The Washington times., 1909-02-27
Gfves Better Tone to Market Copper Very Strong
EGGS STILL CHEAP
WITH SUPPLY HEAVY
Live Poultry Market Better
Supplied, But Prices
Rule Firm.

Eggs again sold at - cents today,
making the tIirG consecutive day of
the week in which they have been
disposed Of at this quotation At no
time during the week has the price
been higher than - cents 1t the
present market price, spring
chicken is Of the same value as a
dozen eggs. supply Of eggs was ho-
eral today, and heavy shipments we're
sent to Eastern markets.
The live poultry market was better
supplied today than yesterday. and
rcceiDts of old fowls showed an in
crease. The market was active. now
ever. and prices ruled firm OhueI-
grades were neglected in the demand
for dressed poultry, but strictly Fancy
grades were active
While receipts Of veal calves were
liberal. the market was nrIn- An oc-
fine. although the general quotation
was SI2 cents pound. Spring lambs
have dropped to 23 cents "A pound, but
are In demand at that price. me
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter
, Eggs-virginia. nearbys fresh. 22a2gc.
Cheese-New Yerk. fats. large. per h..
l5c: small. per ID, l51zc.
Butter-Creamery, fancy. SIC; Western
nrsts. 29a30c: process, fancy. 26a261z; fair to
good. 23a24c: dairy, choice, I7s1s,: dairy,
good. 17c: store-packed. fresh. 17aIsc-
Poultry.
Live Poultry-Chickens spring. small. per
b.. 22a23c; large, per H.. lSa1ec, hens l4'2c,
ROSTERS, 13c; ducks. large per h. l6al5c;
small, per ID. 12cs geese, per H., lUal-c'
turkeys. toms. per H., l9a 9ci hens, per ID.
2OaZlc-
Dressed Poultry-Chickens. spring. small.
per 10. 20a22C; ROSTERS. per h.. Sa9c' turkeys
Undrawn. toms, per h.. 22a25c, hens. per ID.
Base; ducks. large. per b.. l5al6ci geese
10. Ial3c.
Fruits
Fruits-AppIes. fancy brands. per Dbl, s,.oo
also: grapes, Malaga. S55JaloO per keg
California, per box. S2.0oa25v; Florida, per
box: S2.O0a2. 70. pIneapDIes. per crate. SI-75a
go; grape fruit. per crate. $200a3-5o-
Vegetables.
VeEetabIes-Potatoes. per bu.. sOca$l.Oo. po-
p potato Per Dbl s. 75as 55s yaU5. ,'er Dbl,
! 8. oJa2 50; tUrnips per box, 25a4oc. tuTnips,
/ per bb.., 75c: rutabagos. per Lbl-, SIS:
/ per basket. SZ.C1a4O0; cabbage. per 100 lbs,
s. OOa2 p, cauIiflOw p. per basket. SL5oa2- >;
( celery, per doz. stalks. 6ocaS1-25' onions. per
| pumpkins per bbl.. 6oa75c: squash. per
I Dbl. 75ca9l.6 &C; string beans per basket. 81 GOA
/ 200: tomatoes. Florida, per crate. s. O0a3.50i
} spinach. per bOL. Sl.75a2.O0i kale per Dbl.
/ p0casl.O0; lettuce. Florida per BASKET. $40
! go. radishes. per 100, $lo0a2.0o.
Live Stock
/ Live Stock-C attic, extra. per cwt.. g. 50a
+ $50; medium, S4-OCa5-50i ordinary, S2-5oaS. co.
/ hogs. per cwt- gross. S.. 15aI.0 90; ordinary
/ per cygt, S5.5Oa6-UO. sheep. prime. per 10
I la5c; ordinary. pur ID. safc: lambs
! choice. per ID 6iza7c. medium, pei
/ ID. 5Isssc: common. per ID. 5a55ac; calves
I prime, per 10, S5ea9C; medium per H. n
aSc: common, per h.. 6a61=c-
Dressed Meats.
! DresEed Meats-Eams, country cured. Del
] H.. J4al5c: beef. fore quarters. per h.. 5a7iaC
hind quarters. 3allC- ribs. llalSc5 lOinS l0aI3C
I rounds Sc dressed lamb. per h. 12Izc
J hogs small per CWts $50. medium
( Der c.rt 500, pork Joins. per H.. l21zc
bacon, per To-. iIal2c- sEusages. per ID Sc
Fish.
Fish-King mackereI. per ID, 1z1kc. span
ism maCkerel per ID. l5c; Potomac bass
per Ib- 20a23c. halibut per h, 15c. smeltS
per ID 12l4c; cod. per 10. SC; steak cod. pc
ID. I25zc: Writings. per ID. Sc; pollok. De
ID. Sc. speckled trout, per h.. I5c-
Dried Fruits and Nuts
Dried Fruits-Raisins Oable). per box g. %
fancy. SUltanas per ID The. imported. Sui
tanas. per H.. si1al1c. prunes. Per 10. 5lzaSc
. ~i;-0n, per H.. Ec. peaches. per 10, TzalOc
. aprfCOts. per h., 9ai2ci apples tevapOratedl
. per b. SIC; (sun 1ried). per h., &C.
+ Nuts-(Shelied) peCan5. per h.. SOC. al
ec.