The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
NO RISE NOTED
in MEAT PRICES
Retail Dealers Here Say that
Cattle Disease Is Not Likely
to Affect Market.
ADVANCE IN VEGETABLES
Turkeys. Ii Is Expected. viii Rise
Perhaps 2 Cents just at
Thanksgiving.

Despite general fears and predictions
retail meat quotations yesterday showed
practically no changes over last week, al
though more than dozen States, some
Of which embrace the principal market
supplying territories of the country. have
been placed under embargo by the Fed
eral government because OF the foot and
mouth disease among cattle. The marked
change in quotations occurred in vegeta-
bles, q general advance being noted
there. Fish and sea food remained fairly
firm
Retail butchers declare that even
though beef quarantine has been placed
over many States. an advance in the price
OF meats is not looked for. They also
state that with the rigid quarantine and
careful Inspection maintained by the gov
ernment in the sections affected by the
hoof and mouth disease, there Is no pos
sihle chance Of any contaminated meats
reaching the market. All market proprie-
tors are making efforts to dispel the fears
Of the consumer on this point
Vegetables Advance.
In the vegetable markets several items
have disappeared or advanced rapidly.
Tomatoes are now selling by the pound
at 10 cents, instead Of in bulk. String
beans have gone up and onions have ad-
vanced.
for with the approach Of Thanksgiving In
any market quotations.
A good supply Of turkeys is expected
for Thanksgiving. Prices at retail yes
terdRy were from q to p cents for the
best quality. Lean turkeys were selling
at around IS cents The supply was
hghter than for a couple Of days past.
with the demand good.
Market experts expect turkeys to rise
perhaps cents just at Thanksgiving.
There is some uncertainty as to the
supply, but this uncertainty viii be clear
ed shortly by farmers, who are estimat-
ing their probable output.
Mtnce meat is retailing at Is cents q
pound. Cranberries are selling at 10
cents a quart. Wild fowl, now beginning
to arrive on the market, is out Of reach
Of the ordinary consumer, but poultry
is quoted at fair price.
Wines and plum pudding ingredients
are firm.
Quotations on Wines.
Quotations on favorite Thanksgiving
wines are as follows: Brandy, T5c to 800
a quart; sherry and port, Sc to 800;
Sparkling Burgundy, domestic, sL5o quart;
imported, $3.50; sauterne, Soc to 100 for
domestic stock and 800 to 500 for i'm
ported; champagne. imported. $50 to
$40 quart; domestic $50 to n-T5 quart
QaOtstions for Today.
Following are the retail quotations for
this morning:
EGGs-Hsanery. dozsn, Is to s.; gath
cred, dozen, 20 to IS; Southern, g to s.
pair,El 90; roosters, H., Is; hens, per h.,
%; turkeys, h., g; ducks, ID. q to 3; wild
turkey, lb., IS; prairie chickens, 800 pair;
quail, 50 each; pheasants, 200 each; rab-
bits, S each; fowl, IS; chickens, broilers,
3 h.; chickens, roast, p ID.
BUTTER-Best creamery, per h., 40;
medium grades. h., S to 20; renovated,
h., s.; oleo, lb., Is to So
MEATS-Lanb, h. Is to 9; beef, roast,
h., Is to 25; beefsteak, H., 20 to 80; beef,
stewing, u 1-2 to Is; veal, h., IS to IS; calf
liver, Ib., 50; bacon, piece, h., 20 to 30;
bacon sliced, Is to 30; pork roast, H., 2
to g; mutton, II TO "a; pork chops, 20 to
25; pork hams, IS; pork shoulder, Is to II;
smoked hams, Is to %; smoked shoulder,
h., Il to 16; corned beef, Il to Is; corned
ham, IS to %
FIsH-Sea bass h., 12Ik; sheepshead.
h., 1Z14; halibut, H., 20; cod, To-, Is;
founders, 125k; Spanish mackerel, 20;
sturgeon, 25; salmon, fresh, h., 3; croak-
ers, Ib., 10; butter fish, h., 121k; bluefish,
121k to Is; rock, Is to 20; gray trout, II to
Is; salmon trout, h., Is; oysters, per gal,
170 to L60; clans, qt, 30, or Is doz.;
scalIops, per Qt, 70; hard crabs, IS; crab
meat, per Of, 80; spots, h., Is.
PRODUCE-Irish potatoes, PIX, sc;
sweet potatoes, 20; turnipss~10 PIX; kale,
PIX, SOC; cucumbers, to 10 each; egg
plant, 10 to 20 each; carrots, PIX, 10; Span
lsh onions, doz., 90: beets, bunch, 5;
celery, bunch, to 10; cabbage, head 5
to 10; satisfy, bunch, s to 10; caulihower,
10 to q; lettuce, head, 8 to 10; tomatoes,
h., 10; sweet peppers, 8 for 10; string
beans, PIX, 50; lima beans, at, so; rad
ishes, 8; cymlings, each 5; corn on cobb
dissppeareds mushrooms, h., 80; celery
cabbage, 10; Brussels sprouts, Qt, 20;
parsnips, PIX. 20; red cabbage, 10 to Is;
Boston marrow squash, 10 to 20.
FRUITS-oranges, doz., 30 to 40; lem
ons, Is to 20; apples 20 basket; grapes,
Is to 20 basket; cranberries, qt, 10; grape
fruit to 10 each; pineapples, 3 TO 40
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