Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-05
FOOD PRICES SOAR
AS WINTER DRAWS
ON; MEATS LOWER
Butter, Eggs, Fish and Vege-
tables Higher-Fruits Con-
tinue Firm-Peaches and
Plums Disappear.

Although there has been no real win
ter weater as yet, the approach of that
season is heralded by a decided advance
IN the prices Of ell market goods with
tho exception Of meat. The most notable
changes have occurred In such farm
products as butter, eggs and poultry.
Strictly fresh eggs are quoted at from
rs tc 50 cents a dozen. although dealers
expect that with the arrival of Southern
and Western shipments this price will
drop to 45 cents, where the local poultry
dealers will be able to hold It when the
end Of the moulting season brings an In
erase In the supply Of eggs from the
htnR who are now enjoying vacation.
col1 storage eggs continue to sell for %
to 30 cents a dozen
Print butter has increased in price by
cents and IL now quoted at from ~ to
- cents a npund, while creamery roll
butter is bringing from 3S to 10 cents a
pound.
CHICKEN CONTINUES HIGH.
Chickens continue plentiful although
the price of stewing chickens continues at
the high mark Of "a cents a pound, owing
to the fact that dealers are holding their
older chickens for laying purposes in
anticipation OF shortage in the egg mar
ket. Broilers are quoted at & cents
pound and ducks at 25 cents. Turkey
continues to be scarce thus far, although
dealers differ as to whether or not this
is to be good" season. At present
spring turkeys are bringing from 80 to
s6 cents pound. q
VEGETABLES SCARCE.
In the vegetable market, corn and to-
matoes have almost disappeared, the lit
tie remaining selling at extremely high
prices, corn bringing so cents a dozen
and tomatoes 90 cents a till Sweet po-
tatoes have increased In price from %
cents n half peck TO 40 cents and string
beans from 25 cents half peck to 80 and
40 cents, while lettuce Is bringing from
TO 12 cents a head. other vegetables
continue firm in price. potatoes bringing
from 40 to go cents a basket, celery from
20 to 80 cents bunch, according to size,
and caulihower from Is to 25 cents each.
SEA FOOD HIGHER.
The fish market has seen an increased
price in certain kinds of sea food, o. ing
to the great number of severe storms
that have been experienced by the fisher
men OF the Atlantic coast during the last
rerily scarce and are selling at IS cents
a pound Bluehsh are selling at 20 cents
and haddock at II cents pound, while
Goldfish has increased to IS cents and
rockfish to 2s and 80 cents pound. Span
ish mackerel is bringing the unusual fig
ure OF 80 cents pound and fresh mack
erel so cents. Oysters are selling at from
60 cents to 81 hundred for stewing pur-
poses and from 80 cents sl,5O a hundred
for frying. Lobsters are 80 cents pound
and scallops are quoted at $l.25 quart.
FRUITS STILL FIRM.
Peaches and plums have disappeared
from the market. but other fruits con-
tinue Arm In price and of good quality
Grapes are bringing from 10 to 20 cents a
box. oranges from IS to 40 cents dozen,
grapefruit from 70 cents to s125 a dozen,
nnG the better qualities OF seckel pears
s. cents a quarter peck. Apples are
quoted at rs cents to 50 a basket
NO CHANGE IN MEAT.
No change has occurred in the meat
market with the exception OF hams.
which have dropped in price until they
arc now selling at the unusually low
figure Of p cents pound. No bad ef-
feets have been observed in Philadelphia
az yet resulting from the quarantining
OF the Chicago stock yards, following the
continuation of the hoof and mouth dis
ease among the cattle, and 1t is thought
that no increase In price will result II the
hold-up lasts but four or i've days, for
this city Is well supplied at present.