Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-07
The City Markets.

The City Markets
DULLNEss CAUSED BY TIE SUMNER EXODUS AND
The HOT wBArHKR-ABUNDANT SUPPLIES Avn
FAIR PRosPEcTs-9ENERAL FEATURES OF TRH
WEEK.
The general exodus OF people from the city
aid the hot weather has made the markets rather
duil the past week, but the supplies OF market
productions were never more abundant nor OF bet
Ter quality. particularly the vegetable portion.
Meats are very low, both fresh and cured; staple
articles, such as -four, &C, are reasonable in
price, and there are prospects Of bountiful har-
vesrof grain.
FLOUR AND WHEAT.
The flour market Is quiet, with the old stock
growing low. both of flour and wheat The re-
ceipts OF wheat are small as yet for new, though
II Is said there is still much old wheat to market
In view OF the prospect for an abundant crop low
prices are expected. The offerings OF hay are very
light and the demand is good. The farmers are
now busy harvesting and do not attend the mar
Good timothy. green cured or mixed, is in demand
at good prices. Good mil feed ranges low In price
and corn and oats are reasonable. In butter there
Is no cnange seemingly I'm the prices nor the de-
mand The best kinds sell promptly, and the re-
celptS sc m TO meet the demands The receipts OF
eggs have been ample for demand, and the mar
ket shows weakness, with prospects of a further
decline. The poultry market Is well supplied and
further decline from last weeks prices is noted.
spring chickens are OF better size and quality
Fowls OF inferior size and condition meet with
slow sales, and old fowls are not wanted.
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS.
The vegetables keep well, and dealers state that
both producers and dealers have never done better
than this year. The crops have generally been
atund1nt and the prices low, aror ding all classes
equal privileges. New potatoes range from 81 so
to 81 so per barrel, and tomatoes 5O:. to ~ per
be 70 TO q R to s.,
hundred There are no new features to be noted
except q more abundant supply Of the small
fruits Fresh meats are dull and OF slow sales.
Beef Is about the same as last week; hind-Quar-
ters II to 12d cents, and fOrequarters to cents
The best dressed lambs are worth IL to 12K cents
by the carcass and veal 10 to II cents Prices are
generally low. Salt and cured meats remain ut
about the same prices at retail, but the wholesale
country, as result, 1t Is believed, Of the fall in
iard; Pure lard Is now worth IN to IL cents at
s WnOleale S1gareured hams ~ to l5 and
Wnen SO much pork was on the market. The
prospects OF an abundant corn crop Will insure
the supply OF hogs without limit and future low
prices. Dried fruits are scarce and high.
The Real Estate Market.
THE SUMNER DECLINE IN BUsINESS-GREAT ACrIv-
ITY AMONG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IMPROVE.
MENTS, ETC.
The real estate market, while not retaining the
character OF bustling activity which has been its
chlef characteristic since early in the spring, is
Dy no means as dull and inactive as Is usual at
this time OF the year. The real estate brokers are
reluctant to leave the city while inquiries are
Deing made by persons wishing to buy or sell.
On tnlS account the season has been PROLONGED
longer imam Usual AS the hot weather continues,
people Will begin to leave the city. and the real
estate business, like everything else, will be re-
that is new In this direction, still there are indi-
cations that point to lively fall market
ACTIVITY AMONG THE BUILDERS.
In striking contrast to the warm weather Ian
guor which has fallen upon the real estate deal
ers Is the activity among the builders and dealers
In building material, showing that an unusual
amount OF building Is being done at this time
one or our leading builders, who employs about
sixty men, has found 1t necessary to refuse to I'M
oertaHe any further werk as he has all that he
rusned In the same way, and 1t Is difficult to get
Worknen TO take new contract. There is also q
great demand for building material, and In this
respect this season is one OF the best ever known
here.
PROSPECTIVE IMPROVEMENTS
The board OF managers of the Young Mems
christian Association have approved proposition
TO erect large three-stOry addition to their build
Ing on New York avenue the basement and first
story to be devoted to gymnasium and the
second floor to public hall, with seating capac-
ity OF from LOCO to !, 100 Mr.. Jno B. Brady, who
has prepared the plans, estimates the cost at
$locO0 AT meeting in the Y. NJ. g. A. building
last evening OF young men interested In the gym
naslum much enthusiasm was expressed and 1ndi-
cations we're given that the gymnasium would be
we'll patrOniZed.
A two-stOry building, to be 800 feet long and 40
feet wide for troops quarters will be erected
In the arsenal grounds.
Mr.. Edward Temple has commenced the erection
or Two handsome three-story stone buildings, be-
Ing destintd to take the place of three One-story
Dullolngs on the west side OF 9th street. between
ana L Streets just above the Beveridge stores
MI j. w. Reed is building two fine houses on
MaSsachuSettS avenue, between 18th and 14th
streets, for Mr. Samuel Ker, the dry goods mer-
chant The two houses Will cost about $4,000