Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-29
THE CITY MARKETS.
THE PRICE OF BUTTER FALL1NG-BEEF HIGH AND
scARcE-FoREIGN AND NATIVE POTATOES
OTHER FEATURES OF THE WEEK


OTHER FEATURES OF THE WEEK
The flour market is reported as quiet with
prices firm and the market under good control,
The receipts are not large, and are not likely to
become so until the new crop of wheat comes in
II August. Old -four viii have to be depended
upon until that time, and not much fall from the
present prices is anticipated. Old -four is al
ways more or less n demand even after the APP
pearance of new crops, as its use is necessary to
mix with new flour The bakers require the old
with the new in mixing for bread.
wheat has yielded somewhat i'm price since
last quotation, aud the price of both wheat and
flour is regarded as nearly settled for the
season, and not much fall is anticipated. The
northern shippers are reported as buying more
freely. The quotations are about the same as
last week. Minnesota (patent process. s9aS9. 25;
Minnesota (hakers' brandt. $7:25as7.50 Family
brands). 5TaST25; Family Grade brands),
S. 75aS7; EXtra. So 25a9650; Super,
s.. 25as575; Fine. S425a84.75; Midding.
S325aS3.7t.
Corn is a shade higher. as is OATS
Hay is selling quickly, and prices firm for the
best qualities of timothy, clover and mixed
Beans are of moderate sales. Medium grade
is ID. SOas4 per bushel; malrows, S4 25 and for
eign kinds somewhat less. There are no nayies
in the market.
THE BUTTER MARKET
is quiet, with gradual falling prices, and better
feeling as the market assumes more steady
tone. The supplies of western and New York
are ample in all grades. Pennsylvania, Mary
land and Virginia productions are very scarce,
and hardly quotable. Creamery fancy is quoted
in jobbing lots at 32a33; do. prime 3la33; do.
fair to good, 2Sa30; do. imitation, 26a2S; New
York fancy new, 23a3O; do. good. 26a2S;
western dairy (besD 24a26; do, good, 22a24;
do, fair, 22a24; western factory. 23a24; do,
good, 20a22; do, fair, 20a21; Pennsylvania,
Virginia and Maryland 15a25. The supplies
from the north and west are increasing, and
new grass butter has commenced to arrive from
New ! ORR and Ohio. New cheese has also made
its appearance in market. but is not the best.
Prices for it are quoted at 10 to IA cents per
lots. Old New York and good western are
worth 14al6 cents per pound in jObbing lots
The old is much more in demand than the new
at the present time. Eggs are still high and in
demand, the prices ranging from 1Ga17 cents
per dozen by large lots. No immediate change
is looked for, and it is believed they have
reached about minimum figures.
BEEF CONTINUES HIGH
and scarce. dealer told STAR reporter that
the prices would never again be as low in this
country as they have been; the expectations are
increasing every day and the country is well
nigh drained of cattle. Advices from the far
but just the reverse owing to the scarcity of cat
tie. The quotations in this market are as fol-
lows: Hind quarters, (choice). Hale cents; do
common. 10al2 cents; fore quarters 10a11 cents;
DO common. Salt cents-a slight advance from
quotations OF last week. Mutton is shade
lower. Choice lots are worth 12a13 cents; COM
mon, ealO cents; lambs, choice, 1Sa2O; common,
Laid: veal, dressed, choice, 10a14 and common
SAG cents.
In provisions there has been an advance Of II
as OF a cent per pound since last quotations,
with present prices firm. Bulk shoulders are 50
per cwt.; sugar-cured shoulders. 50. So do. full
cut. Sll.5O; do. short cut, $10a$10.50: hams.
14-50aSl5; breakfast bacon, Sl3. so; sides, $13;
do. smoked, Sl250. Lard 1215 cents per job
bling lots. Speculative operations in lard are
narrowed, from an inclination to await more
settled prices in the near future. Hogs are
advancing in all directions. but offset there
are reported to be sluggish export operations.
POTATOES
In old potatoes. both native and foreign, when
OF good quality, there is tendency to stronger
prices, as the receipts are small. stocks falling
off and the demand increasing. There have
been many bad lots Of foreign potatoes disposed
of, and both dealers and consumers have been
deceived in them. Dealers state that there has
been heavy losses sustained in some of the
northern cities in the desire to speculate by out
siders. The potatoes have proved of poor
quality in some cases, and in others have be-
come damaged by heat and sprouting >On the
way to American ports. The shippers and i'm
pOrters have lost as well as the spectators. and
the belief among our dealers is that the
business has been OverdOne. The prices
here have not changed from the last
quotations. Domestic varieties are getting
scarce and but small lots can be collected.
Many are now supplying themselves with seed
and the belief is general that with a fair season
the coming summer the states will not
only supply themselves beautifully, but will be
able to return the compliment to foreign cOun-
tries next year, with interest. The prices for
foreign potatoes, jobbing lots, range from 60a9O
cents per buShel; early rose, state, are quoted
at S1.35as1.40 per bushel; Burbanks, do;
Peerless. 81 15aS1 25; Bermudas, SSa$S.5O per
barrel; Florida, s7.5Oa.S per barrel.
OTHER VEGETABLES
are quoted by Messrs. Worcester & Adams as
follows: Florida tomatoes, 90 so a $3.50 per
bushel box; Bermudas, Is cents a 81 per box;
Florida cucumbers, % a 81 per bushel box
cymlings, 81 $1.5O per box; egg plants,
$3.50 per box; onions (old), 50 a
$3.50 per barrel; Bermudas, 1925 per box;
string beans. So. 80 "a per box; green peas. So
a $3.50 per half barrel box; asparagus, Sc per
dozen punches of two pounds each; Florida
cabbage, $3.50 81 per barrel crate; Savannah
do. "a 80 per crate; Charleston do, $3.50 per
crate; Norfolk, 50 q 50 so per barrel; beets
per dozen punches; lettuce, IS 40 cents per
dozen; cranberres. 81 per bushel box; sweet
potatoes (yellOw), IS per barrel; vans On. C.'s).
So for old and $3.50 for new; apples. So. so
$50 per barrel; strawberries, $500 $3.50 per
dozen boxes.
Foreign green fruits are about the same as
last quotations. and not much doing in Them
Domestic dried fruits have moderate sales at
steady prices Sun dried apples and peaches
sell readily at good prices, especially the latter,
when peeled. EvapOrated apples Of good quail
ity are in demand.
The offerings of fresh dressed poultry are
small, ard lots are caught up quickly by the
hotels and restaurants.
Live poultry is more plentiful, but yet is scarce,
and commands good prices. OldtOwls are 11a13;
spring chickens, S4a56 per dozen; live turkeys,
14al6 cents per pound.
Veal calves, $5aS8 on hOOf.
Game is out of the market entirely, and fish
has the place of it.
base Ball Prospects.
MANAGER SCANLON SAYS THAT WASHINGTON n TO