Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-03
THE CITY MARKETS.
A PROSPECTIVE SCARCITY IN SOME CoNNoDITIEs-
THE INCREASE IN THE CONSUMPTION OF HORSE
FEKp-vEGETABLss DAMAGED BY THE FROST
OTHER FEATURES OF THE WEEK.

/ fEkD-FEGETAbLSS DAMAGED BY THE FROST
| oTHBR FEATURES OF THE WEEK.
| In the city markets very little change is to b
| nOted:since last report. Traffic has been moder
| ately active, the supplies plentiful and prices
| reasonable. In some commodities there are indi
cations OF near future scarcity, while in Others
the supply seems undated. In the latter may bt
| classed butter and fresh meats. Flour is nrm a,
the quotations, and the market rather quiet grair
little higher-so OF oats and corn. Hay and
| straw have been literally offered and movements
| active. The increase in consumption Of hay and
other feed for animals is wonderfully apparent In
the last ten years Many private families keel
od and some instances the stables are
Streets which are the best in the world for travel
! mas brought about this increased consumption OF
morse feed and 1t probably Will continue to increase
| Butter still remains stagnant, owing to the over
| STOCK OF medium and pOOrGgrades. Latterly the
receipts ,d, seem 70 be Stacking up, and with this
ruling low prices 1t is believed there will be
change looking to higher prices. Eggs are in de-
mand. and all arrivals meet with quick sales at
almost fancy prices The good lots are scarce, and
other meats have. in many instances, to be sub
| stltuted Tor poultry and game.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Dried fruits or all kinds are scarce especially
| the domestic kinds, and sell for higher prices.
Green fruits are arriving, much OF 1t In damaged
state, and Is, as general thing, sold off quickly
without reference to quotations, but for the best
Did made. The vegetable market is steady and
prices firm for good Irish potatoes especially. Cab
pages, turn1pS and other garden vegetables are In
some cases much damaged by frost and is a total
loss to shippers. In live stock the receipts of
cattle have been liberal and prices generally one
fourth lower. Sheep in light receipt and demand
moderate Some fine mountain mutton has been
Seana In or vs markets the past week The
anu Iresh pork Is In fair demand at quotations.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Inc wholesale prices are quoted as follows:
FlOur.-MlnnesOta patent process $7a$7.5O; do,
bakers brands S. 25a$6 so: family, patent process
Sc 25as650; do, standard brands, S. 25as55 so; d.
trade brands, S.; extra, s45Oas475; super, S. 5Oa
$40; fine, ssasss 5; middling, sa.a5asa5O; rye,
~ oCas3 20; buckwheat, New York. per cwt., s. 25a
100; do, Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania,
saaf3 Is; corn meal. bOlted, white, 59a60c d. un-
bolted, yellow, 57a5Sc.
imitation, 25a27 New York tub, fancy, new, 3Oi
81; good, 2sa3O; firkin, best, 2sa3O; good, 26a2S
western dairy, best, 24a2e; good: sOa22 fair, 1sa
20 Western factory, best, 22a25; good, 2Oa22;
poor to fair, 16als.
VIRGINIA, Maryland and Pennsylvania. -
prime 2Oas2 hauler's stock, 1920; store backed,
choice, 1SaaO; common. BAR poor to fair, Hall;
roIi on5ter Hmolse c 4CS g90a PAS
good f1G3aSl.0o; rye, 65a6sc rn,yellow and H. NJ
59a6Oc.; DO, white. No. / and 3, 6Oa62c mixed,
white, No. /, 4sa5Oc.; do, mixed, No. 2, 4sa4sc
angs; white, per ton s2sasa4; d. brown, per per
Hay and straw.-Clover, s1oas11 per ton: tim
othy: SLASH per ton; mixed hay, sl3as14; straw,
sass per ton; cut hay, per cwr., 81.
Eggs.-Near 10y, 25a26c. per doz. western, a5a26c
per dOZ.; lined, 15al6c.
fair TO good, 12a13c.; western factory new choice
1ealSc;; fair to good. 9a1Oc.
ch Poultry s and dressed per h.
To-, 16:t1sc ;llve per h., 15ai7c Chickens, dressed,
per 10. ,1sal5c:; chickens, undrawn, per h., LA
i3c OLD fowls live, per H., 9a11c. Ducks, dressed,
per h., 15a1sc: Geese dressed, each, 4oc. 90;
Pheasants, s4as6.
Green FruIt.Apples, New York and western,
per barrel ~ 5O is3l5; apples, Virginia, per bar
f ,ei. sSas SranDerries, per box, Sass; do, per
1Oc.; do, quarters, bright, sc9.; do, common, IA
&c Peaches choice. 13al5c do. fair to good. 1Oa
unpeeed, 7asc Cherries. pitted, oOIaIc.; de-. s-
CARED and wet, 1sa19c.; Blackberries 5a6:; Whor-
teberries, 9aIOc.; spberries, 20 ,2ac Peanuts,
HIP, fancy, per To-, 6l64c; do. common, per To-,
SAa414c.; do, sheied, per H., Sage. Walnut
co. Vegetable, Potatoes Peerless, per hushe 7oa
sue. no., Peach Bows per bushel. SGa90c.; sweet
potatoes near by. per DBL. s1.5Ols2: do. Eastern
shsEe per De & sass easoags per hldred
per 6ushel, 5Ol6Oc; beans, white, n. Y. mediums,
81 6Oas2 50; do., Virginia, white. 81 75as2.25 TO-,
mIxei, soc asl; blackeyed peas. sl.25as1.5O.
Live StOck.-Cattlr, extra, per cwt. So 75as6 %;
do, butcher. per cwt, sI75as5.25; do, common,
per cwt. 81 5o:Si IS: do, rough, per cwt-. sa5Oi
SO; Hogs, fair, per cwt, net, S.. 25aSS.5O DO,
s5-3Ods6Oo Lambs, spring, choice, per cwt, s55Oa
soso; 40, common, per cWt, s40Ols5.OO; Calves,
prime. per cwt-, $3.50; do, common, per cwt.,
$6O0lsI50; Cows. prime, each, sl0OOa$55.O 90; do,
common, each So. 0Jl S35 90.
Fresh and Cured MeatS-HamS, sugar-cured,
l4al5Hc; Sides western, 11a12c.; shoulders west
ern, na1l]4c.; hams country smoked, 12a15c.
lard. country lots, 11a11hc.; do. refined, 12c. {;
Il nj
neat, s.. 25asa.5O; do, rough, sass