The Washington times., 1908-08-08
PRODUCE PRICES.

There was no notable decrease in
prices in the local produce market this
morning. In many instances figures
were slightly better than yesterday,
The general tone was quieter thin it
has been for some time the trend Of
business as whole being dull. Re
ceipts were fairly equal 20 a normal de-
mand for the best class Of goods.
Some fruits and vegetables have begun
to be scarce. Very little or no spinach
Of rhubarb is to be had, and prices can
NOT lie quoted on bIackberries. raspber-
ries, or gooseberries. Georgia peaches
have given out entirely.
Wholesale prices today were:
Cheess-New York state factory; large fats.
l2aiz1Eei small, l21Sal3e; fair to good, INA
I2c.
Eggs-southern. Isc: nearby eggs, 1eo.
Butter-CreameTys fancy Sc Western.
hrSts, 2zC; seconds. l9C, process. fancy, PIC.
fair 70 good. l9c. dairy, choice. lSc; good, l6c
Live POultry-Cbickens. spring. large, Ice;
small, i5c, hens, small. per d., 12aI25sc;
large. per ID. I2a1GlaC, ROSTERS. per h.. Sc.
ducks. large, per h., 9ai0ci small. per b., Ga
lOci geese. DER h. 7aScs turkeys. toms, l0ci
hens, 12c; thin, Sc; keats, per h., Zoe.
Dressed POuItTy-TuTksyS, undraWn. hens.
per ID, bal5cs average, undraWn, mixed
per h.. 14al5cs chickens, small. per b., l6a
lie; large, per ID, lie; hens. per To-. ia
he; ROSTERS, per %, Sc ducks, per b.. Sallci
geese per h.. Sa9c-
Fruit-ADples, fancy brands, per Dbl,
S2-00a3.e: ordinary, SlO0a2 o.. pears, f'nCy,
s. 00af.t0i ordinary, slola3.00, peaches,
fair TO prime. sl.O0a200 per box; iefeosive,
/ carrier, Sl.z5az-0O. Maryland and delaware,
per carrier, 40at0c; plums. Maryland and
Delaware, per carrier. 4OCaSlue; huckleber-
rIes. Maryland and Delaware. 6a1Oc per ct.
cantaloupes, per standard crate, siV1al.50;
per pony crate, 3la50ci watermeiOns, S9Oea
1000 per 100; oranges, California. per box.
Sc 25a4. %; grape fruit, Florida, per box $3.50
az So pineapples. Florida. s2.O0a2 Is per crate.
500 sweet potatoes, per Dbl. S350a4.25s
vans. Southern, white. per Dbl, 50 00a3. 50s
yams. Southern. red, per bbl., SZ.25a3.JG.
beets, per 100 punches, sl-50a2O 90; beets per
Dbl. &lJ0a1.7J. carrots, new. per 100 punches.
sloO, carrots new per Dbl, Sl4oa-.I5;
corn on cob, 1oa20c per doz-; CuCum5ers.
per bu. basket 50al5C; cabbage, per Dbl,
81 Goa 90 cabbage per 100, ST. O0a&0Os &c cry.
Der dozen stalks 4Oa50c; horseradlsh per
cWt, g. 0Oa4 90: lettuce, per basket Sl00a2. %,
lima beans. Maryland and Delaware. 3Ja35C
ct; peppers, Southern. la-bu. basket, 30a75c;
peas, large, per basket sl.25a2.25i romans.
Der basket SOCIAL %, string beans green,
per bu. basket. -5CaSLO0: turnipS nut
abaga. per Dbl O. bag I5caSlo)i white.
per 100 punches. &-1Sal-50i tomatoes. per
box Sl.O0al-50i Watercr=Ss. per 100 punches,
81 sal 80. onions. per bbL, 81. 75a20G; squash.
per Dbl, 5Oca75c; egg plant, per crate,
75caS1OO-
heads on. 10a11c; hog dressed calves. 6a7c;
hams country. sugar cured l2alfCs hogs.
small and neat, per cwt., $50; medium. S45
az. 90; large, $5-50a6.eo.
Live StOCk-Cattle, extra, per Cwt.. $500
ASK: butcher per owt.. s4.O0a45O; common,
per cwt. S20Ja3.00: hogs. per cwt., gross.
81. 25a6. 10; ordinary per cWG, S5.5oa6. O0i
sheep. prime, S3.o0aS,50i lambs, SPRING per
mediums per h, 61sa7c; cows, prime, each,
SO. oOa5O. %. common, each, 81. 00a30.00.