The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
FOR PRODUCE
IN WASHINGTON TODAY

Prices were slightly better this morn
ing in the local produce market. Re-
ceipts Of al goods were liberal. and an
active demand gave the market a
healthier tone than It has shown this
week.
Strawberries are stin coming in good
quantities and are cheaper than they
have been at any time since the season
opened. The few changes noted in live
stock and meats tended toward better
figures:
Prices are:
nearby. average. 15c; w Va. and S. W.
Va. l455c; Tennessee. 14a15c; North Carolina,
14c.
Cheese-N. Y. State, factory, large, IealsiIc:
fats. 1s15al7c: small. 165zaI7c; summer. large.
14al5c; summer. small. l4a1I1zc fair 70 good.
l2sI3cs Western factory. new choice. 141za
loo: fair to good. lie; Virginia. l0c.
Butter-CroaInery. fancy, ua32c; western,
hrsts, 29a30c; seconds. 25c; June. 27a2Sc;
process, fancy. 23a24c: fair 10 good. 2is22c;
dairy. choice, 2oa22c; good. lSa2Oc; store
Live poultry-Chickens, fancy large. 1sa
zoe; winter. 20a22c; spring. 25a30c: stays. per
h., l0al1c; hens. per ID. 13c; ROSTERS
per ID, Sc; ducks, spring, large, per ID. 13a
i4c; small, per h.. Ial2c; geese. per b.. s
aloe; turkeys. toms. pr h., l5Is z1ec; hens
per h., 16a1Tcs thia, 1Ocs keats. per H..
Dressed Poultry-I'urkeys. choice. undrawn
hens. ID. 18al9c; average, Uudrawn, mixed
per h, 17a16c; thin. per 10. Hale; young
large, per lb., 1sae0c: small. per ID,
20a22c; hens and chickens mixed. i6al7c;
cspOns. lib average, per h.. zea22c; small
1Sa20c; slips. per h.. l6alSc; hens. choice
per IL. 15a1iCs ROSTERS. per h., SSSc; ducks.
1Sai5c; geese. per h.. loal2c-
Green Fruit-Apples-Yor Imperial, packed
81 I5a5- 90: Ben Davis packed, 81 50aA 50:
Ean rsarEe-d - A1herr pfrnir
packed. s3-G0a4-5o; SPY. per Dbl, packed, S2a
rs: California navels, per box. s2.25a3- = !.
grape fruit. Florida, per box, S3-50a4 90; cram
berries. per box g. 0oa3-50: per Dbl, $4JoaS 50
Strawberries. ct, 7a12c-
Vegetables-PotatOes. per bu-. 75a95c: new
K1C-ida, per Dbl. S6-Ooa7.0o; sweet potatoes.
cabbage. per cwt-. Soa90c: new. s c., $l.54a
. 80; kale, per Dbl, 40a5Oc. spinach. per Dbl.
ST. 0la1.50; lettuce. Florida. per basket. 81. ga
Z.S. onions, Ohio, per bu-, Sca90C. string
peas, per bskt-, Sl-501ZoOs celery, per crate,
s.. 00a2 so. tomatoes, per crate, Sl.50a2 .
g. 25A2 u; Thubarb. per 100 punches, Sl.50a2 %
asparagus. per doz-, 3 0Oa3-50; cucumbers.
per basket, 81 75a3-2 .; Florida squash, per
Dressed Meats-Calves. fun dressed. sagc.
heads Of Sa9c; hog dressed calves. Sale;
hams, country. sugar cured. 12a14c; hogs,
small and neat per cwt-, 7l5asisc; medium,
Live slocit-CattIe. extra. per cwt-. IS ga
8. 50: butcher. Der cwt-. $5-25a5-75; common.
per CWt.. S2a3s hogs. per Cwt-. gross S5.o0a
BIO; ordinary per cWt, 81 75a5 90. sheep.
prime s5.O0a5.50. lambs, spring l0a1lc:
calves. prime. per h., 654a7c; medium. per
h. &C
Grain-wheat. choice. Soas4c. rye. 75zS0c:
corn. sheiled. white. 70a75c: sheiled yellow
I2a76c; new corn, ear. So 25s3.5o; oats. West
srn, white. No 2. Goa64e; mixed. 5sas2c; hAJ
timothy. Western. No. /. tl6.5Oal7 50; West
ern 10. 2 So a0al55e: Western mixed
sl4 5Oals.5e; bran, $50. oos52.oo per ton; mid
slings. fs0aS2.oO per ton.