Evening star., 1913-12-05
MARKETS ARE SUPPLIED
WITH SEASONS PRODUCE
Fish Only a Little Scarce, But
Meats, Poultry and vege-
tables Are Plentiful.

The markets today are well supplied
with produce, though the dealers in sea
food report fish scarce. and on many va
rletles sharp advance in prices since
last week.
Eggs of all grades have dropped i'm
price since last week. the top of the
market today for extra choice being 80
cents Dozen against 50 cents q dozen
iast week There has been decline in
prices Tor all grades of from to 10
cents dozen. While the dealers will not
say positively. they seem to be of the
opinion that eggs will probably go still
lower In price between now and Christ
mas and the housewife who wants them
10 use In her Christmas cakes and other
thlhgs Will De able to obtain them at
lower prices than prevailed THANKSGIVING
lhe dealers all assert that the drop in
egg prices IS not due to the boycott
against high prices. instituted by the
"oinens clubs. but to the fact that eggs
are more plentiful and the demand for
them is comparatively light.
In the poultry market turkeys are
quoted at % cents per pound for good
grades and ~ cents per pound for the
choice small hens.
Though Christmas is still nearly three
weeks off holly has begun to make its
appearance in the market and is selling
al - cents for a medium-sized bunch
me dealers say that reports they re-
ceiTe from the country state that good
holly, with lots OF berries on it, will be
scarce, and mlstletoe will also be scarce
and high i'll price.
Prices of Meat and Poultry.
In the meat market calves liver is
hlsh, 90 cents pound being asked for it.
But little change is To be noticed in
prices on other grades of meat, which
range as follows: Lamb, ~ to - cents a
pound; mutton, 10 to Is cents a pound;
roast beef. IL TO - cents a pound; steak.
~ 10 o' cents L pound. according to cut;
pork roast, 20 cents a pound; pork chops
the same; pork hams, IS cents a pound :
pork shoulder, Il cents a pound; veal
70 TO - cents a pound; smoked ham, Is
10 ~ cents a pound; Shou der l., cents a
pound; bacon, 20 cents a pound in the
piece and - cents Il pound sliced: corned
nam, IS cents a pound, and corned beef
II To NJ cents pound.
Poultry is in fair demand and the sup
ply IS good Prices TO-DAY for chickens
are -. To - cents a pound: hens Is to
= cents pound; ducks. - to - cents a
pcund; turkeys. =. to - cents a pound !;
guinea keats. $50 d pair. Long Island
duckiing. Is cents d pound; sucking pigs,
500 to 81 each
Game of ali kind is reported fairly
plentiful and rabbits are selling at - to
-, cents each; wild geese, S1.50 each:
wild ducks, according to kind from 80
cents to 81 pair: quail, 81 to 30 cents
each: opoSSums, "a cents 10 Sla5 each.
wild turkeys, - cents per pound; pheas-
ants, s1.J0 To 5. each.
Vegetable Prices Unchanged.
Prices III tho vegetable market are prac-
if.ail
the supply on the benches today looked
particularly attractive. Prices were as
follows: Sweet potatoes, Is cents a quar-
Ter peck, or 10 cents peck; Irish pota-
toes. 30 to to cents a peck: beets 10
cents a bunch, three punches for -,
cents; turDips, - cents a half peck: salsi-
~. 10 cents: parsnips, 10 cents a quarter
peck; cabbage, > and 10 cents a head:
kale, 10 cents Il peck; Spanish onions :,
10 cents each; spring onions, three
punches = cents; celery. j to 10 cents d
bunch; spinach, 10 cents a quarter peck
or IL cents half peck: eggplant Is to %
cents each; lettuce, to - cents head:
cucumberS. ; for - cents to 20 cents
each; caulifiower, 10 to - cents a head:
California tomatoes. T., to 20 cents a
pound; squash. 10 to ~ cents each; pump
klns. ~ to IL cents each; sweet peppers,
10 TO oo cents II dozen.
Fish at All Prices.
In the fish market prices were for
ialbut, - cents d pound; Potomac
bass, 10 TO - cents a pound; founders.
10 to 10 cents pound, carp, 10 cents a
pound; yellow perch, 10 cents q pound );
white perch. 10 to ~ cents pound: gray
trout, 1o TO - cents a pound salmon
trout, ID TO 20 cents a pound: fresh sal
mon, - cents u pound; fresh cod, 12t2
cents ii pound, biuetish II to 10 cents
q pound; rock, IL to - cents d pouno
catfish, II cents a pound; ling, cents a
POUND, and whiting, s cents d pound
Oysters iNre selling at from 81 to 81. ~ a
gallon.
Domestic and foreign fruits are plenti-
full and prices are as follows: Oranges,
l. To - cents dozen; California grapes
10 to ~ cents pound. lemons, 10 to 70
cents dozen; grapefruit. 5 to 20 cents
each, pineapples, Il to 80 cents ach. !.
pears, - to 30 cents a small basket
apples. cooking, l. cents to Ii cents a
quarter peck; eating. from IL cents a
quarter peck up to SO cents a dozen for
the supertine varieties, cranberries. 10 to
IL cents a quart
For the best grades of butter from 50
To 10 cents Il pound is being asked and
the cheaper grades range down to 30
cents pound for renovated.