The Washington herald., 1913-10-19
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

A frIner feeling prevailed yesterday on dressed
poultry. but the quotations remained unchanged
While the receipts Of egEs are becoming more
liberal. the quality remains Door. Nearly IN re
A fair market resulted yesterday for vegetables
and fruits. The general receipts equal to
the demand. Prices. for the most part. remained
steady.
weakening occurred in the quotations on sweet
potatoes. which were received plentifully yeSter-
day. Yams also plentifll. selling at some
what lower prices. Maine white potatoes were
In very good supply. with quotations easy
Mary apples were on the market. The plenti-
full ordinary grades commanded fair price.
Choice eating apples sold very strongly. Grimes
Golden were the best the market, and sold
for $50 a box Of eighty. Grapefruit quotations
were firm yesterday. the supply remaining yet
low at this early pNrt Of he season Florida
oranges arc expected to appe1r on the market
soon. The quotations pears remained strong.
The best lettuce yesterday was stronger: ordi-
nary receipts. however, commanded the sane quo
tations frmer feeling resulted yesterday on
tomatoes Yesterday the tomato receipts were
good. but cooler weather might shorten supply.
The market the other fruits and vegetables
passed unchanged.
Chestnuts had fair market yesterday
No change occurred in the prices for hay. New
terday were light. but a better market is looked
for next week
large lots only are quoted below. JObbers' prices
are hisher)
EddS-aear-pg nrstH. pef ooAs SoASoS ooutne1n'
LARD-Tub. pure, ID, lslsalss.: do common, per
It. lcxsl1. Cottonseed oil. Per csn. Lol
BUTTERFLIES print. new. Der 10, ~; tub. Per
h. xk process per h.. 8a29; undergradea per ID.
8a3; stoErpacked. per ID, lsa2l.
CHEESE-New York. new. per h.. II fat, per
ID. ls1s; Swiss. domestic per b.. .; do. foreign.
LIVE PoULTRY-Hcns. per h., Is; rOosters. per
H., 10; spring chickens, per H.. Eals; ducks per
Ib.. lial5: turkeys. per lh., lssls
DRESSED PoULTRY-Chickens. per ID, T7als:
hens. choice, per H., Tals; ducks. per ID, IsalI
turkeys per lb.. TAI: roosters. per h., Il
LIVE STOCK-veal calves. choice H. IIaff,k !:
medium. per h.. 10; common. Per To-. sa9; sprIug
lambs best, per h., ~; do. ordinary. per ID.
sEEDs-Cioxe-. .ee. ,e- n. :sssa,sis: do, .i<s,,
per h.. ls do alfalfa per III. nlsa1is: do Grim
son. PER h.. ~. Timothy seed. perNbusnei. zsoa2 rs;
orchard p.ss per oushei. LSoai.5: red TOP. pr
H.. aAz.S Blue grass. per bushel. L4Oalo
HAY, STRAW. AND c0RN-Ha,. eea unoth,
per ton. lsto; do. medium. IT.oo; Old hay, nooa
lsoo sGav. long ye per ton, l5oo: do. tangled ne
loeoait.fs; Wheat straw. a@s eon. ear. pa b6l
WOOL AND HlDEs-wool. washed. tree Of
burrs. per h.. EsT5; wool. unvlshed, pr n, eaS;
hides DRY. per 10. 4eais ALT hides dry. per H. 70:
salt nides. Per b.. II; e,liskin4 seen. each. Lsoa
GREEN G00DS-Ysms. per bbl-. LooAl 10; sweet
potatoes per hbl. Eeoal-5o: potatoes per
potatoes. per bbl. ISsL7s; potatOes pr
per nuA. ssI5; do. pg Dbl. Lmsi-5a; caS
bags. per bblL looai.so: carrots. per hunca. aa5;
rsdishes. eomegroun. pr 100. shloo: ,ettnor ps,
bas.. 5aloo: SQUASH. per crate. 5a,o; celery. per
yellow onions. per bag. 2oda2 Is: white onous. per
bu.. 2ooa2so; beets. per 100 bunches. 8a4
tou.atoes. homegrown, box. 5a7a.) lima beans,
sheed, per qt. loals: corn per dor. ioa29 peppers
per crate. @a5o; esxpiautS per cstc. 5cs75; trnrs
5cA75 per bbl., s5 per box.
FRUITs-Neu apples. per bhl.. i-soaSW: lemons.
per bon, 45oa4o: oanses. California, psr bon. $50
I6sa: pineapiles. F1nrida Pines. crate lcozSu
peaches. New York State. per bnshei BASKET.
S13: lines. per 100. 6alc0; pears. Ter bon, Loos
20; BEtlslt reArlI pcr box, l&a2opi do, Per ~,