The Washington times., 1907-12-13
WASHINGTON PRODUCE
MARKET

For Friday morning the demand was
better than usual In the local produce
market, but not sufficient 10 cause a
noticeable increase in prices.
Fresh Virginia eggs dropped l cent as
a result of large shipments coming in
early this morning. The best grade OF
butter went up = cent and merchants
are prophesying a further advance be-
fore another week on all grades OF this
commodity.
Grapes were scarce this mornir z.
Catawbas, the only variety on the mar
ket. going up one point. What few
arrivals there were Of grapes found a
ready market when the stock was in
good shape. Receipts Of sweet potatce -
were better this morning than they ha 1e
been since they became so scarce about
ten days ago and In consequence figures
dropped p cents on the barrel keiner
pears were so rare that IL was impOs!Ii-
BILE TO quote prices with any degree OF
accuracy. Florida fruits continued to
arrive in quantities.
Game was again in good demand, with
receipts hardly sufficient 10 meet II.
Eggs-Fresh, Virginia, 52G33c, strictly
fresh > ". Va, Zjti3Jc, storage, l9ft2zc.
Cheese-N. L. factory, large, l6ql61zc
fats. l61zc; small l6A4l7c; fair to good,
Butter-western first. 30a8lc: sec
| oIds. 25G25c; process, fancy, z4tf35c: fair
20 good, 2ld22c; dairy. choice, 20QIc.
store packed. fresh. $4,000.
POULTRY.
Turkey per pound. toms. I3c,
! hens. lSc. ChIckcus-Live, per pound,
fancy, large, uul2c; medium. lie. small.
l-c; hens, lOc; ROSTERS, &C. Ducks
Live, per pound, spring, l08l2c. Geese
-aGlzc, keats, lulZC. Iurkeys-Dress-
4 ed. per pound. hers. undrawn, 13I14c.
"a rn % .HrsslWr - old Iss
Chickeus-Dressed. large. 12n13c: small.
BE- hens. choice. l2-, TOOSLeTs. Sc: duCllA.
lZ.tl4c; geese 12H13c.
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Apples tper Dbl. )-YOrS Imperial.
packed, S2.5OG400; Wine sap. S2.0Ol4- 80;
Fancy Table. S350a5.O. Spy. s.. 2g4S0;
4 loose packed. Sl-5Ou3O0. Grapes (per
basket) wbas. 12al5c. Cranberries,
lper box. $ZOOG25e. Grape fruit, Flor
.aa, S@0)u4 J0- Oranges, Florida. Z5U0I
80. Walnuts ID. 3u5c. Potatoes. bbl.
$L50a2; sweet potatoes bbI., S275a3 20.
yams. Dbl. S250G3. Cabbage. hundred.
va. Cucumbers. bu-. S2R350. onions.
ou-, 17,g o5c. Ce.ery, crate, $5-5ed4. Squash,
Fla, per basket. SLCOGL5O. Beans. FER
basket, basket, S2.OO92-5c Esq plants, per crate.
GRAIN.
Wheat-Choice SLOOqLO3; fair TO good.
y3cstSlOcl ordinary, S134C.
Rye-SO0SOc.
Corn-SheGed, white, erase: sheIled.
yellow, GSFi6Sc.; old ear. S4V0G41O
New corn-Ear. S2.7592eQ
Oats-Western. white. No. 2. 54356o;
mixed, 5lQ53c.
Hay-Timothy, western. no. I. SI75OG
lS-5e; Western, No. 2 Si6.5eI17.O0 down
SLOC). Western. mixed, Sl5.5Qal6.5o.
GAME
Rabbits. per dozen. SL75q2.5O; kits. per
dozen, 5saH.25. quail. per dozen. $50
| H3to, small per dozen. S15O Pheasants.
each. S0Cd A.25. Wild turkeys, 1SN9sc c.
SQUIRRELS, each, sc. Opossums, each,
lJ2 ioc. WoOdcOck, each. 30a4Oc-
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle-EItra- per cwt, S40OQ4 30,
butcher. per CWt.. s. Z5d35O, common,
per Cwt.- SI-50d2-O0. Hogs-Per eyyt.,
gross. S5-Z5Q5-5O. ordinary. per CWt. s.. ~
s.lao. Shcep-Clipped, SCO. common.
$50 Thanksgiving, choice, 81; me-
dium. 5iad6c. Calves-Prime. per ID. SI
SIC; medium, per H., 7a-1kc: grass. De.
/ IT,, 4q4Ec. COws-Prime. fre3h. each.
500 $50. common, each, S20d3J: old and
DRESSED MEAT.
Calves-FuH dressed, 9GIOc Hos
dressed calves. &c. Hams-Countrv.
sugar cured, l401Sc. Hors-Small and
neas, per cwt., 1G7lkc. medium. 65zaTc;
betvy, 505i3c.