The Washington herald., 1915-02-17
COMMERCE AND FINANCE

quiet yesterday. unchanged. The receipts Of
hens and eggs were ample and the former were
steady. Ego expected to continue weak As
the supply increases Live stock and pork passed
unchanged.
A few changes were notable in fruits and vese-
tables. Caulihowef and lettuce were lower. Other
Florida goods continued strong. Nearby goods re-
manned steady. Quotations were:
EGGS-Ftesh. Per doz "a; do, Southern. per
doz.. 2saA.
BUTTER-Best prints. new. per h.. a: Tub. per
h.. 3; process. per h.. 3al; under grade. per
H.. 2AaG store packed. per h.. lsal9.
LARD-Tub. pure. per H.. llkals: do. COM
pound. per ID. 81. Cottonseed oil. per can. SIS.
CHEESE-New York. new per h.. Is: fiat. per
H.. II; Swiss domestic. pes h.. y; do. foreign.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens. per h.. Is: ROSTERS.
per H. loal: ducks. per h.. 15a6; turkeys. choice
per lb.. lsals; do. ordinary II; chickens. per H..
lsaIs
DRESSED PoULTRY-Chickens per h.. lsals:
hens choce. per h., "a: ducks. per H., l5als !;
turkeys. choice. h.. lsa; fair to good, per h.
lsal7; roosters. per h.. II.
GREEN GOODS-Beans. per basket, 2ooai.W:
lima beans per basket. 4.5oaS!Oo: beets. Per bunch
Gao; do. Florida. per crate. 2ooa250; cabbage
per 100 lbs. loal23: carrots. Per bunch. 2isaa;
caulifower Florida. per crate. lSal celery. Per
hot-house. per doz.. 1.oal.5O: do. Florida. Per
basket 2.5oa5.oo; cymblings. per crate. 2aa3 %;
eggplant, ';n! er s Ss.ks s.s pc. eO onions
per per IaoIb sack. i5oaiss oSrs. crate. .Sasoo;
peas Florida. basket. 20oa40O; potatoes. per bbl
l.5oal.6S; do. Northern. per sack. l-aOal 60; do
Per bushel. %a60: potatoes, per Dbl. apa
49, yams. per Dbl. 225a275: yellow sweet potatoes
per bbl.. 22oa3.so: Tepren. Per crate. 225a5O:
radishes dollhouse. per 100. 3ca3 80: spinach. Ter
tbl. l75a2z; tomatoes. Florida. per crate. 2caio
FRUlTS-Appes. per Dbl. l.Gaio0: grapefruit
per box. l75a2co; grapes. Malaga. Per kcg. 3.ooa
500 lemons. per box, 2..5a3.O; lines. per loo
s5alO0: oranges California ger box. l.5oa22o: do.
Florida per box. 2Ooa25O; pineapples. per crate,
26Oa3.5o; tangerine.. per strap. 25oa3.0
LIVE STOCK-Veal calves. prime. per IN
lo'sslI do medium per H., sisalo: do. heavy. Sag:
spring lambs per ID. 7as.
HAY. STRAW AND CORN-Hay best timothy.
new. Per ton. 1901; straw. per ton. l2oo: wheat
straw. per ton. 800; corn. per Dbl. as.
sEEDS-Clover. red. per h.. l4al6: alsike. las;
alfalfa tAmercan grown. Fer H.. IA; red top
solid seed Tor herds grass. per H., Gaso: blue
eass. per bushel. los: timothy. Ter bushel. e.sda
go; orchard grass. PER bushel. go
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool. washed. free of
hurrs per ID. n: wool. unwashed. per h.. 1a2:
hides dry. per ID. sla2I salt hides. dry. per h..
3s: salt hides. green. per h. Il; calfshlns. green.
each. L5Oa9.0o.
DRESSED GOODs-Po*, choice. light to
medium weights. FER h.. aasas: DO. heavy weights.
7ae
FRESH FISH AND CRABS-tPrices given below
are by the pound unle., otherwise stated. )-Butter
and stars. large. l2s: carp, eas: mackerel. l5s9:
rock. boiling. lSa25; do, medium. >; small. %;
YELLOW perch. large, l@i,; do. small, 8: salmon
trout. IS; trout. large. l5als: do. SMALL SAT
founders. l%=al5: catfish. losl2: clans. per le,.
In: snappcrs. TO size. l,srs; ciuesh fresh. .;
qt.. 70; fake. rer OF. IS: bass. Ter h.. l2iz;
scallops. per ct. 81 Potomac bass. large per h..
%: do small. Is: shrimp. per qt.. IS: n. c. shad.
~; bucks. 15sS.