Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-07
NEWS OF The LOCAL MARKETS
EFFECT OF UNUSUAL WEATHER
ON VEGETABLES.
High Price of Meats and Poultry.
Marine Products Sufficient to
Meet Demand.

Unless there is decided change In the
weather conditions 1t Is said to be highly
probable that housckeepers will have to
resort TO the use OF canned vegetables. II
is true that vegetables can be grown under
glass but such would be too expensive for
the average hOusekeeper. While the sea
son has been backward and the supply not
so large as during past years, 1t is stated,
II is yet sufficient to satisfy the
demand and the prices are considered rea-
sonable when the weather conditions are
taken into consideration. Some OF tho
products. dealers say. are as cheap now as
they usually are at this season. but they
fear there viii he trouble experienced III
getting supplies unless the weather i'm
proves.
considering the scarcity of number of
vegetables ard the poor prospects of an
Improvement in the near future. produce
dealer in the Center Market remarked this
morning, Il think the prices are reason
able. The great trouble is that thousands
OF persons who depended wholly upon can
ned goods for their tables years ago ex-
YcCt fresh vegetables twelve months in the
year now. Even with the unreasonable
weather and unfavurable conditions there
are some vegetables mat are commanding
only ordinary prices the local prices being
much cheaper than those quoted in other
cities 80
The dcaler cited strawberries as an Illus
tration of the condition of the local mar
ket. Good berries, he said. selling as
low as three boxes for quarter. and GER
tainly. he added. people can hardly eX-
peCt to get them any cheaper.
As to Blackberries.
Even where the conditions are more IA
vorahle than they this year. according
to the dealer, good berries are no cheaper
than they are now. BlaCkberres are
brought here from the south. and are SELL
ms at bor
than they usually when they are picked
in this section. Cherries that are now in
market are from California and they are
necessarily high. Oranges. apples and grape
fruit are high because the season for them
is practically over. New cabbage is con-
sdered reasonable at from to 10 cents
head. and spinach is cheap at % cents a
peck 1t seldom happens that spinach i5
much cheaper than at present. New peas
are selling from 80 TO 10 cents a peck.
trifie higher than usual at this season, and
string beans from the south quoted at
81 peck. Tomatoes are selling at from
10 to - cents a pound: peppers are 80
cents dozen, and lettuce. cucumbers,
onions. radishes and other early spring veg
etableS are quoted at prices that are deem
ed cheap.
A few watermelons have appeared In the
local market. and dealers asked 81 for
them. This price is considered unusually
high, and the demand for the melons was
not great. Cantaloupes continue to come
from Florida. and their quality is much
the season. They are selling at from 8 to
Is cents each, and there Is a good demand
for them.
High Price Of Meat.
Meats are still high. and with no pros
poets for a cheaper market In the near
future. All meats are high, dealers charg
ing top-notch prices. One dealer in the
Center market told Star reporter this
morning that the condition of the meat
al L. IL o
the dealers are taking advantage of it to
get unreasonable prices.
Here is a prime rib roast" the speaker
explained. pointing to large rib on his
stand. for which / paid less than IA cents
pound. 1 lose nothing in the cutting.
end if l can make a profit OF cents a
pound I'm satisfied Where can you get a
prime rib roast al any time for less than
Is cents a pound?
The high prices charged for meats has
had tendency to affect the egg market.
the extra dem nd for eggs having caused
an Increase in the price charged for them.
Last week they were selling at 20 cents a
dozen, but this week they are quoted at
from 80 TO - cents
Poultry and Fish.
1t seems that the poultry market is doing
its best to keep pace with the meat mar
ket. prices being higher than they were last
week.
1T looks as if spring chickens are never
going to be cheap again" was the comment
of a poultry dealer Even the frozen
stock IS about played out
Fresh killed spring chickens were quoted
AT from - to 40 cents a pound today.
Roasting chickens are to be had for 20
cents a pound and fowls for is cents
Ducks are selling at 20 cents pound, and
Long Island duCklngs are quoted at p
cents There are few capons IN market
that are TO be had for % cents a pound.
There is nothing new in the fish market.
Dealers are getting all the marine products
that are demanded. and the prices are said
to be reasonable. The season for shad and
herring closes next Sunday. and there are
not many of either fish TO be had in the
local markets. Salt water fish are becom-
ing more plentiful. and some good catches
have been made in the Potomac river this
week Soft crabs are not so plentiful to-
day, but there will probably be plenty or
them on hand tomorrow Dealers are sell
L. 1t ~ cents o 81 dozen