Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-08
The City Markets.

BUTTER FROM NEIGHBoRISG soURCES-LIvELY DEAL
INGS IN FRESH MEATs-THE SUPPLIES OF yEGE-
TABLES INCREASING-oTHER FEATURES OF THE
WEEK.
In the flour trade there has been no material
change since last quotations The wholesale
trade Is regarded as dull, and flour heavy wit h
lower tendency and not much change anticipated
until new wheat comes in. There are at present
free sellers, and very slight concessions may be
made later In the season. The trade buy very
moderately. The best western patent process
grades sell for IS 75as9; inferior brands s7as7
family patent process, s725as7. Is; good standard
super. g. 25as IS; fine, S. 5Oass75; mddllng, s8a
81 25 Rye flour, S. 25aS5.50. Corn meal, white
6oted, 9aa9oc per bushel; unbolted yellow, S5a
The grain market has lower tendency for
wheat and corn, but oats are steady. Wheat,
81 corn, yellow, S3aS4c. per bushel; white SSa9Oc
mixed, ssaS4c. oats, 6sa63c.; western, 62a63c. !;
Hay continues in fair demand: good timothy
sells for SIS very readily, and clover s15as1T;
mixed s14alS, as to quality; cut hay sells for 81
per cwt.
THE BUTTER TRADE.
There is no feature in the butter trade,
which is tolerably brisk, but without material
change In price. Shippers are holding about the
same Good grades Sell quickly and at firm rates.
The supply is not fairly up to the demand for
these grades, consequently there are no accumu-
lations In the market which has thus far been
STEADY Tor several weeks past On some western
goods there has been a concession. Some better
goods have been shipped here from sources near
fine qualities. The manner OF putting up these
supplies from the regions lying about the city is
not such as to attract buyers even when the DUAL
lty Is good. Some fine creamery print butter has
been sold in j0bbing lots as high as 30 cents the
past week; the best western grades are sold at
26a27; do, good, 25a26; do, imitation, 24a25 do
pest nrkln, 2ta2l; western dairy, best 22a24 do,
good, saI; o., fair, l6alS d. factory aOass;
Eggs are firm at % cents in large quantities
lou, roui1ry.IOld fowls are scarce and high, and
spring chickens rather lower, some small and
poor lots making greater range to prices. Old
fowls, live, are worth 13a14 cts. per pound, and
spring chickens, best. aOa22 cts. per pound; medi-
UNI, 1Sa2O cts; do. small, 11a12 cts.
Cheese.-New York state factory, new fine is
worth baby, and western factory new choice
12al3; fair to good. 11a12c.
FRESH MEAT.
The fresh meat trade has been pretty lively:
Beef, choice hind quarters are sold In wholesale
and Jobbng lots for 1914 cts; do, common 1OaI2;
choice fore quarters, 9a10 cts. do, common 7aSc
Mutton. dressed choice, 9a1Oc.; do common, 7asc
Lambs, dressed, choice, 12a13; do common, Gallo.
Veal, dressed, choice, 10a11: do, common SAG cts.
The vegetable market continues to be brisk,
with good supplies and no lack of purchasers AS
the quantities increase the prices now begin to
Waver for many kinds Potatoes are coming
down to meet the size of pocket books and dealers
who depend upon the retailing of these goods find
better margins. Potatoes, including Bermudas
Charleston, Savannah, Norfolk and other supplied
are now selling in wholesale lots for 8 so to SIS per
barrel. Norfolk tomatoes, s35OaS45O per box;
Charleston and Savannah, s250a$3.5O per box !;
Florida, S1as2. SO per box.
Cucumbers, sl.5Oas2 per box; cymlings, 81. go per
hundred; cabbage, 81 5Oas3 per barrel; string
beans, s35Oas4 per barrel; peas, s1.5Oas2 per bar
rel; beets S2a3 per hundred punches.
Fruits-Peaches, s1as4 per box; apples, new,
slas15O per half barrel box; raspberries, ssas12
hundred quart boxes; canteloupes, s1aaSaO Der
hundred; watermelons, s35aS5O per hundred;
lemons, S550a$6 per box; oranges same price
PrOviSions.-There has been an advance on
almost everything in the cured meat line since the
report of last week. except in hams, sugar-cured
shoulders and dried beef. Hams, sugar-cured, are
western, l4kal5c,