Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-14

have been for some time, with the excep-
ton of fresh pork. which is a trife high
er-than last week. Pork loin roasts re-
tailed today at 10 cents a pound, chops
being 20 cents. Fresh hams are up to
Is cents. whole. and fresh shoulders bring
u cents. Pure lard, however, is down to
IA cents. Smoked meats remain at former
prices. Genuine spring lamb retails at
around a dollar pound, but few dealers
are willing to cut a carcass. preferr.ng to
sell the whole quarter at about $3.50. No
change is noted in retail prices of beef,
veal or mutton and dealers say that alb
solutely no change has been made in
these prices in more than a month.
Fish Prices No Higher.
The advent of Lent has not resulted in
the expected advance in prices OF fish,
either fresh or cured; on the contrary,
the retail fish market showed a slight
easing off today. Fresh roe shad are 81
for prime fish, with frozen ones bringing
as low as - cents. Bucks, fresh. are 10
cents to 81 each. Red snapper is down to
IS cents d pound Potomac bass. % cents
sea bass. II cents; frozen trout, 12.a
cents; fresh trout, 20 cents; Spanish
mackerel, 20 cents; smelts, - to 20 cents;
bluefSh. 20 cents, perch, il to 20 cents;
haddOck. III cents: fresh halibut, 80 cents;
frozen, 20 cents; rocktish, % to 30 cents.
lonS-nosed fish with All underShOt jaw.
which comes from southern waters and
carries the euphonious name OF
schnuck, according to one of the re-
tailers at Center Market, brings II cents
a pound This fish is alleged to be fine
eating, though comparatively unknown in
Wash .ngton markets. The specimens on
the stands today We're decidedly low
browed lot, however, resembling cross
between wall-eyed pike and an ingrow-
ing crouch.
Along the vegetable line the only
changes noted in retail prices were In po-
tatoeS. sweet potatoes and Il few other
articles. Good Irish potatoes retailed to-
day at 81 to SID per bushel an ad-
vance of from 10 To 30 cents over former
Quotations. Sweets retailed at 20 cents a
half peck, a f1ve-cent advance. Ce.ery is
up TO 10 cents a bunch, or 81. 10 dozen
spinach IS 10 cents a quarter peck, and
kaie the same. Lettuce sells at 10 cents
a head, straight. All other vegetables
remain at unchanged Prices with the eX-
ception OF tomatoes-southern and hot
house stuff-which are up to ~ cents a
pound.
Strawberries Are Plentiful.
Strawberries are plentiful and fine at
. cents a box. though some extra fancy
ones sell at 90 cents. Oranges remain at
from % to 10 cents a dozen: lemons are
the same price as for the past few weeks
- cents a dozen; grapefruit remains al
from cents each to three for a quarter
tangerines are so to 30 cents dozen
| lines are - cents dozen, pineapples are
30 to 30 cents each. Good cooking ap-
pies bring 10 cents a quarter peck, and
! fancy apples. for cooking or eating, ar,
| Il To % cents a quarter peck.
, Poultry prices have not changed a penny
since last week. and plentiful supplies
| available dealers say. will prevent any
advance in the near future. Turkeys
BRING - to 2S cents; roasting fowls are n
cents; fryers weighing from two to two
and a half pounds are - cents pound
, broilers. 20 cents pound: capons, Is
cents a pound; ducks, - cents pound
and geese. - cents a pound.
| Prime Elgin butter remains unchanged
at ~ cents a pound, though dealers com
plain of another advance of cent and Z
half in the wholesale price. made this
week. Other grades of creamery butte,
4 bring ~ and 40 cents, with country but.
ter retailing at about 81 cents Gem al
market prices for selected eggs are =.
cents d dozen, though outside dealers arr
asking as high IL cents. Nearby
country eggs bring 50 cents and storag.
| stuff - cents.