Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-11

THE SCARCITY OF BUTTER OF THE FINER GRADES
FRUIT AND Observation-Disclosures DURING THE
PAST WEEK.

THE SCARCITY OF BUTTER OF THE FINER GRADES
FRUIT AND observation-disclosures DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
Some changes have taken place In the condi-
ton of the city markets since last week. While
the -four and grain market is dull, the prices are
yet firm, with few movements except In a small
way. Good grades of -four are mostly wanted
mediums not so much in demand. New corn
and oats meet with ready sale. The hay trade
| is brisk, the best kinds being In demand and at
good prices. Much of the hay raised In the sur
rounding country Is injured for market by the
careless manner In which 1t Is cured. In some
cases 1t is allowed to stand too long after rlpen-
ing before being cut; in other cases, when par
TALLY made, the rain or dew is allowed to fall on
1t, turning it from the healthy natural green
color to dirty dark color and frequently 1t be-
comes musty or mouldy. Too little attention is
given by farmers in curing hay, resulting in a
depreciation In market value,
SCARCITY OF FINE BUTTER.
In the butter trade the fine goods are scarce
and high; goods grades-are more In
demand during the scarcity of the best kinds
Prices are expected to rule higher in future.
The poor grades are dull. Some good roll but.
ter has made It's appearance though In small
lots.
There is more demand for eggs since the
weather has become colder, and prices are firm
at quotations.
Live poultry continues to arrive and not 80
much dressed as is desirable. The practice OF
shipping dressed poultry with full crops is a
bad one, and shippers will lose by It, as it will
not keep Game is scarce and wanted.
The fruit aud vegetable market Is still well
supplied. The fruit injured by the recent hot
weather has had the effect Of keeping the prices
lower than otherwise would be the case; but
the tendency is a gain upward. Good dried ap-
plies are i'm demand, and will be good stock
during the coming season. Many chestnuts are
arriving, and some are injured by heat and
moisture making them mouldy and musty,
which utterly spOiS them for sale. Too many of
them should not be packed together for ship
ment while green. and care should be taken to
give ventilation while transporting them. In the
vegetable line potatoes, both the Irish and
sweets, and onions are very plentiful and cheap
Inc live stock market was very light the past
week and dull.
Pork is waiting for cool weather for brisk
market; at present the market Is weak.
WHOLESALE AND JOBBING PRICES.
Flour:-The wholesale and jobblng prices are as
follows: Minnesota patent process 81. 75aS. 25
bakers brands, s625a6.5O; Family, patent pro-
cess, 36.25a8 so; standard brands, s5.25a5. so
trade brands. IS C0a5.25; extra O. SCAT IS; super
So. 5Oa4 co. fine So GOa3 %; middling. 90 25a2 50
rye, S35Oa400; buckwheat, N. Y, per cwt
g 25a3.50; Virginia. Maryland and Pennsylva
MIA. S3.00a3.25: corn meal bGlted, white, SiaS5C
unbolted, yellow. SOaS2c.
Gran:-Wheat. choice, s10Oa1O7; fair tc
good. 95c.a 81 co. rye, 65a6Sc corn yellow
SDaS1c.; white, No. and 2, S6aSS mixed, 78aS0
new. 6Oa65; oats southern, 40a45; western white
No. /. 45a46; mixed, No. q 42a43.
Hay:-GOod timothy. Sl5aS16 per ton; mixed
s13; clover. S1OaS12: rye straw. s10 new corn
per cwt.. 91.0O.
Mill Feed:-Bran. western. S17aa1S per ton
middlngs, white, s22a52A; brown, 317a51s.
Butter.-Creamery, fancy, Brass; prime, 34a3e
imitation. 2ia25 New York tubs fancy new,
34a35: good, 33a33; firkin, best, 32a34 good
30a32; western dairy, best, 25a27; good,
22a24: tair, 1Sa20; western factory, best,
2ia26: good, 20a22: poor to fair. 1Sa20 Virginia,
Mar and Pennsylvania choice selections
dairy packed. 25a2S: good to prime, dairy
packed. 22a25; Hauers' stock, 1Sa20; store
packed. choice. 2Oa25; common, 1Sa20; poor to
fair 15a1.; roll butter, choice, 24a25; good,
20a24
Cheese.-NY. state factory, new. fine l215al3;
fair to good, 11%a12; western factory, new
choice, 10a11; fair to good Gallo.
Eggs.-Near by 80; western 80; keats, IS
Vegetables Potatoes; early rose. Burbanks
and peachblows IS to so cents pep bushel; peer
less, TO to 65 cents; onions. 50 per barrel; tur-
nips, 81 per barre cabbages, S3 to 81 per humid
red; sweet potatoes, $3.50 to S1.75 per barrel;
caulitiowers. "a to S5 per barrel; marrow squash,
$1.25 per hundred pounds; do. Hubbard $15O
per do.
Apples. $3.50 to $3.50 per barrel; cranberries.
Cape Cod, 3i2 to Sl2 so per barrel; do Jersey
0er crate), S35O to "a.
Grapes-Catawba. g to cents per pound;
Concords, 5 to cents per pound; Isabellas, to
cents per pound.
Foreign fruits.-Oranges CFlorida), $3.50 per
barrel; Jamaica do, 80 per box; do. per
barrel. $1,000; lemons (Messina) $3.50 per box;
do Jamaica. "a per box; do. Madeira, 50 per
box: cOcoanuts (San Blas), $50 per thousand;
do. st. Andrews. $40 per thousands do. Bara-
cObia, $50 per thousand; Malaga grapes, "a so
per package: bananas. 81. rs to s.. so per bunch
Fresh Meats.-ChOice hind quarters of beef
sell at 9 to 1Oc. common do, z to &c.; choice
fore quarters do. g to &C.; common do, to &C.;
choice dressed veal, IL to 12c.; common do.
to l0c.; live. 81 to &C.; choice dressed mutton.
to Sc; common do, 5 to &C.; choice dressed
lambs. IL to 12c.; common do. to 10c.
Cured Meats.-BacOn shoulders. &c.; do.
sides. 14Ac.; SUGAR cured shoulders, IL to
1876; do. breasts, 155lc.; do. hams, II to 1Sc;
lard per tubs (pure), 1884 to 144c.; bulk
shoulders unsmoked. lO15 to c:bulk middlng,
IA to 414c.; dried beef, 16 to 1Sc; beef
tongues. St per dozen; smoked jOwls. to SIC
per pound. The market is weak and with down
ward tendency.