Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-26
THE CITY MARKETS,
DEALERS CONTAINING OF dull. sALHs-srRAwBER-
RIEs ARRIVING IN ABUNDANcE-oTHRR FEATURES
OF THE WEEK.

Inc general condition Of the city markets Is duh
and OF the "sleepy-hollown order Dealers COM
plain OF dull sales, although the supplies appear
plentiful The meat market is very little changed
from last week. The sales OF live stock at Queens
town disposed OF 900 head Of beeves but the sales
were dull. the average being one-eiRhth cent
lower. For lambs the market was active, an
calves brisk at from to cents per pound. The
hour market is rather quiet, but with q fair lob
bling trade In the best brands
Wneat still remains nrm In consequence of the
limited receipts. Farmers ara now busy with
seeulhg-time and do not market their grain. Corn
Is also OF light supply and inclined to an advance
oats are steady and sell very readflys
Ihe hay market Is rather dull although the
onerings are liberal The best green-cured timo.
thy is always saleable and at the best prices
Mixed and clover are not so much wanted, and the
prices rule low Rye straw not so much in demand
anu IS ABOUT On par with clover-$6 to 50 per ton
Mill feed is steady. ranging from SIT $40 per ton
BUTTER, EGGS AND POULTRY.
In butter the receipts OF New York state are
more plentiful, and sales are lively at slightly
easier prices Nearby products are beginning to
snow better quality and are meeting with more
FAVOR A large proportion.of nearby productions
is poor The receipts OF western is beginning to
increase In quantity and improve In quality, and
the price is little easier. Eggs are quiet al
inclined TO yield little. The poultry trade holds
good, and spring chickens are having fine run
although the complaint Is that they are too small
CnlckenS should weigh about three pounds peY
pair 70 sell well and command the highest prices
OId lows are lower and not so much In demand
Both green and dried domestic fruits are yerv
scarce and not much In the market A few cram
berries are still In the market, ranging in price
from a TO IS per buSheL Dried and evaporated
fruits are scarce and in demand.
Inc vegetable trade is lively. Good old potatoes
are selling well and many OF them are sought for
seed Farmers Say there will be large crop
planted this year, and the wet season Is In their
favor when the ground is not too low. Sweet 20
tatoes and vans are In good condition and plenti-
1ul for this season of the year. large quantity
are annually used in this District and the orOs-
pect Is that more Will be planted than usually
MOST or the early vegetables from the south are
arriving freely. Green peas, beans, tomatoes Gu
cumbers, squash, spinach, radishes, &C. are
reasonable In price, and the demand as great as
ever. S
STRAWBERRIES
are arriving In abundance. street and Louis
lana avenue dealers are having fresh loads of
them on the arrival OF every southern boat and
train. They are selling by wholesale from to
cents per quart good size and sound. The retail
price IS few cents In advance
wholesale dealers in fresh meat state that the
business Is rather dull ;beef Is unchanged, while
veal IS more In demand and the stock is well
supplied. Lamb carcasseS are Of slow sale at un-
changed prices The sales or cured meats are of
rather dull sales, land general Inactivity prevails
Inc supplies are abundant and Of excellent
quality.