Evening star., 1905-11-03
CITY MARKET REPORT

EGGS.-Arrivals of strictly fresh stock
continue light and market extremely firm
on that grade: Leaving that quality, how
ever, the market is only steady. as the
buyers prefer Storage Eggs to under
grades of fresh receipts. Choice storage
stock is being held with confidence.
per doz.. 24h; Western, per doz.. PAM /;
West Virginia, per doz., 231s; Southern,
per doz.. 221s; Storage. per doz., 2oa22.
BUTTER. Unchanged under moder-
ate ate receipts and l,, good demand.
2o1s; seconds, 1917. Process, fancy. 20h;
fair to good, 1S. Western Factory, firsts,
16; seconds. 16. Dairy, choice. 16; good.
Is. Store-packed. fresh, 15k.
upward tendency of prices has been
Checked by limited demand for current
requirements. The arrivals were liberal
for the season, and 1t 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. 14k:
small, IA. New made, large, 12h: new
made. small. 1917. Western Factory. new,
choice. -; fair to good, II. Virginia, 10.
LIVE POULTRY.-Receipts have been
excessive, especially on Fowls and Chick
ems. and while strictly fancy. small Chick
but on shaggy or coarse stock it has been
necessary to reduce prices materially in
order to move same promptly. Choice
Turkeys wanted, but small. thin stock
and Geese in good demand. Chickens.
spring. per lb.. 11a12; medium. per lb.,
II ": small. per lb.. 12k. Hens, per h.,
10. Roosters. per lb., 6. Ducks, old, per lb.,
H. young, per lb, 12a14 Geese. per lb., s.
Turkeys. toms, per lb., 15a16; hens, per
lb.. Is. Keats, per h.. 10.
DRESSED POULTRY. Arrivals ex-
tremely liberal and market draggy on all
l. st,6c vxyIf ft4 to-. -
ers and young Ducks. Chickens, 12aI4;
Fowls, 11a12; Hens, IL; Roosters g. Tur-
keys, 16a2O. Ducks, 121aa16. Geese, ga
121s
LIVE STOCK.-Little or no change ex-
cepting on cattle. The market is easier
on ordinary and low grades. Choice Calves
and Sheep find ready sale and wanted.
Cattle, extra, per cwt., 4.50; butcher. per
per cwt. 1.00a1.50. Hogs. per cwt, gross,
5.25a5.50; ordinary. per cwt.. 4.50a4.75.
Sheep. clipped, 400; Lambs, spring, choice,
per lb. IN: medium, per lb.. 6h. Calves,
prime. per lb., 8aSA medium per h., IN;
common. per h.. 5; grass, per h.. 3.
GAME.-Arrivals very moderate and
market firm. Pheasant. 1.00a1.25 doz.
Rabbits 200a2.50 doz. Quail, 3.00a4 90
doz.
HIDES AND wooL-Prime Hides firm
ed, free of burrs, per h.. 38a40; Wool, un-
washed. free of burrs. per lb, 33a34;
Wool. bury. per Ib, 27a2S. Hides, green,
per lb.. 11h: dry, per lb.. 15a17 Sheep
skins, green, each, 1.00a1.25; dry, each,
1.25a1.I5. Calfskins, green, Local so: dry,
13a13.
POTATOES AND vEGETABLES.-The
market continues strong ON Irish Pota-
toes, with prices showing slight ad-
vance. Sweet Potatoes in liberal supply
and weaker White Onions weak, but
choice red and yellow held steady. Brus-
sells Sprouts sell fairly. Cabbages In good
demand and higher. Caulifower sold
slowly at barely sustained prices. Gu
cumbers steady for fancy, but few such,
and ordinary move slowly. Celery plenty
and weak Elephants in good demand
and firm. Lettuce largely POOR and for
such prices continue low: fancy, IL here,
would exceed quotations. Lima Beans
lack quality and moving slowly. Okra
slow. Peppers rather firm. String
Beans less plenty and higher for best
grades. Spinach In good demand when
fancy Potatoes, per bu., 75aSo: sweets.
tuce. per bbi, L25. Onions. per bu.. LOO.
String Beans, 1.25. Tomatoes. 400 Csl-
cry. 35a60. Cabbage. 8. Caulihower. 2.sOa
800. Kale. per bbl. so. Spanish Onions.
per crate. 1.26.
CHESTNUTS.-Receipt light and mar
ket 6rm on choice goods. Undergrades
extremely dull 3a4.
GREEN FRUITS -Appies. the demand
supply and drnh Peaches. arriving mod
ofate1y, but demand falling o6. Grapes, In
Hight supply and prices have shown N
adyanees this tone 0f the mAyk1k nFu6-
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