The Washington herald., 1914-10-31

Quotations given below for lHrEe lots Of good
marketable goods only. Jobben' pTices are higher.
Lower grades may b sold for less Fancy goods
commanded hiRhsr prices
Under very heavy receipts the market for hens
declined yesterday to what CONSIDERED the low
est figure this seasOn- Comparing the market with
foreign cities showed that the Washington market
in good, # not better. share than the Others
The same market OF previous yeArs felt this deTTes
sion at this time. The cause may be laid At the
feet Of the farmers, who have habit Of clearing
stock at this time. Chickens also were heavy, bIt
no change occurred in figures. Eggs firm at figures
given Veal calves active, receipts ht and market
finn.
Fruits and vegetables unchanged. The hEures
were:
EGGs-Near-by hr.ts. per dOz. SaS2; South
sn, %.
BUTTER-Best prints. new. per Tb. 81; tub Ter
II. 81; process. per lb. sag ,s under FFade' per
LARD-Tub. pure. per H.. n&AR; do, com
pound. psr ID. s4. CottonSeed oil. per can. IL.
- CHEEsE-NeW York new. per ID, II; hat po
n p; Swiss. domestic. pr III. .; do. foreign. pei
live P0ULTRY-Hens. pr b.. r.l='s; rUoSsr.,
per, h. 70; ducks per ID. ISsiI; turteys. per III,
lss2D: chickens. per H.. l4si5.
GREEN GOODS-Potatoes Ter bbl.. lSal-R;
de-. Northern, pr sack. Le5al.s5i do, per bushel.
yellow sweet potatoes. PEI Sbl., lTsa2 3: berns.
per basket. T5al.Oo; do. per b6L. 2ool275; cab
bunch. IhaH; radishss homegrown per 100. lcol3Ooi
iettnoe, per basket. SOa75; yrnblinEs. per crate.
40s5o; celery, per dozen. aaio: cueunbe=s. Pc:
basket. T5aI.si onions Per @elb s!et: LoSal.b;
per bunch, IG2: eggplsnts. per case. GaJo;
peppeS. per crate Za5J: per barrel. T5al@:
cara per crate 75als5 lima beans per quart 2OA25;
cuEn, per dsZ.. 5ai5: cantAloupes, pr crate, 5oa
IS. do. Colorado per crate. 7sal.Oo: csulinoUer.
per crate, s5al0o; do. per bbl., 2Oca2-0.
FRESH FISH AND CRABs-CPncs given beIou
are BY the pound unless otherwise Etlted-I-Buttsr
aF.r aafn Eaa.
500; uaeksrel. 2: rock. boiling. %: do. medium. Il
do. pan. IS; white perch. large. IS: do. white
mIT laI2; yellow perrh. large. I2s; co.. small, &;
salmon trout IoaI5: gray trout. large sale; do.
mall sslo; founders. lcslZi; catfish. lpalz; green
pike. native. IS; eels medium to large. Gas; spots,
large. IS: tAilors large. L. sturgeons dressed. =.
do. skin on %: Clans per 100 lo; snapper. IS 70
Eize. loal2: bluehSh. fresh IS; salmon. fresh. -;
mesh cod. IS: haddock. 10: spanish mackcrtl 3;
Boston mackerel, each. 20: lohseTS $: crab meat,
per qt 30; do. fake. per qt.. 50; sa bass, per lb.
Is scallops Ier qt.. %. Potomac bass. large, PER
h.. 3; do. snail, Is; shrimp peT ct, Is
DRESSED ucEDl POULTRY-Chicksns per ID.
l5al6; hens, choice. per h. l3alI: ducks. H..
Hal5; turkeys. per Ii. lsa1: rOosisrS pr h..
II.
FRUTTs-AppIss. psr bbl. Looass; lemons. pci
box 2OOG275; UrAnEes California per box. 3OOa3.5o
de-. Florida. 2Sosio: grapefruit. per crate.
2Ooa275; pineapples. PER crate. 2Oa5.se; lines
grapes. Concord. per basket 7a9; do. Niagara. salo
do. plums yer basket l5Ao; pears Sickle, per has
kst, 2sl.3.
LIVE STOCK-veal calves. prime per lh. Ilal2
do. medium. per H., Sss: do. common, 7As; slrng
lambs. per lb. TAs; pork, choice light to medium
weights per ID, II.
SEEDS-CloTeT, alfalfa. per ID. I3iial5H: red Per
ID, l2tal5 red top Tor herds grass per h.. 2a5
blue grass per bush. les; timothy. per bush. AGA
rs; orchard grass. per bushel, LssaL75; rye. Per
pound. 5ilasA.
Hay. STRAW. AND CoRN-Hay. best timothy
new, per ton. lTeO; straw. old long rye. per ton,
100: wheat straw. per ton. 100; corn. ear. pet
bbl. as; new corn. per bbl., So.
WOOL AND HIDES-WooI. washed. free Of
burn. per ID. 80; wool. unWashed. per H.. nan
hides, dTy per ID. nan; Gat hiGes. dry. per Ih,
7E1n; salt hidss. green p~l h. IS calfskins. Essa
zach. L5oalTS; green hidss. psr lh. IA