The Washington times., 1908-12-13
Holiday Figures No Longer
Rule, But Advance Is
Looked For.
LOW,
LUXURIES HIGH
Butter and Eggs Expensive, While
Meats, Other Than Beef,
Are Cheap.

Prices on the retail produce markets
have not changed much during The past
week. This means that articles for the
dinner table may be obtained at figures
appreciably less than those which pre-
vailed during the Thanksgiving Day
season. For those holidays both neces-
stiles and luXUTies were marked up in
anticipation of a heavy demand. The
season was a failure. however, from the
point Of view Of the marketrnen and
prices had TO be lowered.
| It Is inevitable that these will be in
creased in the course OF a short time,
but just at present the holiday anti
climax prices are still prevailing. The
merchants loss. accordingly, is the gain
/ OF the houseEtepers-
! As was the case a week ago. neces-
stiles are comparatively low in price
and luxuries are high At this season
cucumbers. for instance, may be classed
as luxuries. This may well be the case,
since they are selling at i cents apiece
| On the other hand, roast beef which
K by the average hOusekeeper IS regarded
as 8 necessity for at least part OF the
week. is or cents lower per pound.
The choice cuts may now be had for IS
cents per pound, whereas they were >
cents ten days or a fortnight ago.
! Roast beef cuts other than the choice" q"
whiCn are supposed TO be Il e most ten
der. may be secured at p-ices which
vary down the scale 10 1872 cents per
pound
Quail are an edible which might well
be made OF some precious metal. They
are now selling al 80 cents apiece, al
] though a dozen small ones may De had
=. q Il -
supply is scarce. Butter and eggs are
also expensive. but they are needed on
the table, whereas quail may easily be
/ dispensed with. Fresh butter is IS cents
/ per pound. Strictly fresh eggs are
quoted a. various prices. They are
/ being sold at % and 35 cents wholesale,
which means that one OF those figures
must be paid even If a thousand crates
/ are bought At retail. 90 and y cents
( are the figures quoted at most stalls
! for fresh eggs. Storage eggs. good
enough fCr cooking. may be bought for
81 cents per dozen.
OF the meats other than roast beef.
/ lamb for rOasts is only I2l2 cents per
pound just now. and IS sure TO De higher
/ before the end Of the week Veal IS
increasing in price on account Of the
quarantine that has been placed on live
stock which would otherwise be shipped
/ into the District from Maryland. House
| keepers c moderate means would better
overlook the veal offerings until U-lces
{ are lower.
Steaks are fairly low in price, al
though the prices have not varied much
during the past week Siri5in IS l.
cents per pound. PorterhOuse Is cents.
and round steak 10 cents. Good y,OrtiOns
Of pork for roasts may be had for I25z
l cents per pound Lamb chops range
from 10 10 2 cents per pound. the rib
chops, OF course, commanding the high
er figure.
Necessary vegetables fnClUde potatoes
/ at 30 cents per peck, turnips at . cents
per peck, SQuashes at l5 cepts each. and
beets- at 90 cents for dozen punches.
Cabbages are 70 10 CENTS per head.
cranberries Is cents per quart. apples
% cents per peck, CaUlifiOwer ~ 20 p
cents per mead, eggplant 20 to . cents
each, and oranges % 70 - cents Per
dozen. The oranges are from Florida
aid are or fairly good quality for the
prices named