The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-09
PRODUCE PRICES

There was no notable decrease in
prices In the local produce market this
morning. In many instances figures
we're slightly better than yesterday.
The general tone was quieter than IL
has been Tor some time. the trend OF
business as a whole being dun. Re-
Ceipts were fairly equal 10 a normal de-
mand for the best class Of goods.
Some fruits ard vegetables have begun
TO be scarce. Very little or no spinach
or rhubarb is 70 be had, and prices can
not be quoted on blackberrles. raspbsr-
ries, or gooseberries. Georgia peaches
have given out entirely.
Wholesale prices today were:
Cheese-New York State factory; large fats.
l2alz7ze; small. 1z5sa1sc; fair to good. MA
L2c.
Eggs-southern. lsc; nearby eggs, Iss.
Eu1fsr-CTeameTys fancy, Sc Western,
hrslss Z2cs seconds, lsc; process, fancy. 11c:
fair 10 good, lsCs dairy. choice. lSc; good. Ice.
Live Poultry-Chickeas. spring, large, Ice;
small. 15ci hens. small per h., l2a125zc;
large per lb., liable ROSTERS. per ID, Sc;
ducks large, per d., saloe; small per h., "a
l0c; geese, per 10, 5asci turkeys, toms, Zoe;
hens. l5c; thin. SCI keats. per ID, iOc
Dressed Foultry-Iurkeys, undraWn, hens,
per h.. 15al7C. average, undrawn, mixed,
per d., l4al5c; chickens, small. per h., lea
l7cs large per b. lie; hens, per h, l3a
lac: ROSTERS per b.. &c. ducks. per h.. sale:
geese ID
FrIit-AppIes. fancy brands. per Dbl.
42.o0a30C; ordinary. Sl-ooa2.00: pears. fancy.
s2.00a400i ordinary, SI-00aS %; peaches.
fair 10 prime, Sl.0oa2-00 per box; detective,
carrier Sl.25a2.00s Maryland AID Delaware.
per carrier. 40a6Oc: plums Maryland and
Delaware, per carrier, 40caSIQ0; huckleber-
Ties. Maryland ana Delaware, 5aI0c per at. !;
csntal0upes per standard crate. 81 coal 80:
per pony crate, 30a50c; watermelons $9.0Ja
20.0 per 100: oranges. California. per box
s. 25afO0i grape fruit, Florida, peg box, Sc 50
s45g: pineapples. Florida. s. 0Gs2. 20 per crate
3.0O. sweet potatoes per Dbl. SS5Ga4. %;
yams. Southern. white per Dbl, So o0aS. 50 +;
yaIuss Southern red per Dbl, S225ag. co.
bests. per 100 punches, SL50a3 %; beets, per
bbl.. S1.50al.75; carrots, new. per 100 punches.
$780, carrots. new, per bol-s 81 25al- 70;
corn on cob, 10a2oc per doz. cucumbers,
per bu, basket 50aI5ci cabbage, per Dbl,
81 00a2 90: cabbage, per 100, 81 00aS 90 celery
cwt., So 00a4 o. lettuce, per basket 81 6Ga2 %.
lima beans Maryland and Delaware 50a35c
ct. peppers Southern, A-bu. basket, 20a75c.
peas, large. per basket. 2l.25a2. %. romans
per basket 50casI. 90: string beans. green,
per bu. basket, 75caSLO0; turnips. nut
abaga, per Dbl or bag. T5caS1.O -Vhtte
per 100 punches, $1-Ooa1-50i tomatoes. per
box, Sl-O1al5ui Watercfess, per 100 punches,
81 25a1. 50; onions per Dbl, sI.75a2O0; squash
per Dbl, 50ca75c; egg plant, per crate,
75ca$1.00.
heads OF. 10allcs hog dressed calves, cafe;
hams, country. sugar cu-sd, 12al4c; hogs
small and neat. per cWt.. 1885, medium, 81 80
a7-00: large, S5-50a600-
Live Stock-Cattle, extra, per cwt, s. 90
a5 3; butcher, per cWt., S4.0Oa4.50; common,
per cwt-s $Zo0aS.o0; hogs, per cwt. gross.
S. 25a6-I5; ordinary. per cWt., S5.50a6.00
sheep, prime. SS.00a3.50 lambs, spring, per
mediums. per H.. 61sa7c; cows. prime, eacf,
$40 00a50- 90: Common. each. SO. o0a30. 90.