Evening star., 1914-11-13
EGGS EXCEPTION IN .
AMPLE MARKET STOCK
Dealers Report Them Scarcer, if
Anything. Than They Were
a Week Ago.

Meats. Instead of Advancing, Show
Decline-Retailers and Wholesal-
ers Report Plenty on Hand.
With the exception OF eggs and the
fruits and vegetables that are gcing out
of season. the supply of~foodstuffs in the
local market was this morning ample to
meet all demands. Eggs. dealers in dairy
produce say. are if anything scarcer than
they We're week ago and for the high
grade eggs an advance of } cents Il dozen
is TO be noted.
Both wholesale and retail handlers OF
meat state that in spite of the fact that
bee: ircm many states is not allowed to
come into the District, there is an ample
supply on hand and there has been no
advance III prices and none is looked for.
With the rigid quarantine maintained By
the District. as we'll as by the federal
authorities dealers say. there is abso-
!ute'y no danger o. meat from diseased
cattle reaching this market, SO that resi-
dents OF The city need have no fear of
using it
The retail market las been seriously
affected by the fear of the foot and mouth
disease. the dealers stating that their
sales have fallen off considerably in the
past week.
Meats, )inStead Of advancing in price.
show d decline. lamb pork and smoke j
hams being quoted lower this week than
Wild Ducks Not Plentiful
In ;he poultry market, wild ducks have
.lc fl,r,i,.
plentiful and are selling at from 50 cents
to $3.50 each, according to variety.
Rhubarb has disappeared from the
benches in the vegetable market and
lima beans, radishes. cymblings and
okra are becoming scarce and are
selling at advanced prices.
Tomatoes, in spite of the recent
frosts, are reported fairly plentiful and
are selling at practically summer
prices.
Thanksgiving Prices.
AS yet, the dealers say, Thanksgiv-
ing day is too far off to make any
predictions as to poultry prices, which
will be largely governed by the
weather. The supply in the country
is good and with cool weather the re-
ceipts will be heavy enough to make u
moderate priced market.
Warm weather by making the supply
short, it is asserted, will make a high
market, unless the Dealers are caught
with d big supply Oh hand and arc
anxious to unload.
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 follows:
EGGS.
stsI: Hepncrsi !ss @ TO , &c az Southern 2sc to Sa'
POULTRY.
Chickens. 2oc to :jc lb. Turkeys, .Sc TO 2sc ID.
Keats. s1o0' pair. Ducks 2uc to &c III.
K. osters. l5c iD. Geese zoe to ne h. =
GAME
Iailbirds. si.25 doz. Wild ducks, soc tc
Quail. soc each. 81 30 each.
Rabbits, j1c to ;;5c
BUTTER.
Bes, creamery, 4oc tol Medium grades. 53c ts
Renovated 35c lb. oleo 15c to aoc lib.
MEATS.
Lamb, 15c to .5c ID. Pork chops, zoe 10 70,
ib;; 49, - Pork hams, lie to so'
ib: - Pork shoulder, 15c t'
Beef stewiDg 12tic To 1sc 1b.
| Veal, 2ac to :s5c,lb. Ib
Calf liver, 10; ID smoked shoulder. l5c re
Bacon, piece. 25c ID 1Sc lb:
soc ib. D'' ID. .''
Pork, roast 2oc to 25c corned ham, 1sc to 70,
| Mutton 15c to 25c h.
FISH.
| Sea bass lie to 15c lb. Rock l2c to aoc H.
| sheepheaJ. Zoe TO 15c Gray trout 121sc .b.
lb. Salmon trout, 121:c Id.
Halibnt; 15c to c0c lb. oysters. 81 10 $l.S'
Cod, 122c to 16c lb. gal.
founders. Sc to 12c lb. Clans 3oc qt or sl2t
| Spanish mackercl, zoe hundred.
| to 25c ID. Scalops, 75c qt.
s,nrsrDn, 2se ID. Hard crabs, 5oc to 35'
Gro.ke!s; Sc te 1os lb. Crab meat. Soc to 4o'
| Butterfsb. 12lsc ID. Qt.
| Bluefsh, 15c 10 :0c b.
PRODUCE.
| Irish potatoes. 25c toy Lettuce. &c to 10c head
Sweet potatoes. SOC to o,aiIso"eF, SIs i0e to Is;
T1iTnips, Sc Il PIX. Tomatoes, 1oc TO IS,
spinach, &c &c to Joe y Sweet peppers. &c to
casupbers. 1oc to 15e String beans. 15c 10 25'
Egg plant. SC and 1oc Lima beans, SOC to 80,
each. at. box.
Carrots 10c Y PIX Radishes, &c to ~
Nt1S''i soc dos 0'-''' ''r :" cymlings, SC TO 1oc
Deets, Sc to &c bunch. each.
Celery, DC to 1oc bunch. okra, zoe qt.
Cabbage, SC and 10c Mushrooms, Soc to e0c
head. Ib
Onions. 1oc 4 PIX Celery cabbage, 1oc and
Satisfy, Sc bunch. 15c head.
Parsnips. 1Oc u PIX.
ga. FRUITS
Lemons, 10c to 25c doz Oranges. 15c to 5Oc doz
APPLES; eating, Sc to Plneappes 10c 10 4oc
15c a PIX. each.
Grapes, 15c to 2Dc bas- Lines, Ioc doz.
ket. Pears fancy, 25c to
Grapes (Calif.), 10c to 1Jc doz.
l5c lb. Pears .ome grown. Zoe
Alligator pears, 2oc TO TO :5c i PIX. and 1oc
Doe each small box
Cranberries Sc to 10c Persimmons tFla), 4Oc
Grapefruit, Sc to 1oc cssaba melons tcalif.,,
each. zoe 10 60c each.
FISH PRICES RANGE HIGH.
Small Catches Cause Quotations to
Take Upward Turn.
Receipts of fresh fish of all kinds
have been but fair in the past week,
and as the demand continues heavy
prices in the wholesale market at the
wharf are ranging high and the deal
ers expect them to remain high until
the fisheries on the coast make larger
catches and more are sent to this mar
ket.
Early in the week, according to re-
ports from incoming vessels, IA large
fleet of fishing steamers and sailing