The Washington times., 1909-03-29
PRODUrE: MARKET
TO REMAIN FIRM
No Changes in Supply or
Demand Expected
This Week.

Conditions in the wholesale produce
market today indicated another firm
week, as practically no reduction in
prices was recorded. The ratio between
supply and demand remained unchang-
ed
Eggs brought from 1872 TO 10 cents.
with supply continuing light. Dealers,
generally, do not now anticipate an nm
mediate advaGce over this quotation,
although it is not expected the price
will become lower
Extra quality of veal calves did not
bring last weeks top prices, as no sales
were made over 9 cents. Lambs failed
to advance on account of little demand.
but il is expected that warm weather
viii send the price up
There were few more live hens on
the market than is usually the case
on Mondays. Ducks were in light sup
ply and firm at from Is to Is cents.
Frozen dressed poultry was in heavy
supply and met with good demand
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.
Eggs-yirglnia. nearbys, fresh. lS1ka1sc.
Cheese-New York. rats. large, per H..
161kc; small, per To-, 16haI7c-
Butter-Creamery, fancy, 32c; Western
irsts. SOa3lc5 process fancy, 2oc; fair to
good. 2ic: dairy. choice, 23a24c; dairy, good
I7c. store-packed, fresh lJaI6c-
Poultry.
Live Poultry-Chiokens. spring. small. per
10 22a25c; large per ID. 1Sa20cs hens, 15cc;
rOosters. SC; ducks, large, per ID, 15al6c;
small per Ib., 12aI4c. geese, per 10, ,Sal0c;
turkeys, t0ms per ID, ISa2Oc: hens. per d.
Dressed Poultry-Chickens. spring small.
per ID, 20a22c; rOosters. per H., SaSc' tur-
keys. undrawn, toms, per h. 2oa2zc: hens.
per lb., 22a2Sc. ducks, large, per lb, l6alSc'
geese ID, Ilal3c.
Fruits.
fonc., hr-a rdS hbl e %
a5.0O. grapes. Malega S5.5oa7 90 per keg;
cranberrieS, pc obI. Sl9alS, oranges,
California, per box, s. 5oaS2 50; Florida; per per
box. S2-OQaS. 50; pineapp.ss, per crate -f0a
$50; grape fruit, per crate. 81 zOOaS-5o.
Vegetables.
VegetabIes-Potatoes per bu., sOcaSIOO: po-
tatoes. homegrown. per bu-, 4OaS0c; sweet
potatoes, per bbl. $3.OOaS-5O; yams. per bbi.,
81 25aZ50; turnips. per box, 26a4ec; turnips'
per bbi-, 75c, rutabagos. per Dbl Slz0'
carrots, per box, 55casOc. cucUmbers.
/ per bask It. SZ.9oaLV9; cabbage per 100 lbs
/ 50. U0a3.5O; spring cabbage, per crate, $zOOa
I celery, per doz- stalks, S5caSLlO; onions Per
/ bu-, 90ca$l00: onions. per bbl-,, Si1oaz- 90
I squash. per bbl. IJCaS1g0; string beans PEI
1 basket, S350a4-25; tomatoes, Florida. pei
/ crate, s. 25a2.15s spinach, per bb-, 81 i5a2 W
| kale. per bbl., 50a15c; lettuce, Florida pei
basket. $1.O0a2- 90, radishes, per 100, Sl0oa2 %
| asparagus. per doz punches, S3,Ooa60O; beets
J per crate, S3.UOaS-9B-
Live Stock.
! Live Stock-Cattle. extra, per cwt.. $5.50a
| 800; medium S4.O0a4.5C; ordinary, 81 5oa3. 90
! hogs per cw-. gross S675a7.00; ordinary,
per cwt. So; Oa65O; sheep. prime, per h.,
/ 4lLa=c; ordinary, per h.. 51za4c; lambs
| choice, per b., Hal2c. medium, per h.
| iOc, common. per lb-. Sc calves prime pei
! ID. &C; medium, per 10, SaSlzci common
| per 10. 6a65zc-
Dressed Meats.
| Dressed Meats-Hams. country cured. pei
ib. l4a15c: beef. fore quarters, per lb., 6as1zc
, hind quarters. 9al2ci ribs, llal3c; lo3nSS igs
] I3c. rounds Sa1Oc, dressed lamb. per 10, lSc
( hogs small, per cyvt-- s. O0aS-5O: medium
per cwt-, S70Os7 50; pork loins. per ID, lZtzc
| bacon, per d. llal2c; sausages per 10. SC