Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-06

SCARCE AND HIGH-THE TEMPORARY FALL N
THE PRICE OF BEEF-ARRIvALs OF VEGETABLES
FROM THE s0UTH-oTHER FEATURES OF THE
WEEK.
Sales Of flour the past week have been mod
erately active, both in the higher and lower
grades, but no change as to prices have taken
place. The symptoms show little weakening
in the prices. Minnesota (patent process). sea-
g. 25; Minnesota (bakers brandy, 81 .25aS7. So
Family (patent process), $r.75a$8; Family
STANDARD brands). $7a$7.25; Family Grade
brands), $675a$7; Extra, S6.25a$6.5O Super,
s. 25aS5- To- Fine, "a. 25as4.75; Mddling. So. 25a
g. Is. In the northern markets the exporters of
both flour and wheat are reported as having
been less free buyers, and the speculative trading
has run to moderate extent only; The changes
In prices have not been frequent, showing rather
more firmness In the market. Corn is offered n
cent lower. and corn meal sells at regular
figures, without any change. There Is no
Change Of any moment In hay and straw, the
sales being steady and the demand showing In
dicatiOns of falling of.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
There has been an Improvement in the price
of butter since quotations of last week Of from
81 to So per hundred pounds, which has been
caused by the opening up of the cheese facto-
ries in New York and the western states. The
dairymen giving their attention to this branch
of their trade, less butter is now made. New
York state, 30a31, fair, 2Sa3O; western, 25a27,
with light receipts. virginia, Maryland and
Pennsylvania stocks are nearly out Of the mar
ket they are quoted at 23a27 cents. The best
OF dairy lots are taken up close to arrivals. The
western creameries are not showing up much In
this market and are not sought for. New York
state has the preference. Cheese. N. 7. state,
new, is bringing 13a14 cents, and western 11a12
cents in jObbing lots.
POULTRY AND EGGS.
Eggs remain the same. II cents per dozen in
large lots, and no prospect of falling while
meats are selling so high. The demand seems
to increase with the supply, and prices are firm
Poultry is scarce and high, live chickens bring
12 cents, and live turkeys 12al4. There is no
dress ed poultry in the market. Old fowls meet
with slow sales and are only wanted by country
people for brOOds.
BEEF AND OTHER MEATS.
Dressed beef remains about the same as at
last weeks prices. The report of a fall in the
New York market, published in The STAR Of
Monday, created quite an excitement. This
sudden fall was the result of temporary over
stocked market in New York. and the prices
there are the same as before. Wholesale prices
in our market, for choice hind quarters of beef,
are 14a15c. fore quarters. 10al1c. Veal Is
easier and lower in price; dressed calves. best.
1Oa11c; common, 7aSc; mutton, dressed. choice,
11a1215c.; common. 8a9c. Lamb is more plen-
titnl and lOwer-choce, dressed, 14a16c.; COM
mon, 11al2c., and prices firm as are prices Of
other meats. Veal calves are selling on Louis
lana avenue for 7a8c., and ordinary 5a6c., on the
hoOf; lambs 7al0c.
THE PROVISION MARKET
is quite brisk with slight appreciation in
prices. Hams have advanced Il cent and
shoulders g cents per pound; the former are
bringing 15al511s and the latter 1O1sa121a cents
per pound at wholesale. Sides, 124a12s4;
breakfast bacon, 49, aaal4 lard. 1211sa13; smoked
beef, II cents.
In the way Of vegetables the market looks
lively. both as to supply and demand. There
seems to be no lack of arrivals Of new lots from
the south, and corresponding falling Off in
the old stocks. Potato dealers say they are
glad to be rid of the old lots Of rather question
able quality, especially the European stock,
which, by the way. are still coming, though in
smaller and less frequent lots
The regular dealers in the northern ports have
quit handling them. leaving the outside specu-
lators to finish up the season and sustain the
shortages. In our market European varieties
sell from 65 cents a 81 per bushel in jobbing
lots. These are the extreme minimum and
maximum rates. but the majority of sales lie
between 75a90 cents. Native potatoes sell for
81 25a9l.5 50 per Dbl. the Early Rose and Bur-
banks bringing the highest figures, and the
Peerless and other varieties $l.25. Bernudas
are worth S750aSS per Dbl. Wednesday 200
bbs. arrived in Baltimore from Savannah, Ga,
and sold readily for goa $3.50 per Dbl. The Flor
ida potatoes are getting to be larger and in bet
ter demand at the same rates as those from Sa-
vannah.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Florida tomatoes sell for S2a44 per bushel box;
Bermudas, Soc per box, Gnferior) Bermuda
onions. 3 per box ; old onions are out of the
market. Florida beets, So per box; Norfolk
beets, 81.20 per one dozen punches. Florida
cucuinbers, s2as2. 50 per box. Do. string beans.
2.50as3 per box; do. Savannah. s4a Il. so;
North Carolina peas. s2.50aS3 per half barrel;
Norfolk do, S:'aS3.5O per half barrel. Egg
plants, 81. 5Oa!3 per bushel box; asparagus,
50a4Oc. per two-pound lunches lettuce,
2oa40c. per dozen lunches; rhubarb, 50. 30
a13 per hundred punches; Florida caIbages,
IS o0aS4.5O per barrel crate; radshes % per
hundred lunches; Charleston and Savannah CAB
bage S4.5OaS5 per barrel crate: Norfolk cali
bage, 81 50aS3 per barrel; cymlings, SLASH &c
per bushel DOX; strawberries. 20a3O cents PEI
box and scarce; some in poor order, 10al2 cents
per box; apples. 5aS65O per barrel a5 70 quail
ity: extra fine. 81. Most of the apples are COM
ing out of the fruit houses. Red apples are
nearly out Of the market and the best stocks
now are the russets The West Virginia fruit
houses are represented as holding out even bet
ter than the northern houses. Some excellent
russets are shipped here from Boston and north
ern New York, but there is not much desire to
handle them among the dealers Oranges are
S4.5Oa$5.50 per box; Valencias, $9a5l2 pei
double barrel; lemons, s.. 5Oa$4 50 per box. Do
nestle cried fruits are without important
change. The sales are steady and prices firm
for good lots.
- The S0ldlefs' Home Investigation.
THE BILL REPORTED BY THR SENATE MILITARY
COMMITTEE
The bill prescribing regulations for the Soldiers
Home In the District, reported by the Senate mil.
itary committee Wednesday, provides that the
board OF commissioners OF the home shall every
year report in writing to the Secretary of War,
giving full statement Of all receipts and disburse
ments OF money, Of the manner in which the funds
are invested, or any changes in the investments
and the reasons OF all admissions and discharges