Evening star., 1905-11-07
CITY MARKET REPORT

EGcS.-There Is q, scarcity OF strictly
high-erade fresh eggs. and all such stock
arriving is being promptly placed. Tn
dergrades. however. are not SO active.
ginia. per doz Is: Western. per doz., %.
West Virginia, per doz.. "a: Southern. per
doz.. 23: Storage. per doz. 21a22.
BUTTER.--The arrivals of store pack
ed butter continue extremely liberal, and
market has developed weak tone on
that grade Creamery. fancy. 24h West
ern, frsts. 81; seconds. 20h. Process.
fancy, IL; fair to good. 49, Western
choice, iG; good, Is store packed. fresh.
IL.
CHEESE.-The market is firm. New
York State Factory, fall, large. I4h
small. IA. New made, large. 12E: new
made, small 131s Western Factory. new
choice. II; fair to good. II. Virginia. 10.
DRESSED POULTRY.-The arrivals
somewhat lighter this week and choice
stock selling readily. but the large per-
centage of the chicks arriving are coarse
and shaggy, and such stock is generally
neglected. Fancy young ducks and large.
well-fattened turkeys meeting with ready
sale. Chickens. bali; fowls. 11aI2;
ROSTERS, 8. Turkeys, 1Ga1s Ducks, 21s
a16 Geese, 12h.
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle market contin-
ues draggy. Hogs easy. Sheep and lambs
selling readily. although prices are
somewhat lower than recently Calves In
cwt., $50; butcher. per cwt., 30; com
mon per cwt., 200: rough, per cwt.. LOO
al 80. Hogs, per ewt., gross. o'22a.U; s,s,,
clipped, 4.5oa5.00 Lambs, spring. choice,
per lb.. tx medium, per H., 6k Calves,
prime, per h.. sash medium per ib-, { ~
common, per lb., 5: grass. per ID, s.
LIVE PoULTRY.--Receipts lighter this
week and all goods arriving are meeting
with ready sale. Especially firm tone on
small chicks, choice ducks and large, fat
turkeys Chickens. spring. per To-, II
medium. per lb II; small, per err l6;, D. 1s' 3
Ducks. old. per h.. IL; young per h.. Ia
a. Geese per lb. 8. Turkeys, toms, per
lb.. IS; hens. per h., 16 Keats. per lb. TO-
GAME.-Arrivals very moderate and
market firm. Pheasants, 100a1.25 each.
Rabbits, 200a2.50 doz. Quail, 3.00a4.0o
doZ.
HIDES AND WOOL-Prime Hides firm
Tallow and Beeswax steady. Wool. wash
ed. free Of burrs, per h.. 3sa40: Wool. un-
Wool, bury. per h.. 27a2s. Hides. green
per lb., II u dry, per h., 15a17. Sheep
skins. green. each, 1.O0a125: dry. each
1.2aa1.75. Calfskins. green. 1.oOa1.5o; dry,
13a15.
POTATOES AND vEGETABLES.-Th
demand for potatoes is good and mar
ket firm, with prices favoring buyers
Southern sweet potatoes in heavy supply.
Onions in fair supply and steady for
choice, but poor stock dull and weak.
Cabbages firm. Caulif1owers in good de-
mand. Cucumbers lower. Celery steady
Egg plants more plenty from Florida,
but demand good and prices higher.
Fancy lettuce sells promptly. occasionally
above quotations. but poor dull and weak:
Lima beans show irregular quality ana
value. Peppers steady Peas commenc-
ing to arrive from Florida. but quality
ordinary and stock moving slowly.
few fancy string beans brought full
prices, occasionally higher than quoted,
IL o,,I ,oS hrtr i1cr
freight. Spinach in good demand and
firm. Tomatoes sell well when fancy,
but poor neglected Other vegetables
about as quoted. Potatoes, per bu;. soa9o;
Lettuce. per bbl., 1.25. Onions. per bu.,
LOO String beans. 125a200. Tomatoes,
200. Celery. 35a50. Cabbage g. Cauli-
flower 250a300. Kale, per bbl., so.
Spanish onions, per crate 1.25
HESTNUTS.-Receipts light and mar
ket firm on choice goods. Undergrades
extremely dull. 3a4
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples-T mar
ket is rather weak today under dull
trade and heavy supplies, but prices are
not materially changed. Some very high
grade apples exceed outside quotations.
Pears in moderate supply and steady.
Ounces plenty and moving rather slow
w. Grapes in light receipt and steady
but outside figures full Cranberries con-
tinue very firm with fancy fruit exceed
ing highest quotations in small way
Apples n. Y. table fruit, fancy, 4.5O
az. 90: Ben Davis. 2.O0a3.O0 Pears fancy.
per bbl 900; Keiffer per bbl.. 1.5oa2. 90
ounces. per bbl 4.00ao.0o. Grapes, Con-
cord, Is: Niagara. %; Catawbas 10; NAL
aga 600. Cranberries, 225a2.75 Pine
apples 3.OOa4 90. Oranges, Florida, 250a
$50; California, $50. Lemons. $50. Grape
Fruit 2.5Oa3.00 per box
OATS.-Market strong. Oats. western
white 3Sa39: mixed 81.
MILL FEED.--Market firm. Bran west
err Der ton II .00a1750 Middlings white
per ton, 19.00a21.oo; brown, 1S.o0a19.oo
CORN-Southern firm. Cob quiet and
steady. Corn, shelled white, 63a64; yell
low, e.; mixed, 80; ear. old. per bbl., 80.
The above are wholesale prices. Job
bing lots sell higher,