The Washington times., 1908-12-11
MARKET DEALINGS
UNUSUALLY ACTIVE
Retailers Orders Are MI
merous and Receipts
Rather Light.

Activity again marked the dealings in
the local Wholesale markets today. The
usual number of Friday orders was sent
in by the retailers in preparation for
their Saturday trade. and these called FOR
even more than che usual amount OF
supplies. Receipts were light in most
lines, so that prices held firm.
Arrivals Of poultry were promptly
placed, and for choice goods the highest
OF the prices quoted below were easily
obtainabIe Undergrades, however, were
dull and neglected. Live stock was
scarce. OWNS to the continued quaran--
tine in Maryland Choice cattle were In
light supply and firm Lambs were
wanted. and calves were in great de-
mand The market was steady for all
vegetables except potatoes These were
weak, with supplies liberal. Receipts Of
apples were moderate The market was
firm on fancy fruit
Today's Prices.
Wholesale prices were as follows. job0ers
prices being a little higher:
Egss-Virginia nesrbys. fresh. 35a3Sc; south
west Virginia and West Virginia, Slas2c'
Tennessee and North Carolina, 29a30c.
Cheese-New York nats. LARGE per h.. l5tt
al4c: small, per d., lZ'asI49tc-
o
Western hrsts, 2Ss2Sizc; process fancy, 24a25c:
|air TO good, 22a25c, dairy, choice, TalSr-
dairy, good, I7c; store-packed, fresh. 1Ia1sc.
Poultry.
Live PouItry-ChickeDs. spring. small. per
h.. 14a1Jc; large, Halle; hens. l2c; roos-
per ID, He geese per Io-5 1val-c, turkeys
toms, per h.. 14aiJc: hens, per ID, 14al5c.
Dressed POultry-Turkeys. undrsWn. toms.
per h., l6alzcs hens. per 90, 16alTcs chickens,
u
hens. per H.. 12alSc; ROSTERS per h.. l0c;
ducks. large. per ID. I2alsc: small, lcallc;
geese. per h.. 1oallc.
Fruits.
ts-Applss-BaIdwlns. per d h, Dbl,
Ss-oOas.5O: Gravenstein. per d Dbl. 8 GOA
$50; Twenty ounce, per d. d. bbl $500
a3-50; Maiden Blusl. per j. n. Dbl. S5.O0a3. so;
King, per d. h. bol-, s. 00a3-50; Hubbardson.
per d. h. b.. &3-O0a3-iSs ordinary Kinas.
good to prime. per d. h. Dbl, S2-00aZ-56. poss
70 fair, per d b. Dbl, : 1S-a1. 70: open head
barrels common 70 good 75cal50: pears.
Louise BOnue. per boil, So C0a35U state prunes
per basket. 25a35c; other kindg Ter basket
l5a-Jcs grapes. Malaga, 81. yJaSo.CJ per key;
cranberries, per bbl-. SlO-5oall.cL; per box.
$50: Florida. S2-5oa2-75: grape f-uit. per box
SS-ooa4o0.
Vegetables.
Vegetabies-Potatoes. per bu-. s5a1oc: hone
grown. per bu., 65a7oc: sweet potatoes
per Dbl. Sl-25aSl5o: carrots, 2er Dbl. Sl-z5
bage. Per bbi-- SlO0a1-50; @ .'3fOwers, per
bbl, S2-5oa5.O0. celery. per dOz- stalks. 45a60c;
lima beans per Ct. 7alOci o-ioDs, per bu .
60a75c: oniors. per Dbl, S1-s0a1-6G pumpkins
per b6l-- 60r5c; string bes~s per Dbl, 81
100. squash. Hubbard. Ye- Dbl. T5CaSl. .:
tomatoes. per box. s.. O0a2. 50.
Live Stock.
Live stock-CattIe extra per ewt. s. Goa
$50. medium, per cwt.. s. ga 80; ordinary.
Sf.eaA-5O; common, per cwt., -. 'tks2.50; hogs
per CWt-. gross s. 75a6- 90. Ordinary per cwt
$J-VoaJ-Jos sheep. prime per h.. LL5C. Ordi-
nary, per To-. 3a4c. lambs. sp-'as choice
per H.. 6a6lzc. medium. b.-5i-c; common. per
h. 4ea5C. calves. prime. per b.. -Oc: nnedi-
uIn, per H., sasiac' common. par ID, Sasfac.
Dressed Meats.
Dressed Meats-Hans. country cured, per
H., 12aifc, beef. fore quarters per h.
fiza5cs hind quarters, 6iza9izc. rihs. 7slzc;
loins, Sale; rounds, 6aSc: dressed lamb. per
h.. lOallc: hogs. small. per cWt, $50:
medium. per CWt-. s. 90. pork lOlns per H..
Bale bacon. per h.. Bake; sausages, per
H., SaI0c.