The Washington times., 1908-05-09
PRICES OF PRODUCE
IN WASHINGTON MARKET

The opening hours Of the local prod
uce market were marker by a steady
demand Tor all classes of goods. The
volume of sales increased steadily to
ward noon. Only the arrival Of heavy
shipments toward the middle of the day
kept prices from going higher than they
have beCn for several weeks. Because
OF strong receipts. prices dropped from
y to cents lower than they were at
the opening, and the general average
OF prices was practically the same as
Strawberries and other fresh spring
fruits and vegetables were lower than
they have been this season, Wholesale
prices are:
Eggs-Nearby. fancy. fresh. Va, l5aIsc;
nearby, average, 15aI55zc: W. Va. and S w
Va l5al51Ic: Tennessee, l5a155zc North Car
Cheese-N Y. STATE. factory. large 1saf7e;
hats, 16a16lzc; small, I6a17c; summer, large
16a1sc; summer. small. 14ai5c: fair 70 good
i2a1sc; Western factory. new choice. ia
i5c' fair to good, lie; Virginia, I0c.
Butter-Creamery, fancy, S3a34c: Western
frsts, 30aS2c; seconds. 27a28c; June, 2Sa29c:
process. fancy. 22a24ci fair to good. 2la22c
dairy, CHOICE 2oaZ2c; good lSa2Oc; store
1--we Poultry-Chickens. fancy. lss2ic:
winter. 2Oa2lc: spring, 24s2sc; stays. per
b., lial2cs hens. per h., l3al4c; ROSTERS
per h., Sc; ducks spring. large per ID. Ia
I4c; small, per d, Sa10c: geese. per h
aloe: turkeys. toms. per H., La12c; hens
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys. choice. undrawn.
hens, h., Z2a24c; average, undrawn. mixed
per h.. 15a1sc; thin. per b.. 10a11c: young
toms. 16a17c; old toms. 15a1sc; chickens,
large, per h., 15a16c. small, per ID
I6aIsc; hens and chickens mixed I4a1sc:
16alsc: slips, per h. 15a1ec; hens. choice
per h., 14a15c. ROSTERS, per ID, Sc; ducks
l2a14c; geese, per ID, 1oal2c.
Green Fruit-APples-TOrk Imperial packed.
81. 5oa4S0; Ben Davis, packed, 80 25a5.55:
Wine Sap packed. S2-5oalOO: AIbem. Pippin'
packed, SO. OOs4.5o; Spy, per bbl.. packed. 81 .
grape fruit. Florida, per box. 81. 25a4 90: Gran
berries, per Lox 81. 0oa3.5o per Dbl, "a 5Oas so:
Strawberries 4a12c Of
Observation-Disclosures. per bu-, 75ag5c; new
Florida. per bbl., S4.5Oa5.Oc: sweet potatoes.
per bbl.. S3.75a4T5; vans, per bbl.. So 25a4 Is:
cabbage. new, s c, $1-Ooa2-O 90; kale per
lettuce. Florida. per basket, S1-25a2. 70; onions
Ohio, per bu-, 75aS5c; string beans, green
per basket. s5ca$1-5o: green peas, per
basket Sl.25a1.9O; ceiery, per crate, 81 75a
70; tomatoes, per crate, 50caSl so; bAets
per bunch, 3a5c: rhubarb, per 100 punches
sl.5Oa2OO; asparagus. per doz. S250a3. %: Gu
squash, per basket. S5casI.75.
Dressed Meats-Calves. fun dressed qar1c-
heads of. 1oa11c; hog dressed calves. sa7c;
hams. country, sugar cured, 1lal3c: hogs.
small and neat. per cWt-. 71zaSlzc; medium,
Live stoci-Cattle. extra. Der CUT 60,
per cTt.. s2a3: hogs. per cWt, gross. IS Oo1
5-75: ordinary. per cwt, 81 75a5. 90; sheen
prime. $5.0Oaj.5O: lambs. spring, IOa1ic:
calves, prime, per H.. 6iza7c; medium, Der
ID. &C.
Grain-wheat, choice. s0as4c; rye 70a75c-
corn, shelled, white. 7oa75c: sheIled yellow
72a7ec; new corn, ear, 50. 25s3.5O; oats West
eru. white. No. ?. 60a64c; mixed, 59as2c: hav
timothy, Western, No. 1. SIS 5OaI6 so: West
ern, No. ?, Sl5.oOa15-5o: Western mixed
S12-5Oa145o: bran. S2S. O0a3O 90: per ton: mid
dlings. S2sOOa31-OO per ton