The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-11
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.


Business on the wholesale market yesterday vas
fairly active, with small changes il prices. Eggs
we're much more plentiful than thsy have been since
last fall. and with sery liberal arrivals from the
country prices fell OF ! or 2 cents Commission
houses acted upon the assumption ihat it vas bet
ter 10 work of the stock as rapidly a. possible u
avoid any accumulation. and many eggs were sold
down % sc. Butter scarce yesterday and prices
firm Arrivals Of poultry were large for both Iifs
and dressed, and prices were weak and loser The
market for seal calves easier on increased re-
eeipts. Small hogs were in good demand with large
sizes dull Potatoes are nov scarce and prices
higher. and an improvement is noted in ali the
better grades Of fruit.
Prices quoted are whoesalel
BUTTER-CTeamcTy. fancy. 3a3li do. Western
nfsts, z51zsZiz; do, seconds. 25a8 process fancy
Zia25. DO. fair % good 22a25: dairy. choice IsaE
good, lsal9, store packed. fresh. ieals.
tHEEsk-Nsfket fun and active al kinds.
New 1oIk State factory, large lsal6lz do. fats
le1zail DO, small. 6izal7 do. summer large Iiaj
do. summer, small, l4alfs, do. fair 70 good l2ais
western. factory new, choice. lfzal5. do. fair %
good II; Virginia. o.
E'iGs-Neai-by fresh Virginia, Joss oT. 2s25i sy-
eIage, ., west Virginia and Southwest Virginia
Zial5; Tennessee 2ia25. North Carolina, a ,
LIVE POULTRY Chickens. fancy. - aEeTaga
lab; hers. 5ali ROSTERS las: ducks large I2sl5.
do. small. GalI geese sal6 turkeys. toms, per d.
1ai3. DO. hens. l5al6, d.. thin. % keats 10
DRESSED POULTRY TURKEYS hens undrawn
per H., l5al6 do. average. undrawn. llaI5. do
thin, loal2i old toms, l4sl5 chickens. large Balls
small l6al7; hens. choice. Il; roosters sss: ducks
old lsal5; geese l0al35 caDons lib average I7al8:
small l5aI6
DRESSED MEATs-CalJes. full dressed sai0.
beads Of. 3, hog-dressed calves. @. hams o1untrv
sugarcUred. l5al5. hogs. small aud neat rer rut
6.9la7e9 do, medium. 6Jae50. DO. besFy. 5ea5 96
GAME Rabbits. Ief dozen, l5a2G9: do. Kits. s.
al5; quail, fer dozen, L95s253; d., small. 75al93;
squirrels. each 6as, 0pOsEIms, each Ea4
NEGETABLBS-POtat0 homegrown Der b-ishe,
.eal5i do, rural 4oa75 sweet p2tstoez pfr bd SO
ACC. yams. L0)4250 cabbage. fsf cut.. sss..
onions. Ohio. per bushel 76asJ. sting beans. fe-
basket 201aZE. lettuce Florida pep basket. IEa
L75
GREEN F3UITs-AppIes, Yolk Imperial. rer
hbi., ZZ5a275. Ben Davis, 2O9a253; Wine Sap. ga
rs; fancy table fruit. Z50s750. sp5 25aaE. loose
ZEa275; do. Wssets 2Za275; California narzIz
E25sZ5- Grape fruit Florida per box. aEsfo1.
CIanbeuies. yer boz, ZClaZ59: DO. uer bbl 5)a8G
DRIED FRtiTS-Applcs, sliced. fancy 6a7- do
sliced bright. sas
sUNDRIEs- Beeswax. q: taIlow. 3; honey white
clover, ITO. ueW, Is. DO. lib ueW. lGaIz. ginseng
per To-. 5@a6ei Seneca. PER h. e.. Golden seal
Aai0; Piuk. zal4. Mandrake 2a3; Snake Root -,
walnut kernels. l08l2
GRAIN-Wheat choice. saalc0; do. fair to good
a5a95i do. ordinary 75ss5; re 75aso. corn sheIled
white 65alo do. yellow. 65s79; do. ear 27gzzo0:
~als. western white. No. q 58a69; do mixed 5ss58
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool. washed. RE- N ms
per H.. 90 do, unvazhed. free II burs. ga2l, do.
2ufI5. 2; hides. green. 3, do. dr. 9aI0: %eepszins
green. each, Sal0G do. dry. 25a75, eafskins green
.eal-57i muskrat. lZa1) skunk 25aI01: mink 7g94
LVy' RABBIT sslns. J. oTossum. l0aZl. racc0on Z9j.
loA' Itd' l--5al.s3i DO. gay, 55a53.