Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-02
THE CITY MARKETS.
AN ABUNDANT SUPPLY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
BUGS DEVASTATING CABBAGE FIEIDs-PoTAToEs
ADVANCING IN PRICE-oTHER FEATURES OF THE
WEEK.

/ ADVANCING IN PRICE-oTHER FEATURES OF THE
| WEEK.
The crowded state of supplies in our markets
mas continued through the week; especially has
this been the case In the fruit and vegetable sup
! plies which show no signs OF diminutlon. The
rainy weather has in some instances somewhat
affected the quality OF perishable articles but on
| the whole, the quick sales and consumption, with
| higher prices for sound articles, has
more than compensated for loss by decay.
The large Quantities OF garden productions crowded
In by country teams and the low prices now prev
alent, has almost entirely superseded the supplies
rom the south, AMI the wholesale men are doing
Uut HttIe. HatermelOnS, cantelOupeS, peaches
and tomatoes, especially, have almost been drug
| ia the market; the consequence is that much OF
thls KIND OF production has been shipped north,
and considerable Quantities have persisted without
SAFE. The crop or new potatoes have thus far
turned on. well, and the goO1 quality attests what
may De expected for the fall and winter crop Clb-
bages are plentiful and cheap, but the indications
now show that the late crop will be extensively
damaged by the bugs. Many fields are reported
as being nearly devoIred by them, 80 that after
all, there may not be so great glut as has been
expected.
The packing and canning houses all over the
country are reported as laying I'm immense stocks
OF canned vegetables and fruits, and large num-
nerS or farmers and gardeners in Maryland and
Virginia have been doing the same.
POTATOES
| have somewhat advanced In price in consequence
OF the farmers not being able to dig them, owing
to the inCeSSant rains. They are now selling at
wholesale and Jobbing for $3.50 to So p per BARREL
and some fancy kinds have demanded as high as
g. Sweet potatoes are shade lower, and so are
vans. The demand, however, is about the same,
and many OF them are consumed. CucumberS,
cymnngs, beetS AMI garden truck, generally, are
very low, and hardly pay the farmers who bring
them TO market Cabbage sells at 81 to 8 per
hundred: Egg plants are OF excellent quality this
year and are very abundant. They are also SELL
Ing at very low prices All these are taken up by
the corner grOcerS and retailers, who generally
sell them as high as possible and families who do
not attend the markets. but depend on the outside
retailers, very often pay more Than they need to-
grapes are coming In freely, and sell at whole
sale as low as IL cents per 10; peaches now
per tushel box for fancy; waterlnelons are arriv-
Ing by thousands from the shores OF the lower
p Pc Very select lots wholesale is high as
ss to $50 per 1Oo canteloupes fully up prices
and are OF excellent qualify; prime to IL cents;
cuttings, to cents; they sell from 81 to S.
per 100. The quality o; peaches for the table use
are said to be improving as the season advances.
Pluins are plentiful, ana have dropped down TO 81
per bGshel, and damsonS have been selling for the
same except some extra ones, which have advanced
TO $3.50. Good eating apples for table use are in
demand, and are worth 81 so to s. per barrel cook,
worth $50 to $3.50 per box. Onions 50 cents to 81
per bushel
THE FISH MARKET.
There has been no change in the fish market
Fresh caught Spanish mackerel bring at retail Is 20
cents PER pound; sheeps-head 15a2O cents; rock
fish in punches OF to 10, sell for 80 to IS cents
each; perch, 30 to 35 cents; spots, 80 to s5 cts
tailors large 20 to 25 cts. each. and small taors
by the bunch at p cts; fresh Holsters, Is cts per
pound salmon sells for 50 to IS cents per pound
according to quality; trout. 10 to IL cts pound
20 t3oc per bh.; crocus 30 cts per bunch; halibut
0i25 cts per pound fresh Goldfish, 10 cts. per lib.
haddock 10 cts; Sea bass, 10 to 20 cts per pound
turtles, IL cts per pound alive; catfish. dressed
10 cts; bluef>h. IL to Is cts. per pound; obsters
lsSio per ID: clans, 1Oa15 per doz.; crabs % per
doz.; do, soft, $3.50 per doz-
Reed birds, ortolan and blackbirds have ap-
peafeu To-day. lie prices are fancy, altogether.
AN ADVANCE IN BUTTER.
There has been another advance In fine grades
of butter since last weeks quotations In the
wholesale trade. Fancy creamery commands 81
to 81 cents; prime dc. 29a30: fair to good, 21a2S
New York fresh fancy, 1890; do, good, 2Sa29:
western dairy, best, 23l25; do. prime, s0a22: do,
factory, 2Oa23; dc, coed factory, 1890. The Vlr-
range from 20 TO . cents The advance is on best
grades only. These prices do not represent the
retail rates, which are OF course higher. The sup
plies OF the best brands OF butter have not been
quite up to expectations This is accounted for
by the long spell Of rainy and cloudy weather,
which affects the quality OF milk largely The
quick growth Of grass in rainy weather does not
produce the rich milk as does the slower growth
IN closely-grazed pastures in the sunlight The
butter Is not SO hard and firm, neither Is the flavor
so rich
The market to-day shows indications of improve
ment
Eggs have advanced to q cents at tobb,nr rates.
The wholesale freShmea market is about the same
as last quotations: Choice hind quarters OF beef,
II to IL cts; common do, to 9 cts choice fore
quarters, to cts: common do, to cts choice
dressed lambs, 10 to II cts; common do, s to
cts; choice dressed mutton, to cts; common
do, TO cts; choice dressed veal, 10 to IL cts
common do, 3 to 9ctS. The market Is medium as
to activity.
Poultry is coming In briskly, and the demand
steady. Spring chickens, at Wholesale sell for ii
TO 10 cts per pound; old fowl, 10 to II cts; ducks
10 TO 12 cts.
In the cured meat and pork line the wholesale
trade IS active, with general upward tendency,
and the prices are firm.
Smoked sugar-cured hams are Is to 16T; sugar
cured shoulders, 13X to IA: breakfast bacon, 1877
TO II; dried beef, II to 10; beef tongues, IS per
dozen; jewels. ~ to cts. per h.; lard 1917 to IA
cts. per h.; western bulk sides, Is cts do. bulk
shoulders nHa4; do smoked sides, 16 cts; do,
smoked shoulders, l2I cts clear sides unsmoked
IS cts.
The flour trade is about the same as last week
and no change in price; grain is lower, now 81 10
to &l3 for best; new oats, a to 4S cts by the Car
load; old stock higher.
Timothy hay is worth sl5 to SIG per ton: mixed
s13; clover 80 to $12 straw S to $9 rye65 to 7Oc
and corn Si.15 per barrel The trade is dull.
Nightly Nuisance.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. /, 1882