The Washington times., 1908-11-19
BUSINESS BOOMS
IN MARKET PLACE
Orders Placed to Anticipate
Saturdays Rush and
Prices Rule Firm.

The largest amount of business Of any
day, so far this week, was done in the
local wholesale markets today. Orders
from the retailers were of unusually
large volume, as compared with what
they have been Of late They were
placed. Of course. in anticipation for the
Saturday rush in Center Market, and
other retail markets. so that activity
such as tOday's cannot be expected to
recur until next week.
Poultry found a fair market, and as
the receipts were not heavy. prices
held nrm. Turkeys led the list. again,
and the market for these is expected to
endure for several weeks to come. Eggs
were very active, with the usual scare
ity of the strictly fresh grade. Live
stock showed Improvement, except as to
cattle, which we're duh Fruits and
vegetables were .irm IN price and mod
erateIy active. Game was again in
good demand, with receipts not yet too
heavy to depress prices.
Today's Prices.
wholesale prices were as follows, jobbers'
figures being d trihe higher.
Eggs-Nirgiuia. nearbys. fresh, S0aSlc'
southwest Virginia and West Virginia. Aa2Sc,
Tennessee and North Carolin-- z6a21c-
AlnHesE-l-ATEGr
14aI4zc; small, l852alS.zcs Virginia, lie.
Butter-Creamery, fancy, 3lzaS0tzcs Western
hrsts, zSa2Scs process. fame. Zaa-6C. lair
10 good. 20azsc: dairy, choice. lsazoizci good,
Poultry.
Live Poultry-Chickens. spring, large, per
h.. l5c; small, per H., l5al6c; hens. small.
per ID, l5ci large. l2aiz5zc; ROSTERS. per 10,
geese per To-, Sayci turkeys, toms, per To-,
I5aI6c. mems, per ID, Ialsc.
Dressed P0uItry-Turileys. undrawn, per h..
toms. lSc: hens, l5ci chickens. small.
per h., lssI7c. chickens large, l55aaI6c: hens,
per h., I3al4cs T0Osters, per ID. Zoe; ducks,
large. per i5., Lal4ci small, l0allci geese,
Fruits.
Fruits-AppIes Gravenstsiu. par O. h. Dbl.
tSO0aN75i Twenty ounce per d h. Dbl, &2-00
aS.I6i Maiden Blush, per d. b.. Dbl, x3.00a3. 70;
King, Der q. d, bbL, SS.oUa4U; Huobards1u,
per 8. IA. Dbl, S3.00a5.75s ordinary kinds,
good TO prime Der O. "a boil e Goa. 50. u10r
to fair. per d. n. Dbl. }LOOaI-75: open head
barrels, common 10 god. l5ca3l-yO. pears.
81 50; Louise Bonnie, per bbI-. S3.ooa5.50;
peaches per carrier, Sl--Ja2-o0s state prluss,
per basket Z5aS5c; other kinds Per basket,
loa-5Cs grapes Iokays. H0Ia2-0o per crate
Malaga, S4-0oas.O0 per keg; cran5erries. per
Dbl. s.. o0al2 90. ger box S2.Z5.,Z 755 oranges.
California, per box. S4-0Ja5.5o; Florida. S-.25a
Loo, grape fruit per box. y3.O0aAO0.
Vegetables.
veg eLADlGA-E'JLaLJeSu per Dl-B hsAtlGs nome
grown, per bu.. 7Ja3Jcs sweet potatoes Last
ern Shore per BIOL. $l-7Ja-.UJs home grown.
per Dbl, gI25aL75s carrots per bbI
8 l2saI5Js cucumDers, per basket, g.. T5aL %.
cabbage. per loo. S4Oga5.0g. cauIifowers, per
Dbl. S-.J0a3-00 celery, per d0z stalks. s5a55c.
lettuce, near0ys, per bbl., 5oa55c; lima beans,
per a., laIUc, onions, per bL-, 5JaT5C, onions.
per D5l-. EL4oaL6J. pumpkins, Per OJl-.
JualJcs string beans, uedTUys, per Dbl, l5Ca
$l25. squash, Hubbard. DEF bbl-s 75ca$i. - to-
matJes, per box. SL5Ja2O0.
Live Stock.
Live Stock-Cattle, extra per cwt.. "a 5oa
4l5s medium, per CWt-s S3.-la4 o. common.
per cwt-, $Z.00a2Oo; hogs, per cwt-, gross
%5-l5aG-O0s ordinary, per cWt, S5-O1a5-50: sheep
prime. per h. 5lza4cs ordinary, per H..
s---gel215s lambs. spring choice. per d..
o1zaIcs medium. 51za6cs common per h..
oaa5sc: calves, prime, per b., 7lzaSc: medium.
per d.. 6lzatcs common. per To-, 5aGiaC.
Dressed Meats.
Dressed Meats-HaIas, country cured. per
lb-, bale: beef, fore quarters, per h.
4aSizcs hind quarters. case; ribs. 7a12c, l0Ius
eallci rounds, case: dressed lamb. per h..
lvaAci pork loins1 ger h., l2al4cs bacon,
per ID. lSal4cs sauEag pr ID, Sal0c.
Game.
Game-Rabbits, per doz, 81 O0a2 30; kits per
dozen, 75CaSloOs quail, No. / per dozen
&ZJoa3c05 average per dozen 81 I5a2 o.,
pheasants. each SI-OGaL25; woodcocI. each
Z5a4oc. squirrels, 65aI5C per Dozen Opossum,
each. Z5a5Oc-