Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-19
Washington Markets.

THE RULING PRICES TODAY.
Tbs morning Center market was extra well
SUPPLIED, and the attendance OF buyers and
6okeTs-on quite large, as usual. We quote
prices as follows:
Meots-Beef Cporter housel, 25aSoc. per lb.;
DO tsirlOin). &c. do. (rounIi) 20c; do (roasting
pieccs), 2Da25c.; do. tcOrneGD, i0al2%c.; pork,
12E a20c.; do (cOrned). Ssl24c. mutton, l5a21c.;
lamb, l5a2c; veal. 15a20c.; dried beef. aOa30c.;
hams (SholeJ lSa20c.; do, sliced 25a2sc.; should
els (wboe), Yallc.; cut, II al3c mIddings, 12c.
cut, i5c.; lard, 10alL[c.
I3sk.-ROck, Zoe. per bunch; perch. 4Oc. per
bunch; spOtS, Hoe. per bunch; tsyicrs, 900. per
bunch; salmon, 65c. per ID: saimen front, ia
I5c. per h.; lake white fish ~ cents per pair;
Boston do, 2oa2jc.; shad (sait or smokey,
Pace. each; herring do. roe) soc. per dOz.; do
maiU, 30c.; Ballibut, 2oc. per ID; pike, 40c. per
To-. catfish. 25c. per bunch; HOLSTERS, 15c. per
10. sheeps-head, scarce, soc. aSl.
CGaie.-Ducks, blue wing, ~ per pair; Nal
lard. - - per pair; wiigeon, 81 per pair; black
heads. : per pair; red head, Sl2j per pair;
crow, Dc; partridges, quail, II per dozen.
IegstGttsS.-PotatOes, Irish, 40c. per peck; do
sweet, soc; turnips, 20a25c.; beets, base. per
bunch; onions, white, 81, red 60c., yellow 4Dc
per peck; tomatoes, 6)aS0c. per peck; cab page,
Sale per head; lima beans, 20a2jc. per quart
string beans, 40aJOc; egg plant, 5alGc. EACH
pumpkins, ioa25c. each; peppers, 12c. per dOZ
fTutts.-Appies, (eatingD soc. per peck; do,
Cooking Sea40c.; grapes, l2sl5c. per lb.; chin
quapins, Toe. per quart; chestnuts, 20es5c. per
quart; cranbeTries, PC per quart.
ButteT.-Phlladelphi pint, SOC. per h.; choice
roll, i0c.; fair DO, 25a30c Eggs, 25a3Jc. per doz
Poultry.-Chickens, 15c 81 .25 per pair: ducks,
15c.sS1 per pair.
1t will he seen that TIE prices of meats are
unchanged, Notwithstanding the price CT cattle
has advanced 80 cents per cwt.
The following we're the ruling
PRICES AT THE WHOLESALE MAREET
Louisiana avenue, between 10th and 1ltk streets:
Irish potatoes, per hushel, 81; sweet DO
tatoes, per bbl., S2aS2.J,; peaches, per bushel;
s2aS3.5O; apples, per bbl., s3aS4 90; green corn
per 100 dOren, $40; tomatoes, per bpehel, 50;
grapes, per 100 lbs, SIG egg plant, per dOz. -,
SOC; pears, per bushel, S.; onions, per bushel,
$3.50; beets, per 100 punches, S.. so; cabbage,
per hundred, SJas1O; chickens, per dOz en-, Sac
ducks, Il; eggs, per dozen, 30c.; cucxmbers,
per dozen, &c; turnips, so per Dbl.
During the past week sb0ut 200 tons of hay
has been disposed of-clOver, best quality, bring
ing Si.s5aSl so. per hundred, and coed timothy
s2a>Zl5. Wheat straw, 81; rye straw, 81 80 to
-l.60. and oai straw 81 80. Straw and hay are
are III demand, and sales quick. % bushels of
oats sold nt Zoe. per bushel fer new, and &c for
old crop. go barrels OF CORR sold at q. 25as4i5
Few otatoes liz this market, and sales dali.
Twcnty-th head OF cattle sold at "a ~ per
cwt.
Country products generally were abundant
with plenty OF buyers, and prices comparing
idvOrably with markets in other cities.
Country people report the reads in good con-
dition IN the country, and disposition among
producers 10 give the bject Of marketing more
attention than hitherto.