The Washington times., 1908-12-30
EGGS TAKE A JUMP,
GOING UP z CENTS
Wholesale Now at IS Cents
Market Frm-TurkeyS
Queer Problem.

queer problem.
Eggs tcok a skyward leap by advanc-
ing cents Immediately upon the open
ing of the market this morning Re-
stricted supply, increased demand. and
cold weather We're responsible for the
a'}J' IN the quotations. Virginia
nca. are now wholesalihg at 50 cents
and mere is every prospect Of the mar
ket remaining firm at that IIice during
the rest Of tie week
Not since turkeys began Arriving early
in the fall has the marx { Sol that class
Of poultry presented such situation
AS it has today. As several dealers re-
marked, there was no market in the
real sense Of the word, since different
prices were quoted by practically every
wholesale house TIE birds were dis
posed Of at all the way from IS 20 3
cents pound.
Baltimore quotations gave the lowest
pric, on turkeys at . cents, while New
York reports were eTen higher. There
were more fowls offered today than at
any time since Christmas. but the quo
tations remained firm on account Of the
effect Of the Eastern markets. 1t is
the general opinion of local dealers
that the uncertain tone OF the local
market will continue for several days,
although it is believed that the next
change in price will witness a reduc-
ton.
All grades of live stock and dressed
meats remain firm at the early week
quotations and but little change, If any.
is looked Tor during the next several
days. Cutters claim that the ail-around
advance OF 80 cents on meats last week
will practically constitute the normal
of the market during the greater part
of the winter,
There were slight fluctuations In veEe-
table quotations with the exception that
carrots dropped from $50 20 Sl-OO per
barrel and string beans from g TO $2-0o
per barrel
Heavy sales Of Florida tomatoes were
made today at the prevailing quotation
of from 8 to 81 per crate
TOday's Prices.
Wholesale prices were as follows
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter
Eggs-virginIa. nearbys. fresh. S2a35c;
southwest Virginia and West Virginia, pa
SOc: Tennessee anu North Carolina, 2Sa2se.
Chcese-New York flats. large, per Ii.
BE: small. per ID. l5c-
Rutter-Creamery. fancy. 55iza34: Western
hrsts. 2sa3oc; process. fancy, 25as6'sc; fair to
I
good. 17c. store-packed, fresh, l7aiSe.
Poultry.
Live PoaItry-ChIckens- spring, small per
8 h l4alLc. large, per lb-- 1idl5C, he S. loC-
q ROSTERS, Sc; ducks, large per lD-. Eale'e &C
sIna,,, Pc d.. lie. geese per ID. l0al-c.
turkeys toms. per l5-. lJal6c' hens. per H..
Dressed PouItry-Chickens. spring. small.
( per ID. 15alsc. large, per ID. l5al6c: he's.
| undraWn. toms. per ID, l9a2oc; hens. per 70.
2Oa2Ic; ducks. large. per ID. l4al4zc; sr H.
! per ID. l3cs geese. per h.. l2altc.
/ Fruits.
/ F1ruIts-AppIes. fancy brands. per bbI. 500
| a5.o0: grapes. Malaga, Sl.o0a5O0 per keg'
/ California per box. $4.OOa45O; Florida. per
I box. 81 COa2- 90: pineapples, per crate, Sl1oa
> 50: grape fruit per crate. S2.o0a2oo; tanger-
ines. So 80 a strap
Vegetables.
Z VegetabIes-T'otatoes. per bu-. SocaSl-0o, po-
= tatoes home grown. per bu., 9ocaSloo. sweet
potatoes. per bbl-, S3-o0a3-50i ans. per bol-'
o. s. O0a2. 80; turnips, per box -Sa3pc; tuTnips,
. Der bbI T5caSI %. r1ItabagOs. per bbl., $lO0a
| 80: carrots. per bbL. T5caSloo, cucunbers,
I per basket. S2-O0a3-0J; cabbage. per loo. $50
a3 90. cauifOweT. per basket. &o1s celery
per doz. stalks. s5a9oc; lima beans, per Ct.
7alOc; onions. per bu-. sOcaSl-o %. onions. per
4 squash. per bbi. 75caSlo0; string beans, per
basket s. 25a25o, tomatoes Florida. per crate.
So OOa4 90; spinach. per bbl-. Sl-O0al15. kale,
/ per bbl, SIO0aIZ5; lettuce. Florida, per bas-
ket. s.. OOa2 90: radishes. per 100. $l.ooaS2,oo.
/ Live Stock.
Live Stock-Cattle. extra, per cwt-. t550a
$50; medium, S4-00a4-50. ordinary. S--Joa5- 90.
hogs. per Cwt.. gross S5-5oa5-oo, ordinary,
per cWt-, s. Ooa5-JU: sheep. prime. per h.
I 4aFEc: ordinary. per H.. 3a5izc; lambs.
choice. spring per H. 6iIa'iEc; medium, per
I ID. &C; common. per Ib. 5a5lzc; calves.
prime. per ID. SaSizc; medium, per H., fa3izc,
common, Ter 10, 6a65zc.
Dressed Meats.
Dressed Meats-Hams, country cured per
/ lb. i2al4c: beef. fore quarters. per H.. 5sTc;
hind quarters. 7a1Ic; ribs. Sal3C l1ius, loalfc5
rounds, saSc: dressed lamb. per h., lcl2c;
hogs small. per cwt-. $50; mediums,
per crt $500: pork lOIns. per H.. lie
bacon. per 10. 15al4c: sausages. Der ID, Saloc.
Game.
Game-Rabbits. per doz-. SL5oa200: kits.
per dOZ., SI.O0a1J0; quail No. I, per dOz.,
I s.. .0Oa3. .. average. per doz-. S2.0oa25o-
Fish.
Fish-King mackereI, per ID. 12l4c; Span
{ Ish mac5ereI. per ID. 15c; Rock. per 10.
D - D.