Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-21

the crop generally, and were it not for the inn
portations from aoroad. they would command
50 per bushel. The prices have been kept down
oy shipments from other potato bearing
countries. Dealers here supply themselves
from New York and Baltimore. where thew ar
| rive from Canada Prince Edward Island, Scot
land. Ireland. and some cargoes have arrived
from France The Washington dealers can SUP
ply their customers from all the places named.
Some prefer the Irish importations but the
Canada and Scotch are fast coming into favor.
The French potatoes not liked so well. The
prices range from 81. to S1.3 cents bushel
in lots. and as the season advances. they will
advance in price. as much seed will be wanted
in the spring. scarce crop is generally fol-
! lowed by desire to plant more on the part of
the farmers, and good seed potatoes will be in
demand. As a general thing there has been
very little rot among those stored by dealers.
Good white beans are worth S3as35o per
bushel and are scarce at these figures The
crop a failure last year. the dry weather
having dwarfed and biighted them. The result
is that many ordinary kinds are put on the
market.
The onion crop, though rated as one of large
yield last year. does not seem to have been of a
size to affect the prices which remain high.
They now sell from 50 to s3. 80 per barrel in this
market. Large crops were raised in New York
state. but owing possibly to the high rates of all
kinds of farm produce no exception seems to be
made by dealers in the general rise.
| The apple trade has been quite limited, owing
| to the short crop This was Anticipated by
dealers here, and some large lots were laid in
store. AS general thing, however, the fruit
was of a low grade. especially as to size and
good development. The winter stock put in
store by dealers is now, by reason of rot. being
! forced into market and the pedlars are buying
them at 81 to So per>barrel and hawking them
through the streets in wagons. The retail
apple Trade is principally confined to these ped
| lars. 1t is seldom that barrels of good sound
fruit can be found. and when ii is opened sell as
| high as So and $3.50 per barrel. When these
stores are exhausted, the apple trade will be
ABOUT ended. as dealers are dsinciined to re-
| ceive cOnsgnments from the northern and east
ern markets. and it is for this reason that many
| are not arriving as in past seasons. Dealers do
not care to handle Them as they say there is no
margin on them. and consiguors are not as
| general thing satisfied with the results of their
cOnsgnments. Very few of the dealers who
| nave them in winter store will come out whole.
1t is said the fruit dealers in Boston and other
cities east are erecting storage houses especially
for apples, with thick walls with the view of
keeping up uniform dry and cool temperature
during the fall and winter season. so as to pre-
serve them from the spring rot. The dsadvan-
tage of bad storage has long been felt and the
| subject is receiving more attention than for
! lneriy. The BOstOnioHs are about to commence
| the erection of an immense storehouse for the
| benefit Of farmers and fruit dealers BY this
means they hope to preserve the fruit perfectly
until it is shipped.
| AS was stated in former article in THE STAR
the Virginia and Maryland crop Of apples We're
| the best raised in the country and have COM
manded the highest prices here. The moving
of apples by rail, especially when of poor
| quality. does great damage TO them. and if in
clined to rot, they will shrink in bulk and pre-
| sent bad appearance when opened The trade
Will be brief one and is already far advanced
and further shipments here are not anticipated
Foreign fruits are arriving quite freely, and as
rule the quality is good. The best of the
foreign crop has veto be received and prices will
probably drop some. Messina and Palermo
oranges are worth from 80 to SD per box of goo.
double . of 800 in packages, at same price;
| tioridas $3.50 per 100. or "a to S. per box
| Lemons are s3aS4 per box. The Valencia and
Florida oranges are among the best in market;
these and the Mandarins of Florida are much
sought for. and are selling at S5aS6 per pack
| are. Ordinary Florida oranges are selling at
| s3.5OaS4 so per package of 400 and upwards
| Choice Valencia oranges are worth sc. 50asS per
| case, marked as holding 42O to $40 oranges
| each.
| Lemons range from s3as4 per package of $50
| to 500 each. AS a general thing there has not
| been great demand for foreign green fruits.
| Dried apples (virginia) are plentiful at 5 to
cents per pound and dried peaches (peeled)
| 16 cents in lots.
| Canned goods arc selling readily and the con-
sumption of this class of goods is said to be in
creasing annually. Tomatoes are worth S135
per dozen fhree-pound cans) The best toma-
toes in our markets are those put up i'm this Dis
trict and meet with the most ready sale
Canned corn is 81. 30 per DOZEN peas $3.50 per
dozen. with stock in store rather limited
Cabbages are seldom seen in market. The
dry season and cabbage1Ags almost utterly de-
stroyed the crops Quite good substitute for
them is found in the winter kale and spinach,
| the crop Of which is of good quality and guam
tty. This is brought in fresh from market
farms about the vicinity Of this city. and some
good lots arrive daily from Norfolk. 1t sells in
lots at S1aSl. IS per barrel.
Malaga grapes are the only ones now to be
found in market. and are selling for Sass,
and fancy lots S12a?l5 per package.