Evening star., 1917-05-04
LOWERING OF PRICES
IN PRODUCE ksRKET
Wholesale Quotations on Many Arti-
cles Show Downward Tendency, (
Dealers Well Supplied,

Tho wholesale produce market this
week shows lowering prices on many
articles used on the table, the only ads
vance on the articles quoted being on
string beans This is due to the coming
in of tho Carolina product, which
brought higher prices than that from
Florida. The Florida bean is cheaper
than last week. The marked lowering
in prices this week was on butter Last
Friday the highest grade of Elgin print
sold at As cents and tub at AZ cents To-
day the same grades are quoted at IL
and 40 cents. Eggs are a cent a dozen
lower than last week. but no change
in prices has taken place in the last
day or two.
California oranges. okra- eggplant
and tomatoes are all cheaper than they
were yesterday. and the gradual low
ering Of prices is expected to continue.
Onions. which have been one of the
iuXuries. have begun TO drop in price
as the Texas onions come on the mar
ket In increasing quantities.
Range of Prices.
scarcity. seems well supplied. and
range today about as follows:
Prices in the wholesale market this
morning ranged about as follows:
The quotations are for large lots: job
hers prices are higher.
EGGS-Firm; nearby, 80; southern. 81.
CHEESE-New York state factory.
new, 25a26.
BUTTER-Elgin print. Al: Elgin tub.
40; process. 81: store packed. %.
PoULTRY-,Live hens, per lb.. %:
23a25; winter chickens. 3oas5; spring
chickens. per h., 45a46: ducks. per h..
16a1s: geese. per lb.. l2al5; keats.
young, each, 45a50.
DRESSED PouLTRY-Hens. choice.
turkeys. per lb.. 25a2s; ducks. per lb.
1sa2o; roosters. per lb.. 17a1S: geese. per
lb.. 13a15.
GREEN FRuITs.-AApplss. per bbl.
s.5oa75o; per boz. Iooa2.75: californi.
a425; grapefruit, 3.50a4.o0; Strawberries
l0al5 per qt.; lemons. 3.50a4.00
VEGETABLES-Potat Irish. No. I.
per bbl.. s.00as.50; northern, per 2h-
bu, sack. 500; new. potatoes; 800
sweets. per bbL. s.5oa6oo: per basket.
string beans. 1.5oa3.25 per basket: pep
pers, per crate, 2,O0a5.oO, okra, per crates
3.00a4. 90; radishes. per 100. 2.o0a3 90;
cucumbers, crate, 150a3.00; eggplant. ESQ
a3.o0 crate; new cabbage, per basket.
3.00a4. 90; beets. per bunch. 5a6; celery.
per doz., 35a1.00: celery. per crate. LISA
2.50: romaine lettuce, 1.00a150 per bass
ket: lettuce, 100a1-50 per basket: squash.
Florida, 1.25a1.50 per crate: Florida to-
matoes, 2.00a2.25 per crate: rhubarb. LEO
az 90 per 100 lunches: asparagus. No. L
2.50a3.50; No. 2. 1.25a2.00; spring onions,
2.00a2. so per 100; onions, Texas. 2.25a250
crate.
LIVE sToCK-sheep. per h.. 6as:
lambs, fall, IL per lb.: lambs. spring.
17a1S: calves, per lb. 13: medium, 12a12n
per lb; common. per h.. ea10.
DRESSED MEATS-Pork. small 70
medium, lb, Is; heavy. lb.. 16a17
HAY-No. / timothy. 19.00a20.00: No.
2. I0. .00a1s.50; No. l mixed. 16.00a17.oos
No. 2, 14.00a15.00. =
SEEDS-Red clover. 11.50a12.00 per
bu.: alsike clover, 12-25a12.5o per bu.s
Crimson clover, 11.0oal2.00 per bu.; tim.
othy. a,00a325 per bu.; red top, 12.50al3.00
per bu.; bluegrass. 1.75a200 per bu.s
orchard grass. 2.40a2.75 per bu.: white
clover, SO per lb.; alfalfa clover. 16al7
per lb.; COW peas. 3.75a4.00.
GRAIN-wheat, milling. per bu. 2.SoA
80: ordinary. per bu.. 1.60a2.o0; CORN
per bu., l.62al64; oats. white, per bu-s
7Sas0; mixed. per bu.. 77a7S.