Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-21
THE WEATHER AND PRICES
Effect of Change in Temperature Upon
Vegetables and Fruits.
Supply of Oysters Barely Equal to De.
mand-Birds and FrOgs-Yhe
Fish Market.

Along the curb line this morning. as well
as Inside the markets, the effects of the
change in the weather were very much in
evidence Along the route between 7th and
iZth streets the people from the country
were asking more for some fruits and
vegetables than they did last week, and
between times they discussed weather con-
dlt1ons. Some few of them said they had
seen where the frost had touched the low
grounds, but they thought there was very
little, If any, damage done. ...l
reaches were not near so plentiful as
they were last week, and good ones sold
at about $3.50 box. while last week they
brought only about one-half this amount.
Pears were plentiful and cheap while to-
matoes, although abundant brought much
Eetter prices than they have heretofore
1here was not much change In the prices of
other supplies
Inside the big Center market building
there were fruits of all kinds, and as fine
as tne dealers had ever handled. These
showed on to the best possible advantage
Game Is beginning to come in, and the pres
ence on one of the benches of a pair of
TOOK ducks, killed down the river. caused a
dealer to remark that there must be some
cold weather coming .
They are cold weather ducks" he re-
marked, land when they come it means
that cold weather is not far away
Teal in Good Condition,
one dealer had ten teal ducks killed on
the branch, while quite a number of the
same variety had been received from down
the river. Those killed about here were in
excellent condition. Woodcock are not
plentiful but We're never in better coudi-
ton Ortolan are scarce, and most of
them Killed about here this season are said
to have been poor. Reed birds are It'll
aSr,er
They are in much better condition how
ever. than they were earlier in the season
A scarcity of frogs from nearby waters
mas resulted IN large receipts of them
from the west. principally from Missouri
Dealers say that the high grass in the
waters about here renders the catching of
them d1fficult and this is given as the
reason for the scarcity.
The change in the weather has had the
effect OF making a material change in the
oyster market. The dealers were able to,
supply the demands, but there was no sur
plus.
wharf this morning." remarked dealer,
land the steady demand has taken off the
supplies as fast as they reached here.
Seven or eight boats arrived Sunday but
they closed out yesterday and went back
down the river
The high wind, the dealer explained. had
prevented the boats from getting here. He
thought several would arrive during the
day.
The Winds and Fisheries.
Down the river. as we'll as in other Sec
tons. the winds have affected the fisheries
and higher prices for some fish prevail
Fresh cod, offered here last week by cas-
tern dealers at 3lz cents, Is bringing 6
cents this week. The supply of Spanish
mackerel from the Potomac is scarce and
dealers are relying upon shipments from
Cape Charles and Crisfield. About the
vicinity of st. Georges Island, where so
many Of the mackerel are usually caught.
fishermen have been making big hauls of
tailors.,
THE season for soft crabs is about at an
END, although some few of them are still
to be had.