The Washington times., 1909-01-05
POULTRY RECEIPTS
BIGGEST FOR MONTH
of Turkeys and
Chickens, Also Calves,
Tend to Reduce Prices.

Larger shipments OF calves and poul-
try were received at the various com
mission houses this morning than at
any time since the list OF December.
The result was to reduce the bull mar
ket Of yesterdp.- I'm calves and restore
the former quotation of 81 cents per
pound. Poultry prices remained UNI
changed, however. on account of
changing weather conditions.
Should the weather become warmer.
there is little doubt but that there will
be a further reduction IN the turkey
market. The supply Of hens and capons
is also strengthening, and a falling off
in prices I'm this division of poultry
produce would not furnish a surprise.
The market in every phase appears to
be rapidly reaching a normal basis
Butter villa sell again at last weeks
quotations. Receipts during the week
were balanced by the demand. and no
change has been made in the selling
price of any of the grades. Eggs are
also in demand ar 30 cents. with the sup
ply somewhat lighter than that of last
week. In the event Of colder weather
setting I'm. there is every chance Of the
price jumping again 10 s. cents.
In the dressed meats market, lamb
are bringing the top notch Of the sea
son at il cents a pound. There has not
been a. sufficient reduction in the tyr
key market to make ? corresponding
reduction In prices on beef and quota
tons on all grades are firm.
The fish market is holding It's own
better than ia years. So far. fresh
fish Have been plentiful and none OF
the frozen variety has appeared on the
market.
There were heavy sales of vegetables
TOD ggrFF
suit Of uncertain supply
Today's Prices
Wholesale prices were as follows.
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.
Eggs-vIrginla, nearbys, fresh a2a33c;
southwest Virginia and West Virginia pa
s0c; Tennessee and North Carolina, 2Sa29e.
Cheese-New York fats. large, per To-.
15c, small. per lb., l5c.
Butter Creamery, fancy. 33l2aS4, western
hrsts, 2aa80c; process fancy. 26a26iac; fair TO
good. Z3a2fcs dairy choice, raise DAIRY
good, I7c; store-packed. fresh. HalSc-
Poultry.
live Poutrv-Chlcksns, spring, small. per
10, l4aI5c. large. per h.. 14al6c. hens. l3c.
ROSTERS. Ease. ducks. large per b. llalZlzci
small per h., He geese per lb.s l9alzci
turkeys, TOMS per TO- l4al9c' hens per 10.
Dressed Poultry-Chickens spring. small
per H., 15al6ci large, per b. l5al6cs hens.
per Id 4aer TJ16-ei1r per lbt '-t5 tLl hC5
uudraWn, toms. per d.. lsal9c' hens, per To-.
Iga20as ducks large per H.. laal4c1 small
per Ib-, 1al-r; geese. per To-, 1oal1zc.
Fruits.
FrIits-AppIes, fancy brands per Dbl, $500
a5.05. grapes. Malaga $4C9a6-00 per kegs
Cranberries. Pc . bEL. sl5-a1s, oranges,
California. per box, sAO1as.50; Florida per
box, s.. UJa251. pineappIesl per crate, SLl5a
80 grape fruit. per crate, g. ola5.50i taHger-
ines. $3.50 a strap
Vegetables.
verelabIes-Potat0ss, per bu.. sorasL50. p7-
tat1eE, home grown per bI, tJasocf sweet
potatoes. per Dbl. 72.u.as.Z5. vans. per Dbl,
s. Ooa2 30. tumips. PER box, 4oa5oc, turulpst
per bbl-, 75caSl- 90. TutaDagus. per Dbl. Sl@oa
J 50- carrots. per bbA, SlOHgaJ - cuCmbeTs,
per basket s.. Jla2.O0; cabbage. per 100. $3.50
al. 90. cau.ldoWer. per basket, $500, celery
per d1z stalks. e1caAll5s lima beans per a. !
7aI0c5 onions. per hu-, syea}l095 onions per
Dbl, 90; pumpkins. per bhl.s coarse.
basket. g. 55a8.5Hi tomatoes Florida per crate /
83Olafe0i spinach. Fer Dbl, s-.oea-.51f kales I
per b6l-r $LpJaL-55 lettuce Florida per 0as-
ket. t-5oa8.5o. radishes per 100 }l.g1a2o0
Live Stock.
Live stock-Cattle, extra. per cwt, s. 5oa I
$50 medium. s. Gla4.5gs Ordinary SL5JaG- 90.
hogs. per oUr.. gross. $5-50a6-05. ordinary
per cWt, g509a5.5G, sheep. prime. per h.
4aElzci ordinary, 1er TO-. 3as1c; lambs
choice spring per IS-, 6laaI1zc. medium per
prime. per d.. saslzc. medium, per 10, 7aIzcs
common. per lh.. 6aGlzc.
Dressed Meats.