Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-14
PLENTY IN MARKET
Abundance of Good Things for
the Easter Trade.
DISPLAY IN STALLS TEMPTS
New Vegetables, Spring Lamb and
Sea Food for the Table.
FLOWERS PROVE ATTRACTIVE
Variety and Prices This Season
About the Same as Heretofore.
Stores Are Decorated.
FLOWERS PROVE ATTRACTIVE

All the local markets and many of
the stores donned a floral dress today
for the Easter trade. There were
flowers in abundance, dyed eggs fgur-
ing in the decorations. and on the mar
ket benches were plenty Of good things
calculated to satisfy all sorts of ap-
petites.
Marine products were in demand to-
day. and the dealers in the markets
had attractive displays of fish and
other sea food, the Potomac fish being
most plentiful and in greatest demand.
Meat dealers will make their most at
tractive displays tomorrow morning.
and tempting poultry will also be
shown at that time.
Fruits and vegetables from the south
give the marnets a decidedly summer ap-
pearance, almost every variety being
displayed on the benches. The floral dis
plays attracted the greater amount of
attention today, however, dealers in the
markets and flower stores having been
kept exceptionally busy.
Flowers Are Plentiful.
Flowers are plentiful and prices are
about the same as they usually are at
this season. Easter lilies are leading the
sales. being considered the favorite
Easter flower. They are commanding
prices ranging from 20 to % cents a
blossom and thousands of the plants are
being sold. many orders for them having
beer placed during the week.
Towering plants are in greater demand
this season than usual, a local dealer
said this morning, buyers wanting some
thing that will last more than one day.
Rambler roses at from 50 cents to 500
are finding ready sale. Not only will
hov 10 bright and attractive house
display, but later they may be planted
outside. Another good seller is the aza-
lea. which commands prices ranging from
81 100 to 500. and the hydrangea Is an
other attractive plant selling at from
$1.OO to 500.
Then there are rose plants Of every va
riety, 1ilacs and other shrubbery to be
had, the prices charged being fixed by the
spring flower blossoms are selling at from
. to 75 cents dozen. Carnations at
from 10 cents to $50. violets at from so to
IS cents a bunch and roses at from 81 to
81 dozen are also to be found on the
market benches and in the stores.
Spring Lamb in Demand.
tractive and seasonable of the meats, and
it Is only for persons Of means. hind
quarter, weighing about six pounds. SELL
ing at from s. to -, while fcrequarters
are to be had for from 81 to $3.50. Spring
peas to accompany the lamb dinner are
quoted at 81 peck.
Smoked hams to stuff are as much in
demand as the spring lamb being cOnsid-
erably cheaper. Hams are quoted at from
u TO IS cents a pound Beef, pork and
veal are plentiful enough to supply those
who do not care to have more xpensive
meats on their table.
lob Co. h.
Easter dinner and dealers are charging
a variety Of prices for them. Small broil-
ers are selling at from 30 to 45 cents
pound, the larger ones being a few
and = cents, while fowls are plentiful at
70 cents a pound. The demand for tur-
keys Is not great. prices for the king
fowl ranging from . to 30 cents.
New Vegetables High.
On the benches Of the produce dealers
are strawberries at from 25 to 40 cents,
asparagus at from 30 to 40 cents bunch,
cucumbers at from to 10 cents each,
new lima beans at 81 quart, with small
vegetables from nearby growers selling
at reasonable prices.
Roe shad are about as plentiful as
years and dealers were glad to get rid
OF them at from 50 to IS cents, charging
So cents for set Of roe. Melt shad
are selling at from % to 80 cents. White
perch. rocknsh, frogs, crab meat and
Holsters served to furnish a list from
which patrons could make selections
Rockfish are 20 and % cents a pound,
perch 10 and 20 cents, catfish Is cents
and sturgeon % cents pound. Smoked
sturgeon is 50 cents. Frogs are 81 a
pair. Crab meat is a good seller this
week, although II Is yet early in the sea-
son. 1t Is selling at 80 and 40 cents a
quart.
Inc egg market is attracting much at
tention today. There was a long nro-
cession of haulers of eggs In front of
the wholesale and cold storage places this
morning. SO many Of them being out
away that the retail price was kept up to
about ~ cents Goose opvS Por