Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-06
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET.
Firm, Healthy Mar1uet-LfttIe Change
i'm Prices Noted.

wholesale produce market have shown but
little change, and the quotations today are
ABOUT as they were this day a week ago.
The frmness and upward tendency noted
In meats. especially in beef, a week ago is
still observable and advanced prices are
expected to continue for some time at least.
Inc market almost throughout shows a
healtny tone, there being good demand
which Is met with a sufficient suppIy
with the coming of the strictly spring pro-
ducts comes the belief that the season will
prove quite an advance over that of last
year IN the matter of business, and there
is general hopefulness II not a firm be-
ne1, tnat the market this spring will be
1ound 10 be one Of the best for some years.
~ puller the market is very firm, and
m,'n I,a no indications of weakening. While
no material change one way or the other
is locked for at the present time. it ia he
neVed That II there is q change it will be
an ADVANCE The present season is what is
one h anow ~ as between hay and grass. and
as nay Is being mostly fed, fancy grades
nay be expected to continue until the
grass season high. but irregular and faulty
IN quality. The strictly perfect grades.
e erei e.oI rs are not plentiful The low
OF new stock are observed, but the quality
Is irregular, and the old stock attracts but
iiltie attention. limitations are plentiful.
~ ~. eney are also poor In quality. Prices
tney were week ago, Elg1n creamery and
otner western extras, % cents a pound :
nrstss Il; seconds. Is to 20, and limitations,
10 &C. sa an creamery print, Is; dairy print,
- to ~. and Maryland and Virginia print,
10 TO ~ Bakers choice stock. 12k West
ern dairy, best, u to 10; fair to good. 0
to II; choice Maryland and Virginia,
uaiIy PACED, IA to Is, and good to prime,
IL to Il Cheese holds firm, and new stock
Is coming IN In scattering lots, irregular in
quailty. New York state full cream, large,
"a cents pound. and flats and ponys, 13.
nue. eggs advanced during the week at
one time to ID cents a dozen, they soon
cropped to II 1-2 and II, and the market
To-Day Is about from IL to II 1-2, with but
shsht indications of an advance. These
nsures are Tor nearby and western fresh,
southern fresh being worth half a cent less.
Although receipts have not been large, the
market has been a firm one and while
the Easter demand will be large, an ample
supply Will be on hand, SO that no material
advance is looked for
The receipts of poultry have been large
athough prices experienced little, If any,
marked change. For spring chickens, IS
10 ~ cents a pound are asked Drawn
turkeys, ID to IA, and choice undraWn. II
to Is. Live. II to IL. Dressed chickens.
II to IA; live winter chicks, II to Il; capons,
IL to 10; dressed old fowls, 8 to IL, and live
y to IT, Dressed ducks, IL to ID. and live
8 to II. Dressed geese, 8 to 10, and live,
to 8.
Potatoes show an advance, new Irish, 81
to 50 barrel and old, 30 to IS cents a
bushel Sweets, s1.25 10 CTS barrel. Gu
e eun,s H.95 to s. a dozen. Kale. SO
a dozen. Lettuce, s. to $50 a barrel. To-
matoes, $3.50 to IS a crate. Cabbage, IS to
SlS per hundred. Bermuda onions, 81 to
S25O a crate. and -yellows. $50 to s. bar
rel. Turnips. 60 to 10 cents a barrel. APP
pies. 81 to So barrel California oranges
- to $3.50 box; Messina, 81 to s., and
valencia, - to $3.50 case. Lemons, 81. 90
to 81 a box. Strawberries. % to 40 cents
quart.
In live and dressed stock there is a firm
and good market, prices having an upward
tendency. Live cattle, 3 to cents a pound ;
sheep 4 to 81; lambs, to 5.1-2; and
$25 to $50, and calves. 4 to Z. Dressed stock,
calves. to 10; sheep, to Z, and hogs, to
.. Country sugar-cured hams, 8 to II.
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S1.25 To Baltimore and Return. S1.c5
The Pennsylvania railroad will sell Sat
urday. April 6, and Sunday, the 7th, good
returning until Monday, the Sth, excursion
tickets to Baltimore at rate of $1.25.
Planked shad at Marshall Hall Sunday.
Dinner, 75c.-Advt.
Easter Baskets, ETC., for children. Gould's
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