Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
CITY MARKET REPORT
REPORTED BY THE WASHINGTON
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION.

EGGS-While the receipts con ,inue fairly liberal
still the percentage of choice stock is extremely
light and such goods are being promptly placed &C
top quotations. Leaving that grade, however, the
market is dull and irregular, with strong pressure
10 sell. Nearby, fresh Virginia 1sc.; West Viz.
gina and southwest Virginia lie. Tennessee,
l612c.; North Carolina. lee: duck, l2ai4c.
BuTTER-Receipts continue TO show a falling on
and as the current consumptive demand is good,
the market is ruling extremely firm. High grade
cretmeries in light supply and the trade is having
difficulty In supplying the wants. This naturally
creates increased demand choice frsts and see.
onds and they are sharing in the general frmness.
Fancy renovated and held firm Packing
stock in light supply and not sufficient To meet the
general requirements. Creamery, fancy, 2la2ll2c.;
western hrsts. 2oc.; seconds 100. Process. fancy,
l,aisc; fair to good Ice Western, factory, hrsts,
lee; seconds Ice. Dairy. choice l6c.: good. l5c.
Store packed fresh. l4a15c.
CHEEsE-rhe make continues quite large, and
owing TO the high prices there is a lack OF specua-
tive interest, consequently there is an accumula-
tion In the hands of holders, although material
change In price. New York factory, fall,
large. l5c. fall, small l5c.: made, large. ia
BE; new made. small, i3al3lsc. Western factory,
new, choice, l2al3c.; fair to good, 1Oallc.; yir-
LIVE POULTRY Receipts both fowls and chicks
liberal and market only steady Turkeys and
choice young ducks moving readily. Old ducks and
geese continue very dull. Chickens. spring. large,
per III 15c.; madum, III, lie. small per III. l4c.
liens. per ID, i2i.c. BOOSTERS per H. &c Ducks,
old per ID. o.; young, per H. loal2c. Geese.
per H.. care. Turkeys, toms, per H., Halle. ;
hens per H.. l+alac. Keats. per III. sal0c.
DRESSED POULTRY-Arrivals of all kinds lih-
eral and market only steady. lmkeys-Choice un-
lie; thin. per H.. he Old toms, Ice. Chickens
spring, large per III, 13c; medium, per H., l3c,;
BOOSTERS Der ID. Sc. Ducks old. per H. Sa9e;
young. per III. BE. Geese. per III. 7aSc.
LIVE STOCk-1hc cattle market without change
on the better grades, but the lower grades very
dull and hard to sell even at the very low quota
tiors. The veal market has remained about steady
throughout the week. Heavy calves Though fat.
selling for = 10 l cent OF for top quotations Fat
sheep Salaile at quotations The lamb market
sales of choice stock have been readily made at ton
figures. Cattle. extra per cwt.. 81 0ua4 20;
butcher. per cwt $3.5oa4.oo: common, per cwt..
S20oa2.5U; rough. ner cwt. sl.Uual 80. Hogs per
cwt., gross. s6.Goa6 %; ordinary. per cwt. s. 6la
80. Sheep. clipped s.. Ooa4.oo Lambs. spring.
common, per ID 5a5I.c Calves. prime. per il.
6lsa7c; medium, per n &C.; common, per III, IA
500 o6a30 90; common each Sl5.0oa2G. 90; old and
dry, $S.00al0.OO.
GRAIN-Wheat. choice s2as5c: fair TO good.
5Sc.; yellow. 5Ia5Sc. mixed. '6n57c.; ear So ia
$50. Oats, western, white. No. 2, 3ga4oc.; mixed,
HAY AND sTRAw-Timothy, choice sla.5Oa
Mixed hay Clover 90.
Straw, rye. bundle Sl40o; rye, machine thresh
81 GOAL 90; wheat, SG50a7.00. Cut hay, per ton
VEGETABLES Vegetables of all kinds in heavy
receipt from nearby sources ANA low prices ruling
Toma toes very cheap and will not pay 70 ship
white potatoes not so plentiful and better feeling
bbl, $50: Norfolks per bill 81 5oai 7 s- home
grown. S150al. -. Sweet potatoes per bbl. 81 ia
800, yams. per hbl., s.. 5Ua2. ~. Cabbage home
grown. 3a5c. Egg plant. Florida per doz.. 40c.
Celery New York. per bunch, 50a75c. Michigan,
per bunch. Zoe. CucuinberS, per basket. SI-25.
Lettuce, scarce. Onions. Maryland and Virginia,
per bushel, 50a60c.; Ohio per bhl.. So OOa2. %.
Peppers. per hundred. $3.50 String beans green,
per basket, 15c. Tomatoes. nearby, per box, Goa
MILL FEED-Bran. western per ton. 81 GOA
1870 Middlings, white. per ton. Sl5o0a22.0O;
brown. S19uOa20UO.
WOOL AND HIDES Quotations for furs on No l
articles only. Wool market very firm and In active
demand. Wool washed. free of burrs, per III.
Ssa4oc: Wool unwashed. free Of burrs, per H.,
33c Wool. bury, per H.. 2In2sc Hides, green,
green, each. 81 GOAL 20: dry. each 25a75c. Calf
skins. green, each. 81 GOAL %.
GREEN FRUITS handled. ripe apples sell
fairly we'll. but ordinary half-ripe stock
Shippers are requested to take notice Of this state
ment. Peaches scarce and wanted and bringing
most satisfactory prices. Apples, green 75c as2O0
Peaches basket carrier. 81 .50a2 90; per box,
81 .00a200 Oranges. Florida. bright. per box.
81 .0Oa6O0 Lemons Cicy, per box 81. O0a7 90.
Natermelons, per hundred, $40. O0a25. 90. Canta-
lOupes, crate 81 .00a250.
SUNDRlES-Beeswax, CSC. Tallow, 4a4ic.
Honey, white clover, lib new, 13al4c.: 2lb. new,
10a12c. Flaxseed, bu.. 81 Goa 15. Glover seed
per h.. l1a12c. Crimson clover. per bu-, So %.
German millet: per bu-. lao. Black-eye peas per
bu., s1.5oa1.e5 Timothy seed, bu., 81. 60a2 20.
Gingseng. per H., s5.O0a6O0. Seneca per H.
40c. Golden Seal, 40a45c. Pink i2al4c. Man
drake. 2a3c. Snake root. 35c. Walnut kernels.
13al5c.
DRIED FRUITS-very little stock arriving. hut
market generally slow and duh. Apples, sliced,
fancy, Sc; sliced, bright 2ka3c. Peaches, fair TO
good. sac. Cherries, Toe. Blackherries, &C.
Whortleberries, Toe. Raspberres, l8aI7c