The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-11
PRODUCE MARKETS.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Prices for pea
beans were off 5c, while colored beans
was due TO. the indifferent attitude Of
buyers. Offerings were no more than
fair, but holders were lowering the
prices in order to effect sales. Sweet
potatoes were again a trifie easier, but
fancy stock sold easily at yesterdays
prices. White potatoes were firmly
held. A better feeling pervaded the
market for poultry There were three
cars on the market. but the recently
lowered values inspired good buying of
the live kind by dressers, while specu-
iators were taking hold of the dressed
In large lots. Butter and eggs sold
well at firm prices. Quotations on
round lots ranged:
Butter-Reeeipts, S.S47 tubs; cream
cries extras, use; price to retail deal
ers, zee; prints, soc; frsts, 240 20 Y q;
seconds, 20Q21c; ladies', No. l. 19c;
renovated, extras, 21c; ftrsts. zee; dali
ries extra, 25c; firsts, 21c seconds, Il
Q1Sc; packing stock, 17Q1712c
Eggs-Receipts, zoos cases; miscel-
laneOus grade, cases returned, So 1Sc;
cases Included Loo 1S12c; ordinary
tirsts, 100 firsts, packed in new
whitewood cases and IS per cent fresh,
pc; prime firstS, packed in new 30-dOz
whitewood cases and must be 90 per
cent fresh, 25c. extra, packed especially
for the city trade and must be 20 per
cent fresh. PC: dirties, No. /, 140 ) Il c;
refrigerator eggs, extras, zoe; tirsts.
Is = q 19c. ordinary firsts. 16@17c.
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fancy, % a 55c. fair to good, asa soc.
Sweet otatoes-Illinois $4,000 400.
authorizations for calves in good
order were as follows: so to 60 lbs
weight. Il he; 60 TO so lbs, "a y G,
so to loo lbs SM &C.
Dressed beef-No. ! ribs. 1512c; No I
loins, 1sc; No, round. sac; No. !
chuck &c, No. | plate, i2C.
| Live poultry-Turkeys per 10. 12c;
chickens, fowls &c: springs, Sc: roost-
ers. &c; geese $500 "a $50; ducks. sc.
zoo sand, $125. plover golden, per doz
$3.50, grass, S1.25, bear. carcass. hide
/ on. $4,000 q $500 cubs, hide on. $500 a
1900; bear saddles. per lb. loo; bear
/ carcasses, hide OF. per lb. 1212c. rab-
bits good large per doz. 75c4 Sl25i
| opossum. each. p 9 soc
! Fruit-Apples. $500 Q4o0 per bril-
S1.o0@2.0O per bu: bananas, jumbo, per
! bunch, $40, straight, $3.50. culIs, $50
! 6S125: bouquets. 60c a soc; lemons
! S2259S.00; oranges. $3.50 4. 90. pine
apples, $4,000 400 per crate; grapes. Ii
! 925c per S-lb basket; pears. S2.006
Berries Cranberrics. Cane Cod $500
G7.5o per brl; boxes, bu. Jerseys
California green fruits-Grapes. s5eQ
Beans-Pea beans. hand picked
4 61.90 lower grades. depending on quaI
/ nv 81 50G1.75; brown swedish, $50 q
/ . 90: off grades, 81 80 q 50, linas, Cab
/ fornia. per 100 his S5.5o
! Green ables-Bcets $50 e 40
naT brI: cabbages. soc q 800 per brl
Carrots. 400 soc per sack, eaulihower
sI.50Q2e5 per crate; celery. S5c q 3.7,
4 per crate: cucumbers. $50 soc per doz
/ egrn1ant SI5o G2.25 per crate. garlic
IA e. ner ID; horseradish. 65c per bunch
4 lettuce. 500 q 200 per hrl. leaf. IL q
I i5c per case; msq q da % 25e Pc
/ ma rslev i2is 715c per doz radishes
Inc grown sec per dog; string beans
green, SIS LIS per h box X, way 59 sI;5o
I rs; squash. $40 {. Zoo Per orI: onio2s
+ tomatoes. $50 a Acc per crate: turnips
80 q soc per sack, watercress Ice pc