Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-24
THE CITY MARKETS.
THE APPROACHING CONFLICT BETWEEN OLD AND NEW
BUTTKR-wHoLEsALE AND JoBBINe PRICES FOR THE


| WEEK.
During the past week trade has been fairly &C
tive In our markets, with no special feature tC
| mention. with the exception OF an advance Of
| about ten cents on a bushel on potatoes, and the
appearance Of some green stun from Florida. The
flour market remains quiet usual, and prices
steady; the same may be said Of wheat. Corn and
oats are active and higher The hay market Is well
supplied and trade Is quite active. with steady
prices. The receipts OF fresh New York butter are
increasing, and prices on that class of goods are
| shade lower than last week. The receipts OF near
oy productions amount to very little, and there is
| very little call for II, the demand being more for
the fine grades and the fresh New York. There is a
considerable Quantityof last seasons make Of butter
in market yet and considerable anxiety is felt in
| It's disposition before the new makes become
plentiful. This is also true OF markets in other
cities. Some lots OF nearby productions have
been returned by our dealers to the country from
whence they were consigned. A firm On Louis
daires OF "Glades butter back to the consignor,
there being no sale for it. Trade Is active
In new choice lots, but there is no dispo:
! stlon on the part OF buyers to purchase old
| stocks. The supplies OF eggs continue undated,
| and prices somewhat easier in consequence.
Poultry IS rather scarce and all arrivals are at
| once taken. Dried fruit is In demand at good
prices Green fruits are In demand, and good
northern apples are high: The vegetable market
| There Is dem nd for choice potatoes In good
| merchandise condition.
| THE WHOLESALE PRICES
| OF market products are as follows:
| Flour.-Mnnesota patent process, s7as75O; do,
bakers brands, s625as6 so: family patent process
s650asG75: do. standard brands, s.. 5Oas5.75: do,
trade brands S. 25as5.50: EXTRA IS: super. S. 75a
$3.50; fine, s3as3 -; middling, s225as250 rye,
So v ngehMheat New York per cWt'
215; corn meal. bolted, white, 6sa65c.; do, un-
| bolted, yellow, 62a63c.
| GraIn.-Wheat, choice, s11Sas1.22; do, fair to
good, 12as1.14; rye, 65a6Sc corr, yellow and H. M,
64a63c.; do, white. No and ., 65l66c.: mixed,
@S5s oats southern err 50 Do WESTERN
| Mill feed(Bran, western. per ton, STA mid
dlngs, white, per ton. s22as2i; do. brown, per
Hay and straw.-Timothy, s16asl7 per ton;
mixed, sl2asl3; clover, sl0asl1 per TOM straw, $40
ash per ton; corn, So per barrel.
Butter.-Creamery, fancy, 36a3S; prime. 33a35;
imitation, 25aas. New York tub. fancy, new, SEA
| "a; good ssa3o; firkin. best, 2sa25 good, 2Oa2a
Western dairy, best, 2sa25 good, aOa22; fair, 1sa
poor to fair, 16l1s.
Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. -
prime, 2Oa,2: haulers' stock, 16ai7; store packed
choice, 16alS; common. 13i15; poor to fair 12a13;
roll butter. choice, 20d23; good, 15a1S; common,
Cheese-N. Y. state factory, new, fine. 14a141sc.;
fair TO good. 12a1sc; western factory, new choice,
Eggs-Near by, 1sa19c. per doz.; western, 1Sa19c.
Poultry.-Turkeys, dressed, per h., choice,
| 16a1sc.; live per To-, 10 ,aOc Chickens, dressed
per To-, Aa16c; chickens, undrawn. per H., la
loc; Old fowls. live, per h., 13a14c. Chickens,
winter, large, per To-, 20a22c spring, per H., s5a
Soc Ducks. dressed per h.. 15a1Sc. Geese, dressed
| each, 4Oc.as1.00; live, each, 5Oa75c.
VEGETABLES.
