Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-08
The CITY markets.
A THREATENED SCARCITY OF GOOD GRADES OF BUT
TER-WHY THE RECEIPTS OF FLOUR ARE LIMITED
OTHER FEATURES OF THE WEEK

A THREATENED SCARCITY OF GOOD GRADES OF BUT
TER-wHY THE RECEIPTS OF FLOUR ARE LIMITED
OTHER FEATURES OF THE WEEK
Not much can be said OF changes in the condi-
ton OF the wholesale markets since last weeks
port. The receipts OF our are limited, in conse-
quenee Of the low state Of water generally through
out the country. which prevents millers from
grinding the excellent crops Of wheat which have
been raised. Family and extra grades are in de-
mana 10 Ins prices are The grain
meet with ready sale. Corn and oats are also in
demand. The offerings In hay are quite liberal,
good. Choice .green-cured timothy is especially
wante It sells for 81 TO $40 per tons clover $S to
o ana mx Sc from sS to s,s .. RE stray
supply liberal Mill feeds are much in demand,
with prices rather Increasing.
THE SUPPLY OF BUTTER
Is on the increase, but much is rated low In conse
quence OF being streaked and full OF buttermilk.
The good grades meet with quick Sales and are in
constant demand. There is very little inquiry for
poor butter, and this is not q good market for
cheap dairies- Fears are expressed by dealers that
there rev VIII be scarcity Of good kinds Common
try; and better class Of goods are encouraged by
the dealers generally. who say that it costs very
e TO max fine grades than e make the
showing much activity. Poultry is about the
same-active. throughout the week, with ruling
chickens, Dried fruit is constantly being inquired
tor, with a good show for activity. especially
and raspberTias Ch6Ice dried peaches bring II to
u cents per pound, and cherries. new crop, pitted
Is to 16 cents raspberrles, 20 to % cents; black
berries, tot cents, ard whortleberries, 9 to 10
cents Green fruit Is In abundant supply. The
large supply OF melons and peaches affect de-
at present of rather slow sale and low
READY g'I 't %ofst. A. Aam aos
e5e to SO per
$3.50 per 6ox; apples, 50 cents to g per
bushels pears B rtl. IT, So to 81 80 per box; other
kinds so cents to 81. so pr box The trade is me-
man & Son quote foreign fruits as follows: Ba-
nanas, $50 to So per bunch; lemons, 81 to $3.50
per box; oranges s. per box; cOcoanutS 81 to s. so
per hundred; green gage plums, So per bushel;
quote lemons 50 to s per box, and oranges, IS to
81 per box. Vegetables range low in prices, and
the sales are lively, with continued liberal sup
plies.
VEGETABLES
Potatoes sell at 81. IS to SITS per barrel; sweet
do. s. so to $780, yams, Sc to $3.50; cabbage, "a to
s. per hundred; lima beans, 8 to 12 cents per
quart in quantities.; tomatoes, so cents to 81 per
box; green corn, 8 cents to Is cents per dozen;
onions, 81 to s. per barrel Fresh dressed meats
are unchanged in prices; good headquarters beef,
to II cents; good fOre-quarters, to 81 cents;
dressed lambs, by carcass 10 to II cents; dressed
veal, by carcass, II cents: veal calves, 6H to ~
low In price and OF dull sale. The best sugar cured
hams, 15]3 to Ii cents; TO-. shoulders, OK to 10K;
breakfast bacon. IL to 12H; western smoked Shout
GERS, 8 to SH unsmoked, * TO cents: drled beef,
$3.50 per dozen. Pork-Middilngs, 1OX to Ii. and
market dull, with still downward tendency