The Washington herald., 1908-02-15
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

Warmer weather and more liberal receipts is hsT-
ing its effect upon the wholesale market in lower
prices and tendency 70 ignore poor and cheap st0ck.
Eggs were of lc a dozen yesterday and commission
houses advised country customers % keep stock
moving to market as the high prices q the season
had probably been passed. Dairy products were IN
good demand, and fancy creamery batter scarce
Poultry moved actively yesterday, With moderate
supplies and good prices rlling for all good stock
The cattle market was without change as tc prices
Veal calves and Young lambs are az a premium
Pork is low and sluggish, with the market over
s;ocSsd Fruits and vegetables generally duh.
prices quoted are whoIesalel
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. 35a36; DO, Western
firsts. 32a33; do. seconds, Es26 process, fancy. &
do fair 10 good 22a23; dairy choice lSa2l good
IsaI9: store packed, fresh, l6sl9
CHEESE-Market hm and active on ali kinds
New York state factory. large, 16al6ls; do, fats
l6ska1T d0 small. l6bal7; do. sumner, large. lfaI5
do. summer small llalhs: do fair to good, l2al3;
Western, factory. new, choice. lizal5; do. fair to
good II; Virginia, TO-
EGGs-Near-by fresh Virginia, loss of. %; aver
age p: West Virginia and Southwest Virginia, q
Tennessee q: North Carolina. 20
LIVE POULTRY-Chick fancy. l5al6. average.
l5 hens l2al3 roosters, Z ducks, laTse, 13a14 do
small, llal2; geese ssl0 turkeys. toms, per lb la
IS do. hens. l5ai6; do. thin. 70; keats. 10
DRESSED POULTRY-Turkeys, hens. Gadrawn,
Der ID Is; do, average, undrswn, l6al7 do.
thin l0al2: old toms l5al6; chickens large l5al6;
81
old l3al5: geese, l0al2 capOns, I-lb. average, B;
small, l5Gl6
DRESSED MEATs-Calvss. full dressed, sale;
heads or g: hog-dreEsed calves g. hams. country,
suFar-cured. Isal5; hogs. small and nest. per cWt.
S OOas 80; do. medium. 800; do. heavy. 550a5.OO
GAME-Quaii, per dozen, 25oa30o; do, small, I50
zoo opOssums. each Daaa
VEGETABL Potatoes. homegrown, per bushel,
70a75; do rural 50a75; sweet potatoes per bbl $50
AGO: yams, 200a250 cabbage per eTt., stas0;
onions Ohio per bushel. T0as0; string beans, per
basket. 2OOa225: lettuce Florida. per basket lisa
LIZ.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. York Imperial per Dbl.
Za32 25; Ben Davis. ZO0a25oi Wine Sap. 225a4 90,
eIbemarle Pippin. 4o0a500; fancy table fruit, $50
aAOo: Spy 250a325: loose packed l0oal.50. Oranges
FIo,ia bright. per box 225a2I5; 60. russets asa
275: California naFes, 225a250 Grape fruit, Flor
ida ner * sy)a400 Cranberries, Der box 200a
250: do. psr bbl.. 5.O0as0.
DRIED FRUITS-Apples. sliced, fancy, sa7; do,
sliced, bright la5.
UNDRIES-Beeswax, y; tsAow, s. honey, Ehits
clover lib new, l3; do, 2lb. new, l0al2: ginseng
Der b. 500A6.00; Seneca. per h.. 40; Golden Seal
loss5; Pink, l2ali; Mandrake, 2aS; Snake Root 81
walnut kernels. l2ali.
GRAIN-Wheat, Southern on grade, S2s95; we
T5aso; corn. sheed white, 65al0: do, yellow s5a70
do ear 270a3OO; oats. Western white. No. 2, 5sas9
do mixed. 56a5s.
| WOOL AND HIDES-wool. washed free Of burs
per h. 80; do. unwashed. free Of buTs 23azi; do
bury % hides, green, S. do dry, SAG; sheepskins
green each 50aT5; do, dry, 25a60; calfskins green
! l00allO: muskrat. l2a23; skunk 5s75; mink, L0oc
So rabbit skins / oposSum. l0al5 Fsceoon, 25as8
] Zox. red. L25al75; do, gray. 55a60.