Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-13
THE CITY MARKETS.

AN ABUNDANT SUPPLY OF EARLY vEGETABLEs-THE
PROVISION TRADE-FEATUREs OF THE WEEK.
The flour market Is not much changed since last
quotations, and there Is not much activity, With
inclination to shade lower prices, and in favor of
buyers for the spring wheat grades. The higher
patent grades are, however, strong, with dealers
Indifferent The quotations are: Minnesota (patent
procesS), S. 75as9 do. (bakers brands s7aS.25; do
family, (patent process}, $7.5 s775; do standard
brands) sas725; do. Grade brands ss75as7. Extra,
5a65O; super, S. IS So fine, s4asL50 mddng,
s3as350; rye, s525as55O. Corn meal bolted, Whitley,
w. " cts; 40 lunboltec, Yellow, IS ss cts. Hay,
s4ass seraW ye s1eai3 s
(wheat. s8a$9 Cut hay, per cwt, s1asI.1O.
LIVE stockmcattle extra, per cwt, s7.5oas775;
oidlaary, per ssses I Sheep pgs S sS
per ewt, s. seas7; SHARED, per cwt. s45Oas6 so.
per cwt., 1857. Calves, prime, per cwt, s7as7 So
common, per cwt., s5ass5o. Cows, prime, each,
$3OaSS0; common, each, $l5a$25.
VEGETABLES.
Vegetables are coming in plentifuly and selling
freely. Old potatoes are giving way to the new
southern crop. The early southern crops are from
Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah, Florida and Ber-
muda, and are generally well developed and Or
good quality, and thu ugh still high priced are in
demand. Old potatoes are still in market. but
most OF them are waited for seed particularly the
American varieties. They range in price, for the
foreign, 90c.a Is per bushe For the American va
rietieS the prices quoted are as follows: Early Rose
varieties sell Tor 81 per DBL for Bermudas s5a$6 for
Floridls, IS IS for Charle5OnS, and S5a$6 for Sa-
yannahs Tomatoes, sas4 per bushel box. and Goa
75c. per box for BermudaS Observation-Disclosures
sl.5Oas2 per box; Charleston and Savannah, $3asi
per box String Characterization and Savannah,
per half biol box. Cabbage-C Charleston and Sa-
yannah, ss.5OaA per bbl.; Norfolk, s2ass5O per
Dbl. Onions-Bermuda, 81 per box; Old do, out OF
m ar lynf obi 1oEo lr,rJ bro
Elephants s.. so per bushel box. Asparagus, So so
asa per dozen punches OF two pounds each. Let
tnee CSC :: per sa. dozen Cymlings slasl5 per box
DINA, II 25e per quart, and Norfolk 20a25c per do
The supplies are abundant and quality generally
good 1of all kinds OF early vegetables.
THE PROVISION TRADE.
In the provision trade the prices are still. firm
with tendency in favor OF holders The speculative
home trade and the large shipments abroad are
calculated TO keep prices pretty stiff. Sugar cured
hams have advanced to 15a15H cts at wholesale:
sugar cured breasts to 134a14 cts. All other kinds
are yet unchanged in price.
There has been very little change in fresh beef,
but the market Is easier. Choice hind quarters are
worth Halls cts; common, 11a12 Veal is more
plenty. Sides are selling for 11a12 cts common,
lower. Prime lots are 10all cts, and common
8a9.
Poultry, live, is plenty. and favors buyers Old
ems for 40a50 cts per pound.
Eggs are Arm at 10 cts per dozen, In large lots.
BUTTER AND CHEESE
In butter the best creameries are frm-33a4 cts
In lots; 8a30 cts for best New York fancy and 25a
q cts. for good western lots. All other kinds are
OF slow sale, at 23a cts with advantages in favor
OF buyers The new lots Of cheese are in demand,
and sell quickly for 13Ka14K: western skinned, 8
a10 cts The market tends co a weaker state, and
buyers are careful, looking TO concessions.
DRIED FRUIT.
Fva otnd ovy1oc fOor o..
6a6 apples, (bright, 4a5; appies,(quarters, brightly,
4a5; apples, tcommonl, 3a4. Peac.es (choice), TIA
20; peaches, tair to good) 14a16; peaches. halves
unpeeled) 5a6; peaches, quarters unpeeled), 5a6.
Cherries, [pitted) 14a15; cherries, {sugared and
wet), Halls. Blackberr1es, 1Oa12s WhOrtIeberrieS,
11al2 Raspberries, 18a20. Peanuts. {H. p. fancy,
per lb) 6a6K; peanuts, Common, per lb.), 3xa4d;
peanuts. tshelled, per lb.), 5a61s.5