Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-10
THE CITY MARKETS.

AN IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE EXPICTED By MR.
| CHANTs-rHE GLUT OF OLD BUTrRR-THB GENERAL
WHOLESALE QUoTATI0Ns-oTHsR FEATURES OF THE
WEEK
Some slight changes have taken place In the
wholesale Market but there is very little change in
the state OF business Generally the markets have
been dull but better feeling Is looked for soon
by merchants. The flour trade is quiet, but prices
| firm at quotations. Grain Is In demand and ac-
| tive at prices quoted The offerings OF hay have
been light In consequence Of the bad weather dur
| ing the week past The market, however, IS not
suffering for supplies, but sales are brisk at the
| rates given. The butter trade Is pretty lively,
| though not much improved Flrst-class western
prices a little SITTER. The mediums are not much
In demand. Good roll butter sells quite readily.
but the poor grades are drug in the market The
supply OF eggs has been rather limited, and sales
are quick at the rates quoted. Good fresh eggs
can be disposed OF at once without waiting Tor
prices Nicely dressed poultry in good condition,
meets with ready sale at prices satisfactory to the
seller Green domestic fruits are high. the supply
First-class fruit brings high prices. Dried doInes
| tic OF all kinds IS scarce and in demand at ad-
the supply OF good stocks is without limit. Some
excellent cabbages, sweet AMI Irish potatoes have
been shipped TO this market lately, making trade
| In this line brisk
OLD BUTTER IN THE MARKET.
Mr.. John 81. Crane, the produce commission
dealer on Louisiana avenue, states that the
| market, as Is usually the case in February, is a
little improved, and there is more activity. The
quantity Of old butter Is enormous and has been
dead weight on the hands Of dealers Now tu looks
as If there would be movement which would Te-
move this embarrassing feature of the market.
MI. Crane quotes produce at wholesale In his line
as follows: Beans, marrow, 1926 per bushel; me-
dunn, 81 IS; pea, $3.50; German, $2a$2 25; onions,
81 90 per barrel; homny, s4aS4.15 New York state
butter ali the way from zoe as5c.: factory cheese
14Hc; western half skim cheese, Sc. aloe. cider,
clarified 20c. a22c: cider vinegar, i5calSc.; eggs,
GENERAL WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS..
The wholesale and jobblng prices are given as
follows:
Flour.-Mlnnesota patent process s7as7.50; do,
bakers brands, &C. 50: family, patent process
Sc 25a$65O do. standard brands $3.50; do,
trade brands $5.25; extra, s475as5; super, s. 5Oa
KS; fine, s3asa25; middling, 81. 25as2. so; rye,
so 50 IS; buekwheat New York, per cwt., 3d.
$3.50; do, Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania,
s8as3 25; corn meal. bolted, white, 62a64c do un
bOlted, yellow, 60a62,.
Grain.-wheat. choice s1.12as125: do, fair to
6la65c.; do, white, No and 2 6la65c mixed,
white, No. !. 52a5ac.; do, mixed, No. 9. 5oa52c.
BntteT-CreaInery. fancy, 39l4o; prime, 36 ,Ss;
81; gcoi, ssa3O; frkin, best. $3.50: GOOD, ssass
Western dairy, best, 24a26; COOL. aOa2a; fair, 1Sa
90 Western factory, best, 22a25; good, 2Oi22;
Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania -
Choice selections, dairy packed. 23a25; good to
prime soass: hauler's stock, 17a1s; store packed,
choice, 1oaD; common. 15t17; poor to fair l4alj !;
roll butter. choice, sOae2; good. 15als
Hay and straw.-Clover, sSas10 per ton: TIM
rye. ssass per ton; oats. ssas9 per ton; wheat
Corn in ear, s. saa.s per eT' Dbl SI''' o.
Mill feed.-Bran, western, per ton, s1Sas,9; mid
dllngs, white. per ton. s2sasa4; do. browa: per
Egss-Near by. soc. per doz; western. sOc.
Cheese..N: y: state factory, new, fine, 1sal4Kc.;
fair to good. 12al3c; western factory, new choice,
Poultry and Game.--Turkeys dressed, per h.,
choice, 2las2:.; DO large, 19la0c.: undrawn. per
ID, 1Sa2lc.; live per h., 1s2Oc. Chickens dressed
l5c; Old fowls. live per h., l2a3c. Ducks. dressed
per h. Is t1s;: Geese dressed, each, loc.as1.OO;
Fegetables-Edrly rose and Burbank potatoes
asoc.; turnips, 81 per Dbl; parsnips SOC per b6
mond, S2. $4,000 per bbl do, small SIZE 81 25 per
bbl cabbage, 81 ~ 90 per hundred; kale. s1ai.25
$50 per Dbl; beans, white. s. Soas so per bushsi
Green Fruit-Apples. s3a6.OO per bbl.: do, No. 2,
s22 30 per Dbl; Florida oranges, s3l450 per box:
cranberries, :15por bbl Jamaica oranges, 81 25O;
do. Messna, .506. 90 per case and for Valencas:
lemons, g per box
Dried Fruits and Nuts.-Evaporated Apples. ia
loc do, quarters bright: So; do, common, "a
Sc; Peaches, choice l3.l5c; do, fair to COOL, 1Oa
l2c.; CO., halves, unpeeled, 7aS:.; do, quarters,
unpeeled, Ease; Cherries pitted 20a21c.: do, SUI
CARED and wet, 1sl19,.; Blackberries, 5a6c; Whor-
tieberries, sa1Oc;; Raspberries 20 2a:.; Peanuts.
H.P fancy, per TO-, 6,6dlc.; do. common, per To-,
sAa4Ac.; do, shelled. per h., 5a6Hc.: Walnut
kerne IS, Sal0c.
Cured Meats--Sugar-cured shoulders, 10a11c
per pound; do, hams. 14a14s4c.; breakfast bacon,
123l tl4c; western sugar cured shoulders 91a11c.
do. hams, 14l14ac.: bulk shoulders, s4a1Oc: do,
sides, 11a12c; lard l24a121ac.; dry beef, 14a16c.
beef tongues, S6 per doZ Jows, 9a1Oc fresh pork
and sausages. ll14a12c.: Goldfish single box. &c..
boxes, 1zc. The market is firm on all grades Of
pork meat
Fresh Meats.-Beef: Choice HEADQUARTERS, 1Oa
11c.; common do, Sa9c. choice fOreQuarterS, 6Ha
ne; common do, 5i5Kc. Sheep: choice dressed,
9t1Oc-; common do, Ease. Veal: choice dressed,
l2alse.; common do, 9Al0c. The market for fresh
meats is quiet.
Live stock.-Cattle, extra, per cwt. S. 75as6 Is;
do, butcher: per cwt:, s475ai5.a5; do, common,
per cwt, s. do, rough, per cwt.. 81 5Oa
$a25; Hogs, fair, per cwt, net, ss5Oass.75; do,
ordinary per cWt., net, ssa$s.25; Sheep. per cwt.
$40OaS6OO. Calves, prime. per cwt, sSa$s.5O; do
common. per cwt, SOL 0ls7.5O; Cows, prime. each,
$4OCOa$o5.CO; DO, common, each $25.00a$35.0 90.