The Washington herald., 1913-09-30
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

steady market prevailed on dressed poultry yes
terday.
Vegetables and fruits sold for steady figures yester-
day. The receipts Of most goods hight.
Peaches were exceptional and cane in very plenti-
fully; quotations remained steady. Moderate receipts
Of tomatoes appeared, but the prices ruled stronger
Seven cars Of new Maine potatoes were quickly Ac-
cepted by the very strong potato market at finn
prices. Sweet potatoes and yams passed for steady
figures. Choice lettuce was in a very Considerable
demand at strong figures the poor receipts sold at
corresponding prices. The sales Of celery we're slow
the weather being against the movement Of that
green Grapes Of all kinds had moderate receipts,
good demand, however, strengthened the quotations
The quotations choice apples strengthened yester
day, with increasing call. Choice eating apples
in quiet demand and met quick sales; ordinary
grades were sold at good figures A better demand
prevailed yesterday for all kinds OF pears The de
mAnd for cantalOupes was only moderate yesterday
and Western goods filled the call.
The market for the other green goods and fruits
was somewhat slow, but quotations remained steady
The firm feeling Of last week for timothy seed pre-
vailed aglin yesterday. FGncJ red top seed also
ruled very firm. Alsike clover lowered yesterday
while other clover continued easy account Of the
new crop
GArEe lots only are quoted below. Jobbers prices
are hisher.l
EGGs-Nsar.by hrsts. per doz, ssaS: Southern.
2an
LARD-Tub. pure. h. lzsilzx; do, Common, rer
lh.. lGstail. Cottonseed oil. per can. 100.
BUTTER-Rsst print. new. per lh, 4h; tub. per
lb. a; process. per h.. 3; undergrades, per Ii,
esa2s; store packed, Der h.. lea2l
CHEEsE-New YORK, new. per h., Is; fat. p.r
h.. lsti; Swiss. domestic. per ID. 81 do, foreign
LIVE PoULTRY-Asns. per H.. II; rOossr,,
per H.. ioalI; spring chickens. per b. laao; ducks
per H.. 1ial5: turkeys. per h.. Ha22.
DRESSED POUITRY-Chickens, pT h., %;
hens, choice, per ID, lsals; ducks. per h. Eaa;
tTksys per b. nan; ROSTERS. per ID, 10.
LIvE-STOCK-Veal calves choice per h. l0lS;
medium. per h. loalJi: common. per h. sas spring
lambs. best, per h., ~; do, ordinary, per h.
slss7; fat sheep, per ID, laIis.
sEEDs-CloTe. .ed, ps: n. i2isaI5IS; do, alSke.
per ID, 10; do alfalfa per h.. lolsaIlh: do Grim
son, h.. 81. Timothy soed per bushel. 25Oa275
orchard grss. per buShei, L5oal.75; red top. per
h., ..
Hay. STRAW, AND coRN-Hay. best timothy.
per ton, lSooalToo do. medium, loooalLis old hay
II 90; straw. long rye. per ton. oo; do. tangled
10 eooaiLI5; wheat straw, 400: corn. ear per eol.
As.
hurrs. per h., Za75; wool. uuwashed. per h., S2a8:
hides. dry, per h. Ioals; salt hides dry, per b., B;
salt hides per lb, Il; calfskins. green. each. liza
LIS; green hides. ger H., Is
FRUITS-New apples. per bbl.. l.5oa5oo; lemons.
per box. +Ooa45o; oranges California. per box. 3ooa
$50; pneapples, Florida pines, per crate. 2ooa3o:
peaches per basket 75as0; do, white. per basket.
o0alI5; lines. per 100. 5aloo pears. per bon, Looa
100; Bartlett pears, per box lZa2oO; do. per bbl,
80; grapes, New York State. Delaware. per +Ib
basket Halls; do, Concords llal5 do, Niagara, la
Is; plums, ger s-lb basket, aa3a
GREEN GOoDS-Yams. per Dbl. Looalfo; sweet
potatoes per bbL, l.50a2Oo; new potatoes. per
bbl. 25Oa275 do. No. 2. PER Dbl. looal5o; beans.
per bus, soa75; do, per bbl-. Lnalso; cab
bags. Per bbl, LOoal5O; carrots. per bunch. 2a3;
,adishes. homegrown per l0o 5nal.oo: settHce. per
bas., L5oa25; squash per crate. Ga4o; celery per
ioz.. 2sa50; eucumbeD. per baS, l5oal75:
Western yellow onions. per bag. 2ooa23;
white onions per bus, LIS: beets per 100 bunches
,00a3o; tomatoes, homegrown, per box. 50al.0o; |
Rocky Ford, L25a20o; Usage canta- |
oupes per small crate, ia7o; lima beans. sheIlad. |
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