Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-23
Early Shopping Not Rule.

The stands in the markets are busy
places today, but the big rush is not
looked for until tomorrow. The shop
early" injunction, the dealers say. does
not apply to the food markets, for
everybody puts off buying supplies for
the Christmas dinner until the last
minute and then business comes with
a rush.
Evidences of Christmas are not TO be
noticed inside the market building. EX-
eept for the green wreaths and Christ
mas flowers about the flower stands
there is nothing to show the near APP
proach of the great holiday. OUTSIDE
the markets. however. the visitor is
made aware that Christmas is near
Vt Center market great piles of run
ming pine, holly and other greens fill
all the open space along the park IN
'front.' of the market building. and guam
along + street from eth to 9Th streets
Wreaths decorated with red berries of
the holly sell for from cents to 90
cents each, good big bunch of holly
well covered with berries can be bought
for a quarter, and ropes of ground pine
are also to be had at reasonable prices.
While there is great quantity of
ruistletoe offered for sale pretty spray
can he bought for % cents, and from
that price the figures mount up to SIS
or So for a big section of a branch
covered with the waxen berry. Pur-
chasers OF Christmas greens were
numerous this morning.
Prices That Are Quoted.
Today's quotations follow:
EGGS.
Hsnnery. zoe doz. Strictly fresh. 4Oe to
Nearby, Soc doz. 45c doz.
Storage. 2sc TO Coo doz.
POULTRY
Ducks. 22 10 sc ID. = Turkeys i 25c to Soc ID.
Geese. &c 10. DGcktinCs. 2Sc To-
Keats. fI.5o pair.
BUTTER
Best creamery Ace To- Medium grades 3JJc 10
Renovated. 5sc to s5c 4oc ID. -'~0'' 30 y
H. Oleo. 15c to 5oc lb.
MEATS
lamb. 2oc 10 Sc ID. Mutton. 15c TO 1sc ID.
Beef. roast. 15c to 2Jc Pork. roast. 2ec Id.
ID. Pork chops. Poe III.
Beefsteak. .0c 10 soc Pork hams. 1Sc lb.
ID. Pork shoulder lie H.
Beef. stewinE 12c to smoked ham. 1se TO
veaL2oc to &c ID. smoked shoulder. l5c H.
carr liver. Joc h. Corned beef. lie to
Hacon. piece. &c II. zoe Id.
Bacon, sliced. PC H. Corned ham. Is H.
FISH
Haiibut. 25c lb. Potomac bass, 15c to
Founders. Toe to Ice n. 25c ID.
yellow perch, Toe III. Carp. Toe Id.
White perch. Ice to zoe Gray Trout. Toe to 121=e
ID. ID.
salmon; fresh aae H. salmon Trout. Isc to
Smeiis. lie to zoe H. Bisefish. 12lse to 15e
Whiting Sc H. Id.
oysters 81 to sl.4o gal. Catfish, 1,c Id.
Ling, Sc h.
PRODUCE
sweet potatoes, Toe to- Satisfy. Sc to 1oc
sweet potatoes. 4oc to Spring onions, SC for 3
soc PIX lunches
Irish potatoes. soc to spanish onions, &c to Sc
4Oc PIX. each
Turnips SOC 4 PIX. Celery. &c TO 12c bunch
Parsnips, Toe !. PIX Cabbage. SC and Toe
Naie. zoe PIX head
Spinach Toe II PIX. Lettuce. sc 10 15c head.
spinach. 15c L PIX. Caulifiower. Toe TO pc
,'lcumbers. &c 10 Zoe head.
each. Tomatoes, Cal. 15c TO
Eggplant, 15c to 25c poe h.
each. Sweet peppers. 20c to
squash. Zoe to zoe each. 35c doz
Pumpkin, 1Oc TO lie String beans. Fla, Toe
each. TO zoe at. box.
Beets- &c TO Toe bunch. Brussels sprouts, 12c 70
Poe at. box.
FRUITS
Oranges lie 10 60c doz.l Grapes Cal. Toe to CSC
Lemons, 15c to 25c d0z.l ID.
Tangerines. 12c TO soc Grapefruit. DC to I5c
duz each.
Apples cooking. Re ID Pineappies. 12c to soc
15c Il PIX. each.
App.es eating. 15c !. Cranberries. Ice to 15c
PIX up to SOC DIX. at.
Kumquats. Ice at.
GAME
Rabbits, pc TO &c Wild ducks SOC to 81
each pair.
Wild geese. $50 each. Wild turkeys. 35c ID.
quail. 35c TO Jlc each. Pheasants 81 80 TO 81
Opossuus. soc TO Sis each.
each