Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-04
THE CITY MARKETS.
SCARCITY OF FINE GRADES OF BUTTER-A PLEN-
TIFUL SUPPLY OF yEGETABLEs-OrHER FEA-
TUREs OF THE WEEK.

OF FINE GRADES OF BUTTER-A PLEN-
TIFUL SUPPLY OF vEGETABLEs-OrHER FEA-
TUREs OF THE WEEK.
There has been no special activity noted in
our markets the past week. Sales have been
steady, with reasonable prices for everything in
the vegetable and fruit lines, and meats at low
prices. Flour is firm, sales light, buyers conin-
ing themselves to present wants. with hope
that prices will be lower. The receipts Of wheat
have been quite large and farmers seem anxious
to find quick cash market for their grain.
Corn. rs we'll as oats, is in demand, and in-
quiries for new stocks of both. The hay market
has been rather dull good timothy is in de-
mand at prices quoted. as is also rye straw.
Poor qualities of hay are not wanted, and not
much inquiry for clover In the butter line fine
and good are scarce and in demand the COM
mon grades are plentiful and sales slow. Recent
warm days have affected most all the arrivals.
but the last change to cold weather
will have the effect of bringing
roll butter to market which is very
desirable with many purchasers There has
been no material change in the prices since last
report. Eggs have been down to 26 cents but
the tendency is for rise in price and increase
In the demand. The weather is more favorable
for dressed poultry. and it has already made it's
ready sale, especially for that in good condition.
Domestic fruits are at present plentiful and at
reasonable prices. Much fruit affected by the
warm weather has been disposed of OF rather
low figures. A rise may be anticipated should
the cool weather continue. Grapes are pretty
freely offered. and good prices have prevailed;
cranberres, ounces and pears continue to ar
rive in small lots. Vegetables are plentiful and
OF good quality, especially potatoes, sweet
potatoes and onions. New beans are sought
f,r hf< ln
The live stock market has been dull and prices
lower. The receipts of cattle have been
medium: sheep and lambs plentiful with much
lower price. Live hogs have declined some.
and are not much wanted. This will not how
ever. be the case long. Chestnuts are arriving
crop. Many are sent to New York and northern
markets.
QUOTATIONS.
The wholesale prices of the popular brands
of flour are: Minnesota patent process,
S7.75aS.25: bakers brands, Sc 25a6. so; Family,
patent process 81. 25a6.5 So standard brands, $3.50
a5.5O; trade brands, S5.O0a5 25 extra, $45Oa4 IS;
SUPER So 75a4 %; fine, So OOa3 25 midding. So 25a
$50; rye, S350a400; buckwheat, NY. per cwt.,
S325a3.50; Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylva-
MIA, S3O0a325; corn meal, bolted, white, S4aS5c.;
unbolted. yellow, SOaS2c.
Grain and mill feed:-Wheat. choice, $1.OOa
corn yellow, SOaSl do. white, No. and 2, SEA
IS; do. mixed, 7SaSO; do. new, 6Oa65; oats,
southern, 40a45; do. western white, No. 1, 45a46;
do. western mixed, No. 2, 42a43. Bran, western,
per ton. S1S 0OaS19.00; middlngs, white, per
ton. 220Oass24.0O; do. brown, per ton. S17. GOA
$500.
Hay, straw, &c.-Best Timothy. SLASH per
ton; do. mixed. $l3aS14; clover. S12: rye straw,
SO; wheat do s.; old corn in ear, 81 so per
barrel; new. do; So; cut hay, per cwt., 81.
V,hh i,,rr - l,,Ak
fancy, 35a37c.; prime, 3Sa35c; fair to good
Imitation, 24a25c.; New York tubs. fancy. new,
33aS4c.; good, 3Oa32c tirkin, best, 3Oa32c; good,
2Sa29c.: western dairy, best, 25a27c.; good pa
&c; fair. 1Sa2Oc; western factory, best. 24a
26c.; good, 2Oa22c.; poor to fair, ISa20c Vir-
GINA GINA; MARYLAND and PENNSYLVANIA choice Sc
iectlons, dairy packed, 25a2Sc. good to prime, 90
a25c; haulers' stock, 1Sa.0c.; store packed,
choice. 2Oa23c. common, 1Sa20c.; poor to fair Is
a17c.; roll butter. 2Oa25c.
Poultry and Game.-Turkeys, live. per h.,
Sa1lc-; old fowls, live, per h., 1Oa1lc.; chickens,
per Id. 1Oc.; do. small, per Id. 1Oal2c.; ducks,
live. per h., 1Oa12c; geese. live, each, 4Oa7Oc;
quail, 81. 5Oa$2. so; pheasants S4.O0a$6.OO; ven
ison, per H., 12al5c. The market for poultry is
dull.
Eggs.-Near by, PRAISE; western, 27a2sc.;
keats. Zoe.
Cheese.-New York state factory, new, fine,
121}2a13c.; do. fail to good, 1l115a12c.; western
factory, new, choice. 1Oa11c.; do. fair to good,
9al0c.
Vegetable, jobbing.- ruling prices Of pota-
toes are So to 75c per bushel, though some
Early Rose, Burbanks and Peach Blows have
been selling at 75aS0c and some mixed lots at
Soc; sweet potatoes, S1.50aS1.75 per barrel;
vans, 81 per bbl.; turnips, $15O per bbl.: cab
bage, S3a$1O per hundred; marrow squash, 81
per hundred; Hubbard, do, 81. so; cauliflowers,
So. 5OaS4 per barrel; parsnips, SOC. per box;
onions, 60a7Oc. per bushel or 50 per barrel;
beets, 81. so per barrel
Green ffuits.-Apples, 50 to $3.50 per barrel.
though very few sell fol less than 50 per barrel:
grapes-Catawba 6 to Z cents per pound: Con-
cords. to Gcents; Isabeas, 3 to cents; chest
nuts, So per bushel; cranberres, So to $3.50
per box; Cape Cod cranberries. 81 per barrel
Foreign fruts.-Oranges (Jamaica), per box.
45O; lemons So to 81 for best; Florida oranges,
81 per barrel; Malaga grapes. 5 to cts per
pound; bananas. 50 to 50 per bunch; cOcOanuts
ST to So per hundred.
Fresh Meats.--There is very little change in
prices and the trade Is dull. The prices are
Choice hind quarters Of beef sell at to 1Oc.
per TO-; common do, to &c.; choice fore quar-
tiers do. g to &c; common do, 4 to &C.; choice
dressed veal, IL to 12c.; common do, 9 to 1Oc;
live, 81 to &c.; choice dressed mutton, to Sc
common do. to &C.; choice dressed lambs,
ii to 12c.; common do, 8 to 10c. Large guam
titles of Chicago beef are disposed of here daily
Cured Meats.-Western sides, II to 1711l; bulk
sides, 15 to 151a; shoulders, 12 to 1915 sugar
cured hams, II to ~; breakfast bacon. ~ to
II; sugar cured shoulders. 121s to 1917; smoked
beef, Is to Is; lard, by tierce, IA to Az: beef
tongues. Sc per dozen; jowls, S11a to 9 cts.