Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-30
THE CITY MARKETS.

THE PROTRACTED RAINS ON SUPPLIES
Trade In the city markets during the past week
has been active, considering the long continuance
| of the rains, although the supplies have not been
so abundant in vegetables and fruits Peaches
and melons are growing scarce, and peaches higher
In price Preserving fruits are generally pretty
high about this season. but this year it is thought
they Will be cheaper on account OF the quantities
yet to come In. ounces are rather scarce but OF
fine quality, and will be cheaper. Citrons, also,
bid fair to be plentiful. Dealers state that from
the many inquiries OF their customers 1t appears
there will be large quantities OF fruit preserved
this year. The canning OF vegetables and fruits
becoming more of an industry every year, and this
year the increase In this line will be very great.
Many farmers in Virginia and Maryland are can
ming their corn and tomatoes for market, and large
| tracts Of land were planted late last spring In
sweet corn, lima beans, tomatoes and other vege-
tables for this purpose. Mr.. Hoge and others OF
Loudoun county, Va, have 1naugurated quite q
| large business OF this kind
POTATOES, APPLES AND sQUAsHES
The wholesale flour market is quiet and steady
| at quotations. Wheat is lower, with tendency ia
that direction The same is also true of corn and
| oats.
The arrivals OF sweet potatoes have been quite
! marked feature the past week, large quantities
| and OF the best quality. They are sold at very
| reasonable prices by the quantity, but with the
| usual advance at retail.
Apples are scarce and higher, and will probably
continue so, the crop generally being a failure
| throughout the country.
Irish potatoes are not so plentiful as they have
been, but the scarcity is regarded as only Tempo
| rary, the protracted stormy weather preventing
farmers from digging them
Some fine marrowfat squashes and large yellow
| pumpkins have commenced to arrive. and are
sought after by housekeeperS.
Fresh meats continue low, but 1obbers and re-
5aiers say they can do better on margins at the
The fish markets are all well supplied and prices
| are moderate Oysters are now eaten in great
abundance, and they are OF gOod quality this year.
Melons, canteloupeS and small fruits are not so
plentiful They are however, cheap. not being in
such demand as earlier In the season. Altogether
the markets are well supplied.
JoDDng prices for flour are as follows: Minnesota
patent process, s875as9; bakers brands, s7as7
family, patent process, s7.25as775; do, standard
extra s5asi5o; super, s. s5ass IS; fine g. Soass:
mludllng, $225aS25O; rye, S350aS4. Corn meal,
bolted, white, 75c.a76c.; do, unbolted, yellow,
75a76c.
The ruling prices are: - Wheat, choice,
$1.01a1.05 per bushel; fair to good, 95cas1:
per b9shel; rye 6Sa68c corn, yellow and II. NJ, ?5a
75a76c: do. {ear), s45Oas475 per Dbl oats, south.
ern, 4oa45c do, western white, No. /, 4sa45c !;
Good timothy hay In demand at quotations.
Clover is in no demand-too early in the season.
Prime timothy, s16as17 per ton: mixed, sl3as15;
consequence of the rain.
BUTTER.
There Is nothing new in the butter trade, prices
being about the same as last week, and con-
tinued scarcity OF good stocks. Trade is brisk.
The jobbing prices are: Creamery, fancy, 34a35:
prime, 3Oa32; imitation, 24a25; New York tubs.
fancy new, 3Oa31 good, 2Sa30; frkin, best, 29a3O;
good 2Sa29 Western dairy. best, 23a25; good 2la23
fair 16a1s; Western factory best 21a2s good, Isa2O
poor to fair. 16a18 For Virginia, Maryland and
Observation-Disclosures selections, dairy packed,
Y good to PRIME dairy packed, 1921 haulers
stock, 1Sa20; store packed, CHOICE lSa22: common.
16a18; poor to fair Hale The retail prices range
about i've cents per pound In advance or the prices
The supply Of eggs was cut of by the stormy
Weather, and the market was left quite bare, the
wholesale prices jumping from 20 cents to the out
keats, 10.
POULTRY AND FRESH MEATS.
The storm stopped the regular supplies OF poul-
try, and the consequence has been an active mar.
ket. Live turkeys bring from to cents per
pound. Old fowls IL cents. Spring chickens
best, 15a16; ducks, 1Oa12 and geese 40 to 20 each
The trade In fresh meats has been active, and al
though the prices are lower the dealers are better
satisfied with the margin OF profit of low mar.
ket The prices are-Cnoice hind quarters OF
choice fore quarters do, s to &C.; common do. 4
to &C. choice dressed veal, II to 12c. common do
9to 1oc. choice dressed mutton. z to &C.. common
mon do, to SC. Veal is scarce and the trade
brisk: Three carloads OF beef have been disposed
so large and market active at last weeks prices
Sheep and lambs in good receipt and active mar
6 St.. HOGS HOGS IN fair demand Calves and mich
In cured bulk meats there have been some
changes in wholesale prices, with trade fair
Smoked sugar-cured hams are 16ka16X; sugar
TX to dried to Is beer tongues 0es
dozen; joWls. ~ to cts per h.; lard, 10 to IA
shoulders bag d. Smoked s,de sdes 70 IS et do
smoked shoulders. l2x cts. clear sides unsmoked,
IS cts: cts Shoulders Gdoa TX to Tx The market
looked for.
The weather Is favorable for apples and good
Peaches have been scarce and some choice lots ex.
ceeded quotations. The prices are: Apples (good)
g to - per oarre peaches LIS to g box for
Is nearly over Pears bring 81 to $3.50 per bushel.
Grapes are worth from TO cts at wholesale;
Watermelons SO to $40 per hundred; cantelopes
$3.50 to S. per hundred: lemons 50 to $3.50 per box
VEGETABLES
The country teams loaded with vegetables have
Irish potatoes early rose) rs to Soc peerless) S.
TO 6Oc per bushels sweet potatoes, Sc to s. so per
barrel: vans $50 per barrel; onions, s. so to s.
to 10c per dozen by the large quantity; tomatoes
40 to Soc per box and generally OF excellent quail
lty: the smaller market vegetables are abundant
and cheap.
CHIPPENDALE DID NOT MAKE furniture at first.
but was an architect and designer. The cabinet
makers refused to work after his drawings on the
ground that they We're too light and unsub-
stantlal, ana they certainly look so on paper
hence he became manufacturer himself and his
book, aiarge folio, with two hundred engraytngs
On copper Is evidence that his business must
mems ana Cabinet Makers Director Being a Large
correction OF the Host Elegant ana UsertG Designs
Taste, on Thomas C7ttppendale, Cabinet Maker ana
Uphotsterer, dmi sold at his house In St Martins
VOTE ana nsr,oa aro Gennne specimens OF ah ms
Howard Co., of Fifth Avenue, New York, whose
store Is as interesting as any museum. have an
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