Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-25
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET.
A Rise In Butter-EgEs weaI<-Other
Products Stationary.

Products Stationary.
The feature of the market during the
present week was the advance In butter
an Average advance of from one to two
cents a pound throughout all grades, in
a strong, firm market. Eggs show weak
ness and are about quoted last week.
New potatoes have fallen, but the old
stock shows slight advance. In poultry
prices have declined slightly. but beef and
other meats still continue high The late
cold spell appears to have but slight eff
feet upon the market here, SO far as vege-
tables and fruits are concerned. The mar
ket is beautifully supplied and with high
class products. so that it Is throughout a
firm and active one.
In butter the market has taken an up
time of the year and contrary to the ex-
perience Of past years. The recent cold
weather is assigned as the reason, and 1t
is not unlikely that prices will be well sus-
indications, the market may be expected
to be largely supplied, providing, of course,
the weather continues favorable. Just now
the supply here is very light and good
stock is kept well cleaned up. There Is, of
course, a very strong market. For fancy
Elgin creamery and other western extras
today from 20 to 81 cents a pound are
asked; choice IS; firsts. 16; seconds, Is;
16 to 10, and Maryland and Virginia print,
IA to 10; western dairy, best, II to ID. and
good o to 10; Maryland and Virginia
creamery, is to II. and good. to prime, II
to 10; bakers stock, II L.
In cheese no change is noted in prices.
New York state full cream, large, II IL
cents pound flats and ponys. Ii. and new
stock, 8 to 10.
hut fair demand for them. Prices today
are, as quoted a week ago, - cents dozen
for nearby and western fresh; one-half
cent less for southern stock. With settled
warm weather prices are looked to decline.
Poultry is more plentiful, and prices
have fallen about 10 cents a pound for
spring chickens. Complaint is made that
most of this stock is too small, from 21a
to 3-pound pairs being the size most de-
sired. For spring chickens, 20 to 80 cents
a pound asked Live winter stock Is
to 81; capons, Is to %; old stock, to IL.
Live turkeys, to .. Live ducks, : to o;
ard geese, to 3.
Prices for vegetables and fruits remain,
with few exceptions, as last quoted. The
market is a grandly supplied one, and ac-
tive and strong. Cucumbers, 81 to 81 box;
kale, 20 to So cents barrel; new peas,
$3.50 to 81 per box: Florida beans, rs cents
to 81 a box; asparagus, 30 cents to 81 a
dozen; lettuce, $l.50 to 81 a barrel; rev
Irish potatoes, 81 to $50 a barrel; old
stock. 30 to 10 cents a bushel; sweets, S1.25
to s2.75 barrel: Florida tomatoes, So to Sc
a crate; cabbage, S1.50 to $3.50 a barrel;
turnips, 60 to 15 cents barrel; apples, 81
to ST. barrel; California oranges. $3.50 to
81; Messina, So to 81 a box, and Valencia,
81 to $3.50 case; strawberries, 3. to Is
cents a quart.
Beef is about as high as ever. and shows
no indications of declining. Other meats
are, of course sympatheticaHy affected.
Live cattle are quoted at from 2A to G
cents a pound; sheep, 3 to 31a; lambs, So
to Az, and spring lambs, G1a to ~; cows,
with calves, $50 to $40 each; calves, 3 to G
cents a pound; dressed calves. 3 to 9; sheep,
to 6; country sugar-cured hams. 9 to IL.