Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-09
CITY MARKET REPORT

BUTTER.-Market very arm. Cream
onds. 2ok. Process, fancy. 81: fair to
good. Is. Western Factory. nrsts, 10;
seconds. 10 Dairy. choice. 10; good. is.
Store packed. fresh. Is.
EGGS.-There Is a continued scarcity OF
fine fresh Eggs. and such sell promptly
at fully sustained prices. But the me-
dunn and lower qualities OF fresh gath
cred. consisting largely of stale country
holdings. are moving slowly. and some
receivers have an accumulation OF them.
There Is a fair call for the very finest
grades of refrigerator Eggs. but rather a
which sre .gr
IL not actually weak Fancy Maryland
per dos, 26a27: Virginia, per dos.. 20:
Western. per doz.. IS; West Virginia. per
per dog, 21a22.
CHEESE. - The market Arm. New
York state Factory. fall large, 1<h.
small, IA. New made. large. 12h: new
made. small. 1917. Western Factory new
choice. II: fair to good. IL. Virginia. 10.
LIVE POULTRY.-Trading was fair on
Fowls. Chickens and BOOSTERS on Mon
day and Tuesday. but slow today. with
prices settled on the same basis rul-
ing last week. Turkeys In light supply
and firm. Ducks and Geese unchanged
Chickens. spring, per h. ~: medium. por
10. II; small. per 10. 10. Hens. per h., TO-
IL Sos,ns per H. Duess Old per ib
Turkeys. toms. per H., 10: hens, per ib
IL Keats per H.. 10.
DRESSED POULTRY.-Suppiiesa and in
voices are liberal. demand moderate and
market In badly demoralized condition
Tor most descriptions excepting fancy
grades Of broilers. Spring Chickens and
Fowls In excessive supply, trading slow
and holders willing to accept most any
reasonable offer. but impossible to ind an
adequate outlet, and large lots will have
to go to freezers. Heavy dry picked
Fowls are an exception. being very
scarce. and would command a premium II
selected out, but so few to be found that
holders do not care to select them out as
they would have to take so low a price
for the balance. Fancy spring Ducks
scarce and firm. but small and thin slow
and irregular. Nearby Geese In light sup
ply; few western coming Squads gener-
ally slow Chickens 13a14: Fowls. I1a12:
a16. Geese. 1914.
GAME.-Grouse and Quail continue
very scarce and firm. Partridges a little
more plenty. Nenison coming in more
freely. both domestic and foreign. but In
good demand and steady. Rabbits and
Jacks more plenty and easier. Pheasants.
1.O0a125 each. Rabbits. 1.s0a2.40 doz.
Quail, 3.00a4.00 doz.
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle market unchang-
ed. Calves in light supply and very firm.
Cattle. per cwt.. 4.50; butcher per cwt.
3.25; common, per cwt, 200; rough per
cwt, 1ooal.oO, Hogs. per cwt. gross. 6.25
aS,SO; ordinary nary per cwt. 4ooa.75 Sheep.
per h., ~: medium per H.. on. Calves.
prime. per lb.. saSls medium. per h., ~
common, per lb.. 5; grass. per H.. 8.
HIDES AND WooL.-Prime Hides firm
Tallow and Beeswax steady Wool. wash
ed. free of burrs. per H.. 3Sa40: Wool. un-
washed, free OF burrs, per h. 33a3i
Wool bury. per H.. 27a2s. Hides, green
skins. green. each, 1.ooa125 dry, each.
25a1.15. Calfskins, green. LOCAL so: dry,
13a15
POTATOES AND VEGETABLES.-De-
mand for Potatoes is good and stock
moving readily with prices favorinE SELL
ers. Sweet Potatoes In liberal supply and
weaker. White Onions plenty and weak
with red and yellow steady. Brussels
Sprouts selling well. Cabbages in fair de-
mand Cauliflower steady at unchanged
prices, though some business yesterday
at very low figures. Cucumbers weaker.
Celery dull. Elephants firm. Fancy Let
tuce scarce, but market burdened with
poor stock. which is dragging at low fig
ures. Lima Beans mostly poor and prices
low and irregular. Mushrooms weak
Peppers steady. Peas in light supply and
ally from 81 down. though fancy reach
S115. Spinach in good demand. Toma-
toes dragging. Other vegetables range
about as quoted. Potatoes. per bu soa9o;
Lettuce. per bbI, I.25 Onions. per bu.
LOO. String Beans. I25a200. Celery. 35a
o. Cabbage, o. Caulffower. 2.50a3.0 90
kale. per Dbl. so. Spanish Onions. per
crate. 1.25. Cucumbers, doz.. Goal co.
NUTS.-Chestnuts in light supply and
showing Irregular quality and value.
Hickory Nuts firm and higher. Black
Walnuts and Butternuts quiet. There has
been no change In the peanut market;
feeling easy on Spanish shelled. Chest.
nuts, 3a4
GREEN FRUITS. Apples. receipts
moderate and market firm. Pears in light
supply and held about steady Ounces
plenty and easy. Grapes in light demand,
but offerings moderate and prices fairly
sustained. Cranberries in active demand
and very firm. with some extra fancy
fruit exceeding highest quotations.
Apples. N Y. table fruit, fancy, $50
a5.00: Ben Davis. 2.00a300. Pears. fancy.
per Dbl, 600; Kelffer per Dbl, 15Oa2 90.
Ounces per Dbl. 4.00a5.00. Grapes Con-
cord, Is; Niagara, %; Catawbas, Is; Mall
aga. 600. Cranberries, 2.25a275. Pine
apples, 3.O0a4 90. Oranges, Florida, 2.3Oa
$50; California, $50. Lemons $50 Grape
Fruit. 2.50a3O0 per box. Tangerines, per
box. 3.00a4.00.
OATS.-Market strong. Oats, western
white 3Sa89; mixed, 80.
MILL FEED.-Market firm. Bran, west
ern. per ton, 17.OOa17.50. Middlings. white,
per ton. 19.0Oa21 90: brown, 1S.00a19.0O.
CORN.-Southern firm. Cob quiet and
steady. Corn. shelled, white. 90; yellow,
81: mixed. 80: ear. old. per Dbl. 8.25; new
Corn, 55a56.
bling lots sell higher.