Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
In THE FOOD MARKETS
PRICES OF VARIOUS Co1koDI.
TIES AS QUOTED By DEALERS.

VI hudhS WIFI mA8S no uiBtAAC W
getting busy next week." remarked dealer
in the Center market to a Star reporter
this morning. Tomatoes have been higher
this summer than usual but there Is every
indication of decided decrease in price
between now and next week. The first Of
this week they were bringing as much as
$1.tO a bushel but today they are to be
had for 80 cents. About next Tuesday
they will probably be as cheap as at any
time during the season. armers are say
ing that the second crop may be short
and that many OF their vines are dying.
Their reports indicate that 1t might be
well for housekeepers to do their canning
earlier than usual
Headed lettuce and lima beans are the
only other articles in the line Of vegetables
that are scarce and high. Everything else
In this line is plentiful and cheap. with the
possible exception Of Irish potatoes. the
price of which has advanced during the
past few days. They were selling as low
as 81 a barrel, but now 81 is the price asked
for the best stock. Other vegetables are
plentiful and cheap. The demand for them
Is not great.
While Georgia peaches have been COM
paratively plentiful. the shipments are de-
creasing and in a few days, it is expected.
they will cease. The choicest peaches COM
stock is not very cheap. Melons are abund-
ant and cheap. They are getting ripe in
Maryland and Virginia, and the dealers Will
not have to depend upon shipments rom the
south much longer. Canteloupes are not
so plentiful, and are higher than usual at
this season. 1t Is stated that growers in
this section are complaining that the
amount of wet weather Is running their
vines and shortening their crops.
Soft Crabs and Fish.
Soft crabs from Crisfiefd, as fine as local
dealers have ever handled. are to be had at
the cheap price of 30 cents a dozen. 1t 10
said that they are no cheaper than this at
Crisfeld. Most of the season soft crabs
have been small and high, but the change
in the weather has brought an increase in
the product of the salt water and also an
increase in quality. The Potomac river Is
furnishing but very little fish for the, local
market this summer bass being particu-
larly scarce. In the absence Of Potomac
fish there Is greater demand for crab
meat, hard crabs and shrimp. Crab meat
Is selling at 81 a gallon shrimp at 81 20 and
hard crabs are % cents dozen. Norfolk
spots are to be had at 80 cents dozen,
and the demand for them is good. Pan
rock are quoted at Is cents pound and
boiling rock at ~ cents. Spanish mack
erel from the Chesapeake are 10 cents a
pound. while Boston mackerel are 70 cents
each. Sea bass are quoted at ~ cents, weak
fish 8 cents cod 10 cents, salmon 20 cents,
perch Is cents, and halibut and Holsters ~
cents pound.
Little Change in Butter and Eggs.
There has been but little change in the
butter and egg market since last week.
While there has been a slight advance in
the wholesale price of eggs. the retail price
is Just the same. Cheese Is higher than 1t
was week ago, the wholesale price having
advanced from one to two cents.
This advance" remarked dealer lis
due to the conduct Of the farmers who are
milk producers forming combination to
cope with the big jobbers."
In New York. he stated, the farmers
have established their own creameries. and
instead Of selling at low prices to the job
bers they are storing their products them
selves to get the advantage of better
market. Heretofore, said the dealer, they
have sold to the jobbers, but now they have
formed their own trust.
In the Poultry Line.
Spring chickens are arriving here in car
load lots, and dealers find no trouble in
disposing of them, the demand for them
always being great at this season. Dressed
brolers are selling at twenty cents pound
roasting chickens and fowls at eighteen
cents, and Long Island ducks are twenty
cents. These ducks are fed upon nothing
but celery. and local dealers get limited
shipments of them. They are bright
golden color and are said by dealers to be
the finest ducks sold in the local market.
There is very little to be had in the line
of game. but the season for small game
will open september !, and then birds will
probably be plentiful.
The meat market Is easier and quiet.
Hams and bacon are a trife higher than
they were last week. At this season OF
the year smoked meats are always in
greater demand and usually there is a
Slight increase In the price.