The Washington times., 1908-05-05
PRICES OF PRODUCE
IN WASHINGTON MARKET

Conditions were not as favorable in
the local produce market this morning
as they were yesterday. Sales were as
frequent, but, owing to heavy receipts
and only a fair demand. prices were
unsettled ia all departments In most
cases the figures Of yesterday were
quoted as az average Live sto;S,
dressed meats. and grain suffered less
In fluctuating prices than did any 9th er
commodity.
Wholesale prices are:
Eggs-Nearby, fancy, fresh, Va, 1sa1slsc;
16c- Tennessee 16c: North Carolina. I5a15lZc
Cheese-N. I. state, factory, large, l6a16lzc:
fats. 155ka17c; small. l6al7c; summer, large,
14Aa15c; summer, small. 15al6cs fair 70 good,
I2aI3c; Western factory. new choice, ia
i5e; fair 20 good, lie: Virginia, loc-
Butter-CreameTy, fancy. S2E53c; Western.
process, fancy. 22a24c: fair 70 good 2Ia22c:
dairy choice 20a22c; good. lSa20c: store
packed, fresh, 16alSc-
Live Poultry-Chlckens. fancy, 1sa21c;
winter 2la23c; spring. 24a2Sc; stays. per
b. l0a12c; hens. per h. lSal4c. rOosters.
per h.. Sc; ducks spring. large. per H., pa
lsc: small per h., Sal0c; geese, per lb
alOc: turkeys. toms. per ID. Ialec: hens,
per ID. 14al5c; rhin' loe: keats, per ID,
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys. choice. undrawn
hens, ID. 22a23c; average, undrawn. mixed
per h.. 15a17c; 'hin. per H., Iia12c; young
TOMS l6a1Tc; cd toms. 15a16c; chickens
large, per ID. 4oaAS12cs slllaii, per 10,
l6aIsc: hens and chickens mixed I4al6c:
capons, lib. average. per lb-, l9a2Oc; small
IsaIsc: slips. Ter lb-, l5aI6ci hens choice
per To- 14a15c: ROSTERS, per b. &c; ducks
bale geese. pr H., 10a12c.
Green Fruit-Apples-York Imperial. packed
g. 5Oa4-5O Ben Davis. packed. s.. .z5a5. 80.
Wine SAP packed, S2.50a400; Aibem. Pippin.
packed. s.. 00a4 so. spy. pcr bbl., packed SEA
3Z5- California navels, neF box, Sc. 75a3 so;
grape fruit. Florida per bCx, Sr00a4-25; cram
berries. per box. s. 00a3.51: Pc DBL, 81 5OaS 50;
Strawberries. 50. &c ct.
Vegetable > Potatoes, Per bu-, S0ae5c: new
Florida, pr bbl.. 81. $4,000; sweet potatoes.
per bbl, 3 75a415 yarns, per bbl-, s. .25a4 %:
cabbage. new, S c, Si0oa2. 90; kale, per
bbi 45a60c: spinach. per bbl-. 81 25ai. IS;
lettuce, Florida, per basket N-00a2- IS; onions.
Ohio, per bu., S0a9oc; string beans green
per baske. 95caS1 50: green peas Ger
basket SI2 AIS; celery, per crate. s.. GOA
81 50: tomatoes, per CRAZE, S5ca2.O beets
per bunch Sa5c: rhubarb. per 100 lunches
81 50a2- COZ asparagus. per doz.. sz.50aS.75; Gu
cumbers, per basket, S5caSL75; Florida
squash, per basket. 95cas1T5.
Dressed MeatS-Calyes, fuu dressed. 10c:
heads of, 10a12c; hog dressed calves. 5a7c:
hams country, sugar cured. 12izcs hogs
email and neat, per ewt., 7l1as1Ac; medium.
Live stock-Cattle, extra. per cwt.. s.25a
$50; butcher, per vt, S5-25a5.T5: common
Per cwt-. S2a3: hogs. per cwt-. gross, 500a
SIS; ordinary. per cWt. 81. f5a5-OO: sheep,
prime s.. 00a5.5O: lambs, spring, 10aI1c:
calves. prime, per 10, 63za7e; medium. per
Grsin-Wh,at, choice. sOa94c: rye. 7Oa75e:
corn shelied white. 70aI1C- shelled. yellow
72a76c; new corn. ear. 50. 25s $50: oats West
ern. white. No ?. 60as4ci miyed. 5sas2c hay.
timothy Western, No. I, Sl6. 50a17- so; West
81 .50e.15- 30. bran, $50. 90 pen ton; mid
dlings, $50 eos32 % per tn