The Washington times., 1908-10-29
NPROYENENT NOTED
IN PRODUCE MARKET
Eggs Firm and in Great De
mand, But Strictly Fresh
Supply Is Scarce.

A slight Improvement marked the deal
iugs in the local wholesale markets to-
cay. Receipts were light, AMI the de
mand la most INES was somewhat
heavier than il had been To-. several
days. business as a whole was not
active however. cut II showed a sub
stantial Increase ia volume over the dull
Eess that prevailed cartier in the week.
Eggs were firm and in great demand
Receipts of strictly fresh eggs We're
, cry light, and the scarcity Cf the best
grade has given prices an upward trend
Il ready market awaits fresh nearbys
at 81 cents. A large proportion OF eggs
sold come from cold storage. Poultry
Was IN iair demand today, with prices
steady. Turkeys continued TO be fairly
active. Sheep and lamb were IN be-
ter demand, bat caLtie showed little
improvement I1uits and vegetables
were quiet and steady.
Today's Pnces
Wholesale prices were az follows. 1obbess'
Hgures being a srlfe higher;
Eggs-N lrglnla. nearDyE 5yci southwest
Virginia ana West Virginia, Zoc5 Tennessee
and North Carolina. zoe
caeese-L-arge.. Sew York fats. Der 10.
lslzaT4es small. l4al5izc.
Butter-Creauery. fancy. 2si zaa3c. Western
irsts. -5a-SC. process. fancy. Isa26cs fam 10
gooai -sa-4ei dairy, choice, blaze good, ia
Poultry.
Live PouItTy-Chlckens, spring. large. per
l1-s lal4al5cs small l6.4altc; hens. small, per
TO-. las4c, large, l5cs ROSTERS, per H., Sc,
cucAs. large. per TO-. HAZE small. 5a+oci
geese. per d., Sc; turkeys. toIns, per d..
loo hens, per 3D.. Ice.
Dressed PouItry-Curkeys undrawn. pc.
TO-. hens. lbal7ci t9ais. l5aI5C5 chickens, largo
per H.. l0alic, small, ltcs hens. 1er H..
lSal4c; ROSTERS, per 10. Sc, ducks. large per
l0.. ISalic. small, llci geese. per To-. ual2c,
Fruits.
Fruits-Apples, GrsyeHsgelR, per q, q, Dbl,
50 U0aS.I5. Twenty ounce per d h. Dbl. 500
s3.75i Maiden Blush. per d. IA. Dbl, ys0oa3-55.
King. per d h. Dol, S3-OJa3-J0. HubDardsJn,
per g. b. 5oL, S3-J1a5, 70. ordinary kinds.
good 10 prime. per d. h. Dbl. Sl25al.75. poor
% fair. per d. IA. Dbl, S1.00aI. 70: open head
barrels, common 10 good. IJcakl5O- crab APP
pies, large. per Dbl, S5a4. pears. seckel. bb.-,
s4OJas-VJ, seckel, per kes. 3 OOa% 90 EOGIse
Bonnie. per Dbl. -. lgd1.5vs peaches. per car
rier $l-5a2-OO. peaches per basket. s5ca%l- = {.
pIums Dams0n, per basket. zoe lOc; state
pruues. per basket, Base other kinds per
basket, l5a20cs Grapes. white, per 4-.b. basket,
salOc; Concord, per Alb basket, l0ll2c; Del.
small basket lZal4c. CrsnoerTiss. Cape Cod.
do per standard crate s.. l5az-5O; oranges. per
box, S.-5a5.OJ.
Vegetables.
yeEetabIes-P0tHtoes. per bag. s. za2 50.
bone grown. per Dbl. Sz.o0a2 50, sweet pota-
toes. Eastern Shore. per bbL. s. 59a1.75. home
grown, per Dbl. yIz5aL5g, carrots per Dbl.
sLZ5aI50s corn. per doz.. I0al5c. cuIuMBels.
per basket, X-55az-0Js cabbage. per 10 u Goa
6 90, cauidoWers. per Dbl, g. 75a3. .; celery,
Fer d0z. stalks. S5a5oC. egg plants per Dbl.
SlulaLjJs lettuce. nearby. per Dbl. 50aI5C.
lima beans. per ct. saIocs onions, per bu-.
5ya55c, onions, per Dbl, s.. foa3Ls0i PumPkiHs,
per Dbl, 6Ja75cs string beans. nssrbys per
Dbl. l5ca{l25. squash. Hubbard. Der Dbl.
si5ca$L-5s tomatoes. per box. &I.e5aI50-
Dressed Meats.
Dressed Neats-Hams. countfy cured per
h., I3aIlCs beef. fore quarters per h. 4s51zc.
hind quarters. Ease rits. 7al2c. lOins. sale.
rounds, 6ascs dressed lamb. per 10, I0alIc.
pork ioins, per h.. l2ai4c; bacon. per ID.
l3al4cs sausages. per h.. Sc
Live Stock.
Live StOCk-CaLrle- extra. per CWt-. G5-l0a
600 medium, per cHt, 3iza4ci common, per
cHJ. S2Ula25o5 hogs, per cyyt.. gross, 500
ordinary. per cwt., s. sea-. 90; sheep
prime per H. phase; ordinary, per h.. &c;
lambs. spring. choice, per h.. sac; com
monl per H., &C. calves, prime. per h.
sac; medium. per H., 7a755c. common. per
h., cache