Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-06
VIEWS OF MARKET MEN


ldoies IN the markets, and dealers say the
prices are reasonable. Almost everything
In the fruit line is plentiful and the prices
are about the same as usually prevail at
TINS season OF the year Dealers are get
ting some fine melons and canteloupes from
georgia, and there is a great demand for
the first quality of them. Melons are SELL
ing at from 80 to 90 cents and canteloupes
are to be had at from to Is cents each
II Is stated by dealers that the canteloupss
are OF excellent quality Peaches, 1t is said,
are more plentiful and better than they have
been at this season in several years, ard
the prices are cheaper. Fruit growers In
this section are already picking fruit and
some of the stock is surprisingly fine Tile
prices asked for them vary, the quality
and condition of the fruit determining the
quotations Large pans Of fine fruit are
to be had for from 90 to 60 cents. the
smaller and inferior stock selling as cheap
as 20 cents. While much Of the good fruit
Is being received from this immediate sec
tion. southern growers are also contributing
largely to the supply.
Berries are plentiful and cheaper. but.
except the more expensive ones from Cali
iornia, cherries are no longer to be found
IN the local markets. There are plenty
OF red plums In the market from this
Viclnlty, and they are selling at 10 cents
a box.
Peas. lettuce and spinach are about the
only things In the vegetable line that are
not plentiful
Exceptionally High.
Peas are exceptionally high for this
season." said a dealer to a Star reporter.
They are selling at 60 cents a peck and
bringing IS a barrel Unless there is a
great change in the condition, peas will
not be plentiful enough for canning pur-
poses. and they may be high next winter
Lettuce usually gets scarce at this season,
but some good stock Is to be had at s to
10 cents head. Spinach will probably not
be cheap again until in the fall"
Genuine sugar corn from Georgia. said
TO De as good as local dealers have ever
handled has been on sale this week con-
sumers paying 90 cents q dozen willingly
Adams early corn, grown In this section
Is selling at IS cents a dozen ears Branch
tomatoes are becoming more plentiful, and
the best Of them are selling at 40 cents a
quarter peck. Cucumbers from the local
gardens are plentiful and cheap, selling at
10 cents a dozen.
Dull In Fish Market.
Things are not very lively In the fish mar
ket at this season OF the year, the demand
for crabs being greater than that for scale
fish. Soft crabs are more plentiful than
they were last week, dealers getting some
of the finest they have ever handled They
are being received from all points on salt
water and the supply is more than equal
to the demand,
Dealers are asking 81 dozen for the
choicest of the stock and as low as 80
cents for the smaller crabs Hard crabs
are not quite so plentiful as they were
last week, the scarcity being attributed to
the heavy rains The water has been mud
dy for SO long time that the crabs are not
very fat. Twenty-Five cents a dozen Is
the retail price charged for them, but they
are much cheaper when bought by the hun
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did pan fish. are in demand at 121a cents
q pound.
Many small rockfsh are being caught in
the Potomac, but there are few other fish
caught there. Potomac bass are very
scare and in demand. Trout, salmon, hall
but and bluefish are plentiful and are being
largely used to supply the summer trade.
THhere are more frogs in the market than
there are buyers, the price sasked for them
ranging from $50 to 50 a dozen. Despite
the hot weather there is a small demand
for oysters. CLAIMS are always In demand
at this season.
Butter and Eggs.
There has been but little change In the
butter and egg market since last week. the
retail prices being about the same Eggs
are selling at from % to Is cents a Dozen
especially selected stock bringing % cents.
Local packers have about finished putting
away eggs for next winters trade, and, 1t
is stated, they have enough of them in
storage to supply reasonable demand. It
is said that dealers figure upon cents a
dozen as the cost Of the storage and losses,
and that an advance Of s. cents a dozen
will pay them well for their outlay unless
they have to borrow money and pay In
terest.
The poultry market Is about the same as
1t was last week, the only change being
in the receipts and prices of spring
chickens. Poultry dealers say that the
young chickens are becoming more plentf-
ful and that prices have declined Dressed
stock is selling at from 20 to % cents
dozen, the cheapest price representing
frozen stock.
Beef and veal are cheap, but lamb is
holding up In price Smoked meats are
always higher at this season, but the adj
vance this year has not been SO great that