Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
MARKET QUOTATIONS
CONTINUED WET WEATHER HAv-
ING Rad EFFECT.

About month ago the farmers In this
section were praying for rain, the contin-
ued dry spell threatening to bring destruc-
ton to their growing crops They have had
rain enough to revive tie growing vegeta-
bles and some to spare. and they now want
to see few days of sunshine.
The continued wet weather has caused
some of the growers anxiety, and the deal
ers In the markets are also feeling the ef-
feets of the weather. Some of the vegeta-
bles have become scarce, especially lettuce
and spinach, and slightly higher prices pre-
vail. The crop of cherries also suffered from
the wet weather. but there are plenty of
them in market to supply the demand. De-
spite the weather conditions there were
plenty of strawberries in market this morn
ing. and they were in splendid condition for
SO late in the season. Dealers were selling
them at Is cents box. Blackberries and
currants were SEEING at two boxes for %
cents. Georgia melons are getting more
plentiful and better, and are selling at from
90 to 90 cents eacn.
There has also been an Improvement
shown In the quantity and quality of canta-
loupes since last week Retailers were sell
ing them at from 81 to 81. Is a dozen this
morning. Georgia peaches, picked ripe and
brought here on the fruit express, are in
fine condition, and they are finding ready
sale at 60 cents a pan Dealers are also get
ting new corn from Florida growers that Is
large enough for table purposes. The first
corn that comes to the market Is usually so
small that 1t is not fit to eat, but the quail
ity of the vegetable has shown great i'm
provement during the past week, and the
good stock is selling at 40 cents Dozen
Fish and Crabs.
This is not regarded as good season
for fish, most of the supply that Is to be
found In the local market coming from a
distance and being packed in Ice. few
rock fish are being caught in the Potomac,
but they are small pan fish. They are selling
at 10 cents a pound. Soft crabs are still
coming from Crisfield. Oxford, Annapolis
and from points on the lower Potomac. but
they are not SO plentiful today as they were
a week ago, the short supply being due to
the weather conditions. They were quoted
at from 70 cents to 81 dozen. Hard crabs
and crab meat were plentiful enough to fill
all orders, the hard crabs selling at % cents
for a single dozen. and the crab meat SELL
ing at from 80 to 40 cents a quart, accord
ing to quality, the flake selling at from 40
to so cents a quart.
There are no bass coming from the PotO-
mac, said a dealer this morning, and they
are in great demand. Butter fish find ready
sale at 10 cents pound and few spots are
to be had, but they are very small. Frogs
are 60 cents a pound. Sturgeon is scarce
and high, selling as high as 20 and Is cents
a pound.
Unsettled Meat Market
The meat market is in unsettled condi-
ton, and the meat products are not moving
rapidly. Beef, it is stated, is cheaper than
1t usually is at this season of the year, and
pork products are higher. There has been
practically no change in the butter and egg
market since last week, and the poultry
market is also about the same. Spring
chickens are becoming more plentiful, but
prices are not decreasing rapidly, dressed
spring chickens selling at rom Is to 80
cents pound