Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-19
CHEAP MEAT PROMISED
DEALERS PREDICT RETURN TO
FORMER Low PRICES.
Season for Wratermelons and Cam
teloupes Opening in Earnest-Con-
dition of the Fish Market.

Housekeepers of the city are promised re-
lief from the high prices the dealers have
ben asking for meats Of all kinds. Beef and
lamb lately have BEEN beyond the reach of
people in ordinary circumstances. Porter
house steak is still % cents pound, but
next week, according to recent advices, 1t
will be cheaper. Roasts are from 121a to Is
cents, and soup meat is to be had for from
. to cents. Lamb chops are from 121a to
20 cents a pound, while the price of a lamb
roast varies from 1914 to Is cents, according
to cut and quality. The meat market is
easier rhanit has been during the past three
weeks, and dealers predict that next week
it will be back to what it was when cheap
prices ruled. Poultry is also easier Spring
chickens are in greater demand because of
the decrease in prices
Spring chickens are to be had at from 20
TO 80 cents, a dealer remarked to Star
reporter, and the demand for them always
increases when a fair spring fowl can be
purchased for 20 cents"
Eggs are trif1e higher than they were
last week. The price asked today is %
cents. Butter is about the same as it has
been for several weeks.
Watermelons of Good Quality.
The street hucksters have not yet COM
menced their sing song watermelon chorus,
but there are plenty of good melons in mar
ket. There is no discounting their quality
although the prices are higher than they
will be later in the season. The finest
melons in the market from the south are
selling at 90 cents each, while smaller ones
are selling at 40 cents. Canteloupes are more
plentiful and cheaper, but not much i'm
provement in quality is noticed. They are
selling at from to 10 cents. The height of
the pineapple season has been reached and
the fruit is plentiful and in fine condition.
Good fruit is to be had as cheap as S1.25
Dozen The strawberry supply is about
exhausted There are still few of them
on the market, and some dealers have a
limited stock in cold storage. All other bel
ries are plentiful. Dealers predict that
blackberries will be unusually plentiful this
year. They are in the market earlier than
usual and strawberries have lasted longer
than usual. Cherries are not SO plentiful,
and dealers advise people who want to do
canning to buy early. Currants are cheaper
than ordinarily at this season. Peaches and
apricots from the south and apples from
the surrounding country are becoming
more plentiful. Green vegetables from this
section are plentiful and cheap New corr
has appeared in market, and the small
roasting ears are selling at 30 cents
dozen.
Salt Water Fish in Abundance.
Shad and herring are no longer to be
found on the benches of the fish dealers In
the markets, the season for the fish having
expired last week, according to law. 1t is
not necessary to put away the planks, how
ever, because there are no fresh shad to be
cooked on them, for there are plenty of
salt water fish to take their place. Blue
fish, 1t Is said, are much more delicious
when cooked on beard than when they
are baked or broiIed. All that is necessary
to make them as good as the Potomac shad
is care In the cooking and use of the proper
dressing. Trout from the salt water are
also considered good fish to be planked.
These fish reach Washington In splendid
condition and sell for 10 cents pound. The
cool weather and high tides have caused
scarcity in the soft crab, market and have
also made frogs scarce. Soft crabs sell at
30 and 60 cents dozen, while good frogs
are hard to get for S. a dozen. Kennebec
salmon reaches the local markets every day
In splendid condition, and 25 cents a pound
is the price asked for 1t. Pan rock and
small white perch from the Potomac are to
be found on the market benches. They are
selling at from 10 TO Ii cents a pound.
There are no large white perch to be had