Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-25
THE CITY MARKETS.
Features Of the Week.

Features Of the Week.
FRESH PRODUCE FROM THE GULF srATEs-oLEo-
MARGARINE SAID TO BE SOLD IN ABUNDANCE
THE QUOTATIONS FOR CATTLE, ETC.
The prices for country products in our city
markets have, as rule. remained steady during
the past week, and with little signs of lower
rates at present.
The trade in potatoes has been steady at prices
a little wavering. Irish and Scotch sell in job
bing lots at $1.10 s1.20 per bushel, and the
demand for them is increasing, but without af
fecting the price, while the domestic product is
firm at the rates last quoted. The ordinary good
quality now sells readily at S1.2O $1.3O per
bushel, and fancy Rose, for seed, are selling at
81. so per bushel.
Sweet potatoes are holding out better, both
as to quantity and quality, than was expected.
They are bringing $3.50 IS per barrel, and
North Carolina yams % $3.50.
There is small business in domestic dried
fruit. The supply is light and the demand
steady. Apples are 10 and IL cents for common
dried, and peaches, unpeeled, Is and 20 cents !;
North Carolina sun-dried 90 and 25, aud other
grades 15 and Is cents; blackberres IL and Is
cents; cherries Is and 90 cents; raspberries 1S
and 20 cents; huckleberries IL and Is cents. All
domestic dried fruits are scarce.
APPLES
range from 80 Sc per barrel, according to the
quality. The NewtOwn pippins and winesaps
appear to be about the best In our market and
some lots stored here last fall by our dealers
nave recently been opened. and are found to be
better preserved from rot than any before seen
In this market. Those who secured their winter
stores from Virginia and Maryland growth have
done better than those who went further from
home for their supplies
Florida oranges sell from So so a S. in half
barrel boxes, aud Messinas 50 81 Der box.
Malaga grapes are worth IS a $16 per barrel.
Messina and Palermo lemons are $3.50 1926
Sicily lemons $3.50 1926 per box. Cranber-
RES, per barrel-Jerseys IS a 50. Cocoanuts
are selling at SIS per hundred. Other fancy
fruits are also high at present.
The supplies of onions are abundant and with
dull sales-$2. so $3 per barrel are the ruling
prices this week
The supply of winter kale keeps up without
much change in prices. The quality is excellent
this season. and it brings 50 IS per barrel while
good winter spinach sells readily for $3.50 81
per barrel. There has been good deal of these
vegetables sold this season, and poor families
make them nice substitute for cabbage, which
Is very scarce and high. Turnips of good quail
ity sell for $3.50 50 per barrel, and there are
considerable quantities consumed here every
week There is variety of ways for cooking
and serving them, some Of them making very
palatable and nutritious dish.
Sauerkraut continues to arrive from the west
The 1S-gallon tubs sell at S. SO, and the 45-gal-
Ion tubs at $3.50.
PRODUCE FROM FLORIDA.
Some excellent fresh tomatoes from Florida
have arrived, and sell for S2.5O Sc per bushel
basket
The first arrivals of fresh asparagus have been
a feature the present week They were caught
up quickly at 81 per bunch Of two pounds each,
and were very fine. They came from Charles
ton. Some good lots of fresh Florida cabbage
have arrived, and sold for "a a sc per crate of
one bushel. few lots of Boston cabbage have
been in the market the past week, but the heads
are small and not very solid.
Dealers in market produce state that they an
tlcipate brisk sales Of fresh stocks in the spring
Much early stock is now received annually from
charleston and Florida, and it is increasing in
quantity every year. Producers south find that
1t is profitable business to raise garden vege-
tables Tor northern consumption. Norfolk is
losing its grip.upOn the northern markets for
early supplies, and all that is wanted is the
means of quick and sure Transportation to make
this very profitable business.
The stock of dry beans is very light and prices
high.
TIE CATTLE MARKET
There We're 213 good fat cattle put up at
Queenstown Wednesday, and brought 81 Sc SO
per hundred on the hoof. Sales of inferior
grade were sold for much less. There were also
$50 sheep on the stand, which sold from 81 so q
T67 per hundred pounds; also Is good mich
cows. the price ranging from $50 $50 each
There was also lively inquiry for calves, but
none were sold. The market was considered
good and prices firm.
Hay is dull and sales weak. The range for
S1S
Poultry is scarce and in great demand, the
wholesale rates ranging at Sl4 a S1S for tur-
keys, and 5l4 $15 for chickens The supplies
come in slowly, and the sales are quick Some
good lots have been sold for higher rates than
the above since the cool weather has set in.
Live poultry also meets with ready sales if in
good condition.
Eggs continue high and in demands and
% cents are the ruling rates, Lined eggs are
not much in demand. They are selling in lob
bling lots for Is and II cents.
There has been no perceptibIe change in but
ter to note siAce the report Of last week. Good
grades are getting scarce, with an upward look
as to price, but the market has been steady.
oLEOMARGARINE.
1t is said that there is a great deal Of oleomar-
garine sold In this market, and that much of it
goes into the retail trade. It is thought that
the proper officers whose duty it is to look after
it are not vigilant.
BUTTERINE.
Besides the ele0margerine it's twin brother
butterine has made its appearance here, and from
50 to 100 packages Of both the articles are
landed here every week. These packages are
usually marked oleomargerine" or butter
inc" and they are likely sold as such by whole
sale, but when they reach the retailer it is be-
lieved they are sold largely as genuine butter.
Oleomargerine is composed altogether Of the
bovine prOducts-butter and beef tallOw, but
the other article. butteriDe is much the best i'm
ttatfOn of butter, both in appearance and
flavor, although the product of two animals
the cow and the hog-butter and lard. So
closely does butterine resemble the dairy pro-
duct that but few housekeepers can detect it.
few days since lady well known in Wash
ington society accidentally found that she had
been using on her table a first-cass article of
bntterine instead of the pure dairy produce
There is a steady demand for good dressed
hogs since the weather has changed, with better
prices in prospect.
Good veal calves on the hoof are in active
demand at 7 and So cents
The flour trade is very quiet and rather in IA
vOr OF the buyers. The jobbing rates of Mime
sofa and other fancy patent-process brands are