Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-17


The markets. have been active the mast week
the weather favOrtng trade. Flour continues
quiet, as well as grain, corn and oats showing q
ltt!e revival In Sales and appreciation In prices
The hay trade Is somewhat lively and ofTarinps
liberal In butter, trade seems about the same as
last week. There IS q growing demand for good
grades, which are coming In With moderation
Old stocks OF poor quality remain on hand and are
naru 10 dispose OF as low figures New butter " III
soon be coming in, and the dealers are sOmeWhat
Perplexed 20 see Their way clear with the accumu-
1atlons OF Old stock. New York spring butter has
already made its appearance in limited uIantt-
Ges but as Yet 1t IS rather pale 10 attract much at
ehtlon- The egg trade Indicates more activity in
view or the cool weather and approach of Easter
The demand for poultry is active anI prices high
LOT nicely dressed. Dried fruits continue scarce
anG Nigh III Is in demand. Green fruit. especially
cnoice northern apples In sound condition are
ny nIn ana IN demand Tropical fruits plentiful
Is iar and steady, but there special features
70 note.
WHOLESALE AND JoBBING PRICES
Flour.-Mlnnesota patent process s7as75O: do.
bakers brands, s6a5ass so: family, patent process.
S65Oasa75: do. standard brands. s55Oa;5. IS: do.
trade brands, S5a5is5.50 extra, IS: SUPER s. 75a
saS; nae, s3iS3-s5; mldIing, S225as2. so; rye,
8 30 80 v ngekwheat New 19rS per cwr.,
80; corn meal. bolted, white, 65c.; do, un.
boltei, yellow, 62i63c.
Grain.-Wheat, choice, 81 1sas1.2 do, fair to
good.S1.1 2as1l IA; rye. 65a6sc cornyelIow and HIM
64a65c.; do, white. No. i and : Is ODE mixed
S satSs oats southern. 5Ol5sc do: western,
Mill feed.-Bran, western. per ton, s22 s23; mid
oiings. White, per ton, s22as2i; do, brown, per
hay and straw.-Clover, ssas1O per ton; Tim
o.hy, SlsasiS; mixed, sissii; corn, 50 per barrel
straw, 70 80 per ton; cut hay, 81 per cwt.
imitation $3.50 New YORK tue. fancy pc, new. 80
81; good ssa5o; frkin. best, 2sa25: good. 201aa.
western dairy, best, g 25; goot 20a22; fair, lsa
D. Western factOfy, best, 2ia25; good. aOaaa:
poor to fair, l6a1S.
Virginia. Maryland and Pennsylvania -
Cnoiee selections, dairy packed 23a2j; good to
prime, 20a22: hauers' STOCK 16al7: store 0acked
choice, l6aie: common. 13 rs; poor to fair 12a13:
i2aii: '''' '''~e' ~''-'' s00d' i'aiS' common,
Cheese-N. Y state factory, new, fine. 14aI416c. :
ia,a guy, i+aIot western factory, new choice,
,Eges-Near by, lsc- per doz.; western, 1sc. per
Poultry.-Turkeys, dressed, per h.. choice.
siass:; do. large, 16alsc.; undrawn, Der Ib'
16alsc; live per To-. l5al.c. Chickens, dressed
ISr 10, o., 4ai.G: chickens, mndrawn, per To-, IA
spring, large. per To-. IS S0c. Ducks dressed per
h., l51Iss Geese. dressed each 46c. asl 90; i've,
Green Fruits-Apples. So Sc per bbl.: Florida
oranges s350a4 30 per box: Messina, do. 50 so 81
Per DoS; saIeneia DO. s55o9se per case; Jamacia.
90, s'as'30 per Dbl: Strawberries, 75cas1 per
box Oh one quart each; cranberrtes, $5as55O Der
Dried Fruits and Nuts-Evap9rate1 snn,es N,
l4e; Apples, sliced. fancy. si9c: do. bright 4,
Sc; do, quarters. brtZht. Ease; do Common e.
&C. Peaches. choice, Bali; do fair to Good o,
I1c: DO, halves, unpeeled, care: do oII1rfers
unpeeieu, ea.c: Cherries, ptted 1Sa20c. do sn
gared and wet. lsalsc.; Black berries 6tTc Wbor
ueneIrles, sal0c.; Rlspberries, 20 a.: Peanuts
"a r, fancy, per H.. 6isl.c.; do. common Nor Ia
54a4&c-: do, ahelled. per h., 5a63lc; WaInnr
kerne4s, 11a13c. '
Rose Potatoes. s1as1 10 per bushel: Peach blows
ooc.aDc; Peerless, soa90c. per bushel: sweet
POTATOES, S250as3 per Dbl; turnips soc as1 per
DBL; parsn!ps 81 per biol; kale slasf 50 Der bb, .
onions, s250is3 per Dbl; spinach, 81 ii so per
DOL: asparagus, 60c. per bunch: ca biase SSas,o
per hUndre:; hrttuCc, 50a.5c per dozen. celary N
a.3c per doZea; beans, white, w meftur, - IN
a$2oo per bJShel; Virginia white a. 1879: MIXED
o.a<l 20 per bushe.; bldckeyed peas - y 81 IN
FRESH NeatS--Beef: Choice hindGrIartars ia
IL; common do, 9a10c: choice foreqIarters n
&C.: common do, 516c. Sheep: choice dressed
IOal?c-; common DO, Sac. Veal: choice dressed
aSaif: common do, loalic Fresh pork, Ions
wa ga; Sausage, 121l.
Cured Meats and POrk.-sugar-crred hams ia
Io3sc per pound sides, weSteru ua12c: shoulders
,mes'ein. iidIlH hams. country, smoked, I2 sI5c
t.lru, country lots, la1iLc.: do. refined l2lf21c
dressed hogs large neat, per cwt. S. 50ls9: DO
small neat, ss..5as925; do, rough, S. so IS: cod,
nsn star BRANDY, SC. Market firm and strono
Live Stock.-Cattle. EXTRA Der cwt 81 25ass TX.
Dutcner, per cwt., IS. .5a$6; common. par cyyt
A.oaso2o: rough, per cwt, S3a$i. Hogs fair ner
cWt-, ret, *sssSSo; ordinary. per cwr net IS ,0a
$asa sheep. per cwt-. S5as675 Lambs sprinr
choice, Fer cwt., SLASH: common per cwt. 80 I,
Sl0 caves, prime, per cwt., 81 so SO: common
mon. each. NOAA-