The Washington times., 1908-12-08
QUAIL AGAIN SCARCE
IN PRODUCE MARKET
Slight Improvement Shown
in Local PriceS-FreSh
Eggs in Demand.

A slight improvement was shown in
the local wholesale markets today over
the dealings of yesterday.
Orders from the retailers had beG7m to
accumulate. and individual buyers were
present in large numbers. Receipts were
fairly liberal in most Lines. but the in
creased demand served to keep prices
fairly firm.
Cattle were quiet, but there was con-
siderable activity IN lambs and hogs
Strictly fresh eggs were IN great de-
nand, but the supply was small. Stor-
age eggs were plentiful. Game was ac-
tive with prices tending TO increase.
Quail were again scarce. A continuance
of the present crisp weather, it is ex-
pected, will result in larger receipts Of
game.
Fruit and vegetables were rather quiet
but steady. Poultry was in good de-
mand. with liberal receipts.
TOday's Prices.
Wholesale prices were as follows. jobbers'
prices being a little higher:
Eggs-VirgInia nearbys. fresh, 3ia33c; south
west Virginia and West Virginia, 2sa27c;
Tennessee and North Carolina. 24a25c.
Cheese-New York hats. large, per To-. 14A
al4@sc: small. per h.. 14s4al5c-
Butter-Creauery. fancy. 3er h.. 3lIka32c;
Western fTsts. 2sa30c. process, fancy. 25a26c;
fair 70 good. 23a24c; dairy. choice. 2Oa2Ic;
dairy. good. lSalsc: store packed. fresh. Ice.
Poultry.
Live PouItry-ChicK ems. sp-ing. small. per
ID, Bale; large, 1ze13C. lens. I0C: rOOs-
ters. &c; ducks. large. per ID, lOal2c: small.
per ID. 9al0c; geese, per h.. SaSc. turkeys
toms. per 10, l2al3c: hens. per lb.. 12a13c
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys, undrawn. toms.
per 10, l4al5; hens. per b.. l4a15c; chickens.
small. per lb-, l5al6c; large. per ID. I4aI5c:
mems per ib-s l2al3cs ROSTERS per 10. 10c.
ducks large. per ID. l2aI4c; small. 1oallc;
geese. per h.. 1oa1Ic-
Fruits.
Apples-Baldwlns. per d. h. bsi,
t30oa3.5o: Graveusteln. per d. h. bbl.. t3Ooa
$50: Twenty ounce, per d. h. bbl-, 800
SS-9O; Maiden Blush, per d. bbl.. Ss-O043.50:
per 4. b. b.. S3.O0a3.75: ordinary k.nds.
good 70 prime. per d. h. bbl.. 39O0az-50: poor
10 fair. per D. a bbL. Sl.C0al.75; open head
Louise BCnne per b5i s0Ss5S ;'iSs State p4gaes ae
per basket. 25a55ci other kinds. per basket.
l5a2gc: grapes. Malaga S4OoaSS.C0 per keg:
cranberries. per bbl. S1O-50aI100: per box.
81 75a3. o0s oranges. California, per box. = 50a
80; Florida S--5Oa2-75; grape lsuIt. per box.
s.. e0a4C0
Vegetables.
egetables-Potatoes. per bu. 70a9Oc: home
grown, per bu.. 7Ga90c; sweet potatoes.
per bbI-. Si-25aSI50; car. 7ts, per bbI.. 81 .
also: cucumbers. per basket. SI.75a2. %: cab
bage, per 100. Sfc0a6.00: cauIinowers. per
Dbl. 81 6Oa3-00. celery, per doz. stalks 45asOc:
lima beans per ct. 7aIOC. onions. per bu.
6Oa75c: onions. per bbI-. Sl.4OaI so: pumpkins
per bbl-, 6Oa75c. string beans. per bbl. 81 -50a
zoo; squash, Hubbard, per bbL. T5caSl. >.
tomatoes, per box. - 20Oa2.50.
Live Stock.
Live Stock-Cattle. extra PEI cvvt. "a T5a
800; msdium, per cwt.. SEOoa450: ordinary
s.. .25at3.FO: common. per cwt., s.. .00a2 50: hogs
per cwt.. gross. s. 90: ordinary. per cwt
3 5-ooa5-5ei sheep. prime. per ID. 5Iza4c: ordI-
nary. per h., S2-25a2-S5s lambs, spring. choice
per 10, SC: medium. 5a5izc: common. per Ib
4a41zc: calves, prime. per d., 81 a9c. medium
per H.. 1leaSc. common, per h., Siea7c.
Dressed Meats.
Dressed Meats-Hans. country cured. per
To-. l2al3c: beef. fore quarters. per To-.
4a5Ize. hind quarters. 6asC. nos. TaI2c. IoIns.
Sallc; rounds, 6aSc; dressed lamb. per ID.
I9allc; hugs, small per CWt.. $3.50. medium
per cwt-. 800; pork Ioins. per Ib.. Bake;
bacon. per ID. I5aI4c; sausages, per ID, Sa10c
Game
Game-Pabbits. per eoz.. ti-5oa2Oc: kits per
dozen, 75caSi-O0; quail. No 1. per dozen. $50
ai.o0. average per dozen, S2.50a5. 90: pheasants.
each, SlO0al.2j. wO0dcOck, each 2oa4Cc; squir-
rels. .5a95c per dOz-. opossum. each. 35a5Oc:
Wild turkeys. per h.. 21a22c.