Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-08
LOCAL MARKET PRICES
LITTLE CHANGE IN QUOTATIONS
SINCE THANKSGIVING.
Fowls Of All Kinds scarce-Increase in
Supply Of Wild Ducks-Fruits
and Vegetables.

Now that the Thanksgiving holiday has
passed market dealers are looking ahead
with interest in what conditions will rule
during the Christmas holidays There has
been an increase in the demand for sup
piles since the meeting OF Congress, and
dealers expect a gradual increase In trade
from now until the height of the holiday
season. There has been but little change in
prices since a short time before Thanksgiv-
Ing, and, with the possible exception of
high-grade butter, eggs. veal and lamb. sup
plies are plentiful and moderate prices pre-
vail. There has been no scarcity of turkeys
thus far and dealers hope the supply will
not lessen between now and Christmas. 1t
is believed by the dealers that there will be
no change in the price Of turkeys before
Christmas. and that they viii retail for
about 20 cents pound during the holiday
season. Farmers are still sending In small
lots of dressed turkeys. and some of the
larger shippers are sending carload lots of
live ones.
Fowls are scarce this week, dealers being
unable to get ducks enough for the trade.
Capons are in demand. Ordinary fowls are
selling at TO cents a pound and capons at
70 cents No large shipments of game are
being received and the market Is firm. Wild
ducks from the Potomac river are more
plentiful than they were before Thanksgiv-
ing and are in splendid condition. Some
me canvasbacks were received from near
$3.50 pair. Mallards are to be had at the
rate of 1928 a pair and smaller ducks are
as cheap as rs cents. Quail are still scarce,
ana dealers say there are no prospects for
increase In the shipments. Dealers are de-
pending almost wholly upon Maryland and
Virginia farmers for their supplies, only
Few birds being received from the west.
Ihey ind ready sale at 81 dozen.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Dealers in fruits are able to make attrac-
tive displays on their benches at this sea-
son. Grape fruit, oranges and bananas are
plentiful and reasonable but apples are
still scarce. Florida oranges are coming in
In splendid condition and dealers are SELL
ing them at from 20 to so cents a dozen.
Grape fruit is selling at from 5 to 20 cents
each and bananas are to be had at from
10 to 20 cents dozen. Pineapples are
as fine as any that were ever offered on the
local market and are selling at from is
to 30 cents each. Tangerines are selling
at from 25 to 30 cents dozen, and Cataw
ba grapes at % cents basket. The choic-
est apples are bringing from 10 to 90 cents
q quarter peck.
Florida tomatoes are coming in fairly
good shape and dealers regard them as
being cheap at Is cents pound. String
beans and peas also being received from
Florida and are selling al 20 cents a quar-
ter peck, cheaper than they are to be had
early In the season. Cucumbers from Flori-
n,
while dollhouse stock commands prices
ranging from 15 to % cents. White pota-
toes are bringing 25 cents peck and sweet
potatoes are little higher than they were
a short time ago. selling at % cents. Cab
bage Is by no means plentiful and the curly
stock Is selling at cents a head, while
Danish cabbage is selling at from 10 to 20
cents each. Caulifower, celery, spinach,
radishes, lettuce, egg plant, oyster plant
and other vegetables are plentiful and
bring reasonable prices.
Fish and Sea Food.
Dealers in fish are able to supply the de-
mand at prices that are considered reason
able for this season Of the year The
principal luxury in the line of fish Is the
brook trout. The first trout Of the sea-
son reached the local market this week and
are selling at from Is cents to 81 a pound.
From the Potomac river the dealers are re-
ceiving a few black bass, some rock and
perch Potomac bass are selling at Is and
20 cents pound, according to size; rock
Is cents pound. Spanish mackerel are in
demand at 10 cents, halibut are 20 cents,
salmon % cents and cod and bluefsh are
l2A cents.
wholesale fish market on the wharf was
quite brisk this morning and the supply on
sale was also fair Prices in consequence of
he demand keep up and range as follows:
l2c. to 15c per pound, boiling Zoe to 25c
'er pound; white perch Sc. to 12c. per pound,
mud shad 81 to 81 per hundred, black bass
DC. to 12c. per pound green pike 1Oc. to 12c
per pound, yellow perch. large, 40c. to SOC.
per bunch, small 15c. to 25c per bunch,
catfish. white, 35c. to 46c per bunch, black
&c. to Soc. per bunch, whiting SO to 81 per
oarrel ling 81 to s. per barrel Goldfish.
small, DC. per pound. large 1oc. to 12c per
pound; paddock &C. to &c. per pound pol
ock &c. to sc. per pound, mackerel DC to 1oc.
Der pound. and frozen trout &C. to &C. per
pound
Butter and Eggs.
Strictly fresh eggs and hfgh-grade butter
are hard to get in large quantities, and
arrivals are taken by dealers at prevailing
prices. There are plenty storage eggs on
the market and many of them are sold for
fresh stockr The strictly fresh eggs are
selling at from So to 40 cents, While stor-
age eggs are to be had a about 10 cents
cheaper. There has been no change in the
price Of butter during the past month
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