Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-15
The CITY Markets.

TENDENCY TO ADVANCE IN THE WHEAT MARKET
GROWING SCARCITY OF PROVISIONS CAUSED BY
SHIPMENTS TO THE soUTH-oTHER FEATURES OF
THE WEEK.
In flour there is generally an easy market, caused
by an anticipated decline In wheat. The last
symptoms OF change in price are In the extras,
No. and super1ne grades, which are getting
scarce. These grades are generally in steody
demand at this season OF the year by the bakers,
who do more business In hot weather and depend
largely upon old stocks even after the receipts of
new flour in the market AS old -four Is growing
scarce, not much decline can be looked for In the
grades used by bakers Quotations as follows
FlOur.-MinresOta patent process, S. 1888 90;
do, bakers brands, s70ol7.s5; family, patent pro-
cess, g. 25as.15; do, standard brands, So 80; do,
trade brands, 81 5 extra, S550as5.75 super, 81 y
asa fine, s356as3.75 middling, s3-OOas3 70; rye,
So 25as5.50; corn meal, boted white, Glass cents
new do, s12as15; old straw, $40; new do, $40 per
ton and offerings light
THE WHEAT MARKET
has been little demoralized and somewhat lower.
This came from the reports that the new crop was
being marketed freely and the favorable reports
regarding It's quality. The news OF the Egyptian
war did not affect the market here Wheat has
now the tendency to advance, or to remain firm.
The favorable report from the home crop has been
too much for a foreign war; which is generally re-
garded among the dealers as or short duration.
The present firm state OF wheat is due to its scar
city The harvest is at least two weeks later than
firmly. The same may be Sail OF oats.
BUTTER.
There has been q slight advance in the wholesale
and jobbing price OF fine grades OF butter, the
supply and demand being a little unequal. Fancy
cres1aeries are worth $685.; New York fancy
tubs. 27a2Sc.; good do, 25I27c.; choice western
dairy, 2312ic.; do factory, 21a22,.; Go. good 1Sa
2oc.; choice selections Of Virginia. Maryland and
Pennsylvania are now worth 2OI22c. do. good to
prime. 1Sa20c.
J-.rrr- sir
lots.
Cheese is easier. New York state factory sells
iof l2Hal3c; do fair to good, 11a1219c.; western
factory tchoicc). 10a1ic.
Provisions have had a general advance. Bulk
smoEei shoulders are worth l1ka12c.: do. I'M
unSmoked 14a14H hams, l5Ea16c: lard (pure),
be- dried beef 17a1SC.; beef tongues, S. 90 Sc 81
per doz. There is growing scarcity OF all kinds
OK provisions. caused, as the dealers state, by
heavy shipments to the southern states
The fresh meat wholesale market rules high.
lOe. choice fore quarters, 10al2;.; common do,
Veal.-Choice dressed veal, 1oa11c.; common,
Lambs--Choice dressed lambs, 12a1aHc.; do.
common 10i11c.
Mutton.-Choice dressed mutton, 1Oa11.; do. COM
mon, 8 DC.
Live poultry is still scarce, high and in demand.
SDr1hg chickens command zoe. per TO-, ami old
fowls 13i14c. In job5ing lots.
THE VEGETABLE TRADE
Is not quite so brisk owing to decreased demand,
though the supplies are ample and OF good quality.
further depression may BE- looked for, after Con-
gress adjourns and the multtuies leave for water
ing places.
Potatoes are worth s3.5ols4 per Dbl B.; cabbage, So
ass per hundred: tomatoes, s2,$3 per bushel box
string beans, -. 80 per DBL onions $l50aS75 per
box; cucumberS, $3.50 per box: beets, 81 I$3 per
hundred punches; cymlings, 15a2)c; per dozen:
,h Peaches. S ~ 50 per box apples $3.50 per
loupes SO SO per Lundred raspberries, sSas12 per
hundred boxes; blackberries, $iOa$5O per hundred
buckets; lemons, s. 50as6 30 per box.
The trade is generally quiet