Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
CITY MARKET REPORT
REPORTED BY THE COMMISSION
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION.
July y, 1905.

EGGS-Ihe market is without material change
the bulk Of the receipts showing tie eject OF the
recent very warm weather but where the goods
free from such defects. they can be promptly
placed, occasionally at slight premium. Heated
and undergrade stock being sold at irregular
prices. Nearby, fresf Virginia. 6a16I-c.: West
Virginia and southwest Virginia. I5Ec.; Tennes-
see. l5c. North CaIvlina. l5c.
BUTTER-Reeepts of butter showing some
decrease but there is corresponding decrease in
the demand. hence conditions .enain practically
ehanss. Slice '''st qrot-'o.-s r""'s 't"a"-ry is
IN Hght supply, due principally 10 80 much of the
butter showing summer ueIecls, ANA hs there Is n
pretty good consumptye demand the market is rul-
ing very nrn On TINS particular graz; Leaving
tins grade the market is ruling dun and goods
cumuiatlng. Fancy renovated In Light supply and
held hrm, due 10 the high cost at producing sec
tons. Packing stock in light supply and firm.
Creamery, fancy, 2la2ll.c.; western arsts. 2oc.;
seconds. 19c. Process fancy. l7aIsc.; fair to good
l6c.; western. factory. frsts. Ice; seconds Ice.
Dairy. choice. l6c; good 1,c. Store-packed. fresh.
CHEESE-The make continues quite large and
owing to the high prices there lack of speed
ton in the hands of holders although no material
change in price. New York factory fan.
large 15c.; fall, small. l5c. new made large la
| BE; made, small, I3aI3Iac western factory.
new. choice. l2ai3c; fair to good. loa1lc.; vir-
LIVE PouLTRY.--Arrivals fowls liberal and
mari market only steady Spring chicks in heavy re-
quotations. Turkeys wanted Fancy young d duek ss
in good demand. Old ducks and geese extremely
dunn, per H. I4ai5c; small. per h.. iiaiSc.
Hens per G i 81 Boosters per l5 &C.
sfHs per nens per- b. Ksas per per- b.
sa10c.
DRESSED POULTRY-Receipts of both fowls
and chicks continue liberal and market only steady
hens. per ID, l6ai7c.; undrawn toms per III.
l6a17c.; thin. per h. l2e; ola toms, Ioa1ec.
H. 15c.; small per ID, 15c: Hens. choice, per
per ID, sasc.; young, per H., lse. Geese. per
is having a disastrous effect upon shipments OF
cattle, and with plentiful pasturage it is cor
velopments. The lamb market is much easier and
it requires something extra nice , 10 bring top
continue to sell fuil figures when Of choice
quality and med!am weight. Heavy calves. though
Extra, per cwt s4.ooas4.5o; butcher per cw,..
s3.5Oasi. 90; common per cwt. s2ooaS2 So rough,
$780, st :| ordinary per- evt st75
s. ooas4 90 lambs Spring choice Sec, per esr H.
5s51.c. Calves-PrIme, per H.. eaGlsc,; medium,
per h. 5l2a6c; comm9n per III, i so "a, grass
common each, $l5.Ooa2o.oo; old and dry. ssooa
1900.
75ssSe: Ordinary. ssa7oc. Corn3Sheied white.
57a5sc; yellow, 51a5sc.; mixed, 56as1c.; ear,
81. I5a2s0. oats-Western, white. No :, 59a4oc-;
VEGETABL ES-vegetables Of all kinds in heavy
receipt, and prices low on most kinds Slight bettcr
feeling on white potatoes. when choice Potatoes
c., prime per bill. SIS: Norf ks pr bill. 81 %;
~
bu. 45a5ec Sweet potatoes-per bb!, s3ooa35p;
vans. per bbl ss25as3 30 Asparagus per dozen "a
HSH'a sc hone Psr pn rSrss per-
Dbl. SOC CeIrry-New York, per bunch, 5oc.;
Michigan, per bunch. 3aa4oc. cucumi'ers, home
grown, Dbl, S1.J0. Lettuce-iome grown, Dbl,
SOC asloo New York Per Go basket 5Se Onions has
$500: Mary land and Virginia; per bu., Zoe Pep
pers Florida, per tnrrier, Sl50. String beans
Green, per basket. 25ai5c. wax, per basket, z5a
35c. Tomatocs-Texas. Per crate, sl.o'; nearby
Hay AND w.-Timothy-Choice, $Is.5oa
M9od No N2 lorsr
Straw-Rye, bundle, sl400; rave, machine thresh,
sil .ooa12oo; wheat, sG'oa7.oo. Cut hay, pc,
Wool AND HIDEs-Quotations for furs on No.
/ articles only. Wool market very firm and In
wool, bury. per III. 32a33c. Hides green. per H..
&C.; dry. ID, I3al5c Sheep skins, green, each.
LOCAL %; dry. each. 25a75c. Calf skins. green,
GREEN FRUfTs-Apple; ripe. well,handled and
in neat packages. sell readily, but ordinary grades
have outlet and should not lie shipped without
preparing shipping expenses. Choice peaches In de-
mand at fun quotations; medium grades selling
per six basket carrier, 81 .50as2 90; per box. 50ca
$3.50. oranges-Caiifornia naveis. per box, $500.
Pineapples. Florida. per CRIT. 81 75aS2.25.
UNDRdES so aloupes. s. ocaS2 CO. Water
new, 1oal2c. Flaxseed. per bu.. s1.50as2 90,
Clover seed, per III. lia12c German rniet s per
Timothy seed. bu.. 81 so. Ginseng per H., S5.Ooa
$500. Seneca, per H. 4oc; Golden Seal 4oa a5c
Pink. l2a14e Mandrake, 2aSc Snake root. Soe'
DRIED FRUITs-very little stock arriving: but
market generally slow and dull. Apples, sliced,
good, cafe. Cherries 10c Blackberries, Sc
whortleberries. Zoe. Raspberries 16a17c
$3.50 Middlings. white. per ton. $40 00aS22. Co.,
brown. S1900a$o0.G0.