The Washington herald., 1914-11-20
MEAT DECLINES;
EGGS GO Higher
Lamb Only Meat to Rise, that
Being Due to Winter
Season.
VEGETABLES COST MORE
Merchants Says Eggs Will Not Go
Over IS Cents Per Dozen-Pota-
toes Advance 5 Cents.
VEGETABLES COST MORE

Market quotations Of yesterday show
ed many changes. although slight, over
the prices OF q week ago. Vegetables
meat showed a tendency to decline. with
the exception OF lamb. The latter item
has started upward toward usual winter
prices. the supply falling of consider
| ably during the cold months. The best
lamb cuts rose cents a pound TO %
cents. Mutton, however, distinguished
by retailers from lamb. remained the
same, at Il cents to "A cents. No con-
siderable increase is looked for in NUT
ton.
As merchants predicted. the market has
not been affected in the least by the
quarantining OF States because of the
foot and mouth disease among cattle.
Market proprietors declare that they
look for no such price as 81 dozen for
eggs even when the supply is at its
lowest. Although they have risen )
cents a dozen within the last week, re-
| failing yesterday at 50 cents. retailers
say & cents a dozen will be the limit.
Beyond that quotation, the consumer re-
fuses to buy. they add.
None OF the reputable merchants in
Washington markets fear the investiga-
tions Of the Agricultural Department
into the sale OF spotted and deteriorated
who handle them. Such losses, however,
will not affect the price of eggs in the
general market
Vegetable quotations have fluctuated
considerably within the last week, with
general tendency toward settling on
higher figure. Many items were affected.
principally potatoes. which sold yesterday
at from % to s. cents a peck, over q
cents last Thursday. String beans how
ever. dropped from so cents a peck to
| - cents Sweet potatoes remained the
| same, at 70 cents a peck. Parsnips have
advanced 10 cents a peck, selling at 50
cents. Caulihower has risen from ID
cents to . cents a head to 10 cents to
I IS cents.
Poultry Stationary.
Poultry and game are quoted pracu-
cally the same as last Thursday, with
the exception of turkey, which rose 3
cents a pound. selling at 8 cents. The
rise, due to the approach of Thanks
giving. was unlocked for. Ducks and
chickens were firm.
Butter has advanced 5 cents a pound
for the better grades. retailing at 35
to Is cents for creamery and 35 to 40
cents for medium.
Few changes are noted in fruits, the
exceptions being in the price Of apples,
which, selling last week for % cents a
basket sold yesterday for . cents,
and in lemons. which changed from Is
TO 20 cents a dozen to the one price of
20 cents. Grapefruit is selling at 10 cents,
the quotations last week being to 10
cents.
The following prices were quoted yes
terday:
EGGS-Hennery, dozen. so to 50; gath
cred, dozeu, A to 50; Southern, S5.
POULTRY AND GAME-Keats, pair,
LOO; roosters, lb., 10: hens, h.. 20; turkeys.
h., 8; ducks. h.. y; wild turkey. ID. S5;
prairie chickens, 20O pair: quail, 80 each;
fowl. 20; chickens, broilers, . lb.;
chickens, roast, 2 ID.
BUTTER-Best creamery. h.. 35 to IS;
medium grades. 35 to 20; renovated, d.
%; oleo, h., IS to 90.
MEATS-Lamb, lb., 10 to 80; beef. roast,
IS to 3; beefsteak, lb.. 20 to 80; beef stew
ing, Il 1-2 to Is; veal, h.. is to 80: calf
liver, S; bacon, piece, h., 3: bacon. sliced
IS; pork roast, lb.. 20: mutton. II to "A;
pork chops 20; pork hams. IS to 20; pork
shoulder, Is to 16: smoked hams. Il TO 70;
smoked shoulder, 10; corned beef. II IL to
IS; corned ham, IS to 90
FISH-Sea bass, lb.. Il L.; sheepshead,
d., Il 1-2i halibut, lb, 20; cod, ID, u;
founders. Il 1-2: Spanish mackerei' %;
sturgeon, 3; salmon, fresh. lb, 30: crocus,
h.. 10; butterish, h., 10; bluefish. 20; rock,
10 to Is; gray trout, u; salmon trout, d.
II 1-2; oysters, gal. 10 to 1.6O: CLANS qt,
30; scallops, qt., 70; hard crabs, %; crab
meat, Qt., 90; spots, disappeared.
PRODUCE-Irish potatoes, PIX, 80 TO %:
sweet potatoes, 40; turnips, PIX S0; kale,
PIX, 30; cucumbers, to 10 each; eggplant
10 to Is each; carrots, PIX. 30; Spanish
onions, dozen. so; beets. bunch. 0; celery.
bunch. 5: cabbage, head. TO 10; satisfy,
bunch. so to 10; caulifiower, Is to %; let
tuce, head. 10; tomatoes, h.. 10; sweet
peppers. Is dozen; string beans, PIX, 60:
lima beans, qt. 90; radishes. 40 dozen:
cymblings, each. 8: mushrooms, lb., 50;
celery cabbage, 20; Brussels sprouts, qt,
Is to %; parsnips, PIX, 50; red cabbage, 10;
Boston marrow squash, 10 to 90
FRUITS-Oranges. dozen, . to 10: lem
ons, 20; apples, basket, .; grapes, basket,
20; cranberries, 1Olqt.; grapefruit, 10 each;
pineapples, . to 10; lines. dozen, 20; pears,
Is.