The Washington times., 1908-11-18
nID-NEEK DEMAND
ENLNENS MARKET
Expected Increase in Re-
ceiptS Fails to Show and
Prices Rule Firm.

DEALINGS in tae local wholesale mar
kets today showed a recurrence of the
Improvement which began Monday, but
which suffered a setback yesterday
Mid-yVeex orders from the retailers
created q fairly ready market for the
receipts in the various lines. The sup
plies, moreover. were not so liberal 10
keep prices from holding firm.
Poultry shared in the Improvement
snail chickens being in active demand.
Geese and ducks were wanted, after
having been dull for weeks. Turkeys
continued to be IN demand. and the mar
ket for these is expected to remain act
i've from row until after Christmas.
Eggs were steady in price. but the
supply Of strictly fresh eggs was
scarce, as usual Fruits and vegetables
were quiet and steady. the greater part
OF the demand being for soft fruits
Cattle were quiet again, not having
maintained their markets recent i'm
provement-
Calves and lambs were moved with
some ease. but hogs were dull Game
was active The expected increase IN
the receipts did not materialize.
TOday's Prices.
Wholesale prices were as follows. jobbsrs
figures being a trihe higher.
Esgs-ViIgiRia, nearbys. fresh, SaS0ci
southwest Virginia and West Virginia, 26AZ1C;
Tennessee and North Carolina. 2ja2Gc.
Cheesa-Large, New ! Ork flats. per h.,
llalFsc; small l359aIHzc; Virginia, lie.
Butter-Creamery. fancy, 29iz a9Oci Western
lTsts, ssazSci process. fancy, 25a26c. fair
10 good. 2olZ1c: dairy cnoice. l9a90lzc; good.
l6al5c-
Poultry.
liz E.rrffry--- f~F.F..ra,a e~.-7Dg 1ar9a mar
To-. I4cs small, per h., llaI5ci hens, small
per h. LCl large. Lal2ikci ROSTERS, per d..
Sc; ducks. large PEI ID, loal2c; small. sal0c5
geese, per h., Sasc. turkeys, toms, per To-
I4llJc: hens per ID 16a17c.
Dressed ultTy-IuTkeys, uudraWu, per 10.
toms lie; hens, lScs chickens, small,
per 3D., I5al5Ci chickens, large l5izal6c; hens
per d., 1aal4c: ROSTERS. per ID. Zoe; ducks
large, per l5., I2al4ci small. l0allci geese,
per To-, 1Oal-c-
Fruits.
Fruits-ApDIas. Gravenstein. Per d. n, Dbl.
s.. OJa3 60; Twenty ounce per q. b. Dbl. s. %
s315. Maiden Blush. per d. L.. Dbl. s.. O0a3 . /.
King. per d. h. b5l. SS-5Oai.0O. dubOardsOu,
per q. b. Dbl, S5.0Ja3.75; ordinary kinds
TO fair Per d. =, Dbl, SI-0oaJ.75; open head
barrels. common 10 good scaSlJ0. pears,
SsCksl Dbl, 81 00a5.O0; s. ckel. per kos
s.. ylas50i Louise BOnue per bbl. s. o0a8 30.
per basket, 2aa8Jc; other uds per basket,
Lll-Jgs grapes IJkdyss Sl5ua-oJ per crate
A-tH-15tLs et-Npdn-p' peg Aebs ti1-ipStl4r=t per
bol-. ss-ve-i-o5. per box. S-.Z5a-- %. oranges,
California, par box S3.50a5.00; Florida, asa
2'5i grape frult, per box, S3,e2a4gt,
Vegetables.
VegetabIss-Potatoss. per bu.. S5ag0c; home
grown. per bu. 75ag0c: sweet potatoes East
err Shore. Pc bbl.. SI.75a2- %. home grown
per b5l,s yLz5sI-75s carrots per bbL
ST. Z5al50. Cucumbers. per basket. SI-I5a4 %,
cabbage, per loo 44O1a6.05s cauliaowcrs. per
bbl. SZ-51aa-O0, celery per d0z stalks. g5a65C:
I lettuce, uearDys, per Dbl, 50a75c; lima beans,
per o., lal0cs onions, per 5u, tlfa75c; onions,
per Dbl. SL4al.6o. pump aims, per b5I-.
I 5ga55ci string beans, near6ys. per Dbl. 75ca
sl--5s squash Hubbard, per obLs IJcaSl25s To-
matoss. per box, SHOALS %.
Live Stock.
Live stock-Cattle, extra per cwt.. 81 5oa
49, medium. per CWt., s.. G5a40 90; common,
s. l5a6CJs ordinary, per CWt. 55O0aJ.jO. sheep.
prime. per h., 3lza4Cs ordinary. per 10,
S---5a2.l5i lambs. spring. choice, per H.,
. olea5cs medium, Jiza6cs common, per H.,
Sa53sc. calves. prime, per 10, 5iaaSc; medium,
per i6-. 6iza7c; common. per h., 6a5lzc.
Dressed Meats.
Dressed Meats-Hams. country -ured. Per
DO, laalscs beef, fore quarters. per H.,
. sa55zC. hind quarters. 6a9c. ribs, Tale. Ioius
6allCs rounds. 6aBc. dressed lamb. per ID ,
1oaEc; pork I0ins, per h., ISal4ci bacon
per 10. l5al4cs sausages per ID. SalOc.
Game.
Game-Rsbblts. per doz. 50 OOa2.5O: kits pr
dozen. 75CaSLO0; quail. No ]. per dozen.
S2.5ya3,coi average per dozen 81. T5a2 O)i
phsasants. each Sl.O0aL25s woodcock, each
S0a4oC. squirrels, 65a75ci per dozen; opossum,
each, Z5a50c-