Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-02
CITY MARKET REPORT

EGGS.-Littie. n any. change - noted
In the general position OF the market On
all sides are heard the familiar stories OF
actual scarcity OF nne fresh eggs and con-
ttnued good demand for collections that
show small losses. Fancy Maryland per
dog. %; Virginia, per doz. PAN Western
per doz.. PAN; West Virginia. per doz.
23h Southern, per doz 22h. Storage
per doz., 2oa22.
BUTTER. - Unchanged under moder-
ate receipts and good demand.
Creamery. fancy. 24M. Western. firsts.
10 SonS s' rSges fancy S
10; seconds. 10 Dairy. choice, f6; good
10 Store-packed. fresh. 15h.
CHEESE.--The market Is firm. but the
upward tendency of prices has been
checked by limited demand for current
requirements. The arrivals were liberal
for the season. and st is believed that as
long as prices are kept at the extreme
figures now quoted many factories that
usually close down early will continue
manufacturing far into the winter. New
York state Factory. fall, large. ttE
small IA. New made. large. l2h; new
made, small. 1874. Western Factory. new
choice. -; fair to good. IL. Virginia. 10.
LIVE POULTRY.-There has been lit
tie, If any. decrease in the accommodations
carried over from last week About every
receiver Is overstocked and present prices
are very low for the season. The market
closed weak. and the future will he de- /.
termtned by the quantities still TO arrive
spring. per H.. 10al1: medium. per H.
II "; small. per H.. 12h. Hens. per 10,
10 BOOSTERS. per ID. q. Ducks, old. per m. 8
II; young, per H., 12a14. Geese. per III. s.
Turkeys, toms, per lh, 10. hens. per Id.
10. Keats. per H.. 10 :
DRESSED POULTRY.-Trade was DUH. ,
and with continued heavy receipts sellers
were soft In their ideas OF values and re!
duced prices on all grades OF Chickens
MaIc. per ID. Turkeys were much easier
than they have been for several days
Fowls were in liberal Offering and &c.
lower. There were no changes of i'm
portance noted in other grades Chick
ems 12a14; Fowls. 1la12; Hens. L.. Roost-
ers, 8. Turkeys, 16a2o Ducks. I2isat6.F
Geese. 9a12h.
LIVE STOCk.-Unchanged. Cattle fn5,
liberal supply and only choice stock sell
ing readily. Hogs in more liberal supply q.
market easier. Sheep and Lambs wanted.
Calves In light supply and firm. Cattle eN-.
ira, per cwt.. $50: butcher. per cwt.. 3 p:
100a1.5e Hogs, per cwt., gross. 5a5a -
5.5o; ordinary per cwt., 45oa4.75. Sheep. .
clipped, s-ooa4oo. Lambs. spring. choice
per H., Y medium, per H., 6is. Calves
prime, per lb.. 8; medium, per H., ~ =
common. per ID. 3; grass, per lb.. 3.
GAME.-Rabbits usually sell at start
from 1.5o to $50 doZ. Birds. $50 to 800
doz
HIDES AND wooL-Prime Hides firm
Tallow and Beeswax steady. Wool wash
ed. free of burrs. per H.. 3sa40; Wool. un-
washed, free Of burrs per H., 33a3I =
Wool, bury, per h., 21a2S. Hides green
per h., IL Il; dry. per ID. 15a1T. Sheep
skins, green. each, 1.oOa12J; dry. each,
1.25a1.T5. Calfskins, green, Local 80; dry
13a15.
PoTATOES.-veryfi firm and higher
VEGETABLES. - Market for Onions
firm. Cabbage firm. Caulifiower. plenty
and low. Celery plenty and weak. Egg
plant firm. Market oyerstocked with let
tuce and prices low. Lima Beans easy.
okra dull; Potatoes per bu;. 75aso'
tuce. per bbl, I25. Onions, per bu. LOO.
String Beans. 1.25 Tomatoes. 200 Gel
cry, 35a50. Cabbage. ;. Caulifiower, 2.5oa
300. Kale, per Dbl, 80. Spanish Onions.
per crate, 125
CHESTNUTS. - Receipts continue lib
eral. 3a4.
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples. the demand
is active and market firm. Pears in light
supply and firm. Peaches. arriving mod
erately, but demand falling OFF. Grapes. in
light supply and prices have shown an 2
advance; the tone of the market firm.
Cranberries. supplies light and trading
active. Oranges, Floridas quite plenty, but
fine. Apples, n. Y. table fruit, fancy 40
a5.0o; Ben Davis, 2.00a3U0. Pears. fancy.
per Dbl, 600; Keiffer, per Dbl. 200.
Ounces, per Dbl, 4.00a5.00 Grapes. Con-
cord. Is; Niagara, 20; Catawbas. 10; NAL
aga, 600. Cranberries. 225. Pineapples.
So0a4.o0. Oranges. Florida, 2.50a3Jo.
California, $50 Lemons. 80. Grape Fruit.
3O0a5.oO per box
OATS-Market strong Oats western
white. 3Sa39; mixed. 81.
MILL FEED.-MarlSet firm Bran west
ern, per ton, 17.00a17.50. Middlings white
per ton, 19.00a21.O0; brown. 1S00a19.O0.
CoRN,-Southern firm. Cob quiet ard
steady. Corn. shelled. white, 63a64; yell
low. 81; mixed, 60 ear. old. per Dbl. 30
The above are wholesale prices. job
bling lots sell higher.