Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-26
THE CITY MARKETS.
AN ABUNDANT SUPPLY OF Farm AND Garden PRO-
DUCTIoNS-PRICgs OF FRESH MEATS AT THE MINI
MUN-oTHER FEATURES OF THE WEEK.

DCCfIOSS-PRICES OF FRESH MEATS THE MINI
MUx-oTHER FEATURES OF THE WEEK.
The markets OF this city the past week have
been filled to OVERLOOKING with all descriptions of
farm and market-garden productions, making an
exceedingly lively trade, and prices generally low.
Ii street and Louisiana avenue, with some of the
side streets, have gradually become the great mart
for the wholesale and Jobbing traffic IN such pro-
auctions, and latterly a large business has grown
UP In fresh meats and groceries. The fact Is be-
coming more apparent every day that the con-
sumption OF marketable productions ara largely
On the increase In this District, consequent upon
the rapid increase OF population.
Retailers find no difficulty I'm procuring supplies.
A large firm from Chicago, dealers in fresh
meatS-MeSSrS. Swift and Bro.-are about to locate
Dranch store in the Washington market
THE SUPPLY OF VEGETABLES
The supply Is large and prices generally are
lower. In the wholesale market Irish potatoes are
arriving freely, and bring s2.25as3 per barrel
sweet potatoes are OF fine quality as a rule. and
are trifle Lowers to S. per barrel; yams being
8 1870 per busheI, most of them coming from
North Carolina AS has been stated, the cabbage
yield is large, and So to "a per hundred is obtained
New beetS bring from Base. per bunch; cacumbers,
box; Lima beans. 10 lee per quart; carrots retail
box or 90. per peck for large ones spinach, s5aSo
corn is plentiful. selling for s ,i2c per DOZEN
The supply OF tomatoes is about on it's turn, the
first boom being about over and prices are trfIe
higher-25 to Soc. per bushei box. The quality
never was better nor the supply more bountilul,
and. from reports, the late tomatoes will be
equally as good.
MELONS AND PEACHES
Watermelons are plentiful and large quantities
arriving daily, many of which come by boat from
the Potomac landings. Selects bring s20lS25 per
100; prime, s6lSl2, and cuttings s2ls4 CantelopeS
keep up with the watermelons- They are now 81
10 So per 100 and the quality is fine. The peaches
now arriving are of excellent quality. Within the
week they have declined, ami now sell at pc. to
81 per box the latter extras. Plums are now 90 to
$3.50 per bu5hel, AM damsons bring 81 lsa so per
btiSheL Apples meet with limited demand, and
there are but few on the market. Cooking apples
are quoted at 81 per Dbl. and $3.50 for eating.
Grapes bring s. ,$s per 100 pounds. Damsons are
In DrlSk demand and at higher prices. The crop
of apples Will be short this year. and farmers will
De able to obtain good prices for such as Pippns,
Winesaps, RambOs, and Other COOL winter vari-
cites when they are ready for market. Lemons
$3.50 to $ per box. In Michigan, Ohio and New
York about one-third the usual crop is reported.
THE FISH MARKET.
Fresh caught Spanish mackerel bring 1890
cents ger pounl sheeps-head, 15aso cents; rock
fish H. lunches Of to 10, sell for 80 to 35 cents
each perch, 30 to IS cents; spots, 80 to IS cts;
by the bunch at 25 cts. fresh Holsters, Is cts per
pound: salmon sells for so to IS cents per pound
according to quality: trout. 10 to IL cts pound,
20 l35c per bh; crocus, 80 cts per bunch; halibut,
20 rs cts. per pound; fresh goldfish 10 cts per lb
haddock, 10 cts bass, Is to 20 cts. per pound;
10 cts. bueflsh. IL to IS cts per pound; lobsters
12a15 per h.; clans, 10a15 per doz. crabs 25 per
doz; do, SOFT, $3.50 per doz
POULTRY, EGGS AND BUTTER
The receipts OF poultry are somewhat larger,
but demand is steady, and all arrivals are
taken at once. Old fowls live, per h., IL cents;
Chickens spring, large, per To-. IA cents; ducks
live, per h., 1Oa11 cents; geese each, 25a5O cents
The demand for eggs is not so active as at the
dezen jo6bng ots Keats eens cents per
me butter trade Is improving at wholesale. For
real hne, fresh and LOT good flavor, the market is
active Creamery, fancy. 23l30; prime. 2sa29; fair
TO good, 26a27; imitation. 2ll25; New York tubs
fancy, new. HaS; coed, 26 81; flrkin. BEST 27a2s
good 25aa6 western dairy, best. % IA; good, goa
% 1ar, 16a1S; western factory, best, 20a22; good
Is ~; poor TO fair, 16a18; Pennsylvania Virginia
Maryland and all near productions, 2Oa25, accord
quite equal to the demand, and lots are readily
taken: The retail prices range little higher than
MEATS AND PROVISIONS
The jobbing prices OF fresh meats are believed
to have reached their minimum. Choice hind
quarters of beef are II to 12cts.; common do, to
cts; choice fOre-quarters, z to cts; common,
5 to cts; choice dressed mutton, to 10 cts !;
common do, z to cts; choice dressed lambs, IL
to 12 cts; common do, to 10 cts; choice dressed
veal, 10 to II cts; common do, 8 to 9 cts. Choice
lambs and veal calves are little scarce at pres
ent. The retail prices are correspondlngly low.
16i161I cents; sugar-CurCd Shoulders 1915 to Az
cents; breakfast bacon, 15H to 16 cents; smoked
Sides SD 80 per cWt western do, $12 so; unSmOk-
ed, $780, lard, $3.50 for refined and s14 per cWt
Tor the prime pure article: beer tongues Sc per
dozen; dried beef. SIS to $40 per cwt jows, s. to
Sc per cwt.
~, The flour market is quiet and the price is ad.
luSt1hg itself to the value OF new wheat
The ruling asking Wholesale rates are: Min
nesota patent process, $S.75as9; bakers brands,
sIa"3; family, patent process, s7.25as7.75;
40. standard brands, s5.75; do, trade brands,
s. so; extra, s475as5; super, S. sOas4; fine
25oas3: middling, e . $3.50: rye, S. 5Oas4 Corn
meal bolted, white. 9092 cents; unbolted, yellow,
S5aS6 cents
In grain wheat is reported as steady and all ar
rivals taken at once. Corn IS yielding slightly
oats have shown considerable fluctuation this
week, as receipts of new are daily Increasing the
demand for which is active. Wheat, choice
81 OSi fair to good, $as105 Rye, 65a6S cents
Corn, yellow and II. NJ, S5lS6 cents; white, No /
ana 9Oi93 cents: mixed, S5aS6 cents Oats SOUTH
ern, cents; western, white, No. l. 5Ol52 cents
mixed, No. 2. $3.50 cents
MILL Feed-Bran, western, per ton, Sl9aS21 Mid
c.ingss white, per ton, s22l$24; brown, per ton,
Hay-Timotty, s15lsl6 per ton; clover, slOas12
Rye straw, 50 $40. Corn, in ear, per barrel s..
with good demand
The potato crop is reported as of great promise
and low prices