The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-24
EGGS MORE SCARCE
AND PRICE GOES UP
Calves Also Firm on Light
Receipts-VegetableS
Quieter.

Eggs and veal calves furnished the
most pronounced features in today's
trading on the wholesale produce mar
ket. Both were unusually firm. Receipts
Of the former were scarce. and. while
the supply OF calves was moderate,
prices were firmer than at any time
during the week Practically no sales
of eggs were made under IS cents,
while prime calves brought 91z cents
a pound.
Vegetables were not as brisk. Supply
was fairly good IN every commodity
but demand indicated 2 slight falling
off Spring cabbage from the Caro-
linas Is now beginning 10 establish a
fairly stable market, and is bringing
all the way from s. to $3.50 per crate,
old cabbage is selling at from s. to $50
a hundred pounds.
poultry We're scarce. The market was
almost entirely supplied with frozen
goods, but demand proved strong and
stock moved readily.
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter
Eggs-Virginia. nearbys fresh 1sc
Cheese-New York, hats. large, per 10,
l6lzc; small, per ID. 16l4a17c.
Butter-Creamery, fancy, 32c; Western
hrsts. 29a31c: process. fancy. 25c: fair to
good. 24c; dairy. choice, 17a1Sc; dairy. good.
lie: stoTe-packed. fresh 15al6c-
Poultry.
Live Poultry-Chickens. spring, small. per
H.. 22a2Sc; large, per H.. 1Sa20c; hens, 15c;
small, per ID, I2ai4c; geese, per 10. ,SalOc;
turkeys. toms per h., 1Sa20c; hens. per h.,
2oa22c.
Dressed Poultry-Chickens. spring. small,
per h.. 20a22c; ROSTERS, per ID, sasc; tur-
keys. undrawn, toms. per 10. 2oa22c; hens
per H., 22a25c; ducks. large. per ID. 16a1Sc;
geese. H., 11alSc.
Fruits.
FruIts-AppIes, fancy brands, per Dbl, $500
a5-0o; grapes. Malaga S5.5oa7CO per key;
California, per box. S2.OOa2 30; Florida per
box, $20OaS.5o; pineapples, per crate. Sl.70a
$50; grape fruit per crate. *2.0oa3.5o.
Vegetables.
VegetabIes-Potatoes. per bu.. sOcsS1. 90: po-
tatoes. homegrown, per bu-. 70a9Oc; sweet
81 25a2-5 90; turnips, per box, 25a4Oc; turnips
per bbi-, zoe; rutabasos. per Dbl Si.25;
carrots. per box. 7oca9Oc: cCcumbers,
per basket. SZ9oa4.0O; cabbage. per 100 lbs,
SS.0oaS-5O; spring cabbage, per crate. 81 GOA
go; caulinoweT, per basket, 81. sea-. 25:
celery, per dOz. stalks. S5ca$1-10. onions pc
squash, per bbl., 75caSLO0; string beans. per
basket, S3.O0a3.50; tomatoes. Florida. per
crate, S225a2 IS: spinach. per Dbl. 81 75a2- 90:
kale. per Dbl. 50a7Jc; lettuce, Florida, per
basket. S1.o0a2.0O; radshes per 100. 81 OOa2. 90;
asparagus. per doz punches, So OOa7.C0.
Live Stock
Live Stock-Cattle, extra, per cwt, 8. 5aa
500: medium $I0Oa4-50; ordinary. s.. 50a3. 90;
hogs, per cwt., gross, s6.75a7o9. ordinary.
per cwt So 00a6.50. sheep. prime per 10,
4iaa5c. ordinary, per 10. 3iza4c: lambs
choice, per H., 11a12c: medium, per h,
l0c; common, per ID, o., calves, prime, per
H., 95zc; medium, Pc h., SaSizc; common,
per h. 6a61zc-
Dressed Meats.
Dressed Meats--Hams. country cured, per
ID l4a15c: beef fore quarters. per ID. 6aslkc;
hind quarters. Sale; ribs, 11al3c: loins lOa
15c; rounds. 5alCcs dressed lamb. per ID. ISc;
hogs. small, per Cwt-. IS 00aS-50; medium.
per cwt. s. oOa1 50; pork lOlns. per ID. 121zc;
bacon per h.. 11a12c; sausagea per h., &c.