The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-21
PRODUCE MARKET
IS GROWING ACTIVE
Business Not Yet Particular
ly Brisk in Any Lines
Other Than Eggs.

a slight Improvement over the dull
ness Of yesterday was shown in the To-
cal wholesale markets today Business
was not brisk in any of the lines. how
ever. with the possible exception Of the
best grades Of eggs These found
ready market, as usual, but on account
of the recent return Of warm weather,
ali arrivals are candled closely. The
present cool weather, II il continue, is
expected 10 improve the quality Of the
receipts.
Poultry was dull. beth live and
dressed. The demaEd for turkeys was
small. but Is expected TO Increase along
toward the LIST Of November. Cattle
were very quiet, but there were some
inquiries made for sheep and lambs.
Prices remained practically unchanged.
Veal calves were fairly active. Fruit
and vegetables were quiet, with prices
steady.
Today's Prices
wholesale prices we're as follows. yobbers'
figures being a trihe higher:
Eggs-virginia nearbys, ESQ; southwest
Virginia and West Virginia, 24c5 Tennessee
and North Carolina. 22a25c-
Chesse-Large, New York fats. per ID.
13i5ai4c. small. 1saI4zc.
ern hrsts, 2SaSSc, process. fancy 29lza3oc.
fair 10 good. 23a2+c: dairy, choice. 20a22c'
good. 1sal9c-
Poultry.
Live PouItry-Chlckens. spring large. per
L., 1sisal4c. small. l4izal5c. hens. small. per
10, l2lzc; large. le' ROSTERS per 10. Sc.
ducks, large. per d.. llal1ci small. sdl9c;
geese. per b.. Sc. turkeys, toms. per b.
&c. hens. per ID. 1fa15c-
Dressed P0uItry-Turkeys. undrawn. per
nE "a m .HH .F IgaHl
per b.. l6aITc. small. lie. hens. per b.
I3aI4c; ROSTERS per ID, Sc. ducks. large per
H.. l5al4c. small. lie. geese. per d.. ual2c
Fruits.
Fruits-AppIes. GravensteIn. per &. h b5l
$3Oca3-I5; Twenty Ounce per d b. Dbl. $500
King. per 4 h. bbla S8.ela3.J0; Hubbards0n.
per d. h, Dbl, S3-O5a3lS ordinary kinds
good t0~prlne, per d. b. o1l-. 9l15alT5; poor
ID fair. per d. h. Dbl. SLOQaI-15. open head
barrels. common TO good. I5casI. 500 crab ap-
pies. large, per bbl. S5a4. pears. SeckeI- Dbl.
S4O0a5.01; Seckel per key. s. oJa2. %, Louise
Bonnie. per Dbl. 33-0la5JOs peaches. per car
rier, SLZ5a2-oJs peaches, per basket. S5caSl =
plums. DamsOn. per basket 50a+0c. State
prunes, per basket. 25a35C. other kinds per
basket l5a50Cs Grapes, white. per lib basket.
saI0c; Concord, per Alb basket, I0aI2c- Del
small basket. lZal8c. CrauberTies. Cape Cod.
do per standard crate. S---5a-.50i oranges, per
Vegetables.
o.
home grown. per bbl., SzgJaz.JQ. sweet p0ta-
toes, Eastern Shore. per bbI, $l.50aI.75: home
grown. per Dbl. Sl25aI-5J. carrots, per Dbl.
Sl-25al-5o. corn. per d1z-. 1laI5c. cucumbers.
per basket, Sl75a2.oo5 cabbage, per 100. -. Goa
eco cauAnowers, per b1l- S2.15as.J5, celery,
FER doZ. stalks. Sla5O-: egg plants. per boI-,
tLC0als9. lettuce. nearby. per bbl-. 25a75c:
lima beans, per Qt-, Salpcs onions. per bu-.
6CasSc; onions, per b5l-, g. +aSIsJ; lplzins,
per Dbl. 61a75C; string beans. neErbys, per
Dbl. T-caSl-2j. squash. Hubbard. per bbl.,
lJca$la,i tomatoes, per box $ls0oa1.59.
Dressed Meats.
Dressed Meats-Hams, country cured, Der
10. lGal6Cs beef fore quarters, per h.. 4a5izC;
hind quarters. 6a9c. ribs. 7al2c, lOlnE. sale:
rounds, tasCs dressed lamb. per h., I0a1lc;
pork Ioins. per d. 13al4c. bacon. per H.,
! l3aIic. sausages. per d.. Sc.
Live Stock.
! Live StoCk-CattIe. extra per cvt.. S "a
/ 5-55; medium, per cwt-, 31z8fc: common: pa
| cWt, Se,tJa259. hogs, per cUt, gross. 500
ordinary. per cwt. s5-9laG-50: sheep,
I prime, per H.. 2iza2c; ordinary. per h.. &c
/ lambs. spring. choice. per To-. size com,
mon, per TO-. 5ci calves, prime. per lb.
/ SIC; IN SIN, per To-, 1a7i1c. common. pei
I ID, ss.>, cows, prime. per cvt-. So Gas. %
/ O-IlUary, per cwt.. SZ.0Ca-.JG