Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-23
CITY AND DISTRICT.
The Chrissmas Markets.


scANT SUPPLY OF POULTRY so FAR-BUrrER,
EGGS AND GAME SCARCE AND IN DEMAND
THE MEAT MAEFEr. ETC.
The markets have been unusually active this
week. with an abundance of everything In the
edible line. The flour market still remains
quiet with few large transactions and the same
may be said OF wheat aud other grain The Of
fcrings of hay have been liberal up to the time
OF the rain storm. which has had the effect of
retarding movements. Good qualities are in
demand bat poor hay is drug In the market.
Straw Is wanted, and tie demand seems to be
steady.
The butter market is well supplied-the west
se1din@ some very fine goods, aud at more rea-
sOnablc prices. excepting for choice creamerps.
which still command fancy prices. The eggs
supply is large. as likewise il the demand with
prices steady Eggs are unusually fine for this
season of the year. Poultry has not come in to
support expectations; consequently the prices
are stiff. IL is thought the supply will be much
greater before the HOLIDAYS close Finely
dressed poultry meets with ready sales.
Cane oi all kinds is rather scarce and i'm de-
mand- VenisOn is frequently called for and can
Not be furnished in consequence of the scarcity
Good dried lruit. such as apples. peaches,
Cherries. &c, are scarce and in demand at
higher prices. he various domestic nuts are
also scarce and command good prices. Choice
green Hut, well packed. meets with ready sale
with advancing prices. The common kinds and
badly packed sell at the same rates.
Tie potato market is steady. with tendency
upward.
The receipts of live stock have been linht
with market active The prices have advanced
14c. on medium. ard &c higher on fancy grades
Some fine Christmas beeves. weighing from
1.5i0 To l.. 200 pounds. sold at Queenstown at g.
To . cents per pound. Sheep are in better
demand Planro nf iS also
In demand at adeclne of 4 cent.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
may be quoted as follows:
ftour.-Mnnesota patent process. S775aS 25:
bakers brands SO 25a6 80: Family, patent pro-
Cess. S62oa6 so; standard brands, s. 25a5 so;
trade brands s5a5 p: extra. "a 5Oa4 To- super,
So 5oaS4; fine. s3a3 %; middling. 50 25a2 so;
rye. S3.5OaS4: buckwheat. n. Y, per cwt..
S350a:5 90: Virginia. Maryland and Pennsylya-
MIA @3 JOa3 90; corn meal bolted white 6Sa7Oc;
unbolted. yellow 6Sa7Uc.
Grain.-Wheat. choice, s1al OF: fair to good.
e5caSl; rye. 65a6cc.; corn, yellow, and H. NJ
6Oa65c-; white. No. l and 2. 6Ga65c.; mixed. Goa
6oc.; oats. southern. 42a46c; western. white.
No l. false: mixed, No. 2. 44a46c.
Mill Feed.-Bran. western. per ton S17alS: mid
dlngs. white, per ton. s22a24; brown, per ton,
S11aS1S.
Butter.-Creanery.f fancy. 44a45c prime. 4Oa
42c.; imitation. 3oa32c-; New York tubs. fancy
new 35aS6c.: good :s,a:34c: firkin. best. 32a34c
good 3oa32c: western dairy. best 2Sa29c. :
good. 2a26c.: tair. 20a22c: western factory.
best. 21a2oc.; good. 20a22c; poor to fair ISa2Gc
virginia. Maryland and PENNSYLVANIA choice Sc
lections, dairy packed. 2Sa3Oc-; good to prince.
dairy packed. 22a25c.; haulers' stock. 25a2Gc
store packed. choice 20a2:3c; common lSi2Cc :
poor to fair. 15al1c.; roll butter, choice, Is
a:,Sc good 2G;24c
The trade is moderately active.
Hay and Straw.-Timothy. S16aS17 per ton:
mixed. Sl3aS15; clover Sl0aSl2: rye straw. 80
aslG wheat do. Sass; corn, in ear, 81. 75as3
per barrel.
Eggs.-Near by 3oa31c; western. 2Sa3oc.:
keat. 15c.; lined 25a26
Cheese--N.Y state factory new. fine. 1215a
1Se-; fair to good. 1115al2c.; western factory.
new. choice. 1Oalic.; fair to good. 9a1Oc.
Feretabies--Early rose and Burbank pota-
toes. 81 to s1-lO per bushel; peerless, do,
9oc- to 81; sweet. do. (near by)s2 to - %: do.
Richmond. S223 to IS per bushel; do. Nor
folk, S1.13 to & %; onions, % to $3.50 per
Dbl; cabbage. - tosl0 per hundred; Cauli-
flowers. "a TO So per Dbl.
Green Fruits.-Cranberries SIS to SIT per
Dbl; apples g to Sc per Dbl. as to quality:
Florida oranges IS 50 to 10 per box Trade
Ia vegetables and green fruits is very brisk
Poultry and Game.-Turkeys dressed. per
H.. l2al4c.. live, per h.. 1Oa11c. Chicken.
dressed, per h., 11al3c.: undrawn 9allc;
Ducks dressed, per h.. 12a15c. Geese. dressed.
each 2la15c- Quail. 81 5Oa*2 % Pheasants.
x4aS6. Rabbits, S1.75aS2 Venison, per h.,
12al5c.
Fresh Meats. WhOlesale.-ChOice hndauarters
OF beef. ito 1Oc- per pound; common. do. Z to
&C. choice fOreQuarterS. 8 to 7c.: common do. 4
10 DC: choice dressed mutton z to &c. common
do, to &c; choice dressed veal. III to 12c.:
common, do, to 10c. The market is quite
active.
Cured and Salt Meats. Wholesale.-Sugar
cured hams. 141z to 15c.; sugar cured shoulders,
lI1s to l21 &C.: SUGAR cured breasts 1919 to 14c;
dried beef. ID to 1Sc-; beef tongues IS per doz:
bulk shoulders. SIS to 10c-: salt midding, IL to
lzl4c-; lard 121 to 13c.: fresh sausage aud pork
!olns. 11c-; Goldfish (star), 7$.c- by large guam
titles.
DRIED FRUIT AND NUTS JOBBING.
Evaporated apples, 10al2; apples. sliced,
fancy SAG, do, do. bright 6a7; quarters. bright
ta'; apples. quarters. bright. 6a7; apples. do,
common, 5a51z Peaches, choice, 13al5: do.
fair TO good. 10al2; do. halves unpeeled. 4a:5:
do. quarters. unpeeled. 4a5 Cherries. pitted.
2Oa2l; do, sugared and wet. iSaf9. Blackber-
re-. 5a6- Whortleberries, 9al0. Raspberries.
ZtaS2 Peanuts. II. p. fancy per h.. 6a615:
do, common. per h.. 314a4JL4 do, shelled, per
10. 9ao1a- Walnut kernels, l2al6.