Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-17
BEEF AND PORK ALONE
SHOW PR|CE INCREASE
Many Fruits and Vegetables Now
Priced at Lower Figure
Than a Week Ago.
Poultry Market and Butter and
Eggs Unchanged-Potato
Slump-TomatoesP Plentiful.


Slump-Tomatoes Plentiful.
Except for the advance in beef and
pork, prices in the markets of the city on
other commodities show but few ad-
vances. In fact, many fruits and vege-
tables are today selling lower in price
than they did a week ago, and where any
advance has taken place 1t is upon arti-
cles that are nearly out Of season and are
becoming very scarce. Potatoes. which
early i'll the week took a sharp advance
in the Wholesale market, have again
dropped in price. and this morning are
retailing on the market benches at prac-
1ically the prices quoted last week.
The householder who is content to cut
meat out of the menu will not find that
he has to spend more for supplies than
he did month ago; in fact, fruits and
vegetables can be bought cheaper than
they could a month ago as the supply
has increased
The beef market following the advance
of the early part of the week. shows
prices from to cents pound h1gher
than they were a week ago, and pork
and smoked hams have jumped from =
10 :; cents pound. 1t is known through
the market that another advance OF a
cent a pound wholesale will be mace
Monday. and this will make beef Ii cents
a pound average.
Other advances are looked for later in
the month. so that the dealers are un-
able to predict when the top mark will
be reached. 1t also is stated that lamb
is to advance in price, and Monday 1t Will
be selling in the western meat houses
at Il cents pound. This will cause an
advance of cent or two a pound. 1t is
said in the retail market.
Fish Prices Unchanged.
In the fish market prices continue at
the same figures quoted last week. and
there Is an abundant supply of all sea-
sonable fish, Crabs are rather scarce,
but they are selling at the prices OF last
week The dealers in sea food in Center
Market state that the tendency of the
market is for lower prices unless the
supply should suddenly become very
scarce.
In spite of the advance in meats, the
poultry market is unchanged from last
week. and eggs and butter also are SELL
ing at last weeks figures.
Tomatoes, which up to this time have
been selling by the pound. are becoming
plentiful. and homegrown ones. which are
coming in in quantities. this morning sold
at 10 cents a quarter peck Green corn
from nearby farms. has dropped about
10 cents dozen. Good corn could be
bought this morning for % cents dozen
ears In the fruit market cantaloupes
are selling at to Is cents each, and
plums. blackberries and peaches also are
lower in price than week ago: Green
figs from Norfolk have made their ap-
pearance on the market and are selling
at 20 cents a quart.
QUOTATIONS OF TODAY.
Those who visit the markets tomorrow
will find prices ranging about the same
rs today, as follows:
Hennery. Sc doa. strictly fresh. Csc to
incu6alo o chickens, ssc turkeys: aoe to Csc lib.
to 4Oc each Ducks. 15c to 20c III.
Keats. 81 so pair DucklinGs 2oc TO 2oc ID |
BOOSTERS. 15c ID.
10 % a:s'$ E. . f.,
MEATS
lamb Zoe to aoc Id. Pork chops. Zoe to 2sc
ID ''N~'' - ~ rsFk hams, eoc to nc
ID. Pqrk shoulder. lSe to
IS II. - smoked ham. DC to 25r
Calf liver 55c h. ~ Smoked shoulder. ,sc TO
Bacon. piece. 2.c Id. Ice ID .
Bacon. sliced. 2oc to Corned beef, lOc to
PORK. roast. .oy to &c carned Ham, ,5e to 2oc
III. lb.
Muttcu 1sc to &c IT,
King mackereI. Iet.c Porses Ioc III.
Sea bass as loo to lie H. Rock. I3e to .oe lb.
Sbecphesd Zoe to l5c Gray trout, 12hc ID.
ID. salmon trout. 15c ID.
Hali'ut: Zoe Id. oysters. 81 10 $50
Fiouuders loo TO lie Clans. zoe at, or 81 q
soani>l. ma kerel. zoe ID soft crabs. 75c to 81
Sturgeon. 25c ID. per doz.
Salmon, fresh. soc to Hard crabs. soe doz.
35c III. Grab meat 3Oc TO +0c
Crackers. To- III. Ut.
Butt.rtsh lie ID.
PRODUCE
1rfsh potatoes new, 4nc Onions. 2,c to :Or PIX
10 .oc PIX. Lettuce. Sc to 1Oc head.
TurnIps. new. DC pes tauli1ower. l5c 10 iOc
bunch head.
KaIe .Dc ok Tomatoes. l5c J. PIX 4
Spinach, Zoe J. PIX Sweet Peppers. .Oe to
Egg Plant, Toe 10 lSc String beans. 1oc Il pk
each or 2Oe Il PIX.
Carrots. new. Sc bunch. Rhubarb. &c bunch. or
Asparagus per bunch 4 lunches for 25c
Zoe to i0c Lima beans 75c OF. box:
Spring onions. Sc for i.adshes !. buuehes for
New peas. 15c to 2oc 4 Cymiings. 81 to SC each
PIX torn on cob. D. to 90
Celery SC TO loc bunch. okra. home grown. 4oe
Cabbage. new. &c ami qt.
Sc each
Oranges. 15c 10 co. doz. Peaches. Csc to 4Oc pan
Lemons. "oc o PC doz tiooseberrics loo ut
New apples. 4oc sos Alligator pears 35c TO
Tx. toe each.
Apples eating. lJc u Gap efruit 15c to &c
PIX up soc doc. each
Cherries home grown. rineapples. 15c to DC
iU,. zoe ut. each
Cautaou;.s. s. 10 1Jc LINES. 2Oc a doz
each Currants. 121sc to 13c
Watermelons Fia). &c aI
to 5oc each. T'lums Ualif9 aOc doz
Raspberries. Roc OF. BlackberrIes l0. 10 I,c
Grapes. seedles>. 15c ID. az.
AbFicots. 2,c Ct Plums. home grown 15c
Figs. green. 9Qc OF. ut
Hucxleberriss. 15c qt
TOTAL IS S3SO,0OO,0OO.