National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-08
WASHINGTON CITY MARKETS.
CoiIated From the omcial Reports of
r. Washington Produce Exchange.

r Washington Produce Exchange.
.Elour-Market steady, underIusunl demand
Grain-The market is easier on wheat, corn,
md cats arrivals light but ample for current
demand and wants. ts.
Hay-Brightc timothy is scarce aud
wanted Other grades steady. f.C
Buter-New York new and western oroam-
cry inlarge supply aud market yielding. From
nearby locations receipts are pS yet very light.
Nearly all coming is ordinary IN duality and Is
Eggs-Recepis not excessive and market
PoultryEOid fowls in short supply this week
and buyers arewilllng purchasers at top quota.
lions. Spring chickens are scarce and bring
full prices when they arc full size, say two to
Potatoes-suppiy from north and west only
fair. Good smooth varieties sell in car lots at
full bids.
Creamery, fancy, 25 70 2dc.; New York tubs,
new, % to dc. Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsyl-
yania dairy packed, choice, 10 70 l6c.; good
TO prime, II TO nc.
= Nearby, fresh, III to12c.; western, lie.
POULTRY AND GAME.
Turkeys. live, 10 TO l2c; chickens old fowls,
live, per pound, l2c,; ROSTERS, live. per
pound, Ge.; ehlekens, spring, large, per pound,
B5 TO 40c; ducks, old, live, per pound, 0 to
Ice; geese, live, each, 90 to10c.
Wheat, choice, 90 to 95c;; fair to good, 90 TO
Of ;fye,6s 20 zoe; corn, yellow, 40 to d7c: white,
Nos, land 2 i6to iIci oats, southern, KS TO i0e;
western, white, No. aud new, Al to 42c;
HAY AND STRAW. ..
mixed, S1S 70 Sl5, straw, rye, St7 to SIS; oat,
$40 to 50; wheat, 81 to 5000.
DRIED. FRUITS.
Evaporated apples, . TO SCI, apples, sliced,
faied, i2io $50; cherries, pitted, s to &c; black
berries, to &C., .raSpberries, IA 70 19c.
ffF-g ctBEp MEATS, ETC
| Hons, sugar cured, 10 to 1910; sugar. cured
shonlders, 6 to G15c; sides, western 715c; shout;
ders, western, 81 to &c; bulk, shoulders, -oA
| TO 5%ci tut backs, 81 to z; hams. country
smoked, 10 to 1lc lard, country lots, 61a to &c.
| VEGETABLES.
| Potatoes, choice, per bushel, so to COO; pota-
toes, common, per bushel, 40 to 45c: sweet pota-
toes, nearby. per barrel. $3.50 TO $500;
| yams and haymans, per barrel, 500 to $3.50;
cabbage per , hundred sSl, " TO VI; black
suEDRIEs.
Beeswax, % to 29c.; tallow. AZ to sc; honey
in small boxes, 10 to 100. rags, white, ~ to &c;
rags, mixed, 199ac feathers, live geese, prime;
45 TO 5Oc.; feathers, common, 20 to 25c.; clover
BUSH BUSH. s 600 10 70 SAC a y --' 'D' '''' ~
Cattle, extra, per cwt;; sS.25 to sS.os; com
q to s2.75. Sheep wool, per cwt., g. TO $780,
| Clipped, per cwt., IS 70 81. Lambs, spring,
choice, per cwt,,. IS 70 80; common, per cwt,
| SO to $500. Calves, prime, per ewt., Sc TO 81;
| common, "a to $3.50. Cows, prime, each, $50 to
$50; common, each, sl5 TO $40; old and dry,
| each, IS to SIS. -
| FLOUR AND MEAL,
Minnesota patent process, $3.50 to 1915;
bakers brands, 60 to s5.25: family, patent pro-
cess, IS to So standard brands, 81. 80; extra,
81; super, ~ 90 TO 90, fine, SO TO S3.2o, mlddling
| $3.50; rye flour, $3.50 TO 1915. Buckwheat,
New York. per cwt, 50 s2.l0; Virginia, Mary
| land, and Pennsylvania, 81. Corn meal, bolted,
white, 46c.i unbolted, yellow, acc. v