Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-20

DEPRESSING EFFECT OF THE BAD wRArHER-DEALERs
BUYING BUTTER HEAvILY-OTHKR FEATURES OF
fHR WEEK.

BUYING BUTTER HEAyILY-OTHKR FEATURES Of
THR WEEK.
The severe weather Of the past week has had q
rather depressing effect on trade In the markets o
the city, but dealers hopeful OF better time.
soon. Flour holds its own, and is regarded a.
nrm, without, however, any advance. Grain con
tnues active at a few cents advance. Oats and
corn are In demand and advancing. Hay and
straw are In demand especfa ly the good qualities
considerable activity is shown in the best grades
Dut little activity In mediums and poor grades
straw is also dull Corn in the ear is in good de
mand. The butter market has been, and still is
very much depressed In all grades. There is more
butter In the rural districts OF the country thar
general speculative feeling, has induced dealers
ouy heavily. The supply Is large, and inquiry Is
confined to choice lots, and only to limited extent
Packages OF rolls containing pale and Off colors
are now classified as good TO common" and sci
orre>pondingly low when buyers are found. The
prices OF course, rate lower, but better market IL
looked for soon. The egg supply is ample for de.
mands, owing to the generally open winter, and
supplies continue to arrive from the farmers. Old
ana picked lots are not wanted. The poultry
market Is well supplied, and the demand steady
All Kinds OF game Is In demand, especially quail
paeasants, and grouse. The rabbit season Is past
Green fruit OF good quality, sound and high col
ored, Is In demand, and sells readily at good
prices but much fruit which is damaged by rot sells
regardless or quotation and generally much below
Dried fruit OF all kinds is scarce and commands
unusually high prices. The vegetable market is
active especially for choice potatoes arriving In
been fair, with market steady and prices un.
changed. Sheep are in liberal receipt; calves
scarce and firm at quotations
THE WHOLESALE AND JOBBING PRICES
are quoted as follows:
Flour.-Minnesota patent process, s7as7. so; do
bakers brands, $625as6 5O family, patent process
Sc. 25as650; do, standard brands, S. 25a$55O; do,
trade brands, s.: extra, 81 50a$475; super, 81 50a
1915; fine, S3a$325; middIing, s. 25a$2 SO; rye,
$3.50 1915; buekwheat, New York, per cwt, LISA
$50; do, Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania,
S3as3 .; corn meal bolted, white 59a6Oc. do, un-
bolted, yellow, 57a5Sc.
Gran-wheat, choice, sL0sas1.Is: do. fair to
good. 03 s105; rye, 65a6Sc. corn, yellow and NJ
59a6oe.; do, white, No and 2, 6Ol6ac. mixed,
5sa6Oc.; oats. southern. 45a4sc. DO, western,
white, No; /, 49a5oc; do, mixed, No. 2. 4sa49c.
dlings, white, Der ton. ss2ass4; do, brown, per
Beans. q 75nsaso per oushel: nomlny, sasoa.4
Butter:-Creamery, fancy, 4sa44; prime. 4oa4a;
Imitation, soss New York tub, fancy, new s5a
western dairy. best. 26a2S; good 2saa5; fair, soa
p Western factory, BEST 25a26; good, 2Oa22
poor to fair, isaac.
Cho1ce selections, dairy packed. 25aS1; good to
prime. aa25: hauler's stock, 1920 store packed,
faSfs ls to fair 'a
15ai7c. '''--0>''
fair to good. western factory, new choice,
12l13c.; fair to good, 9a1Oc.
20 PouItry:-Turkeys, dressed, per h., choice. 1ea
49,; DO. large, 4il5c; undrawn per H., 13a15c !;
live per h., 12l13c. chickens. dressed, per lb.,
14.16c; chickens, undrawn, per h., 12ai3c. old
Game.-Ducks, dressed, per h.. 1s,15c Geese,
ants, SASS Rabbits s1asl,aa ~''>
straw, s9asl0; corn, In ear, 81 75asa IS per Dbl
clover sloslsper ton: mixed hay, s1sas14; cut hay
Vepatables and Craen Fru,+ poto+oos rr,
Rose, $laSl.1 per bushel; Burbanks, DO, do. :;
peacn Blows, 9oasi; Peerless do. do: Sweet Pota-
drei Turnps. s1asl.5O per BARREL Onions. s2as2 25
Apples siaS5 FOR the regular. and g so for dam
aged lot: Florida Oranges, s2as3 per box; Gran.
berries, sl5asl6 per barrel: Malaga Grapes s6as7
per keg. The fruit trade is growing somewhat
peter pet, and VITA returning good weather there
Will De an active market IN the fruit line.
Dried Fruits and Nuts.-EvapOrated Apples 1Oa
12c.; Apples, Sliced. fancy. Sd9c; do, bright, ~7a
Sc; do, quarters. bright, 7as:; do, common, "a
1ac.; do, halves unpeeled. 7aSc do, quarters.
unpeeed, Ease Cherries, pttted 2Oa21c.: do, SUI
CARED and Wet 1Salsc BlaekoerrIes, 5asc Whor-
t!eOerreS. 9a1Oc.; RtspberrteS, 90 22c.; Peanuts
HIP. fancy, per To-, 6I64c.; do, common, per To-,
- aasae.; 40, sheied, per h., 5a61sc.; Walnut
Fresh Meats.-Choice headquarters, 1Oa11c. :;
S S9ss do s,,S eom%on' ass MutSoncholse
Choice, dressed, 11a12c.; do. common, saIOc
Trade active.
SuTcu MeatS-SuGaf-cureQ hams, H4a15C,:
DO. shoulders. 10a10aic.; breakfast bacon, 12ka
l3Ac.; western, shoulders, smoked, 9ha11c.; bulk
shoulders, 81 exc; bulk breasts i1ailHc.: fresh
pork, 1lc.; sausage, lie: smoked beef, 15a17c. :;
brandy, 73taSc.
Live stork.-Cattle, S. 75as6 Is per cwt butcher,
15as525; common, 50 Is: rough, s. so $3 25
Hogs fair, net, S. 25asS so per cwt ordinary ST.
assoc Sheep. $3.50, 800. Lambs, spring, choice,
ss.5Oas6 Is per cwt.; common, $.0Oas5OO. Calves,
prime, IS. so $500 per cwt.; common, $500 81 So
lows, prime, Si0OOa$55.0O each; common, s25 GOA
$500.