Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-30
MARKET CONDITIONS
FRESH MEATS oUorEB AT Low
FIGURES.
Melons of All Varieties Becoming
Plentiful-Woodcock Season at
Hand-Fish Prices.

There has been decided increase In the
receipts of watermeions this week and a
corresponding decrease in price. Fine Geor-
ga melons that were bringing 81 each a
short time ago are now TO be had at from
| 30 to 90 cents. Most OF the melons now In
the market are from Georgia, and dealers
say they are much better than those from
Florida. Georgia canteloupes are also be-
coming moro plentiful and cheaper They
are TO be had at from to 20 cents each.
and most OF them. It is stated are sweet
There has been big Improvement In the
quality and quantity OF peaches during the
past week, and cheaper prices prevail. The
best of them are to be had at from 40 to
! 30 cents basket Apples are also improv-
Ing In quality. and are selling at 20 and 81
| cents half peck. New celery from an
Anacostia grower is in market. 1t Is not
yet large. but, 1t is said by dealers. will
soon equal that from Michigan. Five cents
| a stalk Is the price charged for IT, Sugar
corn of the Adams early variety Is quoted
at 90 cents a dozen, while the field corn is
70 cents. A number of produce raisers in
this section are now sending corn to mar
ket There is no longer any demand for
southern tomatoes. as the crop from tho
gardens IN this section is increasing every
day, and they are far superior to that from
distance. They selling at from - 10
40 cents a quarter peck. The second crop
10
cents a quarter peck is the price charged
for them Lettuce onions, radishes beets
carrots and other spring vegetables are
plentiful and cheap.
The Fish Market.
There is not much particularly attractive
stock in the fish market at this season, but
dealers are experiencing no trouble In get
ting stock enough to supply the demand.
New York pogies are in good condition and
find ready sale at 1914 cents a pound while
sea bass. trout and butter fish are quoted
at 10 cents. Sea bass are regarded as be-
ing almost as good as rock fish. The meat
Is about the same. but the coating OF black
skin makes considerable difference In their
appearance. Black bass are 20 cents a
pound, Spanish mackerel white perch and
blue fish are each - cents a pound. \
few white perch are being received from
the Potomac, but, most of them are small.
Soft crabs are still scarce and are selling
at from 10 cents to 81 a dozen Crab meat
is selling at 30 cents a quart and flake
meat at 80 cents Shrimp are 81 a gallon
and frogs are 30 cents a pound. Snappers
are plentiful and in demand at 10 cents
pound
Season for Game.
The woodcock season opens tomorrow,
and the first game OF the season viii then
be on hand. There Is nothing In the game
line to be had now except squads. and
they are to be had at % cents each. 1t
is said that woodcock promise TO be moro
plentiful this season than they were last
year, and dealers expect to have some on
hand the first thing in the morning. There
Will be no other game in season until Sep
TENDER 1, when reed birds, ortolan and
other game will be permitted to be sold.
Spring chickens, Long Island ducks and
fowls are taking the place of game. Chick
ems are in great demand and shipments are
increasing as the season advances.
Meats and Vegetables.
The meat market is not active and cheap
prices rule. At this season of the year
when vegetables are plentiful and cheap
the demand for fresh meats Is not so great
az II is at other seasons. There has been
but little change in the butter and egg
market since last week. Eggs are quoted
at one cent cheaper and the retail price
ranges from 20 to % cents There are
many southern eggs on the market. but,
dealers say, they are not as good as they
should be.