The Washington herald., 1914-12-11
STORM BOOSTS
MARKET COSTS
Sea Food Reaches Unprece-
dented Prices-Rises in
Other Quarters.
BUTCHERS WARES FIRM
Several Varieties of Fish Have Dis
,11.,roI fror, na.lare' Tahlas
BUTCHERS WARES FIRM
Several Varieties of Fish Have Dis
appeared from Dealers Tables.
Continued Increase Predicted.

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Unprecedented prices for the season
were quoted in fish markets yesterday,
due to the storm which is sweeping the
coast. Every item in sea food quotations
has advanced from 21-2 to s cents a
pound, with the exception, OF oysters.
| With no reserve supplies and no change
looked for in the weather. prices will
continue to advance, declare retailers.
But few vessels are venturing to keep on
with their work.
Although butchers commodities re-
manned stable, many higher quotations
were made yesterday in vegetable mar
kets Elephants, cucumbers and string
beans are being received in smaller guam
titles, with the result that the price has
gone up and 3 cents a pound. Tomatoes
are cents a pound higher. selling for
from Is to 10 cents yesterday. Kale ad-
vanced from 10 cents a peck last
week to 25 cents yesterday. Radishes
are selling at cents a bunch, instead Of
two for 5, as last week.
Eggs Still High.
Eggs are still selling at IS to 90 cents a
dozen for hennery products, and gathered
at 45 to So. Turkey is the only poultry
commodity which changed from last
weeks prices, II advancing from 20 to Is
cents per pound to "a and q cents. Deal
ers predict a higher price for Christmas
sales. RaiIbirds are being handled in but
few markets, and are quoted at a.3
dozen.
Fruits are quoted the same as last
week.
Several varieties of fish have disap-
peared from the market, although not be-
cause of the coastal storm Sturgeon and
crocus are out of season, and clans are
arriving in smaller quantities. Gray trout
and salmon trout advanced from Il l-2
cents a pound to 20 cents. Advances in
prices of other fish were not so great.
The following were market quotations
of yesterday:
Eggs-Henery, s. to 60c doz; gathered,
q to 35c doz.
PouItry-C Chickens, 20 to sc Ib; hens,
IS to 2cc lb; roosters, Il to 15c ID: tur-
keys, "a to 2Sc lb; ducks, 20 to SC ID;
geese, % to pc ID.
Game-K eats. 81 pair; squads, 80 to SOC
each; quail. Soc each: wild ducks, 80 to
$50 each: rabbits. 30 to 35c each
Butter-Best creamery. 10 TO 45c ID; me
dium, IS to 4Oc lb; renovated, &c lb;
oleo. Is to 3jc ID.
Meats-Lamb. Is to &c ID; beef. roast.
IS to PC: beef, stewing, 12l2 TO 15c ID;
pork chops, is to 2Oc lb; pork shoulder
Is to lie lb: bacon, sliced. y to 2Sc ID;
smoked ham, 10 to 21c 10: cOrned ham.
Il to 19c lb: chipped beef. 40c lb: mutton.
12Ik to 3Oc lb: beefsteak, 20 to 5"c lb; veal.
% to 35c Id; pork hams, 10 to 1Sc 10;
bacon, piece. 20 to 22c ID; pork, roast u
to aOc ID: smoked shoulder. Is to lSc lb:
pork sausage, IS to sc 10; hamburger,
10 to sc ID.
Fish-sea bass. 121:c Ib.; Halibut. 9oc
lb.; Founders. I2Izc lb.: Salmon. fresh.
sc lb.; Bluefish. 10 to &c ID: Graz
trout. 12Izc ID; Smelt. SC lb.: CLANS, &c
ut.; Crab meat. 80 to soc qt.: Sheepshsa".
15c Ib.; Cod, 15c lb.; Spanish mackcrel'
aOc Ib; Butterfish: l21sc Ib.; Rock, &c 10:
Salmon trout. 2Oc lb.; Oysters, $40 to
sl6O gal; Scallops, 75c qt.
Produce-Irish potatoes. x to 3oc
PIX: Turnips. Sc u PIX; Spinach. : TO 1N'
Il PIX; Eggplant. Il to 80 each; Spanish
onions. 20 to SOC doz.; Celery. to l"c
bunch: Onions. 1Oc 4 PIX; Parsnips, 90
PIX: Brussels sprouts, Is TO e0c Tt.: To-
matoes, Is to 4Oc lb.; String beans. - TO
Soc Il PIX; Cymblings, S to 10c each: Col
cry cabbage, 1Oc and 15c head; Sweet po-
tatoes, 40 to soc PIX; Kale, &c PIX: Gu
cumbers. 5 to 15c each; Carrots. 100 I
PIX; Beets, 3 to 1oc bunch; Cabbage, to
1Oc head: Satisfy. Sc bunch: Lettuce. to
1oc head; CaulIfower. 10 to &c head;
Sweet peppers, 20 to 4Oc doz.; Radishes.
SC bunch: Mushrooms, so to Soc ID.
Squash to 1Oc ID.
Fruits-Lemons, Is to &c doz-:
Grapes, Is to 25c basket; Alligator pears,
% to Csc each: Grapefruit, ) to/1Oc each;
Tangarines, Is to soc doz.; Lines, 15c
doz.; Pears Chome grown). 10 to sc 4
PIX; Apples, s to 15c Y PIX; Grapes
California; 10 to 2Oc basket; Cranberries'
s to 1Oc Of Oranges, 20 to Csc doz.; Pine |
apples, Is to sc doz.: Pears, . to 75c doz.; |
Bananas, 10 to SOC doz.