The Washington herald., 1914-10-17

MARKET PRICES
ALITTLELOWER
Fish Is Only Commodity in
Which Increase Is Noted
This Week.
PRODUCE IS PLENTIFUL
Meats, Fruits. and Vegetables in Great
Variety Can Be Had
Today.
PRODUCE IS PLENTIFUL

Market quotations yesterday were en-
couraging to many houSekeepers who
have been waiting for some hint that
the cost OF living will grow less. No ad-
vance In price In any OF the food stufs
except FISH was noted and several de-
creases in meat, fruit and vegetable
prices were evident
Fresh, smoked and salt pork has gone
down cents and II Is believed that
beef will soon sell at a lower figure ow-
ing to the coming Of grass cattle on the
wholesale market In quantities.
Among the vegetables, turnips, spinach,
lima beans and tomatoes all show q de-
crease in price while on the fruit stands
grapes are selling at from 2 to . cents
basket lower than last week. Erape-
fruit cents each lower, and home
grown pears at q considerable decrease
over last weeks prices. There has been
little change in the prices Of eggs and
poultry.
All of the supplies are reported by the
dealers as being plentiful.
Today's prices are not expected to vary
materially from those Of yesterday. The
Friday prices prevailing in the larger
markets of the city range as follows;
List OF Friday Prices.
EEgs-From u to IS cents a dozen for
gathered ones and 70 cents for hennery
grades.
Poultry - Chickens, % to 5 cents =
pound: roostsrs, Is cents; hens, 2 cents;
turkeys, 20 to 5 cents; ducks, % to 2S
cents; keats, u.5 . pair.
Game-Railbirds. H.5 q dozen; reed
birds. 81 q dozen
Butter - Best creamery. 70 cents 4
pound; medium grades, 20 to IS eentsi
renovated, IS cents; oleo. Is to 90 cents.
Meats-Lamb. Is TO Is cents q pound;
beet, roast, u to Is cents; beefstsak, %
to IS cents steWing beef. Is to % cents;
veal. p TO IS cents; calf liver, 70 cents;
bacon, piece, 5 cents q pound; pork.
roast, 20 to Is cents; mutton, Is to Is
cents; pork chops, q to Is cents; pork
hams, IS to % cents; pork shoulder, Is to
Is cents; smoked hams, % TO 2 cents;
smoked shoulder, Is to Is cents; corned
beef. II l-2 to Is cents; corned ham, II to
20 cents.
Fish Che prices of which have been
affected by the heavy storms along the
coast for the past three weeks) sea bass,
II to Is cents = pound; sheepshsad, 10 to
Is cents; halibut. % cents; cod. lb cents;
founders, 10 TO II cents; spanish mack
erel, Is cents; sturgeon, 5 cents; salmon,
fresh, s cents; coakers, II cents; butter
hsh, Il cents; progie, 10 cents; oluefsh, Il
to Is cents; gray trout. IN cents; oysters,
81 to $50 a gallon; clans, % cents q
quart, or $40 q hundred; scallops, u
cents q quart; soft crabs, 90 to % cents
q dozen: hard crabs, % cents q dozen;
crab meat, % to 70 cents q quart.
Prod1ce-Irish and sweet potatoes, % to
| y cents a peck: turnips, cents a quarter
peck: kale and spinach, 20 TO % cents q
peck: cucumbers, for S cents: eggplant,
5 and 10 cents each: beets. 3 to cents a
| bunch; celery. 5 to 10 cents a bunch;
cabbage, and 10 cents a head; onions,
10 cents a quarter peck; lettuce, to II
cents a head; tomatoes. 10 to Is cents Z
quarter peck; string beans, % cents q
peck: rhubsrb, 5 cents a bunch; lima
! beans, % to % cents a quart; radishes
2 punches for 8; corn on cob, % to 3 cents
a dozen: mushrooms, 90 cents q pound.
Fruits-Oranges, Is to 50 cents a dozen
lemons. 10 to Is cents; lines. IS cents; per
simmons, 20 to @ cents: apples. eating, Il
10 is cent a quarter peck; grapes. 10 TO L
cents a basket; peaches. 10 to IS cents q
pan; cranberries, 10 cents a quart; grape
fruit, s to 10 cents each; pineapples, 10 10
= cents each: pears, home grown, 2
cents a quarter peck.