Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-11
IN THE LOCALMARKETS
SUPPLY UNAFFECT-
ED BY COLD WEATHER.

VI Tie iIteI1OF Oh the CenIer Market this
morning to indicate that earthquake shocks
mad occurred or that the decided change In
the weather In this locality had caused any
damage to growing crops. The benches
contain a fine display OF early vegetables
and fruits and no increase in price Is noted.
New cherries. the first of the season. have
arrived from California and their splendid
condition Is an evidence of the climate in
which they were grown. The cherries are
In small boxes. holding eight or ten pounds.
and dealers were selling them at 40 cents
pound. Oranges from California were
also to be had. They are plentiful, of good
quality, and are selling at from 20 to so
cents dozen. While the oranges are In
demand the call for them is not nearly as
great as 1t was before Strawberries be-.
are also fairly plentiful, at from to 20
cents each. Strawberries are more plentiful
and cheaper. Some of them are being re-
ceived from as far north as Norfolk, and
with a few days of good weather some of
the growers in this section will have fruit
ready for market. The berries that are
now in market are to be had at from 10
to 10 cents a box. some inferior stock sell
Ing as low as cents. Pineapples are be-
coming more plentiful and cheaper, selling
at from 10 to Is cents each.
1.-THE fruit Is in excellent condition.
dealer remarked. land persons who Intend
to can or preserve any for use next winter
should not put of buying until 1t Is too
late"
Spring peas and ASPARAGUS are more in
demand than are most other vegetables at
this season. Large punches OF asparagus
are selling at from % to 30 cents. Peas
from Norfolk are bringing % and 25 cents
tomatoes and most Of the smaller vege-
tables may be had in abundance. Good
cucumbers are selling for from 80 cents to
81 a dozen. lettuce at from to 10 cents
%
cents bunch. Dealers are depending upon
Florida shippers for supplies of string
BEANS but not many of them are being re-
cetved and Is cents q quarter peck is the
price asked.
Scarcity Of Potomac Fish.
The change In the weather has had some
effect upon the Potomac fisheries. Shad
have advanced in price because Of their
scarcity. roe shad selling at 70 cents each.
Other shad are to be had for 85 ana 40
cents. Large perch are scarce and are
bringing Is cents pound, small ones SELL
ing at 10 cents. While Potomac fish are
scarce there are plenty other fish to be had.
Soft craps are In demand, and they are
In better condition than week ago. Deal
ers no longer have to depend upon North
ting them from Crisfield and Oxford. Md.
This morning they were quoted at from 90
cents to 81 dozen. Crab meat from OK
ford Is considered by dealers to be superior
to the stock that Is received from other
places. and there is plenty of the Oxford
meat coming to supply the demand at 80
cents quart. 40 cents being the price
charged for the fake meat. Shrimp Ia also
in demand at 81 gallon. Frogs are quoted
at % cents each and swapping turtles at
from 10 to 12H cents q pound Dealers have
received sQuid and skate fish from New
York and are selling them at 10 cents a
pound. It is said that the Chinese buy
most of the squid.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
An appreciable decrease In the price of
butter occurred during the week and some
dealers have made a corresponding reduc-
ton in the retail price OF the dairy product.
One dealer said that he had gone back to
last years prices-a five-pound box for
81. 20. Eggs are retailing at 20 cents 4
dozen. Is cents being the price for selected
stock Packers are taking advantage of
the low prices.
The poultry market has experienced but
little change since last week, prices beinr
about the same. Spring chickens are plen-
tiful and trifie cheaper, selling at from
% to So cents pound. There Is but little
demand for turkeys. which are selling at 70
and ~ cents q pound.
Nothing unusual has happened to greatly
effect tho meat market and the prices range
at shout the prices that hare prevailed an
this spring.