Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-04
NO LACK Of STAPLES
Fruits and Vegetables PIenti-
full in Local Market.
PRICES SLIGHTLY LOWER
Quotations on Butter, Eggs and
Poultry Show Advances-Meats
Practically Unchanged.

AAoCC1ed41y ONCNduScu.
Saturday marketers will find a wide
variety of vegetables and fruits in the
markets. practically all summer
vegetables still being available, while
many of the products Of fall are coming
In in quantities and of excellent quality.
All Of the staple any many of the fancy
fruits are on hand also, the range being
wide. quality anything one may be look
Ing for, and prices trif1e lower, in many
instances. than they were last week.
The most noticeable price reduction in
fruits is noted in lemons. A week or so
ago 40 cents a dozen was the lowest that
could be found anywhere and the quality
was not good. Lemons of excellent quail
ity are selling now at % cents a dozen.
with plenty to be had. Oranges are 80 to
40 cents a dozen, according to size, and
the first of the seasons grapefruit bring
10 and 20 cents each.
Peaches are selling at Is cents a
small box to 81 basket. for ordinary
kinds. White heath clings bring from
81 to $1.25 per basket, and the big,
beautiful. MISUNDERSTANDING albertas
from far-off Washington state sell at
40 cents a small basket, containing
about a dozen. The fruit is as hand
some to look at as one could wish, but
the eating quality-well, it Is nothing
to brag of.
Grapes Plentiful.
There are plenty of grapes Of all
kinds in market. Delawares. Con-
cords and Niagaras sell at 10 cents a
basket, while the fancy Tokays and
similar sorts bring 10 cents pound.
Apples range from 30 to so cents a
peck, according to variety and y uality.
Ounces are plentiful at 80 cents a
basket, or Is cents a quarter peck,
and there are lots Of fine damsons at
35 cents basket. Pears are not OF
many to be had. the price being to 10
cents a small basket. Rocky Ford
cantaloupes, tip-top, sell at ~ cents
each or three for rs cents.
The vegetarian will find plenty from
which to choose his Sunday dinner, and
everything looks fresh and good. Pota-
toes are 2J cents q peck, and sweet pota~
toes, fine ones. bring 10 cents a quarter
peck Cabbage is 8 to 10 cents a head;
string ebans, either green or wax, 10 to
is cents a quarter peck: lima beans. %
cents a quart, and fine green corn Is 70
cents a dozen ears. Tomatoes sell at 10
cents a quarter peck. and onions Drlng
10 cents a quarter peck. New kale Is 70
d X,
so cents a peck or Is cents quarter
Turnips are 10 cents a quarter peck ana
fine beets sell at 5 cents a bunch or three
for dime. Egg plants command from
5 to 10 cents, according to size, some
extra large ones being as much as 10 and
20 cents. Sweet peppers are 10 cents a
dozen. and winter squash brings 10 ana
Is cents each. Cucumbers are two Tor
nickel: lettuce. 10 cents head: radlshes,
three punches for cents. Satisfy. or oys-
IL t. hyryp n
a quarter; caulif1owers. 10. 10. 70 and 70
cents. New carrots are cents a quarter
peck and leeks are nickel apiece.
Poultry, Eggs and Butter Higher.
Butter egg and poultry prices are up a
trifle as compared with last weeks prices.
Hens are 16 cents pound; roasters
bring % to % cents, and frying chickens
are % cents, with broilers bringing as
high as 30 cents. Fresh, nearby. eggs are
3S cents; selected eggs sell at 40 cents,
and extra fancy eggs are quoted at 40
cents, with the supply limited and higher
prices looked for next week. Best Elg1n
butter is 40 cents a pound, though some
dealers quote prices few cents lower.
New York full cream cheese is 25 cents
pound
Every sort Of fish that comes to the
Washington market can be found, win
prices about the same as last week. FOL
lowing are retail figures now prevailing:
Bluefish, 10 cents q pound: trout, IN
cents a pound: rockfish. small, 12h cents,
large. 20 cents: halibut, 20 cents a pound:
fresh cod. Is cents pound; sea bass. 10
cents a pound; Potomac bass, 20 cents
pound: salmon. 30 cents a pound; but
terfish, Is cents a pound; white perch. 10
cents a pound: founders. 12h cents q
pound; Norfolk spots, 10 cents a pound.
Scallops are 50 cents quart. small oys-
tiers are 30 cents a quart, while the
selects are 40 cents. Lynnhavens sell at
30 cents quart and Cape Gods are 40
cents. Blue Points are Is cents dozen.
and clans sell at 30 cents quart.
At Last Weeks Prices.
Fresh meat prices are practically un-
changed from last week. Prime rib
roasts of beef are 20 to 80 cents. ac-
cording to cut: chuck roast is Is cents
and fresh bullion is 20 cents a pound.
Porterhouse steak is 40 cents a pound
for top cuts or 30 cents for lower cuts.
and sirloin is % cents to 80 cents. ac-
cording to cut. Soup meat is 10 cents
a pound. Pork is high, loin roasts re-
failing at 90 to % cents pound, and
loin chops % to IS cents pound. Legs
of lamb range from 20 to Is cents,
French chops bring 30 cents. though
good lamb chops may be had for Is
cents "a pound, and chewing lamb is as
low as 10 cents. Veal roasts are up to
rs cents pound. stew veal costs Is
to 20 cents, veal chops bring a5 cents
and veal outlets are IS cents pound.
Sweetbreads are 60 cents to 81 per pair,
according to size. and calf liver is
40 cents Il pound, sliced.
Smoked and cured meats remain at
about the same level as last week
Sliced ham is 30 cents a pound. and
sliced bacon is IS cents. Sliced
shoulder is % cents. Whole hams are
from 20 to 22 cents. the smaller hams
bringing the higher price. Sides Of
fancy bacon are % cents. and shoulders
are 16 cents. Corned beef is from 10
to 20 cents pound; corned bullion, 20
cents. Lard is steady, at 16 cents for
the pure kettle rendered all-hog lard.
Fancy bacon, sliced. and in pound boxes,
brings 35 cents a pound.
Slight Variation in Sausages.
Prices of the various sorts of green and
smoked sausages vary little during the
year, and prices today were practically
the same as six months ago. Dealers ex-
pect advances In the prices of all fresh
meats within the next week or ten days.
and stall owners also say advances are to
be expected shortly in the prices of fresh
vegetables and fruits. Dealers in butter
and eggs are convinced that the coming