The Washington times., 1908-09-19
PRODUCE MARKET
PRICES ARE STEADY
Increased Demand for But
ter, Chickens, and Turkeys.
Country Hams Sell Well.

A continuation Of the activity hat
had prevailed during the two proceed
ing days marked the closing Of the
week in the wholesale markets.
Price changes from the figures quoted
on Friday were few, and the markets
for the various lines remained firm,
except for potatoes. The receipts Of
these have been so liberal that the
market weakened. On other vegetables
the market was steady, with supply
about equal to demand.
The arrival of eggs. the best grades
of which had been very scarce. we're
very liberal The market on fancy eggs
remained very firm. however. There
has been an increase demand for the
bst grades Of butter, and current ar
rivals are being taken promptly. Poor
er grades are neglected. The market
on cheese remains frm.. with prices on
choice stock tending higher.
In live poultry there was a decrease
in receipts during the week. the conse-
quence being that the market took on
a firmer tone. Small chickens are now
being given the preference over large.
Turkeys are wanted. In dressed poultry.
arrivals OF chickens have been moderate
and the market has been extremely
firm. Fowls are in good demand, and
dressed turkeys are IN very active
The cattle market is dull. Hogs are
steady$sheep and lambs weak Calves
still maintain the change for the better
recently made. and the supply is a little
below the demand. The only kind of
country dressed meat arriving is hams
which are promptly placed when OF
choice quality. Country sugar cured
were quoted at 10 20 Is cents.
Today's Prices.
Wholesale prices today were as follows. job
bers' figures being a tribe higher.
Eggs-Virginia near6ys, 25c; southwest Viz
ginla and West Virginia. PC.
Cheese-Large, New York fats. per H..
lSlzcal3$c; small, lS7sca1fc-
Butter-Creamery, fancy. 25a36c; Western
drsts, PC. process, fancy. DOC. fair 10 good.
lscj dairy, choice, DOC; good. l6alIc.
Poultry.
Live Poultry-Chickens. spring. large. per
ID, l5izal6c, small, l5C. hens small per To-.
ducks. large. per H.. ual2c. small, 9aIOc;
geese. per h.. Sc. turkeys, toms, per 10.
I0c; hens. per h.. 12a1Jc-
Dressed POultry-Turkeys. undrawu, per 10.
IealSc. chickens, large, per d.. 15aI7ci
small. l6c; hens. per ID. l5aIfc. ROSTERS. per
ID, Sc; ducks, large per h., l5dIJC. small,
llcs geese per ID IaL-C-
Fruits.
FruIts-Apples, Graveustein Per d. D. BIOL
$2-0Oaz- %. Twenty Ounce. per D. n. bbl 500
IS, Maiden Blush. per o. n. Dbl. 81 1JaZ- 80
King, per d. h. Dbl. <1.75a2.J0, HubbardsJn
per d. b. Dbl, SL50a2CO. ordinary kinds
good 70 prime, per &. h. b5L. SI25a1.75. poor
70 fair. per d. b. Dbl. SI.00aIZJ. open
head bbls-. common to good. 55caSl5g; crab
apples. large. per Dbl, s.. 00a3 80. pears
Bartlett, per Dbl, S2-OOaf.50s Bartlett. per
! iz-bbL basket. Sl.gaS2O0. Bartlett pel
bu. basket, S1.00Gl50: Bartlett. per key,
Sl.50al. 49, S6Ckel. per bbI-. gg50aL0y,
seekel. per key. si-25al-50, Louise Bonnie. pr
Dol, Si-5oa2I5s peaches. W. Va. per carrier
q Zoal-50: W Va, per basket. 40cas5c. West
ern Maryland. per carrier. g. coal 80. Western
Maryland, per basket. 3ja75C. pIums. Dams1n.
per basket, 3taf0c. State prunes. per basket
soa35c; other kinds per basket. 15aS0c. Grapes
white. per 4 b. basket SaI0c; black. per Alb
basket, 7aS W'n. y. Y. and Del small
basket, 9alGC, Cranberries. Cape Cod. per Dbl
So.5oa6-5O. do. per standard crate. &2.OOa2 .
do per y. Y. crate, Sl-T5a2. 90. cantaloupes
Colorado, per standard crate sl.00a2 %.
Vegetables.
egetables-Potatoes. irish C7bbler. PEI