Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-30
THE CITY MARKETS.
ACTIVE TRADE IN PRovIsIoEs-PouI.TRY AND
EGGS ABUNDANT-GAME OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DITTo-FLOUR AND NEAT TRADE-wHOLEsALE
PRICES OF PRODUCE

ACIINE TRADE IN PROVISIOES-POC1TRY AND
EGGS ABUNDANT-GAME sCARCE-vEGETABLEs
DITTo-FLouR AND NEAT TRADE-wHOLEsALE
PRICES OF PRODUCE.
AS general thing the city markets have been
well supplied the past week, and trade has been
active in all branches Of the provision line. A
good supply of flour is reported by the dealers
with only moderate demand, the transactions
being mostly in small way. The grain bust
ness is steady and receipts light. Hay and straw
are active, and good demand is shown for
choice timothy. Other kinds are more quiet
and straw dull.
The receipts Of good butter have been more
liberal. but the market Is not go active as usual
at this season of the year. The supplies of eggs
have been large the past week and they are still
arriving. which has the tendency of making the
market unsettled. Poultry has been abundant
and prices high, but the tendency is again down
ward. The best kinds. however, meet with
ready sales at quotations. Small game is scarce
and high and sells readily at good prices There
can be no yensiOn used after Jan. l. as it is con-
traband after that time
Vegetables, such as potatoes and sweet pota-
toes are not arriving so freely, and apprehen-
sions are felt of future scarcity. Dried fruits
are in demand and walnuts are scarce
In live stock the arrivals have been light and
the market still active, full prices being paid
Tor good stock. Sheep and lambs are scarce
and prices up The receipt of pork has been
ilgnt. with rise in price and active market.
The trade during the holidays thus far has been
altogether satisfactory to the dealers.
THE WHOLESALE PRICES
are quoted as follows:
Flour.-MinnesOta patent process s7.OOa7 so;
bakers brands, s6.25a6.5O; Family, patent pro-
cess, S6.25a6. 80; standard brands, S.. 25a5. So
trade brands, $500; extra, s45Oa4. IS; super,
S3.50as3. To- fine S3a3.25; middling. So. 25a2. So
rye, S3.5oas3.115; buckwheat, N. Y, per cwt.
So. 25a3. So Virginia, Maryland and Pennsyva-
mia. S3.OOa3.25; corn meal, boited, white, 59a60c
unbolted, yellow. 57a5Sc.
Grain.-Wheat choice, s1a1.07; fair to good,
cas1; rye. 65a6Sc.: corn, yellow. 55a56c.;
white. No. l and g. 55a56c; mixed. 55a56c: oats
southern. 42a46c.; western, white, No. 1, 47a4Sc;
mixed. No. g 44a46c.
Mill Feed Bran, western per ton. S17a$1S mid
dlings. white, per ton. s22as24; brown, per ton,
S17aS1S.
Hay and straw.-Timothy. SLASH per ton:
mixed, S13a514; clover S10a$11; rye straw. 50
aSl0 wheat do, $6aS8; corn, in ear, 81. 75as3
per barrel.
Butter.-Creamery. fancy, 44a45c.; prime, 4oa
42c.; imitation, 3Oa32c.; New York tubs. fancy
new. 35a36c: good 32a34c.: tirkin, best, 32a34c.;
good 30a32c.; western dairy, best, 2Sa29c.;
good. 25a26c.; fair, 20a22c; western factory.
best. 27a2Sc. good 2Oa22c; pOort to fair, 1Sa20c.;
Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania choice Sc
lectlons, dairy packed, 2saSOc.;. good to prime,
store packed, choice, 2oa23c.; common, 1sa2oc;
poor to fair 15al7c.; roll butter, choice, IS
a2Sc.; good. 20a24c.
Eggs.-Near by, 25a26c.; western, 23a24c.;
lined, 20a2lc
Cheese.-NY state factory, new. fine. 1215a
13c.; fair to good. 1115al2c.; western factory,
new, choice, 1Ca11c.: fair to good. 9a1Qc.
Fresh Meats. Wholesale.-Choice headquarters
OF beet. 9to Ice per pound; common. do, to
Sc; choice forequarters, 6 to &c: common. do.
do, q to &C.; choice dressed veal, IL to he;
common, do, 9 to 10c. The market is quite
active
CURED AND SALT MEATS.
Sugar cured shoulders, LOCAL cts; do hams,
4lal4$l cts. breakfast bacon, 12a14 cts; lard,
11$4ai219 cts; dried beef. 15a17 cts; beef ton
CUES, Sc per dozen; western shoulders, bacon.
10a1lcts.; do. unsmoked. bulk, S14a10 cts; fresh
sirloin pork and sausages, II cts; Goldfish per
quantity, "a cts; do. single box, 8 cts.
VEGETABLES
Early rose and Burbank potatoes S1aS11
per bushel; peach blows and peerless, 9Oc. ash
per bushel; sweet potatoes, (near by raised),
S2a7250; per barrel do. Norfolk, S2as2 so;
Richmond fancy, So; do. prime to good,
-. 80; cabbage, s5as10 per hundred; turnips,
5Oc.a sl per barrel; onions. s2a2 IS per barrel;
winter spinach, $50 per barrel.
GREEN FRUITS.
Oranges (Fiorida), s3aS4 per box; apples,
Sass per barrei cranberries, S15as16 per
barrel
THE PRESIDENTS RECEFTIoN-NEw YEARS DAY.
doubtedly be the largest crowd that has visited
the White House for years. Besides the desire
one one! has to grasp the hand OF our President and
give New Year greeting to the Chief Magistrate,
Will be the curiosity great many will have-eS-
pecially the ladies', to see the late improvements
made in the furnishings and interior decorations
OF the Executive Mansion. The red room, blue
room. state dining room and corridor, have proba-
Oily received the most attention. The red room
rich colorlng used in the furnishings, and the
beautifully decorated ceiling and walls giving it
noticeable additions TO this room ts richly carved
mantle OF dark mahogany. Directly opposite the
mantel stands the new Bradbury upright grand
piano, lately ordered by the President The case
IS dark mahogany, to correspond with the pre-
dominating shade of the room. The ebony upright
piano from the same Manufacturer. that formerly
occupied this room, was placed in the cottage at
the Soldiers Home some months ago, at the direc-
ton OF the President
NEW YEARS ETQUETTE.-A. Brentano & Co., COR
ner OF 18th and Pennsylvania avenue, have for
such as sensible Etiquette OF the Best Society,"
by Mrs II. o. Ward; 'Good Manners manual OF
etiquette. ana 'SOclety Small Talk, etc. He has
also received all the new publications and all the
foreign and domestic journals and newspapers, In
Guiding the London EDITORIALS and complete as
sortlnent OF plays and dramatic works. See his
advt.
RIVER TRADE.-HarbOr Master Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front as follows:-Schr. WI
comco. Gray5on, cord wood II. J.. Biscoe; pungy
John w. Grey, Clss.l, AGO bushels oysters market;
pungy j. w. Stephenson, Evans, 500 bushels oys
ters market; sloOp B. II. Lambert, Davis 500 bush-
els oysters for market.