The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-25
IS SMALL
IN CATTLE MARKET
Weakness Shown in Egg
Trading, With Price
Tending Lower.

decided weakness i'm the egg and
cattle markets was noticeable today in
the former case prices varying INSTEAD
lily between d cents and 80 cents, Wrle
there was less demand for all grades OF
cattle The effect was not to send quo
tations down Immediately i'm this dlVl-
sion of the live stock market, but 10
make trading considerably duiler than II
has been for a number of days. drop
IN quotations is expected by tomorrow
If warmer weather continues.
There was heavier supp. Of 1--we
and dressed poultry this morning than
at the opening OF any Monday market
during the winter Hens, especially
were plentiful, and there was 10 indIca-
ton of the marekt advancing over Ihe
quotation of the last week turkeys
were not as much in evidence anu IilSie
is little likelihood OF the prices OF Illis
class of fowls going much lower during
the season. ~ 49,,
The vegetable market continues un-
usually active. According to reports re-
ceived from Florida. the season tnete
has not been so good In years win a
heavy supply. prices are expected 10 re-
main moderate and the element OF sptC-
uIatiou has almost disappeared from the
market.
TOday's Prices
wholesale prices were as follows;
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.
Fcas-VirEinia. nearbys. fresh 2sa3o. south
west Virginia and West Virginia, ssci Ten
nessee. 2sc; North Carolina 2se,
Cbeese-New York fats. large. per h.
l5c: small. per H.. 15c.
Butter-Creamery, fancy S515a3l' western
arsts. ZsaS0c; process. fancy. 26a2612e' fair 70
GOOD. 2Sa2lc; dairy. choice. I7alsc' dairy
good, lie; stOre-packed. fresh. HalSc.
Poultry.
Tsvs Poultrv-Chlckens, spring, small, per
! DO l5al7c, large per TO-. I5al5ci hens l-a48c5
ROSTERS. 7zSc: ducks. large. per To-. lSal-isoi
small, per b. l.c; geese, Per b. Jos l-ci
! turkeys. uums. PEI d.. l5al1ci hens per 'O''
16a1Sc. .u
Der To- 16a17ci large, per 10" l5aloc' henS'
rsr H. Bale; rl0ste.s per h.. saloci turkeys,
/ undraWn, toms, per L., lsal9c' mems. PEI H.
soszlc. ducks large per 3D., l5sl5c, small
per To-. l2allci geese, per TO-, loalsc.
Fruits.
FuIts-Apples, fancy brands. per Dbl, 500
/ as 90. gra6es. Malaga. $5-50a7-00 per key
/ crznberTies. per bbl, Sl5.al8i oranges
fsIifornla per box s2.50a3.O0; Florida, pei
90; grape fruit per crate, ss,03aS.ovi tanseF'
Vegetables.
ysRetabIes-Potat0es, per bu., co. po-
tatoes. home grown per o.. 5oa90c; sWee
potatoes. per Dbl, $50; vans per bbl
s3e9a25O: turHipz. per box, 25a4oc. turuips
per bbL. s5cs rutabssos. per bbL, Si-ooa
! $50. carrots. per bbl.. 81 goal 20 cucumbers
I per basket s. J1a8 90. cabbage. per 100 lbs
s. 0fag % cauIIigWeT. per basket Sl-Joa1. .
4 celery. per doz. stalks. 9ocaSI25; onions pc
bu. 5acaZl.0Js onions, per Dbl. lSlaz W
/ bbI 7zcasI61. string beans per basket. $50
20. tomatoes. Florida, per crate. 35gJa4 "
spinach. per b1i.. 81 l5a-.oJ' ka-e, per Dbl
F0eaSI.GJ5 lettuee. EiuElca1 per basket S-.-5s
81 sos r8dlshes. per 100, slc-a2OJ.
Live Stock.
Live stock-Catue. extra, per cwt., $ so
$50: medium. 81 O0a4.59; ordinary, S2-50a3. 90
I . hogs per CUr.- sE.sss 3 Jyft5. 20 ordinary
per cwr.. S5.0oa5.50, sheep prime. per ID.
. . zsJc; ordinary per 10 safcs lambs
/ choice. spring per lD.s 4ascs medium pc
Ib.. &C; common, per lo1 5av4zci calves
prime. per 3D.. -s'5a3ci medium, per TO-. 74asc
common per To-, 6a554c.
Dressed Meats.
Dressed Meats-IIams, country cured. De
In lsaI5c. beef fore quarters per 3D., 5a15l
hind quarters. zaLc. ribs. ta-5ci loins, I0alfc
rounds. ss4c' dressed lamp, per ID; lsc
hogs. small. per ewl-s Si5easi mediums
per cqt. 500. pork l9iHs, per IT,. 18l
/ bacon per 10. lsal4cs sausages, per o.. saI0c
4 Game.
Gaue-Rabblts. per doz.. SI.75a2 3: Kits
per doz, 75ca3LO0s quail No. Ter doz
( s. slas.25i average. per doz.. s. JuaZ.s4
Fish.
Flsh-King macEeTeIs per H., 1ZIiC; Span
fish maaEereI per TO-. l5g. large JLyIuac bast
4 Der lb. Z0a15-s haibIt. per 3D.. 55Cs smGlti
{ per 10. lzlse. COZ per h. 9ci 81 ak cod pe
: h.. l2lzc: Writings. per lb.. Sc: pollok. -
10. Sc: specke.e- trout. per 10, J5c-
Dried Fruits and Nuts.
Dried Frults-RaIslns ltab-e). per box. sac
fancy. Sultauas, per ID.. 7tHcs imported SUI
tauas, per 3D.. Slzal--s prlues, per To-, 05aasS
. ( citrou per 3D., I5c- peaches per h.. 7zal0,
/ aprlC0ts. per 10. 9alZc. apples (evaporated
per Ib. SIC, tsludrledJ. per 10. &C.
/ NuLs-lShelIedJ Pecans. per ID, 55cs =
/ u1auda Dar TO- FfaEs-- uvaIuute. DER Ii 30