Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
DECIDED DROP SHOWN
|N.PR|CE OF MEATS
Market Plentifully Supplied-Hens
Go Into Trust and Force
Quotations Up.
Fruits and Vegetables Are in Pro-
fusion and Cause Lowering of
Prices in Many Instances.

wholesale prices In the meat market IN
the past week and the drop in the whole
sale market has been followed by
lowering of retail prices on many cuts
of fresh meat. Beefsteak, however, con-
tinues at the high price it attained about
a month ago, though roast beef Is few
cents lower in price. According to the
wholesale dealers, beef may drop In the
coming week, though as yet no advices
have been received from the headquart-
ers of the big beef houses in the west
notifying their local agencies of a
reduction.
1t is stated the market is well sup
piled with fresh meat of all kinds, in
spite of the assertion made by the pack
ers that there was no beef on the hoof to
be had The drop in price came about
the time the government began to in
vestigate the advance in foodstuffs of all
kinds following the breaking out of the
European war.
Hens have again formed a trust and
by curtailing their output have forced an
advance in prices and this morning eggs,
that two weeks ago sold for rs
cents a dozen, are bringing from SO to
35 cents a dozen and are in fair demand.
The medium grades of butter, 1t Is stated.
have also advanced and are selling at
from 80 to 35 cents pound. an advance
Of from l to 3 cents over prices quoted
last week.
Fruits and Vegetables Plentiful.
The produce and fruit benches this
morning were well supplied with every
thing in season and but few changes are
to be noted in prices from those Of last
week. Lima beans are becoming more
plentiful and are dropping in price. This
week they are selling at % cents a
quart a drop of 5 cents since last
week Onions. which were scarce
and sold at % cents a quarter peck. are
cents lower In price this week. but
spinach. which is becoming scarce, has
advanced 10 cents on the quarter peck
and is selling today at 80 cents.
Grapes are gradually lowering in price
with the increased supply and today they
are selling at % cents basket and in
the coming week they are expected to go
still lower. Gooseberries have dfsap-
peared from the market. Pears are be-
coming plentiful and are selling at from
% to 40 cents a dozen for the choice
varieties.
Quotations of Today.
Those who visit the markets tomorrow
will find prices ranging about the same
as today, as follows:
HenneEy, 4oc doz. Gathered, ssc to Csc
POULTRY
splins slo lee Csc h. Tu sas 2oe to Csc Ill.,
Keats, 81 so pair. Ducks, 15c to 2Oc lib.
BOOSTERS. 15c ID. Ducklings. 20c to 2sc lb
BUTTER.
Best ereameEy 4os Id: Renovated. BIC lb:
3Sc ID.
roast &c to 2c Pork Chops aoe sos to y: Sc
ID. h.
Beefsteak. zoe to 4oc 'orf hams. nc to Csc
Beef. ,stew,ns. 1Sc to ss 9s shoulder. 1sc to
Veal : asc to s5c ID. sns e ID ham 90 70 ,,.
Calf liver, 35c 3D. ID. - -'''
Bacon, piece. 25c ID. Smoked shoulder. 15c to
Bacon, sliced, 2Sc to Zoe Id,
sc ID. Corned beef, l5c h.
Pork, roast. &c to 25c jorned ham, lSc to 22c
FISH.
Sea bass 1oc to 12c h., Porgies, 1Oc III.
Sheephead, 1Oc to l5cl Bluefsh. 121ac lib.
Ha!iDut; zoe lb. Gray trout, i2He h.
Cod, 12hc ID. Salmon trout 15c h.
Founders, 1Oc to 12c Oysters. 81 to $3.50
Spanish mackerel, 15c Clans, aoc at. or s1.2s
ID. hundred.
Salmon, fresh, SOC lib. doz. '''
croaEers, 10e lb. Hard crabs, soc doz.
Butternsh. n2c ID. Crab meat. SOc to 4oc
Spots, loo Id. ct
PRODUCE
Irish potatoes. new, Soc Caulinower. 16c to 40e
to 40c PIX. head
Yams, eoc PIX. Tomatoes. 1oc to 15c
| Turnipe, &c per busch. Y PIX.
kale. zoe PIX sweet peppers, Zoe to
1 Spinach, Doc pk. 15c doz.
| Cucumbers, for Sc. String beans 1Oc u nix
| Egg plant, SC and 10c or 2Oc " PIX.
| each. Rhubarb, SC bunch, OF
Carrots, new, SC bunch. punches for 25c
1 Spanish onions 6Oc doz. Lima beans, Zoe qt. box
| New peas Zoe u PIX. Radishes. Duncnes for
Beets &c bunch. SC.
Celery Sc to 10c bunch. Cymlings &c to &c each
| Cabbage, new. Sc and torn on COB 15c to BIC
| l0c head. doz.
Onions. 15c y PIX. okra. home grown. 2Oc
| Lettuce, &c to 10c head Qt.
Oranges. 15c to coo doz. Alligator pears, zoe te
Lemons, 20c to &c d0z 3Oc each
| New apples, 25c to -oe Grapefruit, 15c to 25c
| PIX. each.
Apples. eating. 15c Pineapples. 15c to 25s
! PIX. up to 40c doz. each
| CantaiOupes Sc to 15c LINES zoe q doz
| Watermelons, 15c to 35ci Currants. Zoe to 15c at
each. Plums Calif), 15c t.
| Grapes, 25c basket. Zoe doz
| Figs. green, 20c ut. Plums, home grown 15s
Huckleberries, &c ut. at.