Evening star., 1914-08-07
War in Europe Said to Be Re-
sponsible for Higher Cost
of Beef and Pork.
BUT PRODUCE FIGURES
HAVE TAKEN A DROP
Imported Goods, Sugar, Dried Beans,
Flour and Some Other Staples
Take a Jump.

place in the past week in the price of
beef and pork in the markets here, and
dealers are expecting another advance
in the coming week which will affect
smoked meats, as yet unchanged in price.
The big meat packers of the country
it is said, are under contract to supply
the commissary departments of the fight
ing nations with many hundred thousand
pounds of beef, and in preparation TO.
the call that Is sure to come. the branch
houses throughout the country are being
called upon to help meet the demand
Yesterday large quantities of beef that
was In cold storage here was taken out
and sent to New York and Boston to be
sent across the Atlantic as soon as trans
portation can be arranged.
The advance on beef and pork in the
local markets amounts to two or three
cents q pound.
In the produce market potatoes, yams,
tomatoes. lima beans and corn, all table
staples. hav., in consequence OF the IN
creased supply. dropped considerably IN
price. Asparagus has disappeared from
the benches, the season for 1t being over.
Fruit Supply Excellent.
The supply of fruits on the market
benches this morning was excellent, and
prices remain steady, except on water
melons, which are lower, owing to the
heavy arrivals of nearby melons at the
llth street wharf market. and blackber-
ries. which are scarce. the season for
them being about over.
In the fish market an increased sup
ply of hard-shelled crabs has reduced the
price, while those on fish remain station
ary In spite of the fact that the supply
has been very light for the past week.
Eggs, poultry and butter remain un-
changed in price from last week. but
sweizer and other varieties of imported
cheeses havS taken sharp advances that
on sWeitzer, which Is largely used at this
season Of the year. amounting to about
cents on the Lound. the cheese this morn
ing selling at ~ cents a pound instead OF
IS cents, as 1t did last week. AS gem
eral thing the market is well supplied
with fruits, vegetables, poultry and eggs,
and the dealers report good demand.
Quotations of Today.
Those who visit the markets tomorrow
will find prices ranging about the same
IS today, as follows:
Hennery. 35c doc. Strictly fresh. Csc to
2Sc doc.
POULTRY.
Chickens, Csc to &c Id. Hens, 2Oc to 23c lb
Incubator chickens, SOC turkeys SOc TO &c ID.
TO 4Oc each. Ducks, l5c to 2uc lb.
Keats. 81 50 pair. Duckiings zoe to 25c lb.
Roosters, 15c lb.
BUTTER.
T.: 'ss 's 's a:s'$ .,'ss. Sc
MEATS
Lamb, 16c to Csc ID. FORK chops, &c to 2sc
ID. 'ork hams. 22c to 25c
ib 'ork shoulder 1sc to
Yea. 81 = ase to $50 h. s'1s.sa f. ham, &c to s's
Bacon. Bacon, sliced, 2se to corned beef 1oc to
Pork, roast, 22c to 25e ;orned ham, 1sc to 2ac
lb. H.
Mutton, l5c to 25c Id.
FISH.
s..ss: ss: l0 sos to ,se 10 ss s ssss 1s % b
aaliDu.. 2Oe lb Gray Gray trout. h isHc ID
Cod, 12Mc lb. Salmon trout. l5e ID.
Fioanders. ioc to 12c oysters. 81 TO si.5e
Spanish mackerel, 1sc Clans, soc at. or 81
ID. a hundred
Sturgeon. 2Sc Id. Soft crabs. 75c to 81
Salmon, fresh, Soc to per doz.
Csc ID. Hard crabs, 3Jc doz.
Crackers, 10c lb. Crab meat, 3Oc 40c
ButterdSh, 12c lb. at.
PRODUCE.
Irish potatoes, new, oOc Lettuce &c to Zoe head.
to 4Oc PIX. Caulinower. 15c to 40c
Yams 6Oc PIX. head.
Turnips. &c per bunch. Tomatoes. 1Oc to 15c
Kale. 3Oc pk. u pix.
spinach. 26e y PIX. sweet peppers, Zoe to
Cucumbers, for &c. 15c I. z.
Egg plant &c and 1oc String g. Ieans E. loc IA pk
Carrots, new, sc bunch. Rhubarb, DC bunch, or
Spanish ouions 60c doz. u buncnes for 25c
Spring onions. Sc for ; lima beans, 30c qt. box.
New 'p peas. eoc Y pt. Sc 'D'sD'S '0'
PIX Cymlings, &c to SC each
Beets. Sc bunch. iorn on cob, 15c to 25c.
Celery &c to 10c bunch. tloz.
Cabbage. new. &c and Okra, home Srown 2Oc
1Oc head. qt.
Onions, 2Oc X pk
FRUUS.
Oranges. 16c to 60c doz Alligator pears, zoe to
Lemons, Doc to Csc doz 3Oc each
New apples, &c to -oc Grapefruit, 15c to &c
PIX. each
Apples eating. l5c u Pineapples. 15c to CSC
PIX. up to 40c dOz. each
Cantaloupes, Sc to 15c Lines, 20c dog
RatermelOns, l5c to 40ct Currants, 1Oc to 15c ot
each. Plums (Calif.). 15c to
Grapes, 40c basket. 2Oc doz.
Figs, green 20c qt. Blackberries. 15c at.
luckleberries, 15e qt. Plums, home grown, lJc
Peaches, 35c to 40c pan. at.
Gooseberries, l5c at.