The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-08-15
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

With the exception Il the fish market all branche,
Of the Washington wholesale market we're yesterday
quiet.
A quiet day passed On the live stocs mar
ket. Prices changed little Hers and
spring lambs in little better demand than
the supply could satisfy, and arose 4 half cent On
choice goods. Al other goods q this class remained
quiet
today than its live relstion- That market was
quiet and unchanged. The receipts fully equal
to the demand On this market. however
Ess' we're sill very scarce. The quotations
were exceptionally strong again Yesterday, and a
good demand stood ready 70 take up all first
quality recsipts. Good fresh eggs wanted on the
market.
With the exception Of q few scarce articles. al
draggy yesterday. Receipts on most goods
were equal to the slow demands. Cantaloupes still
continued TO conc in beautifully that the prices
remained IN their same weak condition. producing
draesy market Grapes Of all kinds were comic.
in better. but still sold for 4 fair figure. A food
Of curn is upon the market, with declining en<t
On the quotations. Peaches have overstocked the
market, causing prices on even choice fruit 10
love:
All kinds Of potatoes were still rcry active being
kept by the light receipts and steady demand
for first quality goods. Although choice apple.
coming in fairly well. the fruit Is commanding q
good market at excellent figures. Tomatoes were
very scarce on the market yesterday. the rams
lad damaged the crops Tomato quotations were
strong
Lettuce still in seaut supply and brought good
prices for first class goods. Cabbage continued Iish.
in receipts and better Quotations. Other suris
were moving drassily.
The fish market was very active Yesterday. Fish
of all kinds very and very much in
demand. The prices on fresh fish much
stronger. and a good market prevailed. Soft craGs
also were in light supply. and during the last
week . cents q dozen
Quotations given below for large lots ONLY.
Jobbers' pricfs higher.
LARD-ruo. pure. PET h.. Is; DO. common. per
h.. losall. Cottonseed oil, FER can. 400
lei Swiss. domestic. PEI ID. .: do. foreign.
b.. y
EGGs-Nearby irsts. per dor.. gAS: Southern.
lam
h.. ~. process. per ID, .i undergrades. per ID.
Is; ore-packed per H., isa3.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens. per b. lslisN: roo~ters.
per H. 10; spring chickens per b. isao; ducks. per
H.. lCaH; turkeys, Ter h.. Eals
DRESSED PotLTRY-Chickenr Per H.. n:
hens, choice. Fer H.. ls ducks. pcr b. 2a2is: tur
keys. rer h., is; roOSters. Ter lh.. 10.
GREEN Go0Ds-Yams. yer Dbl. 25oa30: sweet
Dbl. 2oa275; do. No. = per Dbl. 7sal.s: beans.
per has, 5os75: do, per bib, l0al.75: cab
base, per bbl, looa20o; carrots. per bunch, sa3;
radishes, home grown. per lo. 5alo; lettuce. per
dor. :oaso peas, per has. loal1; cuc,imbers. per
has. 0al.oo: caulihower, per bas.. Loos2o; spin
ach, per bbl, L0a2@; ,pnrs onions. per 100
bunches 7sa3.0; Texas onions, -er crate. Lisaln ;
Virginia onions per bbl.. 2oosSoo; beet,. per ~
lunches, 2o0a3oo; tomatoes home grown. par box.
T5al6: cantaloupes, North Carolina, per 0a'e.
l!ooa2W; do. home grown. Per crate. Ial0; lima
beans. sheIed per Of. aa22t; corn, per Coz, salo;
peppers. per crate. 25a5c; watemelons each, TO u;
essplants. per crate. Hsl.oo.
LIVE ST0CK-veal calves. choice, per u. loa
Ioh: medium. per h.. 8; common per h.. .; Fxtns
lambs. best per h. 7lsas do. ordinary. per H.. saa
Z; fat sheep. per h., 4ait.
rer box, 5ooas5o oranges. California. per box. sWa
%: do. Florida. rcr bcx. s.ooss.oo: pinesrpis
Florida. pines. per crate. 23a275: PEACHES gei
crate, l25a23; curants. New York State. red. pr
Of. loali; lines per 100. SAL 90; peas. Dr. bo1.
locs2oo; grapes. Delaware. per crate. l6oa2@
HAY, STRAW. AND CORN-Hay. best timothy.
ger ton. l5.00; do. medium lo.ooaH75; old bay.
io0onli.7s; wheat straw. 500; corn. ear. per Dbl.
$50.
WOOL AND HIDEs-woo. washed. free Of
burr per h.. SAT-; wool. unwashed per h.. zls2
hides dry yer h.. lsao salt hides. dry. per lh. u;
salt hides per ID, -; calfskins green. each, ls@
LIS: green hides. per h., T.
SEEDS-Ciover. red. per H., 1sa21; clover, Alfalfa.
per ID. llsl3: crimson clover. per bush., &ooai
timothy. per bush 22sa25o; blue grass. per BUSH.
l.6oal.75; orchard grass. l4oal.75.
FRESH FlSH-Rock. boiling. per b.. Is; DO.
medium, per h.. IS: do, pan. per h.. l2s; white
perch. large. per H.. u; do. small. per ID, =;
yellow perch. large. per h.. salo: salmon
h.. o. butter and stars large. per bbl. aooaso; do.
medium. per Dbl. s.ooasoo; founders. per ID. eas
catfish. per h.. l2ais; PIKE. per b. als; ees.
per h. 7as msckerel per h., l2al5; tailors Ter H..
sait; bard crabs. per Dbl. L2sslso soft crabs. pE
dcx, 7sal0.