The Washington herald., 1918-07-16
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philsdslphis, Pa, July IS = Pices On the
local produce msrket today ranged a. follows:
: eHEESB-zhs market fuled Ann With de
mapd readily absorbing the limited oferinek
ms--. fsncz. frssh. z5sfc: specials higher: New
York vholemik, fair 70 good. fresh. assza5e;
Wisconsin vholemilk, fancy, 1s1zc; Wisconsin
whole-milk. fair 10 good. AHa3c.
BUTTER-Demand was good and prices
ruled firm. with supplies well cleaned up. The
quotations: selid-packed creamery. extra. sc;
nrsts. fsalsc; seconds, fiaizsc; fancy brands
Of prints 5obbing st slassc; choics 81 500; fair
to good at <6a49c.
EGGs-were 10 fair request and steady. We
quote: Free csss, nearby frsts, s13o6sl3.o %
per standard case; current rcsipts. Nf.a per
eassj sstem extra hrsta, sislosai5.1 pr case
we're were ,oSSins a sdsssc IS Is psr do4eS e 'e'ea vs.
LIVE PoUITRY-Fowis were kept wen
cleaned up at fun figures. while spring chsck-
ems were plafitiful and weak. Quotations: fovis
8azc: zprtng ehiekens. not Leghoms. weigh
Ing kA2 lbs apiecs, sfzsle; weighing lAiH lbs
apisee. ssasse; whits Leshorns. According 70
sze. sssssc, .roosters. saze; ducks. Pekin. IA
pair. N.sssi.45; pisecns old. per pair. fasssc;
DO, young. per pair. 1A3ec
DRESSED POULTRY-Ths MARKET .ruied
hmsr, with supplies well cleaned up Roos.-
sfs were ic higher. We quote: Fresh-killed fowls
IN bhls. fancy. dry-picked. selected 3sikc; weigh
sizes. I s.se: oa roster. COST ~ dsy-psei.d. Aise &c;
Spring ducks, L. l.. s5asc. Squads. DOZEN.
white, weighing II 70 Il lbs, dozen, sas3; .
TO 10 Ihs., dozen, 7a7ss; 0 Ibs., dozen, 6as So;
. lbs. dozen. lsea5; sssix lbsL. dozen, ~;
dark. 1.5or25; small and No. z ls2sa
GREEN FRUIrs-There was fair inquiry
for fancy peaches pnces Of which were slightly
stronger. Other fruits were in moderate request
and generally steady. Quotations: Apples.
new, per hamper, 9cAS1 50; peaches, Ga, ebas-
ket carrier. Bella Of Ca, s2za.3; Eberta, ga
S5; peaches. Ga. Per bushel-basket, s2Ss;
lemons. per boa, sias; oranges. Cal. per boz.
sssf.5o; grapefruit. per box. DA5; pineapples.
<ss; DO. Cuban. per crate, ssI5Gs; cherries.
Cal. pr box. Ss2B; do. New Yock, per slb
basket, 75cas1; apricots, FCal, per crlte s2aSI1;
cantaloupes. Arizona. per standard rste,. $L1
sI5o; do, DO, Per pony crate, -; do. do. pr
fat crats. H.IS; do. Cal. per standard crate.
S7sai; DO. DO. per pony crate. z7sAs; do. do.
pr fat Gate. Sal-5o: do. Georgia, per stand
ard crate, slz2; DO. DO. per pony crate, soca
81; do. Ca. pink meat, per fat czste. TOas5c;
waternelons Southern. par 100. ss@1; do. par
VEGETABLES : Potatoes o Ane quality
ph fairly and ruled a shade timer. Otnsr
Vegetables were in moderate supply and
White potatoes. Norfolk and Eastern Shore.
per bbl. No. l. sis5;sNo. Z, N.sss-2s; vhits po-
tstoes. s. c. and N. c., PER bbl. No. I.
Ss7Ssi.5; No. Q, si.ses1-so; white potatoes. ys-
sey. psr k-buxhei basket. No. L 8oSl; No.
q 5oaS; sweet potatoes. Jerss5. par hampz.
No. /. s25a3; No z Q!25al.7S; cucumbers.
Delawars and Maryland, per basket. 7scaz: do.
Norfolk per bb, sl-3a2; onioos Texas. per
crate Sl.5oa2; do. Jeney, per k-bushel BASKET,
slal.D; onionA JeTsey, white. per bushel ham
per. E-a5a3; onions. Cal, per loelb b2s, - 5os
3.6; do. KY. per NeIb bag. 9.5s3o; mush-
rooms. pez ID. 9A5oc.