Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-22
TIE CITY MARKETS.

THE PRICE or BERP-A DECLINB N BUTTER, PoTA-
TOES, AND OTHER VEGETABLES
Breadstuns OF all kinds indicate strong prices
with general advance OF twenty -nve cents per
barrel on all grades since quotations one week
ago. The grades needed by the home trade are not
plenty, and there seems to be an increased de-
mand. and in favor OF hol1ers. The grain market
is higher than the nour market, and as freights
are very low, much grain is being collected for
shipment abroad This has created a firm market,
with gradual inclination for advance, and the
opinion OF dealers Is general that -four must come
up TO the level with advance on wheat Mime
Brand,, s. abass 50; Family patent Process s775a-
8; Family standard Brands,, Eas7 IS; Family
i $3.50; n Fine 49, ssai! Nm .iddns ssgss.
Corn Is also advancing, the best white 00asScts.
per oushel, and prices drm.
Oats are In demand. and arc 6Im at q slight adj
vance nom last quotations
II, The hay mirkes Is active. and prices for good
lots nrm-clover. SO; timothy, 81, and mixed, SIS
THE CATTLE MARKET
to unusually high, owing to scarcity Of stock This
market depends almost entirely on the west for
supplies, and the effects OF the drouth OF last year
are now more percepuble than ever In the prices
OF live stock. This has caused the recent rise In
the price OF dressed beef which Il now higher than
at any time for the last ten years. The supply b
and especially the north and east, will have the
erect OF making beef scarce and high the coming
Is eeass On
Sides IL us for hind quartefs, and 6al0 cents for
front quarters Dressed lambs, CHOICE 1890 cents;
common. loa12 Veal, choice, 9Il1; common, Sac.
Veal calves, live weight, 7as; common, 5aS centA
Spring lambs, 9ill cents
Poultry Is scarce. Live chickens, Halls cents per
pound; turkeys, Ii cents.
THE BUTTER MARKET
has declined since last quotations but the changes
have not been radical and holders arc inclined to
ssaader views as to prices, though there is still
YHlv lnoo 49,
quoted at 30a3S cents; do. western, 24a26; flne
creameries, 83a34 There is Q continued absence OF
Virginia Midland and Pennsylvania stock in our
Market The feeling among dealers Is that there
WIN be future unsteady market In view OF the
prospect OF speedy arrivals OF new stocks and
q check given to importations from the states.
Cheese Is about the same as last week, no change
their own-16i17 cents for fresh ones In the pro-
vision line, especially everything In the way OF
pork. both fresh and cured. has advanced half-a-
cent per pound since last quotations and prices
nrm This Is the natural result from the rise OF
other meats.
In the vegetable line potatoes continue to occupy
the prominent place. The foreign kinds are still
on the market. but, as q general rule, are quite
inferior In quality to the natives. and are hard
TO SELL prices indicating an unsettled look, with
advantage to the buyers. The domestic varieties
are not quite as freely offered Scotch and Irish
Cnahmpions range all the way from 60 TO 90 cents
the smaller figures. and some lots have been sold
as low as 80 cents per buShel A cargo that came
into New York last week was condemned on
account OF the rot A very large proportion OF
them have been heated in transit, and others
have been damaged by spr0uting. Sons com.
paints are made by the dealers here that
many OF the sacks contain quantities OF earth,
which adds to the weight Of the sacks, besides
causing the potatoes to sprout Natives are SELL
Ing IN Quantities for M.25a$l 40 per busheL Tho
White natives are growing scarce In Prince 3D.
wards Island, Nova Scotia and in Maine and
large stocks are not to be easily secured The blue
variety Is the next best, and ARE worth $1a$1.l0
PSF DuShel. BurbankS are selling at $3.50 and
Peerless $1.2S BermudaS new, S. 50a$9 per bar
rel; Floridas, $8.$8.50
OTHER YEGETABLEa
Florida tomatoes, s3a$450 per bushel box; Ber-
mudas, 75c a$1 per box; string beans (iat>. $l5Oa
81 per box; do round, 250a$s: cymlings $3.50 per
box; peas, $4a$4.5o per half Dbl box: cabbage
Charleston and Savannah, s4.50 per crate: do Nor
folk. $sas276 per barrel: new beets, $2a$250 per
box; cucumbers {Fla), S. per box; asparagus, 5Ol
75c. per bunch; onions tOd), s. per Dbl do. Ber-
MIDAS, 81 Is $2 SO per box ettuce 25a30c. per doz
strawberries, 3Oa35c per ut. boxes In lots apples
- for good stocks OF russets. Very few OF
The red frut in market Oranges are worth 81 t$5
per box; lemons s. 50. s. The vegetable and Irult
m ,rketS have been in better condition, and stocks
have been steadily moving. The market here for
southern productions or both vegetables and fruit,
suffer all the time for want OF a regular and sure
line OF transportation and reasonable Ireighta