The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
WASHINGTON PRODUCE
MARKET

While prices in the produce marke:
did not change today. there is a ten
dency toward stiffening. and a continu-
ance Of the cold weather may move
green fruits and vegetables up a frac-
ton.
Prices are:
Esss-Nearby, fancy fresh Va. 145ka15c.
nearby average. 141zc; W. Va and 5. W Va
lS1sc; Tennessee, lie; North Carolina. 13c.
Cheese-N. State factory. large 16a1sk;
fats. l6i@al7c; small. 165za17c; summer large,
sale summer. small, l4al45zc; fair 70 good.
i2alSc, western factory, new. choice, liza
lSc. lair to good lie: Virginia. IOc.
Butter-Creamery. fancy, SIaS2c; Western
nrsts. 2Sa29C; seconds. 23ac4c: June 27a2Sc:
process, fancy. z5a24c. fair TO good. 2laz2c:
dairy. choice. z0a2zc' good. 1sa20c; store
packed. fresh. 16alSc-
Live POultry-Chickens. fancy large. ma
1910; medium. 19a2Oc; under two lbs. 22a25c;
stays. 1oallci hens. small. per h., I4c:
large, per h., 14c; ROSTERS, per ID. Sc ducks
spring, large, per b.. Bale; small per h.
ual2c; geese. Per b.. Sal0c; turkeys. toms,
per ID. l5al6c; hens. per ID, 17aISc: thin,
10c; keats. per h., 1Gc.
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys. choice. undrawn,
hens. per h, lSa2Oc; average, undravn,
mixed. per ID. 16alSc. thin. per h. IOaI2lzc;
young toms. 16ai7c; old toms, 16a17C: chick
ems, large. per ID, l5al6c; small. Pc 20.
IIalSc: Eens and chickens mixed. I6aI7c:
i6ai7e; slips, per b. lfal5ci hens choice.
per h., l5al6c; ROSTERS, per h., Sa9c; ducks,
l3al5c; geese, per b., 10al2c-
Green Fruit-Apples-York Imperial packed.
s.. OOa5.oO: Ben Davis. packed. S2-0Oa2. .; Wine
Sap, packed. 81 25aS-Oo: Albem. Pippin.
packed. S3.OOa4oo; fancy table fruit. lacked
S3-50a4O0; spy. per bbl.. packed 81 1ja2- 90.
Oranges-Florida bright, per box. s. Is;
TuSsets. per box. SIS: California nav
els per box, s2.25a265; grape fruit. Florida
per box, So 25a3.75; cranberries. per box 81 OOa
2-50: per bbl.. $5-25as-50; strawberries. 20a3Oc
VegetabIes-Potatoes per bu. SOa9oc; rural,
per bu., 60a70c; new Florida. per bbI
s. O0a5.00; sweet patotOes. per bbl
S3.25a40O: yams. per Dbl, S2.5Oa3.75; cabbage.
per cwt-, S0a90c; new Florida. per crate
S2.O0a3.0O; kale. per bbL. 4Oa5Oc; spin
ach. per Dbl, S1.O0aI50: lettuce. Florida
per basket, $L0Oa1.Z5. onions, Ohio per bu.
7OaSoci string beans. green. per basket. s. OOa
4-0O; celery, per crate, s. 0Oa25O: tomatoes
per crate. 81 25a2.75: beets. per crate, 81. 5Oa
$2-25; caulifiOwer. per crate, S2.00a2. %; rhu-
barb. doz-, soc; asparagus per doz. S2.50aA5O.
Dressed Meats-Calves. fun dressed, Sa9c;
heads of. Sc; hog dressed calves, Ease; hams
country. sugar cured. 12alfc: hogs. small and
neat. per cwt.. &c: medium. &c; heavy.
SIC.
Live stocl-Cattle, extra, per cwt.. IS. ga
GEO. butcher. per cwt., S5.5oa4.50; common.
per cwt-r S2aS; hogs, per cwt., gross s.. 75a
800: ordinary. per cwt., s.. OOa5. %; sheep.
prime S45Oa5-o0; lambs, spring, 12a14c;
h.. 7a7Izc
Grain-wheat. choice. sla95: rye. 75asoc;
corn, shelled, white, 70a75c; sheIled yellow
72a76c; new corn. ear Sc 25a3. 50: oats West
timothy, Western. No I. Sl6.50a17.50; West
ern. No. 2. $15.00a15.5O: Western mixed
Sl450al5.50; bran, $50 O0aS2. % per ton. mid
dlings, $Soa32O 90 per ton.