The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
BUTTER RULES WEAK.
EGG MARKET STRONG
Quotation on One Is 81
Cents Pound-Other,
81 Cents Dozen.

For another week butter viii sell at
81 cents. This was the decision made by
the illinois commission, as the result of
the littIe Improvement i'm consumptive
demand last week The announcement
on the market today was not UueNpect-
ed as production is still in excess of de-
mand.
When the market opened this morn
ing. q large number of sales of eggs
was made al % cents. Trading became
unusually brisk. and the price advanced
shortly 20 30 cents. At the close of bust
ness this afternoon. 81 cents was being
asked. The quotation was unusually
firm al 80 cents. and the market closed
strong. There is considerable prospect
otthe price advancing 10 81 cents by to-
morrow.
Generally speaking, the market in ev-
cry division was stronger today than
yesterday. Supply was fairly good and
demand recorded a decided increase. 1
The poultry market remained practically
unchanged Trading was good in the
vegetable market.
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.
Eggs-viiginia, uearbys. fresh. Soc south
west Virginia and West Virginia, zsc; Ten
uessee. 2Scs North Carolina. sc.
Cheese-New York, flats, large. per ID. {
15c; small, per h., 15c.
Butter-Creamery, fancy, Gle; Western
hrsts. zsa50cs process. fancy, 26a-6]z: fair TO
good. 23a24cs dairy, choice. I7al5c. dairy,
good, &c. stoTe-DaclIed. fresh. lIaI8c-
Poultry.
Live PouItry-Chickens spring. email, per
h., l6al7c large per H., 15al6c; hens, 15al8c,
small per h.. lzci geese, per h., lUaI-ci I
turkeys, TOMS per 10. lSc: hens, per 10. /
Dressed PouItry-ChicIens. spring. small. I
per d. -sa-Yc; large per d. l6ailc, hens, F.
per h. l4al5cs rJosLers, per b. 5agei turkeys.
undrawu, toms. per h.. ISaI9cs hens. per To-. e
-la-lci ducks, large, per To-. l4al6cs small, /
per ID. l2al4ci geese. H.. i0algo.
Fruits.
Fruits-Apples. fancy brands. per Dbl. S4O0 /
a5.0Ji grapes. Malaga S5-5oa700 per key
cranberries, per bDl.. Sl5al8; oranges. I
California. Der box. Sz-50a8UJ. Florida, per I
z-5oi grape fruit per crate. Sz.ooas.5g JaEEer- /
ines. $500 q strap
Vegetables.
vegetahles-Potatoes. per bu.. sooa51.00i D0- /
tatoes homegrown, per bu, 5CaSJe5 sweet I.
potatoes. per bbI. S2.CJa8 co. yams per bbL. /
fl.50a2.o0. turnlps. per box, z5al5c. tuTuips. /
per bul-. i5cs TutaUdE1s per box sl-a, I
catl9is. per sack. e---5al-5l' cucum1e-s, /
per basket, ez.uyaiuJi cabbage, per l"y lbs.s !
g. 00a-.Z5: cauliflower, per basket, $l51az.g5. !
celery, per d0z. stalks, 6gcaSlZ5s onions, per /
bu-, steaSLoJ, onions. per bbL. $40. /
pumpkins per bBl.s 6ga15c; squash. per
biol. 75caSLO0. string beans per basket. s2lla 1
Z5Ji tomatoes Florida, per crate g. ylas-50s /
spinach. per Dbl, $L55az-yJs kals per lbL. /
s0caEL01. lettuce. Florida. per basket SI5ga /
200. radisaes per 100 Sl.l0a-yg
Live Stock.
Live stock-Cattle. extra. per cut.. IS 50a |
$50 medium, $4U1a5.59i ordinary, S2.5Gas g1r /
hogs. per cwt, gross. S5-zyaG.z5; ordinary. /
per cwt., S5.loa5.5gs sheep, pr.me. per TO-, /
4a5C; ordinary per TO-, sa4c; lambs
choice. per H.. 6a1cs medium per /
ID.. STATE. common. per H.. 5a55zc. calves.
prime. per To-, 5szasizc. medium per 10. IA
a5Ci common. per To-, sa6zc.
Dressed Meats.
Dressed Meats-Hams. country cured. per
lb., IsaI5ci beef fore quarters, per 10 faTc.
hind quarters, sa1Ics ribs, IGaI3c, Iolus 1safsr
rounds. gc- dressed lamb. per To-. l5c
hogs. small. per cwt., $780, mediums
per cwts $780, pork IONS per H. ne.
bacon. PEI ID. Isal4c: sausages per lb.. 8aI0c.
Fish.
FIsh-KlnE mackerel, Per h., 12ur. Span. 4
3sh mackerel. per lb-. l5cs Pot1ma5 bass
per TO-. Zla23cs haIibut per H.. l5c. smeIts
per ID, l2iac5 cod, per D., Sc steak cod. per
10, lL4zgr Writings. per ID. Sc. pollok rar