Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-19
GOOD THINGS IN PLENTY
FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE
Dealers Complain, However, That
Business Just at This Time
Is Very Dull.

The markets are beginning TO take on
Christmas air, though the dealers today
complain that business is very dull. They
attribute this duIlness to the fact that
economy In table expenditures. in prep
aration for the Christmas feast, is still
In order. and they are looking for busy
times In the first three days OF next
week. Some few OF the dealers are deco
rating their stands With evergrcens, but
there Is no general decoration In the mar
kets' and the dealers say there will be
nothing like it was several years aro
when the markets we're big bowers of
christmas greens. The flower stands,
with their Christmas wreaths and flow
efs, give brightness to the market scene,
ano on the fruit stands the varied col
ored fruits are arranged SO as to attract
the eye
EGGS are dropping in price. Those which
month ago were selling at so cents a
oozen can be bought today at from SO
20 ~ cents Dozen and eggs good as
those ordinarily sold, are to be had at 50
cents dozen. Some few dealers are
asking as high as 90 cents a dozen for
nennery eggs. but they are the excep-
ton The dealers still assert that the
recent boycott had nothing to do with the
drop In prices, but that hens have begun
to lay and the receipts are heavier. Then
too' the big markets In the north which
use many thousands of dozens of eggs
eacn week, are in large measure being
Ssuppned with Imported eggs. and this
mas peen large factor in the coming
down of prices.
Butter Is Advancing.
Butter is still advancing. AZ cents
pound being asked this morning for the
choice grades. Some few varieties of
hsh are lower in price than they were
last week, but as general thing the
market remains unchanged and prices
which today were about as follows. will
show. the dealers say. but little change in
the coming week
EGGS-Hennery selected So strictly
fresh. 4Oa45: nearby, 35 storage, 2Sa3O.
BUTTER-Best creamery, 45 cents a
pouno' medium grades. 35a40 a pound:
renovated, 33 to 35 cents a pound. and
oleo, 10 to 30 cents a pound.
POULTRY-Chickens are % to % cents
a pound; hens. Is TO % cents a pound :;
ducks. % to % cents pound; turkeys.
- to - cents pound; guinea keats, ST. so
a pair; Long Island duckling % cents
pound.
Meat Prices About Same.
MEAT-Lamb, 20 to 25 cents a pound;
mutton, Is to Is cents a pound; roast
beef. 10 to 25 cents pound: steak. 90
to 35 cents 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 35 cents a pound );
smoked ham, IS to 20 cents a pound /:
shoulder. l5 cents a pound: bacon. 90
cents pound in the piece and IS cents
pound sliced: corned ham. Is cents a
pound. and corned beef, IL to 20 cents
a pound; calf liver, so cents a pound
FISH-Halibut, 25 cents pound :
Potomac bass. Is to % cents a pound :
founders. 10 to Is cents pound; carp,
10 cents pound: yellow perch, 10
cents a pound: white perch. Is to 90
cents pound; gray trout. 10 to leg
cents pound: salmon trout, Is to 20
cents pound: fresh salmon, 25 cents a
pound; rock, 5 to Csc a pound; catfish,
Is cents pound ling, cents pound
and whiting. cents a pound. Oysters
are selling at from 81 TO s1.40 a gallon.
Prices on Produce.
PRODUCE-Sweet potatoes 10 cents a
quarter peck. or 80 cents a peck; Irish
potatoes, so to 40 cents peck; beets ) to
10 cents a bunch, or three punches for %
cents: turnips, 10 cents a half peck sal
sify, and 10 cents per bunch: parsnips,
10 cents a quarter peck; cabbage, and 10
cents head: kale, 90 cents a peck; Span
ish onions. to cents each: spring
onions, three punches cents; celery, to