Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

FURNISHED by SOluen d Co., Co1nHllSSlOil
merchants, 922-92s Louisiana avenue north
west.
EGGS-The arrivals still continue liberal
and our market has declined to substantial
~ the same level as other eastern markets
Weather is cooler today and choice stock
arriving is being readily placed. Nearby,
fresh Virginia, Il; West Virginia and south
west Virginia. 16a17; Tennessee. 16a17;
North Carolina, IS; storage. 12a14.
BUTTER of butter are show
ing no material increase, but the demand
has been light, consequently the market is
ruling easier the exception being on fancy
fresh creamery, which is scarce, and buyers
having difficulty in supplying their wants.
Choice creamery is also in plentiful supply,
and as the outlet is limited the market Is
ruling easy. Fancy renovated sharing in
the general condition, quotations not eX-
ceeded Creamery fancy. 2Sh; western
f1rsts, %; seconds, %; process. fancy. %;
fair to good, 1Sa20; western, factory, firsts
16a1T seconds 1917; dairy, choice, 1872;
good. 1872; store-packed. fresh, 15a16.
CHEESE.-Holdings of cheese continue to
the market is ruling firm. New York state
factory, fall. large, Is; fall, small, 10: sum-
mer, large, 10; summer, small, 141s; west
ern factory, new choice, IA; fair to good,
12a13; Virginia, 11a12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of all kinds light
chicks and hen turkeys. Chickens spring.
large, per h., Halls; medium, 10, Is; small,
h. 10. Hens, per h., IL; ROSTERS per h.,
Z; ducks, old, per Fb., 13; young, per h.,
IA; geese, per h., 10a12; turkeys, toms, per
h., 10; hens, per h., IS; keats, per h., 10;
chicks, winter, 1Sa2O
DRESSED POULTRY.-Receipt continue
fairly liberal, but choice goods are selling
readily. considerable percentage of tom
turkeys are beginning to show fiabby, there
an desirable Hen turkeys n
drawn, per h., 1Sa19; average. undrawn,
per h.. 16a17; thin, per h., 10a12; old toms.
Is; chickens, spring, large, per H., Is; me-
dunn, h., 15a16; small, per h., 16a17;
pons, lib. average, per H.. Halls; small.
10; slips, per h., 13a14; hens, choice, per
h., 12a13; ROSTERS, per H., 8; ducks, old,
per H., 14a15; young, per h., 1oa16; geese,
per h., 10a15.
vEGBTABLEs.-Mar fairly well sup
piled with fall vegetables, except potatoes,
which are steady. Potatoes, Norfolks, per
barrel, 1.25a1.50; home grown, 160a1.75;
Florida potatoes, Western Burbank, per
bushel 65; rural, per bushel, 60a65; Virginia
and Maryland, per bushel, 60a65; sweet po-
tatoes, per barrel, 125; yams, per barrel!
LOCALE Maryland and Virginia onions,
per barrel. i.75a2.09; tomatoes. Florida, fam
cy, per crate 3.00a4.00; choice tomatoes,
2.50a300; nearby, per box, 23aA0.
HAY AND STRAW.-Timothy, choice
13.5Oa14.O0; No. l. 1250a13O0; No. 2, 1l.OOa
IL 90; mixed hay, 7.O0a1200: clover, 7.0Oa
900; straw, rye, bundle, 12o0: rye. machine
thresh, $50; wheat 6.5Oa7O0; oat hay, per
ton, 14.0Oa15.0O.
LIVE STOCK-With continued liberal re-
ceipts of western dressed beef the cattle
market is only steady at prices quoted The
receipts of veal calves have been liberal
throughout the week, but prices on choice
have been fairly well sustained at top
quotations. The question of the age of veal
calves is yet being agitated' by the health
authorities and to avoid loss shippers are
advised to be careful not to ship too young.
Cattle. extra, per cwt., 500; butchered,
per cwt. 4O0a4.50: common. per cwt..
2ooa3.00; rough, per cwt LOCAL 80: hogs.
per cwt,. gross. 5,5oa7.7o; ordinary, per
cwt., 4.50a50o; sheep, wool. S.50a4.50;
lambs spring. choice, per h., ~: medium,
per h., q; calves prime, per h., SASH; me-
dunn, per h.. ~; common. per h.. SAG:
grass, per 10. Sha4; cows. prime. fresh,
each, 30 00a4O00; common, each, 2o.O0a3O. %;
old and dry, S.O0alO.O0.
GRAIN.-wheat. choice soas5; fair to
good, 70a75; ordinary, 50a85; corn. shelled,
new, white, 30; yellow, 80: ear, 2.25; oats
western. white, No. 2, 38a3T; mixed, 35a36
DRESSED MEATS.-With colder weather
there is an Improvement in the demand for
pork. Consider 1t advisable to forward
stock while weather Is favorable. Calves,
full dressed. 10a11; hog-dressed calves
a1o; hams, country, sugar cured 14al5;
hogs, small and neat, per cwt., 100; me-
dium, 6O0a700; heavy, 800.
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 h.. ISAAC; wool, bury, per
lb. 21a2S; hides. green, per h., IL; dry, per
lb, 13al5; sheep skins, green, each, 1toa
I25; dry. each, 25a75; calf skins green,
each. 1.00a1.50; muskrat, each. 12aIS; hack.
each, %; kits, each, 8; skunk, each, 75a1 so:
mink, each. 2.00a4.00; rabbit SKINS each. /
opossum, each, 16a25; raccoon, each, 25ayU;
fox. red, each. I.00a2.5O gray, each, 75aI co.
GREEN FRUITS.-Market much better.
Choice packed apples in good demand. APP
pies, Baldwin. 2.h0a5.00; York Imperial, 225
a4.00; Ben Davis. 2.25a4OO: King. 2.50a4.U0;
Wine Sap. 1.50a4.o0: fancy table fruit 2.5U
a4.00; Spy. per bbl.. 460: Greening, 2oOa
AGO: loose packed, 1.25a3.00 Peaches, per
basket carrier, 125a1.75; per box, 75a1.26.
SUNDRIES- Beeswax. 2S tallow, 4a4k
honey. white clover. lib. new. II: honey.
white clover. 2-lb new. 10a12; faxseed, per
bushel. L50a175; clover seed. per h. 11a12;
crimson clover. per bushel. $50; German
millet, per bushel, lie: biack-eye peas, per
bushei, I50al 60; timothy seed, bushel. 2.20;
ginseng. per h., 5.00a6. 80; seneca per H.,
~. golden seal mink man.