The Washington times., 1909-03-22
NO FURTHER DROP
IN EGGS EXPECTED
Dealers Believe Packers
Will Be Unable to Force
Prices Lower.

Conditions IN the egg market today
have given rise TO a general belief
among dealers that packers will be un-
able 10 force the price down. and as
consequence will be forced z, store
eggs at Is cents or higher WI le the
price locally was Is cents, the market
was unusually firm at that quotation
and receipts showed a decided falling
off. Il IS believed that eggs are being
held back in the country for setting
purposes and that receipts will in
crease very little. II any. between now
and June.
One firm sold forty-hve cases Of eggs
before S O'Clock this morning at is
cents. Several big sales we're made by
other firms at the same Price Unless
there is an Immediate reduction in quo
tatiOns, packers will begin to store at
the prevailing prices. which IN all prob
ability means higher ebb market next
fail
In the vegetable market a reduction
of 10 cents was recorded on fancy
grades Of tomatoes on account Of
heavier shipments, and the market was
better supplied in this respect than at
any time since the beginning Of the
season. Lettuce also showed improve
ment in supply. The quotation Of 81 on
extra quality ruled high for lettuce,
with $l.50 about The selling averag e. On
account of diminished supply. carrots
are now being received in boxes rather
than IN sacks, and are selling a. rroIh
20 10 80 cents. kale has recorded a
reduction OF . cents per barrel
Weather VIII play "a big part Ia de
ternininl the status of the live stock
market this week. Veal calves showed
up literally in point Of supply today
and last weeks quotations remained
firm Should warmer weather be usn-
cred IN, however, almost an immediate
reduction is expected
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.
Eggs-virginIa. rear0ys fresh 1Sc.
Cheese-New Yo.k. fats. large, per 10.
l6lzc small per ID, I6lzaI7c.
BuJteT-Creamery. fancy. &c; Western
nTsts. 29aSlc; process. fancy &c; fair to
good. 2lc dairy. cuoice. I1ais"i darn. gooo,
lie: store-paCked. fresh l5al5c-
Poultry.
Live Poultry-chlckeus. spring. small, per
l ID. Z-aZ5c: large, per b.. laa-oc; hens, l0c;
ROSTERS. sc; ducks. large. ger TO-. halle
small. per 10, I2al4c5 geese, per ID. salOc;
turkeys. toins per 40, loa-oci hens. per TO-
Dressed P2uItry-Chickens. spring. small.
per ID, Z0az1ci ROSTERS per 10, oaSci tur-
| keys uhdIdWn. toms per IT, 1oaI-es mems
per ID, zZa25c; ducks. large. per h. l6aloc'
geese. 10, nal5c.
Fruits.
Fruits-Apples fancy brands, per Dbl, 81 90
a5.0O, grapes, Malaga S5.5OaIO0 per key
| cTauberries, per Dbl. Sl5alS; oranges,
| California. per box. s. Goa %. Florida, per
| box, S2-O0a35o. pineappies, per crate, d. foa
I 80. grape fruit per crate, s. VcaS-5y.
Vegetables.
| Vegetables-Potatoes per bu., 90caS- 90: po-
| taJoes. hOme-gI own. per bu., 70a90c; sweet
potatoes. per bill. $3.uOaS-J0i yams. Per biol,
| So 25a2-505 tUrnips, per box, 25a4oc; turnips,
= per bDi.. 59ci rutaoagos. per bDl- SD,
carrots, per box. 75caS9Cs cucumbeTs,
per basket S2.90a4OJ; cabbage, per 100 lbs.
! So Oo43-5O, caUlifOwer per basket. S1.50a2- p
/ celery, per dCz. stalks, S5caSI.I0; onions per
< bu., yOcaSlO0; onions, per bbl-., 81 'Jii- 90;
pumpkins per Dbl. 6Ga15c; squash. per
/ a5-J0, tomatoes. Florida per craze, S--20sZ 80
/ spinach. per bbl. ST. IJa2-Oy. kale. per Dbl,
/ 5ta75c; lettuce, Florida, per basket, 81 Goa
/ go; radlshes, per 100 Sl-O.a200 asparagus.
! per doz. lunches, S30oa7-uo.
Live Stock
/ Live Stock-CsttIe. extra. per cwt s5.51a
/ go: medium $4UUa4.J0s ordinary. S2-5Oa5. 90.
! hogs per cvt.. gross. s.. 1Ja7pJ. ordinary,
/ per cWt.. s. .C0a6.5U; sheep, prime. per To-.
! 4xa5c: ordinary, per H., 5,zafC; lambs,
choice. per ID. l1aI2c; u,elium, per 10,
/ l0c; common. per ID. Sc; calves. prime. per
( 10. &c; medium. per ID. SaSszci common,
F. per ID. 6a61=c.
Dressed Meats
J Dressed Meats-Hams country cured. per
/ h.. l4al5c. beef. fore quarters, per ib 6aSizc;
Z hind quarters. Sale. ribs, ualGc- IOins. l0a