Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
CITY MARKET REPORT
TO 4 pm. Saturday.


EGGS.-0wing 10 the liberal offerings Of cold
storage and other held stock. the market shows n
goods. they are in light receipt and all arrivals
being promptly placed generally at top quotations:
southwest Virginia, 2ie.; Tennessee. 2or.; North
cSTolina zoe duck: i2alsc.: storage, ise.
BUTTER Receipts continue very heavy. and
demand Is light, due 10 SO many people being out
OF town, the market is ruling easy. this being
light supply due 70 50 much butter showing d .n
. fects Renovated. IL OF fancy quality is fairly
neglected. Packing stock In light supply and held
hrIn resmsry; fancy. &c; western fists. 2oc.;
Use. Western. factory, frsts, Ice. seconds lee
Dairy, choice Ice; good i5c. Store packed.
CHEESE. Receipts Eight and owing to high
prices at Interior points our market is ruling
owing t. ,lese prices. New York state factory,
isll Large gs; or, lssi4e fan small l4e; new made
factory factory new new choice l2c' fair to good. loallc
liberal throughout the week. but Us the demand
has been heavy, all stock has cleaned up closely
ID. 14al4'ac. Hens per lb.. lSc. BOOSTERS per h.
lie Geese per- b. sa7c Tk ss d aes pei per- rSa
lSE; nsss per d hi r lss KeSs per H. sale
market very active especisiy on choice ehiSS
ems and fowls rurkeys-Choice. undrawn hens
per b. la Old toms O Icc 'e Chickens. as spring shs
large; per ID, 15He.; medium. ID, isiac.; small
BOOSTERS per H. Sc Ducks. old. per H.. sascs
young; per H.: loal2c Geese. per h.. Ease.
fairly liberal the market continues active at quo
tations Lambs scarce. and the highest prices pre-
vail that have been known for many years at this
The cattle market is about steady at prices quoted
cattle, extra. per cwt., $500; butcher per cwt.,
s. s1ala IL :s;
medium pt am 9S e9 Gas:s prime S
lb Medium -a.I
d. oaS Go or grass u.s. per H. Sa4e Cows prime,
old and dry ssoSaio.oo. '"0'' 'Aen' Si'0'A1''''
GRhN.-Wheat, choice. soas2c.; fair to good.
5Ss5se yellow 57aSsc: mixed saas7e ear sasi
~ 10 Oats. western, white, No. 2. S9a4oc.; mixed.
HAY AND STRAW Timothy. choice. s1sool
i LOO; No l. si2 1909; No 2. 81 ooaII.5o.
rye bundle $500 rye machine tSTesH ira GOA
1900: wheat Sc 5oa76o. Cut hay. per ton. sI4.oO
yEGETABLES-W receipts Of white pota-
toes toes are moderate yet the demand is q9et Toma
vegetables u full supply and low in price Pois-
to toes N8Tfoss per Dbl, 81 25al 30; home grown.
Maryland, per ba.. 4Sa5oc. sweet rotstoss. per
Sar SorfE 81 yams per home grown
E Esf plant ns Florida per dGs s5e Celery New
home grown bS 500 Onions s Egyptian ''p Tst
beans green: Dbl, 1925. Tomatoes nearby, per
box, Toe. $3.50.
MILL FEED.-Bran. western. per ton. s1s.Ooa
1880. Middlings, white, per ton, Sl9.o0a22. 90;
brown, $40 O0a2000
WOOL AND HIDEs.-Quotstions for furs on
in active demand. Wool, washed free of burrs
per ID, Ssa40c.: wool, unwashed, free OF burrs,
per h. 33a34c.; wool, bury, per ID, 27s2sc.
Hides, green per h., 10c.; dry, per H., l3a15c.
Sheepsk!ns green, each, 81 coal 20; dry, each 25a
75c. Calfskins green, EACH 81 .o0al50.
GREEN FRUITS.-Peaches. when choice, in
demand at full quotations, but many OF the
cefpts are defective in quality and have be sold
at best offers regardless OF supposed value. For
two weeks we have cautioned shippers about ship
ping ordinary apples There is no demand for
Apples, eating, S3.00a350; cooking 81 50a2 90;
green, 50c.aS1 co. Peaches Ier basket carrier,
81 SOAP 90: per box, 81 00a2.0o Lemons, Cicly,
per box, 5000 500. Damsons. per ID. t56 lbs.
10 bu.), 3a3ac Canteloupes, Sl.o0 to so. Water
melons. 20a30c.
SUNDRIES.- Beeswax. csc. Tallow. 4a4Lc.
Honey, white clover. lib, new, 13a14c.: 2-lb.,
new, 10al2c. Flaxseed. per bu., 81. 50a1.7 a..
Clover seed, per h.. 1Iai4c Crimson clover. per
bu 4S0 German millet, per hu 81. 40 Black
eye peas. per bu., s150a1.65. Timothy seed. bu..
h., 40c. Golden Seal, 40a45c Pink. l2a14c. Man
drake, 2a3c. Snake root, 35c. Walnut kernels,
Babe
DRIED FBUITS.-Very little stock arriving but
market generally slow and dull. EvaporateI APP
pies, choice. 5aGc. Apples, sliced, fancy, Bale;
sliced. bright, 2iza3c; quarters bright. 2a2izc.
Peaches, choice, sa10c.; fair to good Gaze Cher
ries. loo. Blackberries, sc. whortleberries. lOc.
Raspberries. 16aI7c.