The Washington herald., 1913-08-23
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

The live stock market yesterday was active and
unchanged. Live chickens ruled slightly hmFr
but made no change in prices Hens sold about
steady. Dressed poultry remained quiet, with re-
ceipts equal TO demands and quotations unchanged.
The supply Of egES much less. enecting a
strengthening in prices for fresh goods.
A very good market resulted Vegetables ard
fruits yesterday. Moderately heavy receipts Of al
most all goods were received with q good activity,
selling finn at unchanged figures.
New Mexico eantaloupes were introduced on the
market yesterday, when one carload Of the choice
fruit was received to be sold at very good prices
The receipts OF native and North Carolina cantA-
lOupes not very heavy. and met fair call
Peaches were somewhat scarce, and although the
prizes failed to advance the receipts were taken
up quickly. Virginia onions continued very scarce
and firm. Good grapes commanded good figures
While sweet potatoes and vans were lowered lite
by increased receipts, there a good move
ment for them. New York State celery sold fairly
good yesterday. The demand for goOd sugar com
continued yesterday. with frmer feeling in those
quotations.
Lettuce, poorer grades. was little draEsJ yester-
day, but choice lettuce was in strong demand and
very active. Fancy apples sold readily at ex-
cellent figures
Nothing was reported on the market in over sup
ply, and practically all better grades OF vegetables
and fruits had q very good movement at quota
tious
During the earlier part Of the day yesterday. hay
had a good market selling according to quality. Corn
sold much stronger account Of receipts.
Quotations given below for large lots only.
Johbers' prices higher.
GREEN GOODS-Yams. per bbl., 22a2I5; sweet
potatoes. per Dbl, 25oS2.OO; new potatoes; per
bbL, 2o0a275; do, No. ?, per Dbl, T5al.25; beans.
Tsr has. SaI5; do, per bbl., lOoal.TS; cab
base. ptr bbl.. l.O0a2Oo; carrots Per bunch. "a;
Tadishes homes grown. Ter l0O 5al0O: settueS, per
bas. So4l;5o; squash, per crate: ioaeo; cssry. T.r
Coz, sOa50 peas, per bls-, L5Oal75: cucumbsrs PER
has, loOal5e; Western yellow onions, psr bag,
2Z5; white onions. per bus. LIS; Virginia onions,
per bhl, 2OOa350 beets. per 100 bunches. 2coa2oc
loupes. North Carolina, per crate, LooaI5o do.
Eome- grown. per crate SAILS; do. Mexico, per
crate. 2oh250; do. per pony, l50al.1; lima beans,
shelied per at. GEa; corn. per doz sals; peprcrs
per crate 25aj0; wateFmelOns, each, Is to .; egs
plants. per crate. 5Oalo0.
LARD-Tub pure. per lb. u; do, common, per
H.. l0s.All. COttOnseed oil. per can. 400.
CHEEsE-NeW York new. psr b. Is; fat. per
per lb., =.
EGGS-Nssr-by frzts. per doz.. zss; Southern,
Sa3
BUTTER-Bsst print new. per b, nj; tub per
H., 20: process per lb., 8a; undersrades, per b.,
3; store-pscksd. per h., lsaT.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens, per h, IS; Toosters,
per ID. 10; spring chickens ID, HAS, ducks, pCr
H.. lOali; turkeys, per h.. ga2D.
DRESSED POULTRY-Chickens. per ID, lsals;
hens. choice per h., IL ducks. per h. llal2i3; tur
keys, per h., IS; rOOsters. per lb-, Il
LIVE STOCK-Veal calves, choice. per n, loa
II; medium. per b.. 8; common, PER lb, s; spring
lambs. best. per ID. 7isas; do ordinary. per h.,
6isa Z; fat sheep. per Ib.. IaIls
FRUITS-New apples. per Dbl. I5oa45O; lemors.
per box, 5o0a55 50: oranges, California, box, 5oa7. q
pnsapples, F1orida, pines. per crate 2Z5a2I5
peaches per crate, Lo0a2Oo; lines per i0 S5aled;
pears, per boT. l.Ooa2OO; grapes Maryland and Viz
giniA grapes Delaware, per carrier. l25a2Oo: do,
Niagara, per carrier, l5Oa2oo; do. Concculs, per
carrier. T5al.50; plums. per s-lb. basket, Daz5.
HAY, STRAW. AND CORN-Hay. best timothy.
per ton, 800: do, medium. locOaH.75; old hsy.
roo; straw. long rye per ton l5o0; do, tangled ne.