Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
markets NOW FILLED
WITH LARGE VARIETY
Nearby Fruits, Vegetables
and Melons in Plenty.
Prices Reasonable.

Saturday marketers will find wide
variety of vegetables and fruits from
which To select their Sunday dinner.
Nearby market gardens are now supply
ing the local markets with vegetables
of fine quality. Nearby fruits-every-
thing from melons to grapes-may he
had tomorrow. the prices being reason
able for the grade and the time of year
Practically no change is to be noted
in retail prices of meats. The prices
that have ruled since last Monday still
prevail though dealers say there will
be an advance the first of next week. in
Keeping with the steadily mounting
prices paid for beeves at the western
packing house and Stockyard centerS.
New potatoes of fine quality retail at
10 cents d quarter peck. Sweet potatoes
are IL cents quarter peck. and green
corn is - cents a dozen. String beans,
both the green and the wax varieties.
bringing 10 TO II cents a quarter peck
Fine. large new beets sell for = cents a
bunch. the lunches usually containing
four to five beets. New turnips are )
cents a big bunch. Lima beans are 20
quart. and peas, almost the last of the
season. bring 80 cents quarter peck
Prices of Green Goods.
Cymlings sell at two for :, cents cab
bage is 5 To 10 cents a head. Fine okra
il II cents a quart. Green peppers go at
three for = cents, and onions are 10 cents
a quarter peck.
Those who are not afraid of conse
GLences may buy big. round. green Gu
cumberS at the rate of two for cents
and egg plants bring 10 to ID cents es,cI,
with little ones selling at cents. Lettuce
1lne and crisp. is to 5 cents head. and
homegrown celery of tiptop quality is )
to cents a stalk.
WdtermelOnS are plentiful and
cellenst quality. and sell at - to ~ or
IN cents each. and fine cantaloupeS are to
be had for 1o cents apiece, or three for
p cents.
Apples from Virginia orchards are on
the market in quantities. maidenblushes
being especially plentiful and selling at
IL cents a small basket Other sorts
bring about the same price. Concord
grapes from Virginia are II cents
basket. and Niasaras and Delawares.
from Delaware, are the same Fancy
crabappleS are 1O cents a small basket
Sugarloaf pineapples sell at 20 to 30
cents. according to size. while smaller
pines are as low as 10 cents. Some Con-
cord grapes are 10 cents box, but they
are not of fine quality.
Plums. the big green sort are 10 cents
a box. and fine damSonS sell at 10 cents
a large basket. Beautiful Bartlett pears
are selling at IL cents small basket.
Oranges - to ID cents dozen:
lemons are plentiful at a cent apiece.
Prices of Beef.
A rib roast for Sundays dinner will
cost from - cents to =, cents a pound.
Porterhouse steak is 80 cents a pound
>frloin is >; cents, and round is - to %
nts per pound.
Lamb r4ces are about the same as last
Neeh- French chops are - to 30 cents
;.er pound shoulder chops u to IS cents
fegs of lamb II to Is cents Pork
chops are - cents, shOul'>r chops 1G
~efs aid loin roast Is cents per pound.
"a. outlets are 80 cents pound.
Ices tor dressed poultry are steady at
It week prices Home dressed broii-
$. fancy quality, sell at 80 to 81 cents
Ter pound, with others available at -
cents.
The same grade of fowls sell at from
- cents down To Is cents pound
Eggs are - to IA cents per DOZEN the
latter being the price for guaranteed
strictly fresh nearby eggs. Creamery
butter ranges from ~ To - cents per
pound. with the very fanciest. giit-cdge.
aTistocratic product of the creamery
bringing IL cents pound.