The Washington times., 1909-01-13
SUPPLY Of HENS
PUTS PRICES DOWN
Turkeys, However, Advance
With Increased Demand
in New York.

Larger shipments Of live hens were
received on the poultry market LHls
morning than for several 5days. Iae
result was that the price went down
cent. At the prevailing quotation 'L
u cents there was a strong demand lot
the fowls and there is every prospee-
OF the price going back I' ID GEMS
again 10y tomorrow
Turkey hens advanced B eeNa Do 'Al
dressed poultry market. bringing az
high as go and gI cents. There was a
noticeable falling of in supply today
caused by the strong demand for JUT-
KEYS in New York This fowl is prov
ing the most uncertain feature ot Ihe
poultry market just at present an"
dealers are experiencing dlIhculiy III
supplying the demand
Eggs were firm aga.u today AT 81
cents q dozen. and in some instances
brought as high as So cents. = general
advance TO 35 cents by tomorrow is eN-
Dected provided there IS a continuance
OF the cold weather. Butter and cheese
were IN demand at the prevailing quota
tions.
In the vegetable line. turnips dropped
20 20 cents box. This is the cheapest
price a which this vegetable has SOFA
6niE winter. r-.Eeta blCS sold readily al
prevailing prices. The market displaymE'
If anything, slight indication OF bT-
coming weaker.
There were no changes I'm fruit, live
stock, dressed meats, game ana FISH
Today's Prices
Wholesale prices were as follows
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.
EEgs-yIrgir's usarbys. fresh, 5t-'
southwest Virginia and west Virginia. 2sa
soc; Tennessee aad -yorth Carolina, 2sa2sc-
Chesse-Ncw York fats, large, per 10.
i5c. small. per ID. 15c.
Rutter-Creauery. fancy. S5l1gsf. Western
hrsta, 2SaSGcs process. fancy, -5s 15+-ls falr 70
good. 2ga24os dairy. choice. .IaiSc; dalry,
good. lie; storo-Dacksd. fresh. iialSc.
Poultry.
1--we PouItry-Ca.ckens spring. small. per
d., 15s1lcs large, per ln-. BaL.r. hens, --e,
email per I5 L2c. geese. per TO-, IG4Lci
turkeys. toms. pa To-. lgaltc. hens, per lo-.
Dressed Poultry-Culclscns. spring. small
per lb itaIle, large, Uer lo.s i5alj.. aea#s
per Ib 1sa1sc. r01steTs. pay 3D.. 9alDo. turkey
uudrawn, toms, per TO-. lsal9c: hens per 20.
per TO-. IsaIl5s geese. per TO-. I3sIfc
Fruits.
Fruits-Applss, fancy brands. per b5i.. Sf09
aS.90. grapes. Malaga S-5oa5o5 Ir-r Ees.
creubsrries. per bbL. sl5.aIS, oranges.
California. par box, s. J1a3 90. FTorida. per
box s. 60a251s pineaDples. per crate, sL35a
so: grape fruit. per crate. -oJas %. Jauger-
ines, 500 a strap
Vegetables.
Veretablss-Potst5es Per bu.. sgcasLt0. p5-
iatoss home grown per bu-, l0as9c- sweet
potatoes. per obi, s.. l5aa-ogs yaUs. per bBi..
s. una2 80. turuluz. per box. Z5afu-- uurLus
per bbI I5cas- co. rutabaE0s. per Dbl. SI.g)a
l5g. carrots per blI.. FlDuJal.15 cucIWbeTs.
ue- basket. g ea319. cabbage. IeT 100 los
s. gfag -. casgifoWeF. per basket, S410. celery.
psr doz. stalks. sJssL15s onions, per bu.. s1cS
81 %. onions. per t5i.r SIs5a2.0J, pumpkins.
Der Dbl 51aT5cs squash. per biol. 15caSI.Ul
string beans. ger basket SO Olag.5C- tslsaLazss
FLORIDA pea crate S2U1aHo3, spinach per
bJI. S. lI5a20J. Eaie. per buL. S5oaSLo1, LETT
rlCe Florida. per basket s. lva25g. ralislas.
per zoo. sl.ola2.yg.