The Washington times., 1908-08-03
PRODUCE PRICES.

There was a fair degree Of activity at
the opening Of the week in the produce
market. Prices were a little nrmer in
some Instances, such as in eggs and live
poultry, but the price changes were
small. The market for dressed poultry
Was exceptionally duh, with prices in
ciined 10 sag Receipts were liberal.
Fruit and vegetables arrived in liberal
quantities Bananas and celery were
lllc features today Potatoes were in
liberal receipt. with only fancy grades
moving freely. Onions, when clean and
dry, sold well. Receipts OF cantalOuUes
We're liberal, but the quality was moor
Oh tie Whole- southern peaches are
ABOUT exhausted. but nearby receipts OF
Sood quality II well packed sell readily.
Inc market Tor veal and lamb was
SLiShtiy improved with prices a shade
higher than they We're last week.
Wholesale prices today were.
Cheese-New York State factory. large fats
l5alz'sc' small, l214a13c; fair to good. MA
ET3ggs-sogthsTn: lso; nearby eggs. lse.
5rsts, pc: seconds, iSc. process fancy. 2fr.
TAR 70 good. lSc. dairy. choice. 1Sc: good. lee
Live Poultry--Chickens. spring. large. lie.
small, Gai6cs hens. small. per ID lscs isrcs
per h. l2lEc; ROSTERS, per H.. 7c; ducFs
large per ID, loc, small, per h.. Ssgc.
seese' per 10, 7aSci turkeys. TOMS, Toe;
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys, undrawn. hers
per ID, l5al7cs average. undrawn. mixed
per Ii, 14al5c: chickens. small. per ID. lea
l.cj large, per b., lie; hsas. per ID lsa
I4c; ROSTERS. per ID. Sc: ducks, Der H.. la.
l-c5 geese, per h., 6al0c.
Eruit-Apples. Gravenste.l, s. O0a8.G0 Der
Dbl; Nyock pippins SI75a2. 50 per Dbl. As
traychan, Sl-5oa2 3 per Dbl: Duchess, 81 Goa
$50 per bol- Sour Bough. 81 75a2. 50 per bbl.:
sweet Bougl Sl50a2- Is per Dbl. new apples
open heads. SI.0Ga2. %; 5z-bbl baskets soc
IA
tFn pears Ls Conte, per Dbl. 81. boa4- 90.
sand. per bhi-. S2.50a350. Keifer, per Dbl
tz -. ClaPP's Fsyorite, per Dbl, ss5oa
4Vgs scooter per Dbl; g 0oa2-50: nsarbys
ordinary. per 1z-bbL basket. 75cas1. 25;: near
0ys, ordinary, per bbl, S.75a2.25: peaches.
Georgia, fair 10 prime, sI-25a2.25 per box:
Georgia, defective, 5GcaSi 90 per box. West
Virginia. per carrier. 81 25a2. %: Maryland ana
Delaware. per carrier, 4oa5oc; pluns Mary
land and Delaware, per carrier, 40a5oc; cur
rants. large, per ct. 4aIC. large. per H.,
4a6c; small, per h., 4a5c, blackberries. Jersey.
fancy 7aSC Ct raspberries, red. fancy, large
5alc per pint fred, average, sa51zc per pint;
black cap, 4a5c. per pint; huCkleberries,
Maryland and Delaware. 5aSc per ct: goose
berries, extra large, English, I2a15c per ct 4.
large per ct, sa10ci small 70 medium, 6aSc
per ct; cantaloupes. per standard crate.
s.. 25a1 so; per pony crate S0a50c; wate-meI-
ons s.. 0Oasi6 per 100: oranges, CaIiforEsa nav
els. per box, s.. 25a4.O0; grape fruit, FIcr.ia,
per box S.25a4.5o; pineapples, Florida $3.50
al IS per crate.
egetables-Potatoes. new, per Dbl, sz5Oa
500; sweet potatoes. per bbl., So 50a4. 25:
Jams. Southern, white, per Dbl, s.. Goa Z. %;
yams. Southern. red. per Dbl, g. 25aI 90.
beets per 100 punches. S1.ooa1.50; beets per
bbI.. s150a1.75: carrots, new, per 100 lunches,
81 %; carrots, new per bbl, S1-25a1- 70;
corn on cob. I5a2Oc per doZ.; cuCUmbers.
per bu. basket. 50a60c; cabbage per Dbl.
s.. coal .; cabbage, per 100, S4O0a6.O0: celery.
per dozen stalks. 40a50c; horseradish, per
cVt, s.. O0a4 90: lettuce. per basket, 50caS2 90;
lima beans, Maryland and Delaware, 81. Goa
200 per basket; peppers, Southern. y -bu.
basket. 30a75c; peas, large, per basket, 75ca
81 p; romans, per basket. 50caS1O0 string
beans, green. per bu. basket. s1.00a1.75; spin
ach, nearby, per Dbl, SL00al.5O; turnips, rut-
abaga per Dbl. or bag. 75caS10O white,
per 100 punches 81. ooa1.5 tomatoes. per
box. 50a75c; watercress, per 100 punches, 81 %
al 50; onions, per bbl-. 81 7la2.o0; rhubarb. per
100 punches 75ca$1. IS; asparagus, per doz.,
fscaS2. 90; squash. per Dbl. 65CaS1Z .. egg
plant. per crate. T5caSi.o0.
Dressed Meats-Calvess full dressed Sale;
heads OF IOaI1c: hog dressed calves safe,
hams, country. sugar cured, 12ai4c; hogs,
small and neat. per cwt.. $50; medium $3.50
az 90; large. S5.50a6.OO,
Live Stock-Cattle. extra per cwt.. $500
az q. butcher. per cwt., s4.00a450: common,
per cwt., s2.O0a3. 90; hogs, per cwt-, gross,
g. 25as 10: ordinary. per cWt.t S5.50a6. 90;
sheen. prime S3.00a3-50: lambs. spring. per
III 6asibc; calves. prime. per h., 6Isa7c;
mediuus per H.. 51za6c; cows prime, each,
so 00a5O 90: common. each, $50 00aS000