Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-14
THE CITY MARKETS.
srRAwBERRfEs AND EARLY VEGETABLES FROM TIKI
sOUTH-LITTLE CHANGE IN PRIcEs-rHR WHOLESALE
AND JOBBING QUOTATIONS..

AND JoBBISd QUOTATIONS..
There Is no marked change In the city markets
In the article OF -four there is fair jobbing de
mand; IN the good grades especially. The suppl.
| tallies well with the demand. The grain marke
Is steady, and In wheat the price a little easier
The supply OF hay is abundant good hay sellins
readily, but generally the market is dull Their
is not much change in the price OF butter sine,
last weeks quotations., but there is an outlook fo
shade lower figures. The demand Is increasing
Tor fresh New York, while western Is being ne
elected. There is no good nearby butter comins
into market; trade is steady but there Is no incli
nation towards boom in the market The oil
stock Is getting to be reduced considerably IL
quantity The stock Of old cheese is getting
ana prices have advanced a little. Eggs are
scarce, and higher prices prevail. Poultry Is very
readily taken, ON arrival, at prices asked
ures, and do not wait long for purchasers. Dried
fruit Is seldom brought In question, as 1t rarely is
seen coming In. Green fruit is also scarce, the
pest grades bringing high, prices Apples are
nearly ont OF the market. Oranges are In good
supply. Strawberries are arriving freely from
Charleston and other southern fruit-growing dis.
trlcts, and sell readily at quotations. The vegeta
BILE market remains unchanged, with the eXcep-
ton OF an Increase In the articles Of early raising
IN the south, which are coming In lively and al
cheaper prices Early Rose and other good seed
potatoes are in demand at good prices
WHOLESALE AND JoBBING PRICES
are as follows:
Flour.-Mtnnesota patent process, s7as75o: do,
bakers brands s625a Sc 50: family, patent process
sG50aso IS: do. standard brands. S. 25as5.5O: do
trade brands, &525aS5.50; EXTRA sS5; super g. 75a
$40; fine s3asaa .; middllng, s2a5as25o; rye,
SD; do. Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania
s215; corn meal bolted, white, 63a63c. do, un.
Grain.-Wneat. choice, s116as1 20; do, fair to
good IA; rye, 65a6sc corn. yellow and NJ.
5sa69c; DO. white, No. and 9, 6oa6lc. mixed,
white, No. !, 5sa5sc; do, mixed, No 2, s1a5sc. -
Butter-CreaInery, fancy, sla3s; prime, 3Oas2;
imitation, do s1a2 New YORK tubs fancy new ssa
Western dairy, best. 22a23 good. 1890; fair, Ia
Is Western factory, best, 22a2s; good, lsaaO;
Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. -
Choice selections, dairy packed. 23aa5: good to
prime, soa.s: haulers stock, 16al7: store packed,
10a12..
Eggs--Near by and western eggs. lsa1sc. per
Cheese.-N. Y. state factory, new, fine 15a15,Sc.
fair TO good 12a13c; western factory, new choice,
Dried Fruits and Nuts.-Evaporated Apples. 1oa
Ne. Apples, Sliced, fancy sasc.; do, bright, sa
&C. do quarters 7as d. common "a
Ne; do, halves, unpeeled. 6a7c.: do, quarters.
unpeeied, Gaze Cherries, ptted, 20a22c. do, su-
tleberTies, sal6c.; Raspberries, aOassc. Peanuts.
HIP. fancy, per To-, 6a64c.; do, common, per h.
S.a4ac; do:; shelled. per h., 5aeAc.; Walnut
Fegetables-Early Rose and Burbank Potatoes,
slasl.lO per bushel; Peerless and Peach-blows,
7539oc. per bushel; sweet potatoes, 81 25as3 per
ss5oa4 per Dbl Squash, 81 s5asa5o cu na
ssts6 per box: tomatoes, "a SIS per box: aspara-
gus s. 4o3eoc per punch string beans tscarce),
box; kale, 6oa75c. per Dbl; spinach, 81 per Dbl
Hay and Straw. Hay, Clover, ssasio; timothy,
sliaSi6 per ton; mixed, sI3asl4 Straw, rye, s9a-
$40; oats, ssas9; wheat s7ass cut hay, per cwt, ST.
