The Critic and record., 1891-04-07
LOCAL MARKETS.

II costs more to live in Washington Just
now than It has for some years. Meats
are away up, and other things that go on
the table seem to sympaihize. Beef is
nearly so per cent. higher than few
years ago. The reasons given for this are
various but the most tcnable seems to be
the high prices of cattle feed on account
Of last seasons short crops. Some attrib-
ute it to speculation and increased ship
ments abroad, but the cold. storage people
point out the fact that the prices paid
would bring the meat If II were to be had
although II is true that Il great deal is be-
ing shipped. There is no change to note
in provisions and groceries. Vegetables
are scarce and in good demand. Straw
berries were stil this morning, but are not
likely TO be after to-day. Floridas arc
going out and Charestons will be coming
In. Poultry is in brisk demand with a
meagre supply. Spring chickens bring
very fancy prices. Fresh country fowls
would sell eXCellcntly. There is q good
supply of game and fish, and no COM
plants about the trade The rest of the
local market remains as list quoted by
THE CRTfC
Provisions AND COUNTRY PRopucE.-
Flour, $3.50 rer barrel Si10 per sack
meal, 81 per bushel, 25 cents per peck;
hominy, 80 cents per peck; grits, 10 cents
per package; flakes 10 cents per package
cents per pound; wheatlets, 10 cents per
package; oatmeal, cents per pound but
ter, 10 to 80 cents for fancy print.
Cheese-Cream, II to 20 cents per pound;
camenbert, 30 cents; Neutchatel, cents;
sapsago, 10 cents; new English, % cents;
old English, 80 cents; Roquefort, 90 cents;
pineapple, 60 cents per head Lmburger,
20 cents; Schweitler. imported, 30 cents;
American, %.
VEGETABLES. Potatoes, Irish, SLIGO per
bushel new Irish. S1.20 per peck sweet,
40 cents per peck; cabbage, 10 cents per
head; cauliflower, so cents; beets, new
Florida, 10 cents; home grown, new, 2j
cents onions, 70 cents per peck; beans,
81; Florida tomatoes, % cents per pound;
oucumbers, 20 cents; new peppers, 81
per pound; new carrots. 10 cents per
bunch; peas, ST. lettuce, so cents to 81
per DOZEN asparagus, 81 per bunch;
water oresSes, 10 cents per box; chicory,
20 cents; radishes s Gems per bunch;
celery, 81 to 50 per bunch; pie.plant, 10
cents; eggplant, 40 cents.
GRocERIEs.-Sugar, to 3 cents per
pound; molasses, 25 to 40 cents per gallon;
coffee, % TO 30 cents per pound; tea, 40
cents to Sl.25 per pound; nce, 8 cents;
head, II cents.
MEATS, FIsH AND GAMES. Beef. 8 to 25
cents; steaks, l2l TO 25 cents; roasts, 12a
to 90 cents; veal 10 to 20 cents roast veal,
10 and Is cents; veal outlets, 20 cents;
mutton, 10 and 20 cents, roast, 10, 12l
and 1S cents; chops 20 cents; bacon
pieces. IL and Is cents; spring lamb, 25
cents pork, 12l cents; bacon, 8 to 12l
cents; shoulders, 10 cents; hams, 12l
cents picked pork. 10 cents; lard, 10
cents. Fresh fish--Shad, go and 75 cents
each; bucks or melts, 30 and IS cents per
pair rock bass, 10 and 30 cents per pound;
pompano, 30 and 40 cents; perch 25 cents
per string; strawberry perch. is cents per
pound; sheepshead, 10 cents; cells, 10 to 10
cents; founder, 10 cents; Spanish mack
erel, 20 cents. Poultry-Turkeys, 20 and
% cents; spring chickens, Is to 80 cents.
Game--CanvasS- back, S6 red beads, So;
mallards, $780, blackheads, T5 cents; wild
geons ST. rocks, so cents woodcock, S1.25
to $l.50.
E'BUITs AND NUTs.-Apples, IS cents per
peck; oranges. 30 cents TO 81 per dozen;
Indian River, ST. shaddock, 75 cents to
81; pineapples, 50 cents each; grapes, 10
and 90 cents Strawberries, 10 and 80 cents;
lemons, 90 cents per dozen; bananas, 20
cents cranberries, Is cents. Nuts per
pound-almonds, 20 and IS cents; Brazils,
70 cents; filberts l2 cents; pecans IL cents;
walnuts, 10 and % cents; peanuts, and 5
cents.