Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-02
THE CITY MARK ETS.
A PERIOD OF ACTIVITY AND BRISK TRADE
POULTRY EXHAUSTED BY THE THANKSGIVING
DEMAND-OTHER FEATURES OF THE WEEK

The past week has been one of much activity
In the city markets. the Garfield fair having
brought to the District many strangers and
numbers OF people have arrived to be present at
the opening OF Congress. Bes DIES, Thanksgiy-
ing week is always an active one The prices
generally are stiff, and the sales have been for
most commodities quite brisk. The flour mar.
ket is firm, but there is but little activity pur-
chases being for immediate use.
Meal and corn are steady and oats higher
Choice timothy hay is in demand, but tn e other
grades and straw are dull. There is a good sup
ply or butter of all grades, but the market is
inclined to be quiet and common grades are
dull. In eggs the supply is large and the mar
ket easier.
The Thanksgiving demand about cleaned up
the market in poultry. and the consequence is
that what has come in is bringing full prices
All kinds OF game are in demand. Apples well
packed and choice are scarce and are ON the
rise. but common varieties, badly packed are
unchanged. In dried fruits bright apples are
in demand. Potatoes and onions are more plen-
tiful. and new beans are in demand.
The receipts in cattle have been larger. but
mostly OF medium and common grades, in which
In price. But few lambs are coming in and the
market is dull live hogs lower and for calves
brisk sales. Pork brings full prices.
WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS
Wholesale quotations of flour may be
noted as follows: Minnesota patent pro-
cess, S7-15aS.25; bakers brands, sc. 25a
$50: Family, patent process, S625a6 50 :;
standard brands, s5.25a550; trade brands,
9 ooa225; extra, 81 50a4 70; super. s3.50a4 co;
50 30a4.0O; buck wheat. n. Y. per cwt.,
:35Oa36O: Virginia, Maryland and Pennsyya-
nia so; corn meal. bolted, white. 15aSOc.;
unbolted, yellow 75a60c.
9oca SLIGO; rye, 65a6Sc.: corn. yellow and II NJ,
S2aolc.; white. No. l and g o1aS2c; mixed. 7Sa
Ste: new. 55a65c.: oats. southern. 42a46c :;
western white, No. l, 46a47c.; mixed, No. 2,
43a45c.
Mil Feed.-Bran, western. per ton. s17a1S mid
dllngs white. per ton. S22a24; brown, per ton,
S17a@lS
Butter.-Creamery,f fancy, 37a3Sc.; prime. 34a
36c.; imitation. 24a25c.; New York tubs fancy,
new. 34a33c.; good 32a33c.; firkin. best, 32a34c:
good S0a52c; western dairy, best, 25a27c.;
good, 23a24c.; fair. 1Sa20c; western factory
best 2la26c.; good, 20a22c. poor to fair, 1Sa2Oc;
Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania choice Sc
lections. dairy packed, 23a30c.; good to prime,
dairy packed, 23a26c.; haulers' stock 22a25c.:
store packed, choice 20a23c. common. 1Sa2Oc.;
a2Sc; good, 2Oa24c.
Hay and Straw.-Timothy. s14 to SIT per ton:
clover so to S11; mixed. S13 to S14; rye straw.
$40 to 81; oat straw. IS to 80; wheat do, 81 to
CO. cut Hay. 81 per GNU.
Eggs.-31 to &c for near by: 80 TO 31c for
western.
Cheese.-N.Y. state factory, 1211l to 1sc.; west
ern factory. 10 to lie.
Green Fruits.-Apples, So to $3.50 per bbl.:
Florida oranges, $3.50 to 50 per Dbl or 50 to IS
per box. or 81 to So per hundred; lemons. 81 so
TO $3.50 per box: cranberries. cape cod extra,
Sl4 to Sl5 per Dbl, fair to good Sl2 to $l3: Jer-
seys, $3.50 to 81 per box; Hubbard squash, 80
per cwt.
egetables.-Potatoes near by. 60 to 20 cents
per bushel; northern do. rs to 90 do. embra-
eng early rose. burbanks, snow-fakes and
peach blows. Sweet potatoes. $50 to 81 %
per Dbl. Onions. $3.50 to 50 per barrel. or 60
cents per bushel; turnips, 50 cents to 81 per
barrel caulitiowers. So 50 to So per barrel; cab
bages. So to 81 per hundred
Cured meats. = Hams. sugar-ctIred. 1515a
l61ac; sides, western, 16al7c.; shoulders, west
efn, l34 al3Hc. hams, country smoked LA
l6c-; lard, country lots, 1Sa14c.; refined, 14a
Fresh meats, wholesale.-Choiceh hind ouarter
beef. to 10 cts; common do, 6 to Z cts:
choice fore quarter. 6 to z cts common. s to
Sets. Mutton-Choice dressed, to cts: COM
mon do, to 8 cts. Lambs-Choice dressed, s
to 10 Cts; common, to z cts. Veal-Choice
dressed. II to 1219 cts. common do, to 10 cts
Pork-Choice dressed. cts; common, 81 cts
Pouitry and Game.-Turkeys. dressed. Der
To-, large, and small, 13al6c; undrawn,
iSai3c; live, 9al0c. Chickens, dressed,
| looiSS-s Oiu lOWiS. i've, SalUc.,
spring, large, 1Oa11c.; medium and small, 9alOc.
Ducks live. 1Oa12c.; dressed. 12a15c. Geese.
dressed each ,25a75c.; live 4Oa70c Quail S2as2 so.
Pheasants, S4a$6. Rabbits, S1.50as2. Venison,
/ per h., 1Sa15c.
| Live Stock.-The receipts Of live stock at
Queenstown were larger, mostly of medium
and common grades, and for which the
markets have been lower; good cattle un-
changed; lambs in light receipt and very dull;
| live hogs lower and veal calves brisk Prices
as follows: Cattle, extra, per cwt. SIS 25aS5 so;
butcher, per cwt.. "a. 50as5; common, per cwt..
s3as4; rough, per cwt., s2.50aS3. Hogs, fair.
per ewt., net, 50 5oas9 ordinary. per cwt. net
/ SSasS25. Sheep. SHARED per cvt.. ssssa
Lambs, spring, choice, per cyt e5as5 SO: COM
mon, per cwt-, S4as4.50. Calves prime. per
/ cwt.. S7.50aSS; common per cwt., S6aS7 Cows.