Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
CITY MARKET REPORT
ISSUED BY THE WASHINGTON
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION.

EGGS.-Recepts OF eggs have been moderate this
week, and all clean. fresh goods have been sold
promptly ut top figures. Present price is attract
i've enough to withdraw from storage and from
quality will tell even more than heretofore.
Keep them moving promptly and do not rely too
long on the keeping power during this wet and
torrid weather Nearby, fresh Virginia, 17a19c.;
West Virginia and southwest Virginia lSc.; Ten
nessee. 1IalSc. North Carolina, 1IaISc.; duck,
12a14c.
BUTTER Receipts contiue heavy and, there
is decrease of consumptive demand and an en-
tire absence Of spectators. the market is ruling
dull, although there advance of cent per
pound the early part of the week, due to a CORE
creameries exactly burdensome. but leaving
this grade the market is dull and irregular. Fancy
to the high producing sections. Packing
stock in IN, light supply and held firm Creamery cry
Process fancy 20c. fair TO good, 1sc Western,
factory. hrsts 18c seconds; Ice Dairy, choice.
CIIEEsE-The market continues quite large and
owing to the high prices there is lack of specu-
ton IN the hands Of holders, although no material
change in price: New York state factory, fall.
l2aisc.: new made, small, l3al3Lc Western fac
tory. new choice l2a13c.; fair TO good, l0al1c,;
LIVE POULTRY.-Recepts have been quite
heavy. but the demand has been steady enough to
keep cleaned up daily within range Of Quotations;
lower level Ducks and geese are very slow.
Chickens, spring. large, per h.; l4!;al5c.; medium
ID 13c. Roosters per ID, &c. Ducks. old. per
lb &C.; young per ID. ioal2c. Geese per lb ga
i5c. Keats, per h., saioc ~
DRESSED foULTRY-Arriva of all kinds lib
17c:; thin. per ID. ice. Old toms, Ice. Chickens.
small per ib i5c Hens, choice. per ID: lsc,
Boosters per ID Sc Ducks old /, per zn r. SAGE
syIn LIVE pes ro ] I'll the hot and
sultry weather. which usually lowers the price Of
medium weight calves. The heavier ones though
fat, are not salabIe,, The lamb market is
quotations. Sheep market quiet. Cattle about
steady At figures quoted Cattle. extra, per cwt:,
Per swt 81 ooa2 so: rough, per s~t:. s. ooai 50:
a msss sbesp CLIPPED 0rd1s &c.
per ID. &C.; common per ID, saslse Calves,
prime. Pc each so ooasooo Common, each SIS GOA
1000: old and dry. S.. 0DalO00.
GRAIN-wheat choice, soas2c.; fair to good.
!oa5sc ordinary 5o.sS" Corn s4silee white
81. 75a2 50 Oats, western. white, No. ?. 39a4oc.;
mixed. 37a3Sc.
400; No l. $l2 50al 3 90; No. .. sll ooa11 50.
Mixed hay, s. ooa12.oo. Clover 81 ooa9 90. Straw.
rye. bundle. 0G; rye. machine thresh S1l GOA
IL 90; wheat, s65oa7.oo Cut hay, per ton, sl4 ooa
1900
VEGT TABLES.-Th is of all kinds
of vegetables. and the demand is more than sup
piled by nearby sources White potatoes in fairly
good demand and shippers are advised TO move
them promptly Potatoes-Norfolks. per Dbl, $50;
home s:own. Sl.1a. Sweet potatoes. pei, Dbl,
Norfolk. per crate, home grown, 3a4c. Egg plant,
Florida per dozen Bic Celery New York. per
bunch. 5Oa75c Onions. Spanish. per crate. 81. %;
Marylsnd and Virginia per bu.. 50a6oc. Tomatoes,
Florida fancy, per crate 100. s$l0o Tomatoes,
nearby per box. 3Oa50c.
MILL FEED.-Bran, western, per ton, sl9ooa
1880. Middlings. white, per ton. sls,ooa22 90;
brown s19 OOa20.OO.
WOOL AND HIDES.-Quotations for furs No
! articles only Wool market very firm and in
lb. Ssa4oc. Wool unwashed: free of burrs per
H. 33c. Wool, bury per ID, 27a2sc. Hides.
green per ID, Sc; dry. per h.. 13al5c. Sheep
skins green. each. 81 GOAL %; dry, each 25a75c.
CalfskIns green. each. 81 .0Oa1.2
GREEN FRUITS.-Good peaches In demand and
pears also find ready sale. Apples. when choice.
can be sold at fairly satisfactory prices. but the
ordinary grades are not wanted and VIII not pay
expenses Of shipping. Apples. green. 81 25a1 so.
Peaches per basket. 81. 50a2. 90; per box, 81 GOA
200 Lemons Cicily. per box, s6.50a7 90. Dam
sons. per H. i5s lbs to bul. 2a3c. Cantaloupes,
60c. a$1 90. Watermelons. 5a2oc.
UNDRIES.-BeeswaY. 2Sc. TailOw, 4a4Hc.
Honey white clover. lib. new. 13a14c; 2-lb. new,
lOa12c Flaxseed. per bu 81 50a1 rs. Clover seed,
German millet. per bu,. 81 .25aI.40 Blackeye peas.
per bu. 81 .5oal 80. Timothy seed; per bu 81 65a
l.s5 Gngseng per ID. 81. 0Oa6 90. Seneca per
h. 4Oc. Golden seal, 40a45c. Pink, 12al4c. Man
drake, 2a3c Snake root, 35c. Walnut kernels,
13a15.
DRIED FRUITs-very little stock arriving but
market generally slow and dull. Apples, sliced.
fancy Sc; sliced bright. 212a3c. Peaches fair to
good 6a7c. Cherries. l0c. Backberres &c.
Whortleberries. 1oc. Raspberries, 18a17c.