The Washington times., 1908-09-29
COOL DAY LINENS
PRODUCE MARKET
Improvement Noted in Poul-
try, Live and Dressed.
Lambs Slow of Sale.

There was noticeable improvement
I'm the local wholesale markets today.
The increased activity was not pro-
nounced. but the volume OF trading was
considerably larger than it was yester-
day. The sudden change TO crisp. clear
weather was in part the cause. especial
~ In moving meats and poultry, the
other influence being the usual aug
mentation of demand as Thursday and
Friday. the busiest days Of the week,
approach.
Poultry, i've and dressed, was the fea-
ture in point Of activity. Calves and
hogs, and certain fruits and vegetables
also met with ready sale. Young chick
ems were the most active OF all Tur-
keys have become quieter. although the
market for these Is expected 10 revive
shortly and continue active until after
Thanksgiving Day. Cattle continued
dull. Lambs we're slow Of sale. and
those taken were chosen carefully by
the purchasers.
TOday's Prices.
Wholesale prices were as follows. joSberS'
figures being a trine higher.
EEgs-Virginia nearbys. PC; southwest
Virginia. and West Virginia, 25c: Western
eggs. &c.
14a1Ftc: small. i4ltal4izc.
Butter-Creamery fancy. 25a25c: Western
frsts. 23a24c; process. fancy, ls22c; fair TO
good. 19cs dairy, choice, zoe good, i6ai7c-
Poultry.
Live Poultry-Chickens spring. large per
b.. I5a17c; small. l6ixa17lzc; hens small per
h.. lie: large. I3al3lzc; ROSTERS. per h., Sa
SIC; ducks. large, per ID. HAZE; small, Ga
10cs geese. per 10. Sc turkeys. toms. per h.,
hens D..
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys. undraWn. per ID.
l6alsc; chickens. large. per ID. l6al7ci
h.. Sc; ducks. large per b.. l3al5c: small.
lie; geese per H., l0al2c.
Fruits.
FruIts-Apples. Gravensteln. per d. n. Dbl.
g. O0a27 IS; Twenty ounce. per D. q. Dbl. s. %
a275; Maiden Blush. per d. h. bbl- 81 75ac-50,
King, per d. h. Dbl. SL75aE-yO: HubbardsJn-
per d. L. Dbl. 1I51a2OG. ociinary kinds
good to prime. per d h. Dbl. S1-25aL75: poor
10 fair. per d. b. Dbl. 1LOOaI2j: open
head bills. common 70 good. 75ca{L5O: crab
apples, large. Per b6l. f2-ooas-25: Tears
Bartlett. per bbl. s. o0at50s Bartlett. per
5s-bbI basket. Sl.ooaSZ00i Bartlett. per
! bu. BASKET, Sl.00al-50; Bartlett per keg,
g. 5Oa1.75; Seckel. per h5l.. S3-50a40y.
Seckel, per key, Sl-25al.5O; Louise BOnne per
bbL, yl.5OaZ o.. peaches. ". Va. per carrier.
81 e5a1. 50: ". Va, per basket. 40a50c. West
ern Maryland per carrier. SIOOal-50. Western
per basket. 30a4Oc. state pruueE. per basket
25a35c; other kinds per basket. 15a30c: Grapes
white. per Alb. basket. Sal0cs back. per Alb.
basket, 7aSci W'n, y. I. and Del, ANAL
basket sal0c; Cranberries. Cape Cod, Ter Dbl.
s.. 5Oa6-5O. do. per standard crate. 5000 = /.
do. per y. Y. crate. 1I-75a2- %. cantalou POS.
Colorado, per standard crate, {-C5a22@
Vegetables
YegetabIes-Potaioes. Irish Cobbler. per
bag. f2-Goa2 Is; home grown, per Dbl. &2-25a
rs: sweet potatoes. Eastern shore. per Dbl.
sl-50aI-75; home grown, per Dbl, N.5oai. %
Western, per bu-. s0a85c. carrots. per
Dbl. Sl-25al-5O; corn yer doz-. I2alsc.
cucumbers per basket 59ca3l.O0: cucum-
Der pickles. per BASKET, s.. GOAL 30: cabbage
per 100. 81 O0a6O5: caulifiO#srs. per Dbl. g. %
ALSO: celery, per doz. stalks. 30a55c; eEE
plants. per Dbl. $LODal-jO. lettuce. nearby
Yer bDi., 25a75c5 lettuce, per basket. 10a15ci
Lima beans. per Ct. 7al0c: onions. per bu.,
j'beans, nearbys, per Dbl. 7Jc1YL25; squash.
! Hubbard. per Dbl. I5casl.25 tomatoes. per
Dressed Meats.
| Dressed Meats-Hams. country cured. per
I H.. lSal4c; beef, fore quarters, per ID. a
I SIC; hind quarters. sac: ribs. 7aI3c. loins.
Aallc; rounds 6aSc1 dressed lamb per ID.
IOallc; pork loins, per 10, 13aifc. bacon,
per ID. l5alfC. sausages. per H. Sc
Live Stock.
! Live stock-cattle. extra. per cwt. - ooa
cvvt,, s. 80; hogs, per cwt., gross, s. T5a
100. ordinary, per cWt. S5-00as-50: sheep.
I prime, per 10. 5a3izC5 ordinary. per h. PIC.
I lambs, spring, choice, per h.. 5a5Izcs medium.
| per To-. 4ai5zc; calves, prime. per ID. Sc
medium, per d.. nc; common. per h..
I 5lzc; COWS. prime. per cWt-. S3.O0a550. or
/ dinary, per cwt-, s2-00a250
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