The Washington times., 1908-11-16
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
IN MONDAY MARKET
Numerous Orders for Large
Quantities, With Prices
Ruling Firm.

Dealings at the opening Of the week
in the local wholesale markets showed
more activity than is usual on a Mon
day. From the start OF business orders
arrived in fairly large numbers, and
Tor large quantities OF goods. Receipts
were not heavy ia most lines. so that
prices held 1rn.
Eggs showed the customary scarcity
OF strictly fresh braudS, and the price
OF that Variety advanced cent Later
IN the day the demand sui sided some
what. and the figures returned TO 30 to
n cents per dozen. Poultry was fairly
active, with prices showing a slight
tendency TO advance.
Fruits and vegetables were quiet. with
most Of the demand being for soft
fruits. Live stock was duh throughout
Game was active, but the inc creased sup
plies resulting from the coming OF cold
weather sent prices down a little.
TOday's Prices.
Wholesale prices we're as follows jobbsrE
figures being Il tTine higher.
EgTs-Virginia, neareys, :eesh. 20as1e
sCutf west Virginia nd West Virginia 27aZso;
Tenn sssee and North Carolina, 26az7c.s
Chs ese-Large. New York mats, Per h.,
i4al4 &C. small. ISIzaI45zc; Virginia. l2c.
Butter-Creamery fancy. 93saS0i1c: Western
irsts. 2SazSc. process. fancy, 25a25c. fair
70 good. 2Oa22cs dairy, choice, lsa9057c; good,
iSalsc.
Poultry
Live POultry-Chickens. spring. large. per
10. lie; small. Ice. hens, small. per
h. lgc; large. I2c: ROSTERS per
ID. &c; ducks. large. per b.. 1oalZc; small.
To-, he hens. per ID, l6c.
Dressed Po5ltry-Turksys. UndFawA, per h.
s4l0c: geese, per ID. S15c. turkeys. toms. per
lIalsc' toms, l6al7ci chickens. large. per ID,
ROSTERS. per ID. Sc; Gucks. large. per h..
lzalic' small, lie; geese. pr b.. ual2o.
FRUITS.
Fruits-Apples, Gravenste-n. per q. h., Dbl,
tso0as. 20 Twenty ounce per d a. Dbl, 500
$50. Maiden Blush, per q. A., DBL. 50. coa3 a.
per d. a. Dbi., s.. O0a375. ordinary KINDS
good % prime. per d. h. Dbl, s.. OOaz. 80; poor
70 fair, per d. h. Dbl, SlV0aI.75. open head
Seckel. Dbl. S4.OOa5.00; secksI' Der Key.
TZ-gS4250s Louise Bonnie, per bill s. O0a3 30.
peaches per carrier. 81. Sa2- %; peaches. per
basket, sJCa&l.z5i state prunes. per basket
2oaZ5c: other kinds per basket IbaSUc, Grapes
Tohays, fl.5oaz,Vo per cratei Malaga. - 08as. W
per kel: Cranberriss. per Dbl. {9U0alZ %. per
50 yOas ~, Florida. 3z.ZSa2.75: grape fruit per
box, {S.Ooa4-00
Vegetables.
egstables-Potat0es. per bu.. s5asoc; home
grown, per Du-, 76aSoc. sweet potatoes East
ern shore. per Dbl, sL75az %. home grown
N.25aI.50; corn, per doz., IzaI5c: cucumbers.
per De sket 81 55az- ". cabbage. per 100 - Oya
e.Oj caulih0WeTs per Dbl. SZ.50a3. 90: celery.
per Goz- stalks, 8ua6OC. lettuce, nearby ..-r
Dbl. 50aI5c. lima beans. per ct 7al0c, ions
per bu. oVaiJcs oL-Jus. pea DBL. sl-4s-.-...
pumpkins. per Dol, 50al5C. string beans
nearbys. per Dbl. 75caSl -: squash. Hue
bard, per Dbl, 1Scail.25i tomatoes, per box,
Live Stock.
Live stock-CattIe. extra per cp,t 81 50s
40 medium, per cwt-. IS. 25a4 90; common
per cwt. f5Ooa3-0o, hogs per cwt., gross,
- l5s6.oJ, ordinary, per cWt., s. 065. 50; sheep
prime. per H.. 35sa4c. ordinary per M
s. g 25 "a. lambs spring choice. per H.
51zatci medium, 65Iasc; common, per TO-,
oaotsc. calves. prime. per H., SIC, medium
per io.s 75zasci common, per H., 63za7C.
Dressed Meats.
Dressed Meats-Hsms. country cured per
b. l8al6c: beef. fore quarters. per H.
4a53sci hind quarters, case: ribs, 7aIlc: IoIns
8 lci rounds. 6asci dressed lamb, per ID
U4uc' pork ioins, per ID, I2aI4c; bacon
per h.. lSaI4cs sausages per IL SaI0c
Game
Game-Ftao5its. per dOZ., tZCoaZ50; kits per
dozen t6ca$LoS: quail, No l. per dozen.
81 S0aE. %, average per dozen g. T5a2 ~.
pheasants, each $Iooal-25: woodcock, zach /
S3atoc; squirrels, 6oa-3Sc per dozen. opossum, /
each, 95a5Gc