Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-08
PRICES OF VEGETABLES
TO Be LOWERED SOON
Product of Nearby Truck Farms
About Due in Local
Markets.
Sfra cherries Are TX Cents Quart
Strawberries Are IS Cents a Quart,
But Lima Beans Still
Cost a Dollar.

Except in prices, the seasons make but
little difference to the marketmen of the
city as to what is wanted The time is
mer fruits and vegetables will come from
the nearby truck farms, and the increas-
ed supply will bring prices that will en-
| abe every one to purchase all they de-
size with but moderate outlay Of money
Strawberries, which have been in the
prohibited class except to the well-to-
do. are steadily dropping in price. and
today choice berries were on sale at Is
cents a quart. Caulifower is also COM
ing from domestic gardens and is some
what lower in price than last week, but
is still high.
In the meat market stew beef. bacon
and pork show an advance over the Hg-
ures OF last week. and in the fish market
roe shad have advanced to 81 each FOR
the larger Ash. though they can be
bought as low as 50 cents each. Fresn
salmon and salmon trout are somewhat
lower in price than last week. -
CLANS, which are taking the place OF
oysters on Washington tables. are sell
ing at 30 cents a quart shucked or Sl.Zo
hundred in the shell. Hard, craps IRON
the vicinity Of Norfolk are quoted at ~
cents a dozen, and soft crabs at 81 to 81
show no change in prices in the past
Quotations Of Today.
Those who visit tho markets tomorrow
will find prices ranging about the same
a. today. as follows:
EGGS.
Heunery 30c to Csc doz. Strictly fresh. Csc doz.
POULTRY.
1R. e. n tc 70
| Incubator chickens. Soc Hens. zoe to 25s ID
each. 1urkeys, Soc 70 oVc 10.
Gees = SO ~ p.i.. cspons. Soc to s5c h.
se.. creamery. 4os ID Ms sn X grades SIC ss
ID Oleo. 15c to 2sc ID.
MEATS.
Lamb. coc to soc ID. Mutton. I5c to zoe ID.
| Beef. roast 1oc TO 25c Pork chops. &c to IS
ID. ID.
Bssfsteah, zoe to SOC Pork hams. zoe Id.
Beef. ssewing. lsc to Pork shoulder. iec 3
v: soe i ase to sse Id. snoked ham. lse to
s sst. piece. 2.s b. smoked shoulder. i0o ,
ss SC h. sliced 80 70 Coined as j. beef lie t.
fGSi. roast &c to se co ass ii liam. zoe le.
| FISH
sa.a. roe. SOC to 81 white perch. l'e u
shad bucks. 4oc to soc salmon rFe rs s'f H.
Herring. IL for 25e, smelts: lss to =; 2'f i, ID.
King mackerei. l2hc Red snappef' , t2c ~
ss:.ss::d Is: to Is 'se i! q 'ss = b.
H. III 200 lb. "a. 81; %. :, ;, :, >
Fia Flo; - ioe to iSe ! hundred Sd. :,
Yellow perch. l2a1c to sois crabs. 81 to 81 pc
ioe ID. -, u, u aod cr.h. xoc dcx-
PRODUCE
Sweet uo,atoes. loc to Onions. zoe PIX.
ise uk. Spanish onions. SC each
Irish potatoes. SOC to Bermuda onions, lSc a'
Irish potatoes, new. Toe Celery. SC to lsc bunch
to i5c quart box. Cabbage new. DC an
nh Lettuce, &c to 1oc head
parsnips. 1oc u pk. caulinower. Csc to 10
yale Doc pk head
Spinach, 16c Y pk. Tomatoes. Fla. loc t
o. .sen. DC y ~ sweet Peppers. zoe I
Eoe plant lOc to zoe 30c doz.
- escb S-1'' String beans. Florids
Carrots 1 new. Sc bunch. loe to iSs at. boz.
Asparagus. per bunch. Rhubaro, DC bunch.
| 2Oc to 4oc. punches for 2oc
satisfy, iOc bunch. Eggplant. Sc to 20
Spring onions. SC for each
Ne. eao peas. 15e at. box Radi.hes. e bunch. =
Reefs. Sc TO loc bunch. Cymlings. SC and 10
each.
FRUITS.
Oranges, 15c to 6oc doz. Kumquats. zoe a..
| Lemons, 12c to 2Oc dox. Alligator pears, Soc
Tangerines zoe to 4Oc 4Oc each
doz Grapefruit. &c TO 10
Apples. cooking, 15c to each.
. | lSc u PIX. fihehppies- loo 10 ~
Apples, eating. 16c each.
| pk. up to soc doG. Cranberries. % q. .
e,.oes Malaga l'e to s' ,a nsr Of s o
Cherries ccal,. soe ID. Lines. e6c a dos.