Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-29
CITY MARKET REPORT

BUTTER.-Market continues firm under
decreased receipts for fancy, and the de-
mand is good for choice stock. 1t is only
reasonable to expect better prices for
fresh goods. Renovated, if fancy, sells
readily at top quotations Packing stock
in lighter receipt and market firm. Cream
cry, fancy, 24h. Western, firsts, 20h;
seconds, 1917. Process, fancy 201a fair to
good, IS. Western Factory, firsts. 10; sec
onds. 16 Dairy. choice, IS; good, 15 Store
packed, fresh. 15h.
EGGs.-Receipts of fresh stock very
moderate. Commission men find no trou-
BILE in moving this grade. Other grades
sell fairly well under a moderate demand.
Fancy Maryland per doz, "a; Virginia,
Virginia per doz., %; Southern, per doz.,
%. Jobbing lots sell higher
CHEESE-Primary market excited and
unsettled; the tendency is upward. New
II. New made, large. 121a new made.
small, Is Y. Western factory, new, choice
Il; fair to good, IL. Virginia. 10
LIVE POULTRY.-Our market and other
markets in general have received liberal
shipments, and the demand is not good.
Choice Turkeys find ready sale, but scrub
by stock moves very slow Ducks, If
fancy, wanted. The market is very weak
h., -; medium per h., 121a small, per
h.. 13. Hens, per lb.. IL. Roosters per lb..
6A. Ducks. old, per h.. IL; young. per
h.. 12a14 Geese, per lb.. s. Turkeys.
per lb., 10
DRESSED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Fowl are weak and receipts liberal. Ma
jority Turkeys also too small and thin to
sell To advantage. Fancy young Ducks
scarce and held firm. Turkeys, hens per
H., Is; undrawn toms. per lb,, II u thin.
per H., 12a15; old toms per h.. II. Chick
ems, spring, large, per lb., IA; medium per
h.. 10; small, per lb., IA Hens, choice,
per lb. 12k. BOOSTERS, per H., 0. Ducks,
old. per lb,, y; young, per ID, 12a14.
Geese. per H.. 9a10.
LIVE STOCK.-Unchanged Cattle re-
ceipts continue very liberal and market
weak. Calves-arivals heavy owing to
high prices; market easier. Sheep and
Lambs-moderate arrivals and demand
fair. Cattle extra. per cwt.. $50; butcher.
per cwt.. 3.25: common. per ewt. 200;
rough, per cwt., 1.o0a1.50. Hogs per cwt..
gross, 5.25a5.50; ordinary, per cwt. 4.J0a
4.75. Sheep. clipped. 3.o0a4,00. Lambs,
spring, choice. per h., Il medium, per
H.. 61a. Calves. prime. per h. s; medium.
lb.. g.
GAME.-Season opens about November
1. Rabbits usually sell at start from 1.50
to $50 doz. Birds, $50 to 800 doz.
observation-disclosures bright nuts not
oyerabundant Wormy and poor stock
GREEN FRUITS-Grape market very
firm and receipts moderate. A fair de-
mand for choice table Apples. Oranges
Few Floridas that are arriving lack quail
ples-N. Y. table fruit, fancy, 4.50a5. 90;
Ben Davis 2.o0a3.00. Pears fancy per
bbl.. 5o0a6.oe; key, 2.5oa3.5o; Keiffer per
Dbl, 100. Ounces per bbl 400a5 90.
Peaches, 10-lb. basket, 80. Grapes-Con-
cord, Is; Niagara. 20; Catawbas. %: NAL
aga, 600. Cranberries, 2.25. Pineapples,
215a3.25. Oranges, Florida, 800; Califor-
MIA, $50. Lemons, $50. Grape Fruit, 4.00a
600 per box.
VEGETABLES. = Yellow Onions firm.
Potatoes, white, fair demand and prices
steady choice stock. Sweets ample.
Yams dull. Receipts fair and demand
moderate Potatoes. per bu., 10; home
grown, per Dbl, is: sweets, 1.50. Esq
Plant LOO per doz. Lettuce, per Dbl, 10.
Onions. per bu., LOO. String Beans 1.25.
Tomatoes, 1.50a2.00. Celery 35a50. Cab
bage. ). Caulifiower. 300. Kale per Dbl,
so. Spanish Onions, per crate, 1.25.
CORN.-Southern rules firm under good
demand and light receipts. Cob quiet and
steady. Western firm. Fair to good, TIA
10. Corn shelled, white. 63a64; yellow.
81; mixed, 60; ear, old, 1926 per Dbl.
OATS. = Market strong, and choice
grades in good demand. Oats, western
white, 37a3S; mixed, 81.
MILL FEED.-Market firm under fair
jobbng demand. and moderate supplies.
Bran western, per ton 1t .00a1T.5o Mid
dlings. white, per ton. 19.0oa21.00; brown,
1S.D0a19.00.
HIDES AND WOoL-Prime Hides in
good demand. Tallow and Beeswax steady.
Wool, washed free of burrs, per Ib., 3Sa
40; wool, unwashed, free of burrs.a per h..
33a34; wool bury per h.. 27a2S. Hides,
green. per h.. I'm; dry. per h.. 15a17.