Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24
LOCAL PRODUCE Markets
DEALERS ABLE TO MAKE ATTRAC.
TIVE DISPLAYS.
Marine Products Plentiful-Poultry
Quoted at High Figures-But-
ter and Eggs.

to make attractive displays on the benc hes
in the local markets tomorrow morning.
Reports OF frosts having caused wholesale
damage to crops do not seem to bother
the local dealers. nor has the frost made
itself felt so far as local products are
concerned. 1t was only a few days ago
that published reports had the Norfolk
strawberry crop killed, but local dealers
are Offering berries from that section to
their patrons. The berries are in splendid
condition and are selling as cheap as 10
cents a box. Better berries are bringing
as much as ID cents. While the berries are
tribe later this year than usual, their
quality is just as good and they are In
good demand. Today there were a few
berries In market that were grown In this
section. but they were not of excellent
Pinto peaches from Florida are to be
had at 20 cents q quart. They are of in
tsrior quality. however. dealers say, and
the demand for them is not great. The
peaches are picked green. and 1t is declared
that by the time they ripen there ia NOT
much OF the peach flavor to them. Pine
apples are getting more plentiful and
cheaper, good fruit selling at from IL to
80 cents. Because of the reported pros
berries, will be in greater demand than
usual, as they Will be wanted for preserving
ana making jelly. Oranges are still fairly
Menufui, but they are not considered cheap
% prices charged for them range from
~ to 90 cents dozen.
Demand for Oranges.
1t Is believed the late berry season made
much greater demand for oranges and
caused higher prices to prevail so early in
the season Grape fruit is selling at from
~ to 70 cents each. and apples are 25 cents
quarter peck. Bananas and lemons are
plentiful, the former selling at from s to
~ cents dozen and the latter at from
10 to 25 cents
vegetables of all kinds are to be found
on the benches in the local markets the
pL,ces oeing governed largely by the condi-
storm played havoc with lettuce in this
seetion' and made the growing vegetables
ragged and almost unfit for market. Some
southern lettuce is being received, how
ever, and dealers will experience hut LITTLE
trouble filling the demand Spring spinach
Is getting plentiful, and it is considered
cheap at 10 cents quarter peck Some of
tne growing spinach was damaged by the
hall last Sunday, but not to a great extent
Spring peas are plentiful at Is cents a ouar-
ter peck, the supply being greater than the
demand. String beans are not quite SO
plentiful, and are sellinf for 81 a peck To-
matoes are plentiful, and are to be had at
from 10 to 20 cents pound. Asparagus is
also plentiful. Egg plants are quoted at
from to 70 cents each. and cucumbers are
selling at from to 10 cents.
Fish Grabs and CLANS.
Marine products are plentiful. there being
plenty fish, crabs and CLAIMS in market to
supply all demands. although no especially
fine fish are being caught in the Potomac
at this time. with the exception of a few
shad and sturgeon. The season for shad
and herring Is drawing to a close, the law
forbidding the sale of the fish after June TO-
Some fine shad are being offered by the
dealers this week, the prices ranging from
50 cents to 81, but herring are scarce. A
number OF sturgeon have been caught in
the lower Potomac during the past few
days, but the demand for it is so great that
dealers are charging 20 cents a pound for
1t. Perch that are being caught In the Po-,
tomac at this time are small. Dealers say
the larger perch are near the head of tide
water. where they are protected from the
nets. The small perch are bringing l5-cents
pound. Rock are selling at 20 and 25
cents pound.
Some extra fine soft crabs have been re-
ceived by local dealers from North Caro-
lima, and they are finding ready sale at 81
a dozen. The smaller crabs from the Ches-
apeake are to be had as cheap as 40 cents.
Crab meat is plentiful and in demand. and
hard crabs are also being received from
many points about the Chesapeake bay and
tributaries Hard crabs are In great de-
mand because of the large number of res
taurants serving them. Frogs are selling
at so and co cents a pound. Many fine
swapping turtles have been caught in the
Potomac this week. and dealers made such
attractive displays of them that they found
ready sale at 121k cents pound.
Poultry Prices.
Everything in the poultry market Is high.
nothing being quoted at less than 20 cents
pound. Roasting chickens. fowls. ducks
and turkeys are quoted at 20 cents, and
ducklings are bringing 25 cents a pound
Spring chickens are still scarce and high.
Dealers are unable to account for the
scarcity of spring chickens this year. They
are coming much later than usual. and the
prices are correspondingly high. Frozen
stock is selling as high as 25 and 30
cents a pound, the fresh-killed ones bring
ing as much as 40 cents for selected stock.
The butter market is easier, choice stock
selling at 35 cents pound, and good but
ter Is to be had for 80 cents Country but
ter is selling as low as 70 cents. Dealers
complain that no grass or clover butter
has yet been received from the west, the
trouble being caused by the late spring in
that section Eggs are retailing at 20 cents,
and they are plentiful.
No material change has been experienced
in the meat market recently. 1t is said all
meats are high and that prospects of lower
,-5n fv, R,~&,, %