Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30
The City Markets.

ZEE DEPRESSING EFFECT OF HOT WE4THER-FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES FROM THE sOUTH-oTHER FEA-
TUgEs OF The WEEK.
The hot weather has hal depressing effect
upon traffic IN the local MARKETS, especially IN the
articles OF fresh meats, lard AMI butter, and even
the salt meats, bringing myrladS Of flies to bother
the dealers and customers The receipts Of flour
are light, as the season for Old wheat is closing.
For best grades the trade is, however, tolerably
active. Corn and oats are reported as having
downward tendency and old wheat little easier.
The offerings of Old hay have b,en light the past
week and trade rather dull In that line. New hay
Is coming In, but most stablamen prefer the old,
well-cured hay. Rye straw Is dull and not much
demanj at this time. Fine timothy is worth SIS
70 Si7 per ton Mill feed is reasonable and Is used
70 more extent at this season than corn and oats.
THs BUTTER TRADE
Is active, the supply just about meets the demand,
and the feeling is altogether much better than last
week. The receipts have fallen of within the past
few days, and the current arrivals move off stead
lily. Very little butter IS being stored by Washing.
ton dealers, but In the larger cities cold storage
has been In process for some time. The prices are
getting TO be more fixed than has been the case for
some weeks past. The demand for eggs has some
what sub lied. and the market, as a consequence
is easiar. The receipts OF spring chickens have
been quite heavy, and a drop down in price has
taken place. Should the receipts fail off an
advance may be looked for The supplies up
70 today have been liberal and pretty constant
The vegetable market is still lively. New pota-
eocS diil.OSt SuptTSeie1 the OH StOrk, which
Is very little called for, otherwise than for seed
The season for planting has not yet en- ted and
many more Will probably be needed for this pur-
pose Large receipts OF cabbage, tomatoes
cucumoers. string beans AMI cyInIins are arriving
from the south, and some excellent native torni-
tOtS begin 20 arrive. Bermuda onions are down
70 SI.3O per buShel, and are plentiful
FRUITS
RaspberrleS, both red and black are quite plepti
fu the former at 10 to and the latter at 10 cents
per quart Cherries are abundant Just now and
biackberries are coming In literally and a few
Mnortleoerries Green apples are selling at 50. so
70 a per bushel and new peas at 50 to 81 Trade Is
1air generally in fruits and vegetables Fresh
meats have taken another decline In prices OF a
rev cents, especially western beef,
though the business IS brisk Beef ranges
II TO 12X cents for good hind quarters
and good fore-quarters. Z TO ~ cents Lamb and
veal remain ABOUT the same as last week. with de-
cllning tendency. The market Is also dull In
smoked and bulk meats, with downward look
The MAJ ket supply OF hogs seems TO be without
limit IL Is stated by dealers that 1900 hogs are
supplied every day 10 Chicago. This Is only one
OF the western cities where pork is packed and
distributed. Sugar-cured hams, western shoulders
and sides are he'd at rates little below those of
last week. Foreign green fruits are still abun-
oant, with little change In price. Oranges and
lemons range from 81 50 TO Sc per box. Dried
fruits are still scarce, though offerings have been
rather Unexpectedly plentiful of late, owing to
the appearance OF new green fruits