The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-06
PRODUCE PRICES

A marked increase over yesterdays
trading was shown in the produce mar
ket today, although the business done
was not heavy Receipts of all kinds
continued to be liberal, and hence the
Increase in the demand did not have the
effect Of advancing prices materially
Arrivals of eggs were the exception TO
the general volume OF receipts. how
ever, the best grades of these being
again in small supply.
Highest grades found a ready market
at prices a little higher than those
quoted.
Live poultry was moderately active
and firm. Calves and lambs were In i'm
proved demand, with prices a little
higher than they were at the opening
of the week. Fruit and vegetables were
active, but IN such liberal supply as 10
keep prices practically unchanged.
Wholesale prices today were:
Cheese-New York state factory large fats
leal21ze; small. i21sslSe; fair to good. Ma
I2c.
Eggs-southerr, lse; nearby eggs. lee.
Butter-CreamcIy, fancy sc Western,
frsts. 22c; seconds. 19c: process. fancy. 2lc:
fair 70 good, lSCi dairy choice. lScs good, 16c
Live Poultry-Chickens, spring, large, l7c
per H., lz1zc; ROSTERS, per 10, &C. ducks.
large, per h., lee; small, per h.. SaSci
geese. per h.. Ease; turkeys. toms. loC
hens 12cs thin, Sc keats, per ID, 10c.
Dressed P0ultFy-Turkeys. undrawn. hens
per h., Bale: average, uudrawn, mixed
per ID. l4al5c: chickens. small. per ID. ia
lie; large. peg h., 17ci hens, per ID. 13a
14c; ROSTERS. per h., Sc; ducks. per b. sale
geese, per h.. Sa9c.
Fruit-ApDles. special brands, per Dbl.
81 50a3 co. ordinary. 81. o0a2 90; Southern pears
Le COnte. per Dbl, 81 .O0a4.O0. sand. per
Dbl, g. 5Oa3. so: Keller, per Dbl. 81
800: Ciappsj Favorlte. per bbL. s. 50a
4 one 20 n a-fsr
ordinary, per iz-bbl. basket 75ca}l25; near
bys ordinary per Dbl. 81. 75a2. p. peaches
Georgia, fair TO prime, l.25a2.@5 per box
Georgia. defective. 50caSl-0O per box: West
Virginia. per carrier, Si-25a2. 90; Maryland and
Delaware. per carrier. 4oa6oc: piums. Mary
land and Delaware. per carrier, 40asecI cur
4a6c. small per h. 4a5c: blackbcrries. Jersey.
| fancy, Ease. qts raspbeTries. red. fancy,
| large, 6a7c. per pint; red. average. 4a5izc
| per pint; black cap, 4a6ci per pint.
huckleberries. Maryland and Delaware. 5aSc
| per IT. gOosebeTres, extra large, English,
/ l2al5C per ct. large. per Of. 9al0c: small
medium, ease ct; cantalOupes, per standard
crate 81. 25al-50: per pony crate. 30a5oc water
/ melons. 50 00aI7oo per 100; oranges. California
navels. per box. s.. 35a4.oo: grape fruit.
Florida per box, &3.50a4.5 so; pinespples.
[ Florida. gl.5oa1.75 per crate.
/ Negetables-Potatoes. new, per Dbl, 81 5oa
! 800; Uweet potatoes, per Dbl. S5-5oa4-25;
yams, Southern, white, per Dbl, $3G0a4. co.
yams, Southern. red per bbl.5 seas. 90;
| beets per 100 punches, s.. o0al50: beets. per
Dbl. sl.J0al.45s carrots new per 10 punches
800; carrots, new, per Dbl, S1-z5a1 Is
I corn on cob. I5a20C per doz.: cucumbers.
per bu basket, 50a60c. cabbage, per bbi
81 coal %: cabbage. per 100. 81 0Oa600 celery.
per dozen stE,Ls. -i0a5Oc: horseradish. per
cW-t s. O0a4 90; lettuce. per basket, 5OcaS2 %;
lima beans. Maryland and Delaware. 81 0Oa
. 90 per basket. peppers. Southern. 51-bu-
basket, 5oa35c; peas -arger per basket 75ca
! 81 %; romans. per basket. 50ca&I-O0: string
beans green Pc blI. basket. 81. coal IS; spin
ach, nearby, per Dbl. Sl.00al-50, turnips, rut-
abaga. per Dbl. or bag. 75casiO0; white.
per 100 punches. 81. 00al.50; tomatoes, per
box 5Oa75c: watercresss per 100 punches. 81 .
al 90: onions per Dbl, 81. 75a2 00 rhubarb, per
| 100 punches. 75eaS1- Is: asparagus. per doz-,
T5cas2 %; squash. per bbls S5ca&1.25; egg
/ plant per crate. 75ca4l.00.
/ Dressed Meats-Calves, full dressed. sa1lci
heads of. halle: hog dressed calves. SAFE.
1 hams, country, sugar cured, Pale; hogs,
/ small and neat. per Cwt.. $780, medium. s.. 50
| al. %; large, s5.50a6Co.
! Live StoCk-Cattle. extra. per cwt. 500
| a. .; butcher, per cwt-, S4-O0a4.5O. common,
/ per cwt S2O0a3.C0. hogs. Ter cwt, gross.
| s. g5asT5: ordinary. per cwt.. S550a5. 90.
! sheen. prime s3.00a5.55; lambs, spring, per
I h 6a6Izc: calves, prime. per h.. 61za7c.
/ mediums per h.. 5jza6c: COWS. prime each,
| 90. common each. $50 .00a30 90.