The Washington herald., 1908-04-11

lew Orleans
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

The wholesale market yesterday presented condi-
tions which defy generalization Some products were
scarce and firm. while others were plentiful and the
prices low. Arrivals of eggs were liberal but the
heavy coasumptiTe demand enabled the commission
houses TO place tnstE stock az good figures Receipts
Of dairy products were light aud fancy creamery
butter and the best grades of cheese were VERY
hrn Poultry was in light supply snd prices rang
ing higher. Calves were very weak aud prices
almost nominal TIE vegetable market was duh as
was that Of fruits. Grain remained steady.
Prices quoted arc wholesae)
BUFTER-Creanery, fancy, Slisa22; de-. Western
fTsts DaSo; do. seconds 2is25; process fancy Ga
2; do, fair 70 good 2a22; dairy choice ga22;
good, lsas9i stoTe-packed. fresh, lfalS
CHEESE-8iarket frm and active on ali kinds.
New York State factory. large. lealek: Co., fats.
lslAaE: do. small lssa17: do. summer large lSsl5;
do. summer, small. lal48: do, fair to good l2al3,
Western. factory. new. choice li1Asl5: do. fair to
good, II; Virginia, TO-
EGGS-Near-by fresh Virginia loss of 4siLsrs.
average, lfz; West Virginia and Southwest Virginia
l45; Tennessee, lilt North Carolina, "A duck lsa1
LIVE POULIRY-Chickens fancy. lsa20: average.
l7alS; spring, 5oa35; hens. a; roostsrS s, ducks
large iSal4i do, small, lal2i geese, sai0 turkeys
toms per h.. laab: do, hens, l6alT; do, thin 10;
keats, 10
DRESSED POULTRY Turkeys. hens. undrawa.
per lb.. Is; do average, undrawn I7aIs. do
thin. l0al2; toms, lsal7: chickens. large lsa9;
small 2oaz2; hens. choice, IS roosteTs, s; ducks.
old Balls geese, loai2; eap0ns, 7lb a7eFaEa 20as2
small, lSs2a
DRESSED MEATs-Calves, full dressed. salo,
heads Of Sas; hogdrsssed calves, 7as; hams eoun-
Try. sugar-cuFed, lzaii; hogs, small and neat, per
cgt., 1.aoaSO0i do medium. 7.00aT50.
Potatoes, per bushel, 75as0 rural
5as69: Mccormack. 50a70; sweet potatoes per barrel
4ooa5O0 yams. 35oai0o; asparagus. per dozen 4.ooa
500; cabbage per cwt.. SaS0; celery Florida. ner
crate, 2e0aZ5o; lettuce, Florida per basket Lal
onions, Bermuda, per crate, L7sa2e9; Ohio, Der
blsleli saso peppers Florida Fer carrier 200a2 2s
string beans. green per basket. 300alo0; tomatoes
Florida, fancy, per crate, 2o0aS5.
GREEN FRUITs-Apples York Imperial, per Dbl.
L5a25o; Ben Davis, L50a25o; Wine Sap ! 5oa3 %:
Albemarle Pippin, 100; fancy table fruit eaa3 90
SPY. 2eoa225 loose packed 10oal.5o; oranges. Flor
ida, bright. per box, as; do, rassets 225; Cali
fornia naFeis 2Z5a2e5 grape fruit Florida Per box
3.Seaieo; TanheTries PCT box. 2ooa5.58; Go. per
bbl 50oasN
sUNDRIEs-Beeswax 2; tallow, 4; honey white
clover, lib new, i3 do, 2-lh new. Msl2; ginseng
Per H., 5ooa6oo; Seneca. per h.. 20; Golden seal,
4ai5i Pink. l2sli; Mandrake. 2ss; Snake Root. S.
GRAIA-Wheat Southern on grade, slass; re
I5aso; corn. shelled white 65aT0: d. yellow 65ag0:
do, car, 2foasoo oats Western white, No. q 5sa5a
do. mixed 56a58
WOGU AND HIDEs-Wool washed, free Of burs.
per H., SaS0; do, unwashed free Of burs 2a2s; do
bury lSa2; hides, green. s.; do, ery. Sac; sheep
skins green each. 75aLe0. do dry 5aee: ealfskins,
green, Lo9alloi muskrat. 2sa29; skunk Z5a75; mink
2oaaso0; rabbit skins /; opposum. loal5; raceoon,
Saso: fox, red LSai.5; do, gray, Ha7o.