Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-19
THE CITY MARKETS.
PROMISE OF AN ABUNDANCE OF EARLY FRUITS
OTHER FEATURES OF THE WEEK.

THE CITY MARKETS.
A PROMISE OF AN ABUNDANCE OF EARLY FRUITS
OTHER FEATURES OF THE WEEK.
The city markets have been well patronized the
past week, and dealers have generally been busy.
As the spring advances more country people are
In attendance, and bring In the early vegetables
and fruits peculiar to the season. Strawberries,
cherries and otner early fruits will soon be plenti
full enough, and cheap. Countrymen say these
crops look promising.
The flour market remains about the same as last
week-Qnlet, with fair Jobbing movement In the
good kinds. Common brands are not much called
for.
In consequence Of the limited receipts Of wheat,
1t is f1rmer In price.
The supplies Of corn are light, and the tendency
Is to rise. The JObbing rate Is g. 10 per BARREL
unshelled. Oats are steady and in demand, as are
also the mill feeds. Hay and straw of the best
brisk for the best grades Dealers state that farm
ers will have to learn that to get good prices and
meet with quick sales they viii have to give more
fresh-looking and green. Timothy is ruling now
SIS and $16 per ton for well cured: good Mixed s11
and Sl2. and clover, IS to SO per ton. Offerings
are quite free.
There is no new feature In the butter trade. The
demand Is steady, and sales have been brisk in
good grades The receipts in New York have been
rather scarce, while improved stock of nearby
productions begin to appear. The only trouble
seems to be the great amount OF garlic butter,
this garlic, and it is about the first green thing to
start out OF the ground AS the grows later,
however, COWS are said to avoid 1t for clover and
other grasses The old stocks OF butter are nearly
out OF the market. 1t Is now mostly sold to
bakers for cooking uses. Western butter now
begins to show itself some, but in so limited guam
Titles as not to affect prices much.
The supply OF eggs has not been large, and all
arrivals have been readily caught up.
ruy Is Looking up The supply Of
large chickens, In good condition, are, however,
limited in quantities and sell high. Many small
chickens are arriving, and the market Is rather
OVerstOcked with them.
Fresh meats have taken fresh start in prices
while cured meats remain about the same, and
sales OF the latter are brisk. At wholesale, beef
ranges from II to 12 cents per pound. Veal calves
and lambs are also high, without any apparent
the country and the belief is expressed by dealers
that this state OF things Will not continue long
Sugar-cured hams, shoulders. sides and all the
Wnoie range OF cured meats are as low as usual
and trade is at the same.
Dried fruits, of domestic kinds are almost out OF
the markets, and none but foreign fruits seen.
Inc same may be said OF green fruits Oranges
ana lemons appear to be in good supply, and at
reasonable prices
VEGETABLES.
The supply OF vegetables keeps up. Potatoes
are In good demand, and the farmers are planting
freely. The Early Rose and Burbank appear most
in demand for seed and the prospect looks fair for
good crop. There Is no demand for old beans.
Early green beans, peas cucumbers, tomatoes,
squash are arriving freely from Florida, and take
precedence Of old vegetables to great extent
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsrArE-Deeds in fee
have been Med as follows:-N. w. Fitzgerald to
w and g. railroad company part So 1884, s1S, 2S3 80.
Mary D. Biddle trustee to ". Argue, ' lot i,
So James L barbour to s c. Fitzgerald, lot
II and part 16, reservation IL; 8. w. Il.
Hodges to F. c; Adams: lot 2 so. sos; lots 8, and
Thomas Bayne to Thomas Nachman part square
9O5 H $500 VIM. b Lord to Ben A. Miller. part
rs as a6a D. gao@os 8srea to wm w.
son to Oscar Nauck, part lot g. block q OF Effing-
ham PaGe ssS Samuel Kerr Jas
Petit to Elmeda L. Putnam, part lot 100. So s72;
s.. OPS. Elmeda L. Putnam to George Iseman, part
lot Is, So 372; s. AIS Eliza Wilson and Amos Web
1855; s., 5000 JOS G. Casper to Judson c. Cooper
Chas s. Boarman to Richard Taylor Boarman,
part Beatty & Hawkins addition to Georgetown;
$500: Leroy Tuttle to Jno Meany, lot 36 Of
''Widow's Mite"; s1.Os1 Emma A. Chadsey ct al.
W 70 D. nqsa K sos AZ sa ' half et ae5
$780, Maria Speser to Robt T. Pywell, part i, so.
DEATH OF DIR. F. A. AsHFoRD.-Dr. Fran els AS
Ash one Of the Leading Of this
mdnsh last nf Of an aeute a
ease Of the heart Dr. Ashford was born Mn in FAIR
tax county. Va. September 10, 1874. He graduated
and since then has practiced here with great sue
cess, having attained high reputation as sur
geon. He was member of the Medical society
gerry and dean OF the medical department of the
university OF Georgetown; one OF the attending
fS Of the Gndpens hospital and
was for four years resident physician OF Columbia
hospital. He was greatly liked and respected for
accomplishments. The funeral will take place at
O'Clock on Monday afternoon from his late resi-
dence. 1880 New York avenue. Rev. DR.. sunder-
Drs: {: E: Hagner, J. W. H. Love1oy, A. Y. P. Gar
nett, s. G. Busey. William V. Marmion, johnson
ams g. n Ackef II McBaa ncAr9 Hail. AZ
Ellzey. The services of the Light Infantry Corps,
OF which DR.. Ashford was surgeon, were rendered
as military escort at the funeral but the family
were opposed to display.
TIE @. c. BUILDING Assoc1AT1oN-Read the ad-
vertlSement OF the Columbia Cooperative Build
Ing Association in regard to the closing OF their
books for subscription of stock This Is claimed
to be good investment and chance to obtain
your own home on monthly payments
The ENosINIAN soo1ErY.-The Enosinian society
OF Columbia University celebrated its 81st ami
versary yesterday afternoon in the new prepara-
tory tory building. Mr.; Edwin Harmer Occupying the
need OF a field for college sports" Mr.. H. L.
Hodgkin, the orator. and Mr. Lewis D. Wilson, the
critic OF the occasion, acquitted themselves we'll
Addresses were made by Messrs. Raleigh Sher-
man. Chas. Rhodes and Clinton Gage, and poem
was delivered by Mr.. Henry Harris. The society
In the evening held reception social session at
the residence OF the president. The medalists of
the year were: Mr.. Howard L. Hodgkin, debater;
Mr.. Lewis D. Wilson parliamentarlan.
SALE OF LOTS AT HYATTsvILLE, MD.-Sale of
lots In johnson Wines first addition to Hyatts-
Vile, Md, for one week, ending May 49, 1885, TO
DR.. X. b. Donaldson, lots % and 20, Ralston ave.
nue.; 10 Mrs. Alma c. Smith, lots 50. "a, IS, So, 81
War department, lot Is, Ralston avenue: to
W. Scott Macgill, of the War department., lots &c
and ~, RalSton avenue; to Richard French, lot g.
Wine avenue; to Clarence Lewis, OF Government
Printing Office, lot 81, Lttlefeld avenue; to Frank
NJ: Gnlld; OF Secretary Lincoln's Office, lot 81,
Lfttleneld avenue.