The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-17
Food Prices Not Reduced
In Washington by Probe

The probe in fool prices Nas not yet
returned quotations on the Washington
market, IL prices quoted today at the
Center Market stalls are any indication
of the average price Of foodstuffs in the
Capital
Fish and poultry have taken the place
Of meat on many tables because Of the
soaring quotations for choice cuts of
Vegetables is on the increase because
Of the moderate price for green stuffs.
All meats are high. although the fig
lures quoted this morning are not
Greater than week ago. \ noticeable
Hoyance, however. Is seen In the Prices
Today end those of Il month ago. Round
steaks, which formerly sold for IS and
20 cents. are Is today; sirloin steaks are
g. cents; club steaks, 30 cents; porter
house, 40 cents. and fillet OF beef. IS
cents 10 81 pound. Rnasts OF beef
range from Is to 30 cents a pound: stew
ing Geef and soup meat, Is to 20 cents
and corn beef, which formerly brought
L cents, is now quoted at Is to % cents
O pound.
Veal and Pork Higher.
Veal and pork prices have advanced
and promise TO go still higher II the
demand increases. Veal liver is so cents
pound; breasts Of veal, 20 cents and
outlets, Is cents. Lamb roasts are .
cents pound. and lamb chops are
quoted at 30 to IS cents a pound.
All pork products are pointed sky
ward Cured hams ard shoulders are
over the 20 cent mark. Whole hams
are quoted at p and % cents; bacon
demands 80 cents for choice cuts; hogs
feet are so cents a dozen, and sausage
Is Is Is cents pound. Lard Is IS to
70 cents pound.
Choice poultry is plentiful and moder-
ate in price. The same is true of all
sea foods. Frensh chickens are quoted
at . 10 Is cents a pound, while storage
chickens are practically out of the mar
ket. Fish is in demand and within the
reach OF modest pocketbooks. Broiling
and frying fish is plentiful at 10 cents
a pound. and large fsh for baking is
quoted at 121z cents. Hard shell crabs
are . cents dozen; soft shell, 60 TO rs
cents: clans, 30 cents a quart: crab
Takes, 40 cents, and crab meat 90 cents
q quart.
Vegetables and Fruits Abundant.
Vegetables and summer fruits ar on
the market in abundance and moderate
In price. Lemons are Is TO 20 cents a
dozen oranges. 40 to 90 cents a dozen:
Sineapples. 15 10 30 cents ach: crane
FRUIT, ! 0to % cents each; grapes, Is TO
~, cents a basket; lines, Is cents a
nozen; bananas. Is to 20 cents a dozen;
$pp!es, 60 cents peck; p aches, 10 to
~ cents a basket; cantaloupes, TO Is
cents each, ana plums. Is to 20 cents
GoZen.
= In the vegetable markets the follow
fng quotations prevail today: Peas. 81
P peck; green beans. 20 cents a peck;
bun nose peppers. % cents a dozen:
celery, so cents a dozen: tomatoes. 10
TO Is cents quarter peck: corn. Is
cents dozen; lima beans. 30 cents a
quart; onions. Is cents a quart; beets.
cents bunch; squash, cents each;
eggplant, 10 to Is cents each: sweet
potatoes. 90 cents a peck: white pota-
toes, 40 cents n peck: red peppers u
cents a bunch; cabbage. to 10 cents q
head; carrots, 5 cents a bunch: Spanish
onions, to 10 Giants each; lettuce, ro-
maine, and chicory, cents a bunch:
parsley, cents a bunch; radishes ) |
cents a bunch. and watercress, 10 cents |
o bunch.