The Washington times., 1908-04-20
PRICES FOR PRODUCE
IN WASHINGTON TODAY

STRAWBERRIES pass today from the
luxury class 20 that Of q staple and
almost necessity, and are now well with
in the reach of nearly every housewife.
Wholesale prices this morning run from
to Is cents a quart. Receipts Of
calves are very light, but the price
remains low Other live stock IS higher
again. while poultry, both live and
dressed. Is hrmer. with good demand for
best grades. The vegetable market ex-
hibits many attractive green things.
prices remaining about the sar9e. al
though receipts are good
Prices are:
Egss-Nearby, fancy, fresh. Va. I5al5lsc.
nearby, average. l5c; W. V. and 5 "
Va, l4lEc; Tennessee, 14izc; NcGyh Carolina,
Cheese-N. Y. State. factory. large. 1sals1lc.
fats. 151zal7c: small. I614aI7c; summer, large,
ltal5c; summer. small, i4a141zc fair 10 good,
lIaISc. western factory. new choice. liza
l5ci fan to good. ZlC; Virginia. lOc
Butter-Creamery, fancy. SIlAa52c: Western.
hrsts. SSaSJe. seconds, &c; June. 27a2Scs proc
ess, fancy, 23a24c; fair 70 good. 2la23c; dairy
fresh. 16aISc.
Live Poultry-ChickeEs fancy. large. 1sa
Zoe Win -er' 20a22c: spring. 30a35c; Gags, per
h., halle; hens. per h.. l3c: roosters
per lb.,-Sci ducks, spring, large, per h.. la
aloe: turkeys, toms per ID, 15IzaI6c; hens,
per ID. ltalIc; thin. lee; keats. per ID.
1oa12c-
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys, choice. updrawn
hens. b., 1sc; average. undrawn, mixed.
per b., l7alSc; thin. per b., I0a1zc; young
toms, l5al7c; old toms, I5al6c; chickens
large, per h., lSa20c; small per b.
20a22c; hens and chickens mixed I6al7c:
capons. --lb. average, per ID, 2ea22c; small,
lSa2oc; slips, per h.. l6alSc; hens, choice.
per ID. 15al6c; ROSTERS. per h., sa9c; ducks
13al5c: geese. per h.. lOal2c-
Green Fruit-Apples-YOrk ImTerlaL packed
S2-5oaf-50; Ben Davis. packet, SZ-59a4 50;
lVrar Of n
packed. S5a4-50: SPY, per Dbl. packed. S2aS3 Is
California navels. per box. s. yJa3- %: graDe
fruit, Florida, per box, $3-5Oa4-CO; cranberriea
per box, $2.0oaS-50; per Dbl, S450aS.5O; straw
berries 20 15c ct
egetables-Potatoes, per bu 75a9Oc; new
Florida, per bbl., S5.00a7.Oo; sweet potatoes
per bbl- 81 oOa5-0O; yaIns, per hbI., IS 5oa4 90;
cabbage. per cwt-. s0asOc; new. 5. C. 81. 75a
zoo; kaie. per Dbl. 4Oa5ec; spinach. per Dbl.
SI.VosI-1o' lettuce, FIorluA; per basket, SLz5a
$50; onions. Ohio, per bu-, S0aS0c; string
beans green. per basket, 3.OOa4. 90: green
peas per bskt., Sl-5ea2-0 %; celery, per crate.
So OOae. so; tomatoes per crate. 81. 50a2 q:
beets, per bunch, base; caulifiower, per crate
s. 25a2 20; rhubarb. per 100 punches. 81 50a2 90;
asparagus. per doz., S2.00aS.5 80; cucumbers.
per basket. Sl50a3.OO; Florida squash, per
basket, $3.50.
Dressed Meats-CaIves. fun dressed, SAGE;
heads of. Sa9c; hog dressed calves, SAFE;
hams, country. sugar cured, l21aa14c; hogs
small and neat. per cwt.. 75zaSc: medium.
Live Stoek-Cattle, extra, per evyt, IS o0a
$50. butcher per cwt-, S5.00a5.50i common
per cwt.. seas: hogs, per cwt., gross, S5.O0a
SIS; ordinary, per cwt-, S475a5. o.; sheep.
prime, S5-O0a5.50, lambs. spring. IOaIIc:
calves, prime, per lb-. e1zca7ci medium, per
h., &c.
Cirain-Wheat. choice, SOa94c; rye, 75asoc;
corn. shelled. white. 70a75c; shelled, yellow,
T2a7sc; new corn. ear, 81. 25a5.5O; oats, West
ern. white. No ?. 60as4c; mixed, 59aS2c; hay
timothy Western, No !. SIC 50a17 80; Vest
ern. No. ? Sl5- eoalS.5o; Western mixed.
S14.5Oal5. 80; bran. S50.0oa52.0o per ton; mid
sIiaSs. SSoa22-0o per ton