Evening star., 1914-10-02
BEEF AND MUTTON UP; :
SMOKED MEATS DOWN
Roesta Arc Three to Five, Cents
Higher Than Last Weeks
Prices.
Eggs About Steady, With Vege-
tables Plentiful and at Reason
able Quotations.

Dealers in meats. vegetables and 9TH
or commodities for the table doing
business in the markets Of the city. re-
ported good supply of everything on
hand this morning and with prospects
of q good supply, coming in a large
measure from the nearby gardens, for
several weeks to come. Prices this
week show but few changes from those
quoted last week, the changes being
fewer in number than for long time.
The most important changes are in
the meat market, roasting cuts of beef
having advanced cents a pound and
mutton has taken a jump of cents a
pound on the better grades To Offset
this advance smoked ham and shoulder,
which have been selling high. are to
3 cents lower on the pound than they
were last week.
Eggs Are About Same.
Though eggs have advanced some
what in the wholesale market in the
past week. prices in the retail markets
remain at figures that have been steady
for a month or longer.
In the produce market lima beans,
which have been selling high. have
dropped somewhat in price and those
who want mushrooms will have to pay
as high as 81 pound for them.
The only change to be noted on the
price of seafood is an advance in the
price of scallops. which are this week
selling at 81 quart, an advance of %
cents quart since last Friday.
Quotations Of Today.
The prices noted below are those pre-
vailing in the big markets of the city,
and those who visit them tomorrow
will find prices ranging about as fol-
lows:
Hennery. 4oc doz. Gathered, soc to s5c
POULTRY.
Chickens. 20c to 25c lb. Hens &c lb.
ksss asss., 81 Rar T~Tasys soi to t9 ss h.
Railbirds, s1e5 doz Reedbirds. 81 doz
BUTTER
Best creamery. 4oc Ib. Renovated. Csc lb
Medium grades. ssc to oieo 15c to SOC ib.
3sc lb.
MEATS.
Lamb f5e to 25c Ib. Mutton. 15c to 25c lh.
Beef, roast, 1Sc to 2Sc Pork chops, 25c to 2Sc
Beefs,eak. aoc to s5e PORK hams, &c 10 &c
Beef. stewins, 15e to PORK shoulde-. 1sc to
Veal. 2oc to 35c Ib. Smoked ham. 2Oc to 22c
Bacon, piece. Csc lb. Smoked shoulder. 1se TO
Bacon. sliced, 2Sc to 1Sc ID.
SOC Id. Corned beef, 15c Ib
Pork. roast, 22c to 25c ;orned ham. 1Sc to &c
lb. H.
Sea bass. 12c to 15c lb. Bluefsh, 15c lb.
Sbeephead. 1Oc to 15c Rock. 15c to 2Uc lb.
ID. Gray trout. 1211c lb.
Halibut. 2oc lb. salmon trout. 15c lb.. j.
Cod. 15c ID. Oysters. 81 to $1.5s
Founders, 10c to lie gal.
ID. CLANS. SOC qt. or sl.ss
sRsn''A e. n'ete'''' Csc se:l,sS. sS.assr s. qt
sturgeon. 2sc Ib. Soft crabs. i5c to 81
salmon, fresh. 3Oc Ib. doz
'Gs caS sc 70
Porgies. 1ec lb.
lriss aos potatoes SOC to ss.s loe to SOC
sweet potatoes, soc to Tomatoes. 1Oc te-lsc
Turnips. SC per bunch sweet peppers, &c to
Ksle. Soc pE String beans. 1oc Y PIX
Cacumbers. for &c. s lunches for sse
E:. plant. &c and loe Lima Il, b, beans Soc to s'c
Carrots. nea lee PIX. Radishes. adj hes bunche. 70.
soc doz cSmlings. &c to &c each
Beets. Sc to SC bunch Corn on cob, 1oe to 2oc
cabbage. SC and ioc oE.s. home grown. aoc
Onions. Hons 1oe u PIX. Mushrooms G 81 Ib.
Satisfy, Sc bunch. Celery cabbage, &c and
Pafsnips, 10c u PIX. 10c head.
Lettuce, &c to 10c head
FRUITS
Oranges. 15c to 6oc don. Huckleberries, 25c at.
Lemons, 10c TO &c doz. Peaches, 1Oc to 25c
Apples. eating, 10c to pan
1Sc pk- Grapefruit, 1Oc to 25c
S4ntaioupes, DC to 15c. each.
watsrmesoos. 1sc to 35c Pineapples. 1Oc to &c
Grapes. lie to 2oc bas- Lines 15c a doz
ket Pears Hancv1 osc tn
Grapes Calif). 1Oc lb 4Oc doz ~
or 3 lbs. for 25c.--~ Pears (home rrovul aoc
Figs. green, Doc Qt. !. nix
Alligator pears. 1oc TO Persimmons (Fla.), 3Oc