Receipts have been only mod
crate throughout the week and all stock is finding
a ready outlet, generally at top prices. Chickens.
13l4e,; small. per H.. 1sal31ac. Hens, per 10.
lsas s. R1oste5s Per l6 6 Ducks old per
,ssc. Turkeys, TOMS per H.. lee; hens, Ter h..
'f 1nE ksssT per In RSS Arrivals on
SOME shipments. (Which have arrived in slightly
teria concession in price In order move item
readily Turkeys-choiee. .pndrawn hens. per H.,
he. Old toms. 16c. Chickens spring. large per
ID. lsal4c; medium, h., l3aI4c,; small, per H..
1sal4e Hens. choice. per lb., 1aal4c BOOSTERS.
per , b; l IaGs;, Geese. per H., 7asc.
much change and values well sustained on all
prime fat cattle but the Ordinary and thin stock
sfactory prices. Demand has been active all week
for calves Of desirable size and quality; sales
cessive weight calves VIII not bring top quotations
SHEEP and ID. t in better demand and prices ad
per cwt, S4Joa4.T5; butcher. per ewt., s4Ooa4 %;
CO common nn. per ewt. s2ooa25o; rough. per ewt;.
nary per cw sSssp Clipped So ps
doo Lambs 1s sRTins choice per m 7a me
5ase.; medium, per h.: 6He; common, per ID. "A
$50 900 o sr ss per l6 saas Cows .. prime each
dry, IS. ooa 10: 90.
shoss fair to good
57a5sc.: yellow, b7a5sc.; mixed. 56a57c.: ear.
81 1Ss2 So Oats. western white. No. 2. asa4oc.;
MILL FEED.-Bran. western. per ton. sls.soa
.s;so Mid i white, per ton. s1s5oa22o co.
vEGETABLES-onio and potatoes very scarce
Market fairly well supplied on fall yegetahles sx-
ss@ n.s Potatoes Sams New YORK prime per ss
s tees g. PEE Ss, yams per ss
plant Fla per dos SOC celery ' New York, PEE peg
So%s 1s ehfsR @
q nd I, virginia eb 81 ohe h
HAY AND STRAW-Timothy choice s13OOa
400; No. 1, $12o0a13O0; No. 2, SlI GOAL /. So
Mixed hay 81 .00a12.O0 Clover. 81 0Oa9 90. Straw,
rye, bundle, $14.00 rye, machine thresh $lI GOA
al5.00.
WOOL AND HTDES-Q Quotations for furs on No.
articles only. Wool market very firm and in ac-
tive demand. Wool, washed. free of burrs. per
lb.. 3Sa40c; wool, unwashed. free of burrs, per b
33c.; wool bury, per h.. 27a2Sc. Hides. green,
per h.. 10c.; dry, per lb, 13a15c. Sheepskips.
green, each. s10oaI Is; dry, each. 25a75c. Calf
irving and figures range according to size and quail
ity Of packages. Ounces S5-OOa8 90. Apples New
York table fruit. $3.o0a4.00; green 75c. a$1 %.
Peaches six basket carrier. 81 25a2 90; peach
es, per box, 75c.asl25. oranges-California per
box. $500. Lemons. cicily. per box. eOoa7 90
ida per CRIT. $500. Damascus. per ID. CSC lbs. to
bu.), 3a3kc. Grapes-Concord, 12al3c; Niagara
13a14c.; Delaware 14a15c.
SUNDRIES.-Seed wheat, 81 GOAL %. Beeswax,
29c. Talow 4a4Ac Honey, white clover lib
new. lac. ;blue grass. lib new, 10a12c Flax
12c. Crimson clover. per bu., 500. Alfalfa.
$500 Black-eyed peas per bu. 81 -50a1- GO. Tim
othy seed, bu., $780, Ginseng, per H., $5o0a5. so.
Seneca. per h., 40c. Golden SEAL 4oa45c. Pink,
12a14c. Mandrake, 2a3c Snake root. 35c Wal
nut kernels, 13a15c. Winter oats &c. Rye soc.
CHESTNUTS.-Arrivals increasing daily and
1t is only reasonable expect lower prices in the
near future. Chestnuts. Sa 12c.
DRIED FRUITS--Very little stock arriving but
market generally slow and dull. Apples sliced,
fancy, 31xa4c; sliced, bright &c. Peaches choice
berries. 2a3c whortleberries, loo. Raspberries,
16a17c,