Evening star., 1914-04-10
EASTER FLOWERS FILL
CITY MARKET STALLS
Display Profuse and Blooms of ALI
Kinds Are Plentiful and Mod
erately Priced.
Supply of Good Things to Eat Is
Exceptionally Large-Poultry
Slightly Higher.

Easter flowers are this week making the
florist sections of the city markets bowers
of beauty, and 1t is stated that it has
been several years since the Easter flower
display has been as profuse as il is at
this time. The center of the 9th street
wing of Center market is given Up ex-
Clusively to the flower display. and the
florists have arranged high stands on
.heir benches SO that the flowers are the
dominant feature of the market st. Jo-
seph lilies, the pure white Easter flower,
are in greatest demand, but tulips and
hyaeinths of all colors, primroses, hy-
drangeas. azaleas. rhododendrons. roses
and the feathery spraea are also in de-
Inand their varied colors adding to the
attractiveness of the flower display.
'rhe Easter lily sells, for plant and pot
tnat contains it. at from IL to - cents
for each bloom, and primroses, tulips,
hydrangeas. spiraea and rose bushes, all
in full bloom. can be bought as low
as 30 cents for the plant, while most of
the dealers asked a dollar for big hydran-
geaS.
The dealers say that tomorrow the
display of flowers will if anything be
larger than today, and there should be
few homes in Washington without Easter
nuwcrS sunday.
Plenty of Good Things to Eat.
The display of good things to eat in
the market this morning was exception
ally large, and the dealers are antici-
cpating brisk business tomorrow. when
the Washington householders lay in their
Supplies for Easter Sunday dinner. Poul-
Try will be found rather high In price.
To-day freshly killed spring chickens were
quoted as high as 30 cents pound.
Turkeys are selling at - TO 3o cents
pound and hens 23 TO - cents
pound.
In the meat market lamb and roast
pork have taken a jump in price of from
. to 5 cents a pound.
o. Increased receipts Of shad have caused
"a drop in prices and they are quoted
at so cents each for big roes. and from
80 to 80 cents each for bucks. Few
changes are to be noted In the produce
market. and eggs and butter are un-
changed in price from last week.
= Quotations of Today.
will find prices ranging about the same
as today, as follows:
+. Hennery.- Sc dos. Strictly fresh, 25c doz.
POULTRY.
Chickens. &c to Soc b. Hens, 23c to 25c lb.
Ducks. 2sc to sc lb. Turkeys, 2sc to ssc lo.
--Geese. &c 10. Duckiings. Csc lb
aesstsrs. soc 10.
&c to 's Sc oi:s s. & :ss :. sss b.
- - MEATS.
roast q ie se to ~ PORK Chops M &c to to Sc
-brefsteak,, zoe to SIC Pork hams. 2oc lb.
- Potk 81, shoulder. l6c to
Sec. Sec b. s'e - - SMOKED ham. 1sc to
esif iisss,esSs lb Smoked shoulder. 14c to
facon, piece. 2oc h. loc ID.
Eaeon;, sliced. 25c to Cerned beef. 12c to
i,ork --osst.- 9oc to 2se Corned ham, 1se to. e0c
sn =" ID.
- FISH,
:.-.had, -sce,f5c 70 Soc Waite, perch, 15e to
---.sad. bseks,-aoc to soc salmon. fresh, s5c ID.
: -AslTus. saraa Il for 2oe smsiis. lac to sss ID;
Ssa Rsa ea,s sn,,., 1sc i K IIe @
is to IS sse !s j. sssy tout. ias
~ %. ss5nGR sd % trout. i5c to
I'd, i5o b. Bluefsh, 15c lb
Vlounders Ioc to 15c oysters. 81 to $3.50
ib gal.
yellow perch. 12ac to shTimps: soc &; e 20
>osnish mackerel, 2Oc Ib dozen
PRODUCE
sweet potatoes 1oc to Beets. &C to 15c bunch
15e u pk- Onions Zoe u PIX.
sweet potatoes, 40c to Spanish onion5 Sc and
6Dc pk 10c each
Isish potatoes, Soc to Bermuda onions. 10c qt
4Oc PIX boz.
Igish potatoes new. 15c Celery. SC to 15c bunch
wSrnips. aoc to soc " ioc each.
uk Lettuce. &C to 10c head
parsnips. l0c 4 PIX Cauliower, imported,
Kale. 2oc PIX 25c to Soc head.
spinach. 1oc y pk Tomatoes. Fla. loc to
spinach, 15c I. PIX zoe lb.
Cucumbers, I0c 15c Sweet Peppers, zoe to
each. 3ue GOZ-
Egg plant 1oc TO zoe String beans Fla. 12c
each. TO Doc qt- box.
CARROTS, new. 10c bunch Rnuharb 10c bunch. or
Asparagus. per bunch 3 lunches for 25c.
3pc to soc. Eggplant. SC to 20c
Salsify.- loc to 4Sc each.
bunch. lima beans, 81 qt box
Spring onions Sc for 2 Radishes. 4c bunch.
bunches. Cymlinss, 15c to Zoe
New peas. ooc ct. box each.
FRUITS.
Oranges 15c to 60c doz. kumquats, 2Oc qt
Lemons, lie TO .0c doz. Grapefruit, &c TO 1oc
TaHgerines, zoe to 40c each.
ioz Pineapples, 1Jc TO SOC
Appies, cooking, i5c to each.
- Il ss. Y. PIX. Cranberries, 1Sc to 20c