The Washington times., 1921-02-07
Local Produce
Market

Eggs continue to drop rapidly,
nearby being quoted at so cents, as
against IS cents on Saturday. This
quotation Is about on par with the
Baltimore quotations, but Is higher
than Philadelphia and New York.
The demand for fsh continues un-
abated, with prices offered very high.
1t Is understood that the fishermen
are getting out their nets In the lower
should bring at least reasonable
supply on the market during this
week. Fishermen in Southern Mary
land are advised to get reasonable
supply of fish on the market, as they
are assured of high prices.
The oyster market Is glutted, many
dealers having on hand stocks for
which they are unable to find a mar
ket. Oyster packers in Southern
Maryland are advised to suspend
shipment until the market has an op-
portunity to rally. EsREAf
Poultry and live stock remain at a
standstill.
Hides and furs are Inactive, except
for a continued demand for skunk
and muskrat skins, which forced up
the prices on these two grades
slightly.
The fruit and vegetable market
continued very active, demand being
heavy and the receipts only medium.
with the result that the prices on q
number OF grades of apples, turnips,
celery. spinach. ETC., showed a slight
advance.
Quotations follow:
FIsH-carp, 1o912c per lb. Bass, 500
sc c6PSrHiNrRs PsT Al s FOX oR1Gi sHRHPMGNrNo. RfI
sugar barrels, Al condition, 6Gc each. APP
Pile barrels. soc each. Egg crates. 1sc ssoh-
oYsTERs@standard., usoo1.sS gal
Does-Nearsy; soc; Southern. 4so; aver
LIVE Y1chickens tyoung), %
@toc; rough and poor. stessc; old ros:t.
old hens. tsmalD, s4c; ducks tyouns), 900
s5c; ducks a lbs. and over). $50 63sc;
sSsn Ssn %s sos aSnx sSa poSGss Soss.r .o tH5tss:
tchoice). soc; geese 0hin), 2se; sulnea
Sns. sSTs ySSnf fC%ls oa Ine ssss EACH
DRESSED PoULTRY-Turksys -tehoics
fancy hensl. Ss9soc; sobblers, 80 osSc;
thin Sst.oa chickens 9tnn eh0,Ss youns =.
toc; geese tchoice fat). ssc; geese ithinj.
sse; capons tlarge). SOC; oapons tme-
DREssED .Hoes-.Light. 1sc: medium.
40; heavy, Io01sc; boars. Sc.
,ssxe; Ssf1i medium. TS,e; es se%non, enSsssS sSss
mon; sse. su,I: isSoiesS e. ssisS, %sS,s%,
sSs Calves tPTIms5. iss: medium; lsS
h'szg sHEhP ap" SNS rS0fn IAMsssaS..p ps sshos.,.
46sc: commo,- s9tc. Lambs, iio: com.
mgPf gHPfpEs AND ruRs-c.lf .k,ns. soc ou
hId..: &C ID. horse hides, No; !. ss each;
minks, small, No. ., 81 each; .kunks, No.
No. 'o' 500; 0% red fox. @ large % s. rsa nas. iss.
red fox. No. 3, 81; gray. fox. sI.75; gray
si;' s rsssssn: %ssS . 'G1 medium. ia ss scsS
small 81; No. 8. Soc. muskrsts. winter.
;ia5; kits, loo; muskrats. black win
SOC: medium. soc; small, aoe: No. 8, foe;
civet cats 25c; house cats, 1o02So; rabbit
'kine FRUITS IFS AND vEoETApLns-Rut..
S Ssss turnips, icC-iS bags $50; white
,sias o. ss HSh f.@s'r Ssa. all i' .ws.. ws PS Ps
sweet potstos. CYAN: s.rreD, iSi ysi:
,SS o~,ops oniSo ioole % bags. sc apple. WS,f. s.f
cooking. .oS apples box Western.
oranges, Florida, sizes l2s and I56. $500;
oranges Florida, sizes 17s and 400, $500;
oranges, Florida, sizes 216 and $50, $500:
grapefruit. Florida, sizes &c and ts, sA7S;
grapefruit. Florida. sizes 50, g., 10 and
10 IS; grapefruit, Florida, sizes e6.
ss'7s: New York cabbage, hard, Ioo-Ib.
2.75; new cabbage. Florida thamperl, 81:
new new beets, Florida, crates, $500; osuii-
flower, California, crates t3.25; lettuce,
head, Florida thsmper). $500; parsley. hand
lunches, dozen, SOC; green peppers, Flor
ida. t-auart basket, SOC; cress hand
lunches. dozen, soc; string beans, Florida,
hamper, 800; tomatoes. ripe, Florida, 6
baskets to crate, $3.50; strawberries, Flor
ida, quart, ti.oo; parsnips, bushel hamper,
al SO; oyster plant, hand lunches lsc;
Celery. Florida, crates. 4 to 6 dozen, jun bo,
$3.50; IL stalks Jumbo 1905 ~ stalks
resular, e0c; cranberrles, b0-lb. crates.
tsBo, French endive, b-lb packages, $500;
fr.sh mushrooms, 5.lb. packages, i1.so;
.pinaoh, barrel. $500; kaie. barrel. s2,oo:
fresh dried sage. dorcn, 900, lemons, siss
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