Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-25
THE CITY MARKETS.


Features Of the Week.
FRESH PRODUCE FROM THE GULF sTArES-OLE0
MARGARINE SAID TO BE SOLD IN ABUNDANCE
THE QUOTATIONS FOR CATTLE, ETC.
The prices for country products in our city
markets have, as . rule. remained steady during
the past week, and with little signs Of lower
rates at present.
The trade in potatoes has been steady at prices
little wavering. Irish and Scotch sell in job
bing lots at $1.10 81 30 per bushel, and the
demand for them is increasing but without af-
fecting the price, while the domestic product is
firm at the rates last quoted. The ordinary good
quality now sells readily at S1.20 $1.30 per
bushel, and fancy Rose, for seed, are selling at
$3.50 per bushel.
Sweet potatoes are holding out better, both
as to quantity and quality, than was expected.
They are bringing $3.50 IS per barrel, and
North Carolina yams 30 q $2.5
There is small business in domestic dried
fruit The supply is light and the demand
steady. Apples are 10 and IL cents for common
dried, and peaches, unpeeled, Is and 20 cents !;
North Carolina sun-dried 20 and 25 and other
grades Is and Is cents; blackberries IL and Is
cents; cherries Is and 20 cents; raspberries 10
and 10 cents; huckleberries 10 and Is cents. All
domestic dried fruits are scarce.
APPLES
range from 90 IS per barrel, according to the
quality. The Newtown pippins and winesaps
appear to be about the best in our market, and
some lots stored here last fall by our dealers
have recently been opened and are found to be
better preserved from rot than any before seen
In this market Those who secured their winter
stores from Virginia and Maryland growth have
done better than those who went further from
home for their supplies.
Florida oranges sell from $3.50 So in half
barrel boxes, and Messlnas So a 81 Der box
Malaga grapes are worth 50 $40 per barrel.
Messina and Palermo lemons are $3.50 a s.. q.
Sicily lemons $3.50 a .25 per box. Cranber-
are selling at IS per hundred. Other fancy
fruits are also high at present
The supplies of onions are abundant and with
dull sales so 50 per barrel are the ruling
prices this week.
The supply of winter kale keeps up without
much change in prices. The quality is excellent
this season, and it brings SO IS per barrel while
good winter spinach sells readily for $3.50 a 81
per BARREL There has been a good deal of these
vegetables sold this season, and poor families
make them nice substitute for cabbage which
is very scarce and high. Turnips of good quail
fty sell for $3.50 So per barrel, and there are
considerable quantities consumed here every
week. There is variety of ways for cooking
and serving them, some Of them making very
palatable and nutritious dish
Sauerkraut continues to arrive from the west
Inc lo-gallon tubs sell at $3.50, and the 45-gal-
lon tubs at $3.50.
PRODUCE FROM FLORIDA.
Some excellent fresh tomatoes from Florida
have arrived and sell for 50 so Sc per bushel
basket.
The first arrivals of fresh asparagus have been
a feature the present week. They were caught
up quickly at 81 per bunch of two pounds each,
and were very fine. They came from Charles
ton Some good lots of fresh Florida cabbage
have arrived. and sold for "a sc per crate of
one bushel. A few lots Of Boston cabbage have
been in the market the past week, but the heads
are small and not very solid
Dealers in market produce state that they an
t1cipate brisk sales of fresh stocks in the spring
Much early stock is now received annually from
Charleston and Florida, and it is increasing in
quantity every year. Producers south find that
IL is profitable business to raise garden vege-
tables for northern consumption. Norfolk is
losing it's grip.upon the northern markets for
early supplies and all that is wanted is the
means Of quick and sure transportation to make
this Il very profitable business
The stock of dry beans is very light and prices
high.
THE CATTLE MARKET.
There were 213 good fat cattle put up at
Queenstown Wednesday, and brought "a So 50
per hundred on the hoOf. Sales of inferior
grade were sold for much less. There were also
$50 sheep on the stand. which sold from 81 so a
70. % per hundred pounds; also Is good mich
cows. the price ranging from $50 $50 each.
There was also lively inquiry for calves, but
none were sold The market was considered
good and prices firm.
Hay is dull and sales weak The range for
good clover, Timothy. and mixed has been $14 a
S1S
Poultry is scarce and in great demand, the
wholesale rates ranging at $l4 S1S for tur-
keys and Sl4 s15 for chickens. The supnies
come in slowly, and the sales are quick. Some
good lots have been seld for higher rates than
the above since the cool weather has set in.
Live poultry also meets with ready sales if in
good condition.
Eggs continue high and in demands and
~ cents are the ruling rates, Lined eggs are
not much in demand. They are selling in lob
bling lots for Is and II cents.
There has been no perceptible change in but
ter to note since the report Of last week. Good
grades are getting scarce, with an upward look
as to price, but the market has been steady
oLEOMARGARINE.
1t is said that there is a great deal of oleomar-
garine sold In this market, and that much of it
goes into the retail trade. 1t is thought that
SuO piOpCl OAlCclo HuU5c UULy IL Ii 10 look alter
it are not vigilant.
BUTTERINE.
Besides the eleOmargerine it's twin brother
butterine has made it's appearance here, and from
50 to 100 packages Of both the articles are
landed here every week. These packages are
usually marked eleomargerine' or butter
inc" and they are likely sold as such by whole
sale. but when they reach the retailer it is be-
lieved they are sold largely as genuine butter.
Oeomargerine is composed altogether of the
bovine products-butter and beef ta,low, but
the other article. butteriDe is much the best in
ftatiOn of butter, both in appearance and
flavor, although the product of two animals
the cow and the hog-butter and lard, So
closely does butterine resemble the dairy pro-
duct that but few housekeepers can detect it,
few days since lady well known in Wash
ington society accidentally found that she had
been using on her table first-class article of
butterine instead of the pure dairy produce
There is a steady demand for good dressed
hogs since the weather has changed, with better
prices in prospect.
Good veal calves on the hoof are in active
demand at Z and So cents.
The flour trade is very quiet and rather in ia
vor OF the buyers. The jobbng rates of Mime
sofa and other fancy patent process brands are