Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS
REEDBIRDs AND oRToLAN STILL
PLENTIFUL.
Butter and Eggs at Advanced Prices.
No Change in Beef-Fruits
and Vegetables.

Reedbirds are fast disappearing from
the marshes about this city. the few cool
nights having started them south but there
is stiil ample supply OF them in the
local markets. Dealers will have them for
two or three weeks yet, although the prices
are likely to increase. The birds that are
| to be had in the market stalls at this time
are in splendid condition, the Wild oats
having ripened since the birds came to this
section about a month ago This morning
dealers were asking 81 dozen for the
smaH birds. ortolan bringing the same
price Ortolan will remain on the marshes
about here for a considerable time. the cool
weather having a good effect on their con-
dition.
Blackbirds are still plentiful on the
marshes, and dealers in the market are ex
periencing no difficulty in getting supplies
of them. They are selling at 40 and so
cents dozen. Other game Is also In sea-
son, but the warm weather. ii is stated.
has caused the season to be backward
few wild ducks are on sale, but the de-
mand for them is not great. The crab sea-
son is fast drawing to a close. There are
soft crabs to be had. but they are nothing
like plentiful as they were a few days
ago. nor Is the demand SO great. The soft
crabs were selling this morning at 15 cents
a dozen. Shippers are sending fewer hard
crabs to the local market. Crab feasts are
still being given in some of the local res
taurants. however. and so many of them
are used In that way that the demand for
them Is fairly good. They retail at q
cents q dozen. Local dealers will handle
crab meat all the winter, the supply regu-
lating the price.
Fish Plentiful.
Norfolk spots are plentiful and the de-
mand equals the supply The sight Of fish
packed in sand as spots are shipped in
cool weather, Is novel one to many per-
SONS in this CITY h1lt ia 10Th
in the southern markets more especially
in Norfolk
There is nothing better in the fish
line than a Norfolk spot" a local dealer
remarked to a Star reporter this morning
but the season for them does not last
long. The small spots come early in the
fall. but the fish that large enough to
eat do not reach Washington until so late
that they are available but a short while.
The large spots selling at from 80 to
40 cents a bunch today
Fish from the eastern waters are plenti-
full, and the weather Is cool enough to in
sure their being received in splendid cond-
ton. Genuine hake fish, direct from Bos-
ton, are to be found In the local market
the prices charged for them ranging from
IL to 20 cents a pound. Cod, halibut, weak
hsh, trout and other fish from the vicinity
Of Boston are plentiful and reasonable
Rock. perch. catfish and cells are being re-
ceived from the Potomac and are finding
ready sale at moderate prices.
Fruit Supply.
Peaches and pears are scarce and high.
New York shippers are being depended
upon for peaches, only . small quantity
OF the fruit coming from the orchards of
western Maryland. Quart boxes Of the
fruit are selling for 20 cents. 40 cents
being charged for the small pans Good
pears are retailing at 81 a peck about
twice as much as the usual price at this
RI nfoI
40 cents basket Oranges and apples are
much higher than they usually are at this
season. although oranges will soon be more
plentiful and cheaper. They are now sell
Ing at from 10 to 60 cents a dozen.
Tomatoes still plentiful and cheap.
selling at from Is to 80 cents a box Farm
ers who contracted to supply the canning
factories this season are getting much
more for their produce than are those who
are hauling tomatoes to the city markets.
Growers In this section have about gathered
their last cucumbers: and dealers are de-
pending upon New York for their trade
Caulifower is selling al from 20 to 40 cents
but dealers think there will be a decrease
In the price in a few days. Lettuce. rad
ishes and onions are plentiful and are
selling at reasonable rates.
Advance in Butter and Eggs.
THE butter and egg market is in de-
plorable condition" said dealer this morn
ing, land l hardly know what poor people
going to do this winter. Eggs have
gone I'D about 1 cent a dozen since last
week and the price of butter has increased
l cent pound
The dealer said he did not see how the
dealers could stand another raise in the
price of butter without having to increase
the price to the trade.
Butter that We are selling for 35 cents"
he said. us costing us BIN cents
Eggs are selling at from 30 to 35 cents
a dozen. Some few storage or cooler
eggs are being disposed of for 81 and p
cents. Fresh eggs. however, are high, and
with but poor prospects for any decrease in
price.
There has been but little change in the
meat market during the past week. dealers
say, beef being sold at different prices and
pork prices being high. There are several
grades of beef to be found on the market
benches. the dealers say, and the price
charged depends entirely upon the quail
ity.