Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-27
The Washington Markets.

Iffic's gwen below refer TO wholesale operations
only unless otherwise expressed
FLOUR : Family, standard brands, 6.75a7 %
rrde brands so o2aG so extra 90; super l5Oa
Corn Meal, bolted, Sass: do. unbolted, SOas2
Flour continue light, and prices rule about tin.
same a. last reported.
GRAM Wheat, i.2Oal9O; Corn, yellow, soas2
bright 66a6s; mixed, 64as5 Rye, S5a9J Ali
what arriving Is taken readily at quotations. Corn
=, HAT AVID STRAw.--Hay. clover. I4eOalsCO; timo-
400al6OO; Oats, I3OJal5OO; Wheat 10 U0al2 %: Cur
Hay per Cwti 12)al 30 In better demand and sell
ing freely at quoted rates. Mill scarce and
BuTTER.-,Sslectons 28aSO; Roll, Virginia, Penn,
sylyania and Maryland frsts, 24a26; seconds gla23
thirds, ljal5; Packed. tirsts E6a27 seconds 3la23
thlids, isa2i western, hrsts 24a2S; seconds 2Oa23
thIIds, l5azO Receipts are ample for the trade In
consequence Of the mild and wet weather Of the past
and fine goods sell lower than they would under
other circumstances. Prices continue 10 hucm.te
s,mewhSt, With inquiry, end trade confined princl-
EGGs-Fresh, 25a36 Consistent with the market
generally, and owing to very liberal receipts and
moderate consumption a considerable reduction in
prices has taken place since our last report. The
tHEEsE-New York State factory, fine, l7alg:
fair to good loal615; Western factory, choice I5a
Pa lar to good 4alEa; English dairy l7al9; Pine
PoULTRY AND GANE.-Turkeys dressed. drawn
l3alT; undrawn. lUal2 Chickens. per dozen. 3 GOA
500 Ducks per dozen, 3oOa6OO; Hens, live per
dozen Sga5 90 Chickens, live per dozen, 3OOa 80
900 Grouse per dozen ooss Co. pnck. ol CanE TSsa
back; per pair, lj0a2 90: Red head, per pair, 75a
6Gaoo saGde a bafSs tSe pas T wa gser
Rsse rr'sd d SeIy low owing TO the pnfayorabl
some arrivals were not in good condition and had 20
d. be sold tor What they would bring. Quotations,
therefore, are rather nominal.
DRIED FRTGTs AND NuTs.-Apples fancy. sliced,
r per No. sao bright SAG fair aas bright 6a7
ana fancy 25aG fair to good, lSaZ2; unpeelel, rs
5aS 7aS Rd itfd P9w G
ls s65 r. III, i2al4 Peanuts Va choice bush
Walnut kernels per H., Ea2O Dried fruits i'm bet
ter demand but at DO advance in price.
state per Dbl, 275a32 %; other varieties 2Oia2 So
Cranberries, 9OOall co. per box. 3 OOa3 20 AppLss-
ity moves slowly and at low prices.
PR2yisloHs country hams, per ID; llalS;
Lard country lots, l2al4; refined, l4aI5. Pork-The
weather. Tor some time past has been very severe
views rather than take any risk. Under the circun
stances prices vary considerable
MI fTHS No9L ASP -, red Goal 90 gray,
% RaccO0n, 25a3j: Skunk, 5Oa75 Rabbit 2a2l. Opos-
sm9 a. ltaiS Deer dry per II aa5; Wool washed
"a; Cslfskins, each, 75aI 90; Sheepskins GOAL 81
s5a9O; Peach Blows SOas5: Peerless sO,S5: other va
rieties, Lass; Richmond and Jersey Sweets, per
eco; Cabbage, per 100 5OOalO "a; Beans, white New
York, per bush, 20Oa2 10; western aud southern,
25sl 90 RIta Baga, l5OaI75; Black eyed Peas, Der
bush. I Goal so P-
LIvE sTocK.-Cattle common. 2l[asl5: Medium.
81 a45i butcher 5a6l{ extra Ga7j, Hos. ordinary,
az fair ea9 Sheep, ordinary. 6a6s extra, 7a71s
MIL FEED.-western Bran. per ton, % .oOa2s 90.
Brown Middings, 2 Ooazs-,5: white % C0a35 90
ANA per n Iol1 "a iGj5 western IiaIi5 TimafByI
per bush: 90a3 10; Flax, l75s2 % All arrivals Of
sUNlRIEs. -Beeswax, 2saO: TaiI6w, 6a7. Honey.
l5al5; Broom Corn, Gao; Feathers, live geese 5ja55
country slaughtered 4a6; hind quarter. sail: fore
quarter, city slaughtered, ia7; hind quarter 9si2
cedar feet l5a20 Is feet aas5 Tiesi TiIros5
25a4O North Carolina Shad per 100, so eoas90 ~: Sa-
snnsh Shad, per 100 3J.0Oa4J.OJ; Small Fish, per
bunch, 3Oa4O.
To KEEP FULLY POSTED i'm regard TO the
very latest styles I'm jewelry of ali kinds il is
essential that one should visit the iewelry
store OF Mr. Prigg, at 10, Pennsylvania ave-
rue, at least once each week in the year. We
nave been doing SO for years past, and we
nave yet TO recall single time that he had
rot something new and beautiful TO show us
Inc very latest and most beautiful articles
received by Mr.. Prigg were shown us yester-
lay In the way of samples of Colorado sap /
'hire and Opalian earrings, which were sent
% nm by the Lake George diamond setter
a. mate settings to the Lake George tIia-
nonds. Mr.. Prigg will receive early This
weak another lot of those very elegant OIL,
er- ilamond crosses set in jet, sold to match |
ne ham0nd drop; also Mason's bracelets fin |
ieat. gold, with buckles; chain bracelets
v itll slides with pearl center; IL karat gold
plated chains, made by Burrows & Co. and |
Jew sets in alnethysts, with gold fronts de- |
signed 10 take the place OF real stones I'm |
Chronicle
No tRESHET THIS TIME.-Mr. w. III. Raw
he signal service observer at the Great Falls
ep0rted AT O'Clock this morning as follows: |
River has fallen four inches since Is ~ m
yesterday, and TIE amount of floating ice has |
increased"
The STEAMER pilot Boy" it will ba |
zen oy the advertisement elsewhere will |
esume her regular trips on Tuesday next.