Potatoes. Peerless, per bushel ;5as5c cuttings,
per bushel, 35a4Oc.; Peach-blows, per bushel. sOa
Soc; Early Rose for seed, per Dbl, s.. 25as3 .5O
sweet potatoes, near by. per Dbl, sl:5oas2; do
Il flS vol 1OVp nor hr1Cil "a,
red. per bush. 5Oa6oc !; beans, White. N. Y. me-
dunn, s25Oas2 80 per bushel Virginia white, s.75a
81 per bu5hel: miXej, S0c.a$1 per buShel; black
eyed peas, 125a1 So string beans fiat s. so per
box; do, round s. per box; Bermuda onions, si5
per BOY; asparagus, Charleston. 75c. per bunch:
Strawberries, 75c. aS1 per box tomatoes a to Sc
per bushel box; kale sl.5Oas1.75 per Dbl.
Green Fruts.--Apples. MY. and western, per
berries per box sias5; Florida orans;s sssoasa5o
per box; and are nearly out of market.
Dried Fruits and Nuts.-Evaporatel Apples. 1oa
g.; do, quarters, bright, 7aSc.; do, common, "a
&C; Peaches, choice, 10 ll4c do, fair to good "a
unpeeied SAFE; cherres ptsed ss !e dr.. s5
CARED and wet, 1Sa19c.; Biackberres &C.; Whor-
ePeT fssy s nap RsP5erre Peanuts
~ ,l2lc: do, shelled. per To-, 5a614c.; Walnut
Fresh Meats.-Beef: Choice headquarters, 1ea
la]1c.; common do, lOa11c.: choice foreQuarters.
Sc; common do, 63Ia1c Sheep: choice dressed,
12al2ch.; common do l0al1c. Veal: choice dressed,
Cured Meats and POrk.-Sugar-cured hams, 14a
15c per pounds sides, western. 12l13c.; shoulders,
lard, country lots, 1la12c. do refined, laK abe
dressed hogs. large neat per cwt, s. 25ass IS; do
small, neat, ss.sOass; do. rough, s7as775
Amu.emen,s.
FoRD's OPERA HOUSE.-MiSs Carrie Swain's en-
gagement closes with t0-nightS performance
Will begin an engagement In Gilbert and Sulli-
vans popular opera "IOlanthe," under the au-
thorization of r. D'Oyley Carte. The company in
Guides many well known and excellent singers
and actors the opera itself is gem, the costumes
| and scenery are elegant, and the engagement can
| not fail to prove success.
NATIONAL THEATER.-TO-night Is the last oppor-
f1ni,y Q! seeing the great on success Lights O.
| tragedan, VIII hold the boards. Although COM
| PEELED to cancel his engagement this week, Mr.
Mccullough has the satisfaction OF knowing that
actor, that he has disappointed the public. He
| Will receive a cordial welcome next week, where
he appears In the following plays: Monday, and
day, "Rchelieu;" Thurs lay, liking Lear" Satur-
day matinee, "Ingomar;" Saturday night, 1.-THE
Gladiator
the rule at the cosy Comique this week. An
sHma,X , good pFossm is promised tor next week.
win also be Included in the performance.
| THE RINK.-Easter Monday VIII be gala day at
| the Rink. An extra matinee will be given at $780,
grotesque skating will be introduced. In the
evening an exhibition OF shadow skating
will be given, colored calcium lights being used.
DIME MUsEUM.-The popularity of the museum
Is on the Increase the curosities and performance
given are very interesting. A number Of new at
fractions are promised for next week.
LINCOLN HALL-Cushnan&LeOn's minstrel troupe
has been organized but short time, but a fine
reputation has already been wOn Their perform
ances here have been greeted with rounds OF APP
plause from large audiences. The last appearance
will be this evening.
NILSSON CONCERT.-The sale OF tickets began
this morning for the grand NILSSON concert to be
given at. Lincoln hall On next Thursday evening,
Nine. Nilsson Will be assisted by Miss Hope Glen,
cOntraltO; NJ Theodore BOrksten. tenor, and Sig
Giuseppe Del Puente. baritone; in conjunction
with the Mendelssohn Quintet CLUB, Of Boston; ;
ChaS. E. Pratt, pianist.
LINCOLN HALI--There will be grand concert
| by the choir boys OF st. Aloysus' church, at Lin
coin hall, next Wednesday evening. There will
/ DE a well-seected program
| CURTIS HALL W. WASHINGTON.-The pdntOmime
| and Operetta to be given here on Tuesday evening
next, for the benefit OF St Johns church, win be
| interesting and attractive. The pantomime en-
titled "The Decorative Sisters burleSque on the
esthetic craze, will be rendered by young ladies
| and gentlemen OF the congregation; d nd the DOS
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