The Washington herald., 1918-04-02
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

PhilAdslphia. April l.-BUTTER-Ihs market
ruled steady under light ofeinss and . fair
demand. We quote: Solid packed crssmsy.
extra. u: higher scoring goods, 4saH; extra
frsts. q; hrsts. 42aE2K; seconds. ssaA; nearby
prints. %: average extra. 5aE: hrxs. oaA !:
seconds. tai2: special brands Of prints Job
bing at f9a5l.
EGGS-Demand was fairly active and values
were steadily held. We quote the following
prices: Free cases. nearby frss, $l0S per
standard case current receipts. per case SIC. s.:
Western extra frsts. slo.o per case; frss.
$3.50 per case; esudled eggs jobbing at 4oaE
per dozen
CHEESB-Sold slowly and was barely steady.
We quote the following prices: New York.
whole milh. fancy. 2ia2iIsc: specials higher
New York whole milk. fair to good, 2axc.
LIVE PoULTRY-Chickens. soft-meated
old ROSTERS. ooa32 Ducks. Pekin, 4oai2; do.
Indian Runner, &a4o. Geese, sac. Guineas
Der pair. l0oal.C. Pigeons, old, per pair, toa
aS; do, young per pair. Es1.
DRESSED rvULTRY-Frozen fowls. Il to
box. milk fed. dry-picked. Fancy selected, 8;
weighing 4 pounds and over apiece. Ssh: do.
81 pounds apiece, 32aA; do. pounds apiece.
0a3l; frozen fowls. in barrels. fancy. dry
picked. Weighing 4 pounds and over apiece.
IS; do 81 pounds apiece. 52a1; smaller sizes.
8a0 Frozen broilng chickens. weighing IL
and pounds apiece: Western. 4oai2. Roasting
chickens. Western. in boxes: Weighing th
pounds and over apiece, IS; weighing 1 pounds
apiece sa4; weighing ~ pounds apiece, Saa;
weighing "a and pounds apiece, 29a3o Roast
ing chickens Western. in barrels: Weighing
~ pounds and over apiece, 3: weighing 81
and pounds apiect. Sa:2: weighing n and 5
pounds apiece. 1a3o; old ROSTERS. drypicked,
IN Turkeys. nearby. dry picked: Fancy. 3sA
70; fair to good, 3a36; turkeys old toms Aa
IS; do, common, 30. Ducks. Western, weigh
ing 4 pounds and over, 3oa2: do, smaller
sizes. 2a9, Geese. nearby. 8acs: do. Western.
3aZ. Squads. per DOZEN: White. weighing II
to Il pounds per dozen. 7.5oa7.75. White. weigh
ing to 10 pounds per dozen. s.7sa7.6; white.
weighing pounds per dozen 55oa6.25; do. do,
pounds per dozen, 45oa5oo: do. do. and
81 pounds per dozen. 30oa3.75; dark. loOa2oo;
small and No. 2, 75a20c.
Receipt, today follow: Flour. barrels and
l.l25.7si pounds in sacks; wheat. ll.cs bushels:
corn. ll.ao bushels; oats. $3.50 bushels and Ss
tons Of hay.
vEGETABLEs-whits potatoes. Jersey, Der
y bu- basket. 3 pounds-No. /. 5oa7o; No. o
Sa4o White potatoes. per 100 pounds-Penna..
l.75aLs5: New York. lsoal.75; Western, l.soa
LIS. Sweet potatoes. Jersey. per S-bu. basket.
8 pounds-No. l. 7sal.lo: No. 2. sos7o Sweet
potatoes, Jersey, per hamper. No. /, Ic5al 50; /;
No. 2. soal.oo. Celery. n Y. per bunch eoa
50: do. Fla. per crate, 1.ooaf75. Lettuce, Fla,
pet ndmpers lVNow, oo., CalltOrnla, lceDurRs
per crate. l.soaoo Cauliaower. California.
per crate. Eal.5O. Brussels sprouts. L l., per
quart l5a2o. Eggplant. Florida, per boz. 25oa
80: do Cuba, per box. 25oa4.0o. Cucumben.
Florida. per box. Iooas.oo. Squash. Florida.
per crate. 1.25a3.oo. Spinach. Norfolk. per bbl..
l.Z5al75; do, Texas. per basket, 25a5o. kae.
hamper. 1.5oa3.5o. Beets. F1a., per crate. lUa
Norfolk, per bbl.. GALS Beans. Florida, per
2.5o; do. per 100 punches. 3ooas.oc. Peas. Fla.
per hamper. 2ooa3.oo; do, California. per drum.
6.Ooas!oo Peppers. Fla, per crate. 2ooaioo;
do. Cuban. per box, 25oaf0. Tomatoes, Fla,
per crate. 25oa45o; do. Cuban. per crate. go
ai.oo. Turnips. Oan.. rutabega. 100 pounds.
ioal.oo. Asparagus. Georgia and South Caro-
lima, per dozen punches. 2.5oasoo Asparagus.
California. per dozen punches, 5.o0al2oo Cab
bage. Danish. seed. per ton. H.0oa2.OO; do.
Florida. new. per basket. 1.0oal.5o Onions.
New York and Western. Per loelb. bag-No. /.
75a1oo; No. 2. Soa6oc Watercress, per 100
lunches. 1.5oa2.1. Mushrooms per pound,
oaH.