Mill feed-Bran, western. per ton, s21as22; m i'd
ding white, per ton. sasassa do, brown, per
Poultry.-oh Fowls, live, per h., 1sa15c /:
S che X win'e pa large per hi spring.
me Sew Pe YoT 1 and western
per bbL. st5ois550; Virginia, per bbl., s2as3
cranberres, per box, i4as5; strawberries, 4Oc per
quart
veal, 1Ol12hc.; Beef: Choice headquarters, la
i2&c; common do, l0al1c.; choice forequarters,
SC; common IN H, do 6'4a7c Trade rather dull
l4aac. per pound: DO, shoulders, 101lal2kc.:
h breakfast bacon 1aNa1se; lard 1a9<a1sc: smoked
pork, shoulders. 9a98c.; western shoulders,
smoked, 10'l0Hc.; beef tongues, $3.50 per doz
mlddling, 11Hal2c; Goldfish, star brandt 7asc per
Live Stock.-Cattle. extra, per cwt, Sc 5Oas7;
euleher. per cwt. s575as6.25; common, per cwt,
cw. net, 5oasiO; ordinary per cWt net is p sea
50: sheep, per cwt, $55Oas675; sheared, per cwt
Sis6; lambs, spring, choice, per cwt, $1OaS11 !;
ssa{sbO; common. per cwt., s6as75o: cows, prime,
each, S4oa$55; common, each, S25a$35.
MAJOR BROCK AND THE ONE-PR1CE CLOTHING
HoUSE-The One-pr1ce clothing house of 80 7th
street northwest has secured the services of Major
BLOCK, late superintendent OF police Major b.
was formerly In the clor hing business and brings
to 1t a long experience and knowledge of every de-
tail that cannot fail 10 be OF great Value to the
customers and tha1hOuSe alike. The spring stock
Is new and fresh and marked at one price s.
Katzenstein is the well-known manager.
SIDE WALL AND CEILING DECoRAr1oN-The dis
play or American, French and English wall papers
at the new establishment OF Louis A. Dieter 9l3 F
street northwest Is very interesting. The designs
are the latest, and the wall decorations are made
by hrst-claSs artists The public exhibit is well
worth seeing, and is visited daily.
WASHINGTON BRICK MACHINE Co-This companv
at It's last meeting changed the number OF shares
from 400 shares at $500 each to 2OOO OF 500 EACH
par value. The old stock will be surrendered and
new certificates issued.
MRS. LANGTRY.-The sale OF seats to witness the
performance OF the English beauty Is very large
and promises audiences OF the highest Character
leaders have already secured seats, and the de-
mand continues Manager Ford, In order to secure
for the present season such a celebrity, gives
terms to her manager equal to those given for
grand Italian operas.
OLIvEITE AT THE NATIoNAI.-1be Catherine
Lewis opera troupe open In "Olivette" at the Ma
tional ON Monday night. Miss Lewis ia probably
the best Oliette In this country. She, In fact,
created the part In New York, where 1t had a long
run. The company, otherwise, contains some ex-
cellent meterial, including Mr.. Greensfelder, who
Is well known In Washington. The chorus and
orchestra are excellent, and week Of good comic
opera Is promised.
ARTISTIC BROsZEs AND PoRcEL INs.-There will
De aD exhibition Of rare Japanese pOrcelains
bronzes and other art objects at Thos Dowifng's
art salesrocms. 18th and Pennsylvania avenue, on
Monday and Tuesday, April 10th and nth the
sale commencing On Wednesday following THIS
oners good opportunity to secure choice and rare
decorations.