The Washington herald., 1913-12-06
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

The unsettled weather affected the wholesale mar
kct.
Fruits and vegetables were steady.
The recepts Of southern vegetables was light. cAus
ing high prices for those goods Lima bsNns and
eggplants ruled very strong. Lettuce peas, peppes,
and tomatoes commanded good figures.
Steady reueipts Of nearby vegetables resulted in
unchanged figures TurniTs. however. were plentiful
and cheaper. Sweet potatoes were fmeT in tone.
The other nearby vegetables were the same.
Fruits from Florida in nice receipts for res-
sonabe prices. Choice apples continued very firm,
while common apples passed steadily.
Quotations given below for large lots Of good
marketable goods only. Lower grades may be sold
for less. Market is good for choice goods.
EGGS-Nearby frsts. per doz-, .; do, Southern
LARD-Tub. pure, per H., I2lEal2a; do, common.
per b.. lOssalL CottOrseed oil. Per can. Los-
BUTTER-Best print new: per ID. g; tub. Per
lb, %; process, per h., Sa9; undergrades per lb.
1a2s: store-packed, per h., lsazi.
CHEESE-NeT York. new. per h.. n; nat. PEI
h.. lss Swiss. domestic per h.. .; do. foreign.
per b, q
LIVE PoULTRY-Hens, Der Ib.. rals: rOcsters
per H., 10; spring chickens, per Ib, l6a7; ducks,
per ID. ltal5; turkeys. per h., T7als.
GREEN GoODS-Yams. per bbl., 1Ooal-lo; sweet
potatoes, per Dbl. l.5OaaOOi potatoes. Northern,
grown, per sack, 225: do, native, Fer bbl., La
LIS; do. No. 2. per bbl.. Looal-25; beans per baS.
20oa5.5O; cabbage per bbL, LOOal.5o; carrots. per
bunch, 2a3; radishes homegrown, per 100, 5a
LOO; lettuce, per basket, L5os275; cymblingS. per
crate, lOOal.O celery per doz, GT5; do. per crate,
l.ca400; cucumbers per bas, 2o0a350; Western yel-
low onions per bag. 20a22S; white onions. per bus
2ooa25O beets. per 100, 25oa350; eSEplants. per
crate, 3O0a5oo; turnips, per bbL. 5oal0; do. per
box, 35a50; tomatoes Florida. crate SO; cauli-
flower per bbl I5Oa2 90; squash bbl. T5alOo; pump
kins, each. 5aO spinach, per bbl, T5al; kale. per
hbl 5a60; cranberries per small box, ls5a4s5. do,
per E-quart box, 275; do. per Dbl. 7.mas0, Brus-
sells sprouts per quart lsa20; Florida peppers per
crate. 25oa3oi do. Per bas. 2SoaS; Florida peas.
per bas., 3Ooa5OO
DRESSED P0ULTRY-Chickens Per h., lsAls;
hens choice. per h.. i6aI7 ducks. per h., Bal5;
turkeys. per Ib., lsa2O; roosters, per lb, IL.
DRESSED GooDs-Dressed pork. Per lh. saloh
rabbits, per doZ.. L0oa25o.
LIVE STOCK-veaI calves choice, per h.. nal2;
medium. per lb. 10; common. per 10, sas. sprins
iamhs best. per H., n: do. ordinary. per h.
slsa7; fat sheep. per ID. 4al1S
per Ii. 70; d. alfalfa, per n. lOliAiiA; timothy
seed per bushel 22Sa2s5: orchard graS. per bushe.
l5oa175; red top. Per h., 2A2s Blue grass. per
bushel. l40al.G.
HAY. STRAW. AND coRN-Hsy, best timothy.
per tcn R.oo: DC, medium, zIT.oo; old hay. loooa
lseo straw. long rye. per ton. ij; do. tangled rye
l0ooaH.I5; wheat straw, 500; corn. ear. per bbl.
L25; new corn, per bhl.. 33
WOOL AND HIDEs-wool washed, free Of burrs
per h.. 5a75; WOOL unWashed, per h.. 22a2s; hides
dry per lb. Ieals: salt hides. dry, per 10. Is: salt
hides. per b.. Il; calfskinA green. each. lsoALls;
FRESH fisH AND CRABs-tPriees given below
are By the pound unless otherwise ed.l-Butter
and stars. large. 8; carp sas; crocus. medium to
large. per bbl.. le.ocal2S; do, small. ToasNi Bag
mackerel. Is; rock, boiling. 3oa5; do, medium, Is:
do. pan. Is; white perch. large. l5als; do, white
mail. saio; yellow perch. large. Q: do. small y;
salmon trout L; gray trout. large foal1; do, small
salo: founders. las; catfish loal2; green pike native
Is; eels. medium to large, eas; spots. large, Is:
taiors. large. 10: do. small. 8; sturgeous. dressed.
Is: d., skin on. 20; elams. per 100. ln: snappers
ss to si.e. lo.i2; scallops, per 1t. @; shrimp ps
qt. VI bluensh. y; sslnoa. >; fresh cod. z; bad