Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-29
THE CITY MARKETS.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS, FOR THE GRAIN CRoP-sHrPNxNTs
OF WHEAT FROM THE SOUTH TUMBLE IN PRICES
OF FRESH AEAT-oTHER FEATURES OF THE WEEK.


There is very little new hour in market as yet,
and but little business is being done There is but
little inquiry for the new, the bakers and heads of
families preferring the old -four for bread making
The old standard brands and the patent process
make OF flour may not be expected to be much
lower this season. The old flour is generally In
demand at this season to mix with new flour, the
latter being uncertain. when used by itself, for
good bread Only fair amount of trade has been
carried on the past week in flour. and the market
may be regarded as weak, both In jobbing and re-
tail The best Minnesota process flours are firm
at 1878 to 80, and bakers brands 81 to 1875 at
wholesale. The best family patent process now
are also held firm at 1875 to s7.75, and standard
and trade brands of family IS 3. These prices
may be advanced before the market is Oyerstocke,l
Win new wheat flour.
THE WHEAT MARKET
amounts to very little here, although frequent
small sales OF wheat are made during the season.
While wheat is hardly quotable most OF the year
corn meets with a ready market all the time. At
present corn and corn meal are both In good
demand, especially the southern white, and with
higher price. large quantity OF corn and oats is
annually consumed here for horse feed, and fine
corn neal is always in demand to supply table
use. Corn dodgers and johnny cakes are staple
articles OF food among the rich well the poor,
and are regarded as especially essential to good
sumption OF rye -four in this District Judging from
the Increased amounts sold annually and used up
Dy bakers Besides the quantities or rye bread
used In the German restaurants, ii Is used in many
private families. AMI many bakers now make rye
bread who In former times discarded it almost en-
tirey.
quarter OF the land, the prospect for the bread
consuming world looks exceedingly bright every
where Wheat from the south, from current re-
ports, Is already being shipped to market In
Baltimore, since last Monday, 145 Car loads have
arrived and been sent to the Canton elevators in
ginia, Tennessee and Georgia railroads to the
Shenandoah valley rOid, at Roanoke, and is then
sent by the Western Maryland rOld. 1t is reported
the same destination.
The mills at Georgetown require all the grain
better flour is made anywhere than in the George
town mills The family process MADE in these
mills have always commanded the best prices in
the -four markets OF the country.
Wheat choice is quoted at ST. 81 Is per bushel
fair to good, 81 s103 rye Is now worth 95c. as;
corn. yellow, 9oa95c. per bushel; do. white, slOsa
Bio; mixed, for feed, 90a95c OATS southern 65a
1Oc; and western white, 65a70c.; do. mixed, 65a
$50 per ton; new. $12lsl6. The old crop is nearly
exhausted, and supplies OF new are getting to be
LITERALLY offered. and the market for both is lively.
Inc impression prevails generally that the new
stock is very large but thus far the offerings do
not Indicate gorge by any means.
t New straw Is being brought in freely at $40 per
Cut hay Is selling for 81 per cwt
BUTTER AND EGGS.
The butter market is rather at standstill with
a tendency to downward prices There appears
to be very little buoyancy, though goods hold
Ing about the same as at last quotations. rea-
son for the sluggish state of trade is the fact that
the population OF the District is daily growing
less; the hotels and boarding houses do not con-
sumo SO much. Farmers and manufacturers of
butter are giving their attention to making butter
to hold until the demand shall be more pressing
and Tor fall and winter supplies. The finest cream
cries are now sold In Jobbng lots for 2sa29 cents;
cents, and very little receipts. Virginia Is worth
20l22 cents and very scarce. All grades OF butter
sell readily though the trade is considered dull In
comparison with what it has been heretofore.
Eggs, fresh country, are selling for 16a17 cents
per dozen in wholesale lots and at % by retail.
There were many eggs shipped to New York and
rather scarce here.
Live poultry is in good demand; fresh spring
fowls 13 IA cents.
There is no game in the market
80 Fun cream cheese Is worth 12x cents; western,
cheeSeS in market and some very poor ones. Some
are hawked about by the street peddlers at S and
cents per pound, and some kinds sell as low as
24 and cents per pound. This stock tends to in
lure the trade, and there is not much inquiry for
this commodity.
THE FRESH MEAT MARKET
has again met with tumble, for which all house
keepers will rejoice 1t seems that good beeves
are coming in more plentifully. and spectators
anticipating a breakup are unloading and other
wise preparing to stand from under. Choice hind
quarters OF beef sell in bulk for 1913 c. common
10, St9c; choice fOre-quarterS, Sac; common, do,
or Choice lambs. dressed: 1oa11c.; common,
uO.. 6t7c. Choice dressed veal, 10i11c; common,
do, 7A9c. The opinions OF dealers are that fresh
meats have not yet found the bottom prices
VEGETABLES.
Wholesale and jobbing dealers In vegetables are
complaining of rather dull trade at present. Very
mn ne cfo
home. and farmers and market gardeners are flood
ing the markets Potatoes sell for S2t$3 per Dbl
cabbage, s2as5 per hundred; string beans, sl5Ois2
per bbl.: green corn, 10a20c. per dozen; tomatoes
'3c IS per box; Onions S5c.as1 per bushel; egg
Peaches, 75c $50 per box; apples, s2lss per
OBJ; Diackoerrles, 39i4Oc. per bucketful: water
melons, sl0as25 per hun1red; canteloupes. s7asaO
per hundred; lemons. S550aS6 per box; oranges,
-. 50a$6 per box.
In smoked meats the prices are about the same
Lard has advanced slightly-now selling for la
13i &c. Wholesale.
Most OF the Joboing in meats, vegetables, fruits
streets, west or 9Th street. There are also many
nrst-ciass retail stores for groceries, &c. within
the precinct named, but the tendency is for the
these articles. Some new stOrehouses are being
erected where the old Central guard-house stood,
Which are TO be used for q similar purpose.
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Amusemcnts. ExcursiOns, Etc.
THEATER COMIQUE.-The bill offered at the
Comique is varied and attractive. There Is not q
dull moment in the whole program.
DRIVERS GARDEN.-The summer night enter
tainments at this popular resort are kept up to
high standard
ABEER'S SUMNER GARDEN.-The concerts given
at Abner'S are Of q superior character. The gar
den is filled nightly with the lovers or good music
THE WASHINGTON SWIMMING SCHOOL is morning
and evening for gentlemen and from 10 a. m. to II
m. for ladies.
THE WASHINGTON SENGEREUND will give an ex-
chal IIall To TO-
Keyport leaving the 7th-street wharf at 80 a. m.
and D. m.