Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET.
Unprecedented Drop in Butter-Eggs
Take Big Tumble.

Take II Big Tumble.
The local wholesale produce market wit
messed during the past week some of the
most startling and unexpected changes nj
prices known for years, especially in butter
and eggs. The change was a great decline
Of quotations in both products, that in but
ter being an unprecedented one. In fact,
butter Is today at price lower than it
has been during the past fifteen years at
this season of the year. Just how long it
will remain SO it is difficult to say. Not for
any great length of time Is almost certain;
for, while the coming week may witness a
further decline, the prospects are that an
advance will shortly be observed. Various
reasons are assigned for the present low
prices in butter, the prevailing impression
being that the market has been overstock-
ed. Some complaint is made to the effect
that the retailers have maintained higher
prices than were necessary or demanded,
and, 1t is commended, that until they ma
terially lower their prices the market cam
not be relieved. Hence, the past weeks
market was a very dull and quiet one. the
lew price of fancy stock being responsible
for great neglect Of and weak prices
In under grades. Fancy Elgin creamery
ard other western extras were quoted yes
terday at ~ cents II pound; firsts, at IS;
seconds, at IL, and limitations, at 16. Fancy
T.,
Bakers choice stock could be had at Is;
Maryland and Virginia dairy packed, at
u to 16. and print at 20. Other grades ran
fro m ~ to IS. Cheese was firm, and New
York state full cream, large, were quoted
at IL IL; flats, at 13, and ponys, at 13.
A week ago eggs were quoted at from %
to &c cents a dozen. Yesterday nearby.
western and southern fresh could be had at
13 1-2. A II 1-2 cent market is not at all
improbable, for the supply largely exceeds
the demand, and will, until retailers largely
reduce prices or sudden cold snap inter-
venes But, unless the unexpected hap
pens. and that is not improbable. the
n arket in eggs being almost an altogether
weather market. no great or radical change
in prices should be looked for from now on.
For poultry there Is an unusually good
demand, and firm, steady market, with
good prices, is the result. Drawn turkeys
run from II to IA cents a pound; undrawn,
10 to IL. and live, to 10. Drawn chickens,
10 to IL; undrawn, o to 10; live, to 10.
Live winter chicks, - to H. Old fowls,
dressed, to 10. and live, 5 to 0. Ducks,
ed. to 8; live. to I. Capons. ID to Is.
Good oranges are exceedingly scarce,
bringing fancy prices, while inferior stock
goes at almost any price. Good apples are
lower grades running from 81 to $780,
Lemons, $3.50 to 8 box. Florida toma
tees, $3.50 to $3.50 a crate. Fancy new
Irish potatoes, $50 barrel; choice, S.
and medium, ST. Old stock, from 80 to 30
cents bushel. Sweets, 81 to $3.50 barrel
Cabbages, Sc to SIS per hundred. Bermuda
onions, $3.50 to So crate, and yellows, 80
to s. barrel. Turnips, 60 to IS cents a
barrel
In live stock there has been little change
in prices. Cattle, 1 IL to IA cents a
pound. Sheep, 2 to 3. Spring lambs, to
u: others. 3 IL to IL. Calves, II to
IL. Hogs. 5 to 5 IL. Cows, Sc to $50
apiece Dressed stock-Calves, to S.;
sheep. to 5; hogs, 2 to IL. Country
sugar-cured hams, to 10.
There has been little change in the grain
market. Flour, $3.50 to s425 barrel. Rye,
$3.50 to 81. Corn meal, 60 to g. cents.
Wheat, 81 to SO cents bushel. Rye, AZ to
&C. Corn, Al to 40. Oats, SO to 80. Bran
$3.50 to SIS a ton, and middiings, $14 to
SIT. Hay, 50 to $13 a ton. Cut, $13 to $14
Glover, 81 to s.. Straw, IS to 80.