The Washington times., 1908-09-28
PRODUCE MARKET
AGAIN IS INACTIVE
Inclement Weather Keeps
Buying Dull-Demand for
Eggs Continues.

An approach 10 duIIness marked the
opening OF the week IN the local whole
sale markets
To the usual Monday tendency toward
apathy was added the inClement wealth
er. with the result that the trading was
considerably below the average.
In a few lines, the demand was man
tanned in good volume. There was no
let-up in the activity OF strictly fresh
eggs. for instan e. There was a ready
market for the best grades at "a cents,
and in a Jew Instances. buyers paid -
cents for strictly fancy grades
Poultry was moved readily, the supply
OF young chickens not being equal yet
TO the demand. Hens did not keep pace
with chickens, but were fairly active.
Turkeys were In liberal supply, but
quieter than they were last week
Calves and hogs mOnOpolized the mar
ket for live stock Fruit and vegetables
were only moderately active.
Today's Prices.
Wholesale prices were as follows. iobbers
figures being tribe higher.
Eggs-Virglnla nearOys. 24a25c: southwest
Virginia and West Virginia. z5a2ic: Western
Cheese-Large New York fats. per h..
i4ali54c; small. l4'salf'zc.
Butter-Creamery fancy. 2ja26c: Western
hrsts. 23aZ4c; process, fancy, Zla22c. fair 70
good. I9c: dairy. choice. zoe. good. I6aI7c
Poultry.
1--we PouItry-ChIckens. spring. large per
ID, l6al7c; small l6i2alfci hens, small. per
SIC; ducks, large per ID. llalZc' small, Ga
IOc. geese. per H., Sc. turkeys. TOMS per ID,
Ice; hens. per H.. lzai5c-
Dressed POuitry-Turkeys. undrawn. Per h..
l6alSc; chickens. large. per ID. I6aI7c:
SMALL 16c; hens per b.. I3al4c: ROSTERS. per
ID. Sc: ducks. large per ID. lSal5c; small.
lie, geese, per h.. l0alZc.
Fruits.
Fruits-Apples. Gravenstein, Der d h. Dbl,
S2OOa2.75: Twenty Ounce. per g. H. Dbl, f2o
King. per d h. Dbl. SL55a2-50. Hubbards0n.
per j. q. Dbl. sl-J0aZ.00s ordinary kinds.
good 70 prime per d. h bbl s. - 25al Z 70: poor
head bbls.. common 20 good. 75caSl.50. crab
apples, large. per biol. SZ.Ooa3 p. pears
Bartlett. per bbL. s1.O1a4 50. Bartlett. per
oU. basket 81 OOal-J0; Bartlett per keg.
$l-J0al-IJ; Seckel. per bbL. $3-J0a4. 0J.
Dbl, N0oaz.CO: peaches. W Va, per carrier.
S1.2ja15O. ". Va. per basket. 40a6Oc; West
EN- Maryland. per carrier. SIO0a1-50. Western
Maryland. per basket. 3jalJC. plums. Dams0n.
per basket 51a4Oci State prunes. per basket
25a35c. other kinds per basket, 15a5pc; Grapes
white. per 4-lb basket. saIOc: black. per G-Ib-
basket. Sal0c: Crauberries. Cape Cod. per bbI
%5.0oa6-0o' do. per standard crate, Sz-0Oae. p.
DO. per ~ l. crate. Sl-GldZ %. CauLatOupes.
Colorado. per standard crate. Sl-O0a2.25.
Vegetables
Vegetables-PotatOes. Irish CJbbIsr. per
bag, S2-00a2 Is. home grown. per Dbl. s. ga
10. sweet potatoes. Eastern Shore. per bbl-
Sl50al-75; home grown. per Dbl. S. 50al. 20.
Western, per bu-, S0aS5c. carrots. Per
bbl-. SL25aL50. corn per doz. I2aIsc.
cucumbers. PEI basket 5ocasl. %: cucuu-
Der pickles. per basket. s.. coal 80. cabbage
per 100. 81 0Oa6 %: cauIhopers. per Dbl, 81
a5-JOs celery, per coz stalks. 30aJ0c: egg
per bbL. 25a5Jc. lettuce. per basket. l0alJc;
lima beans. per Ct. TaI0cs onions. per bu,
bta75c; pumpkins. per Dbl. 60aT5c; string
beans. nearDys. per boil. 75caSL Is: squash
Hubbard. per Dbl. locals. tomatoes. per
box. s0a75c-
Dressed Meats
Dressed Meats-Hams. country cured. per
ID, l5alfc. beef. fore quarters Fzr ID. A.
5Isc. hind quarters Gagc. ribs 7tllc. l9l,s
Sale; rounds, case; dressed lamb per ID
lOallc: pork lJins. per ID. I2al4c; bacon
per H., l3al4c. sausages. per d.. Sc
Live Stock.
Live Stock-CattIe. extra. per cv-t-. s4OOa
$50; butcher. per cwt-. S4-0O. common per
cwt. S2-0oa2-J0. hogs. per cwt-, gross s. 7Ja
100; ordinary. per Cwt-. s. OJa650. sheep,
prime, per H.. 3a5izC. ordinary. per h.. PIC:
lambs. spring choice. per ID. 5a5lsc: medium,
per h.. fafi2C. calves prirc, per 10. Sc;
medium. per ID. nc. common. ger ID.
one COWS. prime, per Cwt.. s. ola. 50; or
binary, per cWI-. =. O0a2 90.