The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-03
BUSINESS LNENS UP
IN PRODUCE MARKET
Quails and 'Possum Placed
on Sale-Birds Go at
$I.75 a Dozen.

Activity prevailed IN some OF the lines
In the local wholesale markets today.
but only q moderate amount Of busi-
ness was done Ia others. For a reason
that has not been clearly explained,
the dealers professed TO believe that
election day kept the orders scarce and
that with the result or the campaign
once known, the dealings will increase
in volume.
Eggs were scarce and active, with
prices tending TO advance. Poultry was
quiet, except that a good demand was
noted for turkeys. Fruits and vegetables
were in fair demand. Game has just
made its appearance. The various kinds
were firm and active today, supplies
being light Heavier receipts are to be
expected within g few days.
roday's Prices.
Wholesale prices were as follows, iobbers
figures being a tribe higher.
Eggs-Virginia. nearbys, 2sa5oo; southwest
Virginia ans West Virginia. ZIa2sci Tennessee
and North Carolina. 25c
Chesse-Large. New York ats, par ID.
1SsaI4c; small. I4a145sc.
Butter-Creamery. fancy. 27a2sc; Western
hrstsY 25a2oc; process, fancy 23324Ci fair 70
good 23a2Sc: dairy choice. 20a22c; good, LA
Live PouItry-Chickens. spring large, Der
ID, l3ci small, Ice, hens. small, per lb.,
l2ci large. l3c; ROSTERS, per ID, Sc: ducks.
-1.5S, Pet 'o.S I4a4-ci s4ilaLlI satyCi geese
per ID Ac. turkeys. toms, per ID, l5Albc,
hens, per h., l5al6c,
Dressed PouItry-Turl1sys undrawn, per h.,
hens, IsalSc5 toms, l6al7ci chickens. large per
H., l6al1Ci small lie; hens, par H.. 12alsc;
ROSTERS, per H., Sc; ducks. large per ID.
1sal4c, small. he geese, per To-, ual2c.
Fruits.
Fruits-Apples, Gravenstein, per d b., bbl.,
g3.V0a3. 20; Twenty ounce per d. b. bbI., g. 90
a3.75; Maiden Blush. per d. h.. Dbl. S3OCa3. .:
King. per d. d. Dbl. S3.5Oa4 %; HubbardsOn
per q. h. Dbl. So O0a3.75; ordinary kinds.
good 10 prime, per d. y. Dbl, 81 0Os2.5O, poor
70 fair, per d. h. bbL, SI.O0al.75 open head
barrels, common to good, 75eaSl.5O; pears,
Secke-, bDl., S4.0la5.uO. SeCIel. per key.
S-oya25oi Louise Boune, per boL, sS.00a3.5g;
peaches, Der carrier, Sl.25a2.0Os peaches, per
basket s5caSL25i state pruuesi per basket,
&ad5cs other kinds per basket I5a30c, Grapes
Tok8ys Sl50a2.oo per crate; Malaga. 81 0la5. %
per keg, Cranberries. Cape Cod do Der stand
arc crate s225a2,5oi oranges, per box, S4.25a
Vegetables-Potat0es. per bu.. S5as0c; home
grown, per ou-, s5a50c, sweet potatoes. East
eTn shore, per bbl-. gl-75as- %; home grown,
per DOL, alIJa-.OO. carrots, per bnI,
Al25aL50, corn, per dOz.. IGal5c: cucumbers
per basket, Sl-s5a2.0J; cabbage, per 100 s.. Goa
6OlU; cau!ihowers per Dbl. 81 75a5. %: celery.
Dbl, 51a7jC. lima beans per Of. saIOc: onions
per Ou.r bNal5ci onions, per bbL, 81. 4GaSI So
Pumpkins, per boil, 6oa35ci string beans. near
bys. per Dbl. IJcaSl-25. squash, Hubbard, pr
BIB, l5CaSl25: tomatoes, per box, 81 coal. So
Live StOCk-CatJle. extra, per OWt 81 50a
4,'5i medium, 3ita4c b.; common. per cWt
S20oa5-v3; hogs, per cwt., gross, s.. OOa5 50;
ordinary. per CWt., 81 75a5.O0: sheep prime
per lb., 3iaatc, ordinary. per ID. 2IkaGs.
lambs, spring, choice, per 10, &C; common
per 10. 5i4a5s4cs calves, prime. per h.
SIC; medium, per ID, 7i=aSc; common, per
H.. 6iaa7C.
Dressed Meats-Hams, country cured per
hind quarters, case; ribs, 7al2c: loIns, SaIIc.
rounds. 6aSc; dressed lamb. per h.. I0aI1c
pork lolnsi per h. l5al4c; bacon per h..
Bale. sausases, per H., Sc
Game-Habbits, per d0Z.. S2O0a2 60: kits
per doz-, 15caSl-G0s guam. No. J. per doz
$250a300; average, per doz., 81 75a2. %; pleas
ants each &LD0aLg5: WoodcOck, each 95a48c.
squirrels, 60a55C per d0z.i opPossum, each,
25a50c