Evening star., 1914-07-24
E-CHANGE IN
LOCAL MEAT PRICES
Market Dealers Quote Figures of
Last Week With Two
Exceptions.
Produce Benches Are Supplied With
Everything Seasonab1e in Mid
:. summer Quantities.

Though there was an advance early
In the week in the wholesale price of
beef. the dealers in the markets of the
city, as general thing. did not ad-
vance retail prices and this morning
the various cuts of beef are quoted at
the figures of last week. There has
been an advance in prices on smoked
bacon and shoulders. but with this ex-
ception the meat market is the same
as last week.
While nothing definite has been given
out. there Is feeling among the deal
ers that lower prices on beef are COM
ing. and it Is probable that a reduction
will be announced Monday. The drop.
1t is said, will hardly be large enough
to affect the retail market just now,
but lower prices will come soon. so it
is said. as the western meat houses are
giving their branches here full sup
plies. something they have not done
for the past month or six weeks.
The produce benches in the markets
were this morning well supplied with
everything seasonable. and fruits and
berries are on the benches in mid
summer quantities.
New yams have made their appear
ance. and are selling at 80 cents a
peck. but even at this figure they are
said to be in good demand
Cucumbers, sweet peppers and corn
are lower in price than last week. and
lima beans. which have been selling SO
high that one had almost to pay for
looking at them, are beginning to drop
in price, though still high. AS the sup
ply increases prices will drop.
Apples are becoming plentiful. and
are lowering in price. and this morn
ing good varieties of carly ones sold
at 25 to 40 cents peck.
In the fish market king mackerel
have disappeared from the benches, and
Spanish mackerel. which have been
selling at 20 cents. has dropped to Is
Eggs. poultry and butter. which have
been selling at unchanged prices for
several weeks past, show no change
this week
QUOTATIONS OF TODAY.
Those who visit the markets tomorrow
will find prices ranging about the Same
rs today. as follows:
Hennery. sSc doz. strictly fresh. a5c to
POULTRY.
Chickens. 25c to 32c ID. Hens, zoe to &c Ib
Incubator % ssth chickens ss Turssys soe to Sse h.
saosssrs 81 1se So P.f Dueklinss soc to s'c h.
BUTTER.
ss.s Gc 4s q NsqR e grades ae
ib. oieo iSc to &c lib.
MEATS
Lamb kHs3 lse to 90 soc b. Pork chops. 2oc to 2oc
ID. Fork hams. aoc to 22c
N w Pork shoulder. 1sc to
IS rs y; Smoked ham. &c to 2sc
Calf liver. s5c ID. Smoked shoulder ,sc to
Bacon ' sliced. T sc s.; to cesned r. beef 1oe to
Pcfk. roast. coc to sc oerned Ham. 15c to 2oc |
Muttoa. 1se to &c Ib. e-~-
FISH.
Sea bass. 1Oc to 12c lb.I Porgies. 10c lb.
shsephead. 1Oc to l5c Bluensh: 12hc lb.
HaiiDut; aoe lb. Cray Cray trout. m t. isssc Fl II ID.
0nd. 121ac n Salmon trout. i5c ID.
Founders. 1oc to 12c Oysters. 81 to $3.50
Spanish mackerel 1sc CLANS. soc qt. or ,1.2
1b. hundred.
Sturgeon. 25c lb Soft crabs. 75c to 81
Salmon; aEn r. fresh soc to p Per sa, doz sz.,.
Croakers. 1oe Ib. Crab meat, SOC to 4oc
Butterfsh 12c lb- qt.
PRODUCE.
Irish potatoes. new. 4Oc Onions. 2oc u pk
to SOC PIX Lettuce. Sc to i0c head
Iams. SOC PIX. Csulifower. 15c to 4oc
kale zoe PIX Tomatoes 15c PIX
Spinach: 2oc PIX sweet peppers. f5c to
Egg Plant. 1Uc TO 1Sc String BEANS 1Oc u pk
each. or 2uc u pk
Carrots, new, &c bunch Rhubarb, Sc bunch. or
Asparagus per bunch, 6 lunches for 25c
4Oc- Lima beans, 6Oc at. box
Spring onions. &c for Radishes. buncnes for
bunches- Sc.
New peas 2oc u PIX Cymlings. Sc to Sc each
PIX Corn on cob. 2Oc to 3Oc
Beets. &c bunch a doz.
Celery. sc to 10c bunch. Okra home grown aOc
Cabbage: new. Sc and qt-
Sc each.
Oranges. 15c to 6Oc doz. Peaches. 35c To 4oc nan
Lemons 5Dc TO 2oc dog ti"oseberries, 15c qt
New apples. Zoc TO 4oc Alligator pears. 25c to
PIX 3Oc each.
PIX. up to SOC doc. each
2ersles: 1oc to l5c ct. Ptneapples. 1sc to 2sc
Canta ioupes. SC to 15c each.
each. Lines Or q don
Watermelons Fis), 25c Currants. 10c to 15c ot
to Soc each. Pums (Calif1 Ike tn
Raspherries. SOC OF 2oc doz
Grapes. seedless 1;5c b Blackperrjes 1nc to Ike
Figs. green. 20c OF. qt
Huckieberres 15c at. Pluns home grown 15c
9t
Retail prices at the municipal fish mar
ket this morning were follows: Blue
fish, 6 to 10 cents pound; butterfish,
cents pound: seabass. 3 to 4 cents a
pound: rock. 10 to l.. cents pound; gray
trout, 5 TO 6 cents a pound: founders 5
cents pound: Spanish mackerel. to 10
cents pound: halibut, II to 2e cents a
and clans. 80 cents to 81 hundred
PRICES OF FISH VARY.
Mr. Sherman FYn1aine E1uo&uo%;or.