The Washington herald., 1913-12-20
EGGS TAKE DROP;
BUTTER GOESUP
Hens Aye Getting Busy and
a Decrease Is Noted
In Prices.
MARKET WELL SUPPLIED
Dealer, Declare There ls a Decided
DulIness in Business Just at
Present, However.
MARKET WELL SUPPLIED

Evidently touched by the winning smile
ON that rood-natured, dear old face Of
santa Claus. the American hen. for some
time mast the object Of the publics indig-
nation because of her obstinate reiusai
TO lay as good and as cheap eggs az IN
the good old times" Is now suooenly
getting busy and is determined 10 ADD TO
th> Christmas joys OF America mouse
wives. As a result, drop is already re-
corded in the price of eggs, according TO
dealers. On the other hand. butter Is
continuing TO advance in cost. Other
wise. the market is practically unchanged
with the exception Of drop In the price
of fish.
There is no reason to fear that wash
ington's market will run out OF proVi-
sions; on the contrary, dealers assert
that the demand is not nearly as heavy
as 1t has been in previous years. 1t is
expected. however, that the general
Christmas rush will start the beginning
of next week. At present there is a de-
cided duIIness in business. Less Christ
mas decorations are seen at the market
stands and in the stores than in former
years, though the city in general presents
itself in a sufficiently friendly holiday
attire to warm the hearts of Washing
tonians with the Christmas spirit.
List of Market Prices.
The prices yesterday were as follows:
EGGS-Hennery selected, 80; strictly
fresh. 4Oa45: nearby, IS; storage, 2Sa0.
BUTTER-Best creamery, 45 cents a
pound: medium grades, 35a40 a pound;
renovated, 80 to IS cents a pound, and
oleo. Is to 30 cents pound.
POULTRY-Chickens are 2 to . cents
a pound; hens, Is to % cents a pound {:
ducks. % to % c. a pound; turkeys,
% 20 Is cents a pound: guinea keats, $50
a pair; Long Island ducklings, 2S cents
a pound.
MEAT-Lamb. 80 to 25 cents a pound: :
mutton, Is to IS cents a pound; roast
beef, Is to 25 cents a pound; steak. 20 to
IS cents a pound according to cut: pork
roast. 20 cents a pound; pork chops, the
same; pork hams IS cents a pound; pork
shoulder, Is cents a pound: veal, 20 to SS
cents a pound: smoked ham, IS to %
cents a pound; shoulder, ID cents a
pound; bacon. 30 cents a pound in the
piece and 25 cents a pound sliced; corned
ham. Is cents a pound. and corned beef,
IL to 20 cents a pound: calf liver, 80 cents
a pound.
FISH-Halibut, . cents a pound; Poto-
mac bass, 10 to Is cents q pound: found
ers 10 to 10 cents a pound: carp, 10 cents
a pound; yellow perch, 10 cents a pound;
white perch, Is to 20 cents a pound: gray
trout, 10 to Il 1-2 cents a pound: salmon
trout. Is to 20 cents a pound: fresh SAL
mon, Is cents a pound; bluefish, II IL
and Is cents a pound: rock, Is to 25 cents
a pound: catfish, Is cents a pound: ling,
cents a pound, and whiting. cents a
pound. Oysters are selling at from 81
to $40 a gallon.
Quotations for Produce.
PRODUCE-Sweet potatoes. Is cents a
quarter peck, or so cents a peck; irish
potatoes, 20 to 40 cents a peck; beets, 5 to
10 cents a bunch, or three punches for .
cents; turnips, 10 cents a half peck; sal
sify, 8 and 10 cents per bunch; parsnips,
10 cents a quarter peck; cabbage, and
10 cents a head; kale, 20 cents a peck
Spanish onions, r. s cents each; spring
onions, three bunc.Ies cents; celery, to
Il cents a bunch; spinach, 10 cents a
quarter peck or Is, cents a half peck; egg
plant, 20 to 25 cess each; lettuce, to Is
cents a head; cucumbers, to 10 cents
each; cauIihower, 10 TO z cents q. head:
California tomatoes, Is to % q q a
pound; squash, 10 to 20 cents each: pump
kins, 10 to ID cents each: sweet peppers,
20 to IS cents a dozen; Florida string
beans, 10 to 20 cents a quart box; brus-
sells sprouts. IL to % cents a quart box.
FRUITS-Oranges, u to so cents a doz-
en-; California grapes, 10 to IS cents a
pound; lemons. Is to 8 cents a dozen;
grapefruit, to Is cents each; pineapples,
Il to 30 cents each: pears, 20 to 40 cents a
small basket; apples. cooking, II cents to
Is cents a quarter peck; eating, from. Is
cents a quarter peck up to so cents a dog
en- for the superfine varieties; cranberries,
10 to Is cents a quart; tangerines, L. to
40 cents a dozen.
GAME-Aabbits, Is to IS cents each:
wild geese, sl.50 each: wild ducks, accord
ing to kind, from 50 cents to 81 a pair:
quail, IS to so cents each; opossums, 50
cents to SIS each; wild turkeys, IS cents
per pound; pheasants, S1.5o to 81 each.