Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-11
REED AND RAIL BIRDS
NOW ON THE MARKET
Prices Not Considered High for
Opening of Season, Especially as
Scarcity Is Reported.
Charge for Many Articles Has Been
Lowered Due to Increased Supply.
Meat Slightly Higher.


markets, and it will not be long before
wild ducks and geese are on the bench
es. Prices for the birds are not high
for the opening of the season, particu-
larly as they are reported to be some
what scarce and the receipts are light.
In the produce market the benches are
supplied with everything in season,
and on many articles prices are lower
ing with the increased supply. Fresh
peas have disappeared from the mar
ket, and lima beans. which are reported
scarce, have advanced to 20 cents a
quart from Is cents last week. Sweet
potatoes are taking the place of yams
in the market, and are selling at 80
cents to 40 cents a peck, a decrease
of 10 cents in price from that quoted
last week. The supply of all kinds of
fruit is abundant. but prices remain
unchanged. though apples. pears and
grapes are on the benches in increased
quantities. In the meat market sliced
bacon, pork chops and veal show a de-
cfded increase in prices. the better
grades OF veal having jumped from 35
to 40 cents pound and the advance
on the other meats being about 2 cents
on the pound.
prices that have prevailed for several
weeks, and the dealers do not look for
any lowering in prices for the present.
The high price of eggs Is usual at this
season and Is said to be caused by the
fact that the hens do not lay freely at
this time of the year. Householders, the
dealers in the market say, are beginning
to visit the markets and are not depend
ing so much upon the telephone to do
their buying. Those who will take the
n W f1o rlro he
tween and Little B. 10th and 18th streets
are often able to buy produce under the
quoted market prices, particularly If the
producer has large supply on hand and
desires to sell out and go home.
Prices quoted below are those prevail
ing in the big markets Of the city. and
those who visit them tomorrow will find
prices ranging about as follows:
Quotations of Today.
Those who VISIT the markets tomorrow
will find prices ranging about the same
as today, as follows:
EGGS.
Hennery, 4oc doz. Gathered, soc to Soc
POULTRY.
Keats. 81 Is pair. Turkeys, Zoe to 25c lib.
BOOSTERS. l5c ib. ducks. 20c to 25c Id.
GAME.
Railbirds, $125 doz. Reedbirds, 81 d0z.
BUTTER
Medium sasss 'ss II 5ss 1se 10 So
3Sc Id.
MEATS.
70 se eiops s: s0 to q ss
Beefsteak. Zoe to 4oc 'ori hams, &c to Csc
Id. Id.
Beet. srew1ns, 15c to Pork shoulder. 1sc to
Veal &c to 4oe Ib. Smoked ham. 22e to Csc
Bacon. piece. Csc lb. Smoked shoulder. 1se to
D Sc ID. 'Aesa QUO cosn S II beef. 1sc lib.
Pork, roast. &c to 2bc jorned ham, l6c to &c
Id. Id.
FISH
Sea bass 10c to 12c h., Bluedsh, 121Sc h.
Sheephead, 1Oc to 15c Rock. 16c to 2Oc lb.
Hslibut. 200 Id. salmon trout. 15c Id.
Cod, 15c ID. oysters. 81 to $3.50
ID. Clans, Doc qt. or s125
Spanish mackerel, 1sc hundred.
ID. Scallors, csc at.
sturgeon 25c Id. Soft crabs 76c to 81
Salmon. fresh, soc Id. doz.
Crackers. 10c ID: Hard crabs, 3Oc dog.
, Butt.rrsh. l2c Id. Crab meat, Soc to 40<
Spots. 1oc ID. at.
Porgies. 10c lb.
PRODUCER
Irish potatoes. new, Soc Lettuce. &c to loc head
s:ss' potatoes soc to ra ss:s l.. -. =. 20 ~
| Turnips. &c per bunch pix.
or loo y PIX. Sweet peppers, lie doz
kae. 2Oc PIX. String beans, 1Oc Y Ok
| Spinach, 1bc X pt. or 3Oc PIX.
Cucumbers, 2 for DC. Rhubarb, DC bunch a
p, Egg plant, &c and 1oc u unches for 25c.
: each Lima beans &c Of box
Carrots, new. &c bunch. Radishes, punches fol-
| Spanish onions, 50c doz. &c.
! Beets, DC bunch Cymlings. Sc to &c each
3; Celery, DC to 10c bunch. I0rn cob, 15c to 25c
! Cabbage. new. &c and doc.
10c head. okra, home grown 20t
Onions. 10c \ PIX. Qt.
| FRUITS.
Oranges. 1bc to 6Oc doz., Peaches 25c TO 4Oc Dan
/ Lemons, 2Oc TO &c dos. Alligator pears, zoe t.
New apples, Csc to 4Oc 3Oc each.
I; PIX. Grapefruit, 15c to 25c
| Apples. eating. 15c v each
! PIX. up to 4oc doz- Pinenpples. 15c to 2se
! Cantaloupes. &c to 15c each
/, Watermelons, 15c to 3scI Lines. 20c do9.
-, each. Plums (Calif.). 15c t.
| Grapes, 15c to Csc bas- 2Oc doz.
| ket Plums. home grown. 15s
! Figs green. Zoe at. qt.
! Huckleberries, Csc at. Pears. 25c to 40c doz