Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-27
SPRING VEGETABLES
IN THE LOCAL MARKET
Market Benches Have the Look of
Summer, and Trade
Improves.
Drop in Price of Eggs Noted.
Lower Quotations, Also, on
Pork and Lamb.

Green peas and other spring vegetables
from the southern gardens are making
their appearance in the local markets, and
it is but a question of few days be-
fore all kinds Of the earlier products
will be on sale. For a while, however,
until they begin to come from the truck
farms about Norfolk, prices of garden
sass" will be high. The market benches
this morning had a summary look and
the dealers report business improving
The league to boycott eggs can now
disband until next fall, as eggs-sure
enough fresh ones-sold this morning
at % cents a dozen. Selected hennery
eggs fresh from the nests, the kind
which a few weeks ago brought 60 cents
or more a dozen. are quoted at 80 cents
a dozen, and it is said there are plenty
of them on the market.
Drop in the Price.
In the meat market lamb and pork,
which for a month past have been selling
at high figures. are dropping in price
This morning lamb sold at 10 to 20 cents
pound. and there is a drop of . cents
a pound in pork. Shad have dropped
considerably in price. but otherwise there
are put few changes in the fish market
kale, spinach and asparagus which last
week sold at unusually high prices are
TINS week returning to normal, asparagus
having dropped about 20 cents a bunch
and spinach 10 cents on the half peck.
Prices in the poultry, fruit and other
markets remain unchanged, though hens
are reported scarce and high in nrice in
the wholesale market
Quotations of Today.
Those who visit the markets tomorrow
will find prices ranging about the same
as today, as follows:
hennery, DOC doz. Strictly fresh, CSC doz
POULTRY.
Chickens, &c to Soc III. Hens. &c to Csc H.
Ducks &c to Csc lb. Turkeys, 2sc to 35c Ib.
S Sesss e I'D 10: Ducklings. CSC Id.
BUTTER
Best creamery, 40c h. | Medium grades, 32c to
hehhoVated' ooc TO S3c 3oc h.
ID. Oleo, 15c to CSC h.
MEATS.
Lamb 1sc to 2Oc lb. Mutton. 1sc to oOc lb.
Beef. roast. 15e to 25c Pork cnops, .Oc to 2Sc
Beersteak, zoe to s5c Pork hams. zoe lb.
81; ~ Pork shoulder l6c to
So Il: s"Ds' ''s % smoked - q ham. lsc to
Veal. &c to 30c lib. zoe Id.
Calf liver. SOC ID. Smoked shoulder. l5c
Bacon, piece. 25c lib. ID.
Bacon ;sS !, sliced. 25c to Coined Pm beef. l2c to
Pork roast, 1sc to Zoe Corned ham, 1Sc to zoe
H. Id.
FISH
s shad roe :. siS g. each "a White perch lsc
each. Rock, 15c to Zoe lb
Herring, for 25c. Smells. l5c to Csc Id.
King mackerel. 12hc Bass. zoe to 25c lb
to 15c Id. Red snapper Ijc Ib
ssssssssd fst to Is ss !s os
H1 +; IN II salmon a. trout. lsc to
Cod, 15c Id. Bluefsh lohc to 15c
Founders. 1oc to 15c ID. " " -
ID. Oysters, 81 to S1.o0
yellow perch. 12hc to gal.
spanish mackerel, zoe lb. scaiiops, CSC at.
Salmon. fresh. 3oc H.
PRODUCE ..----.
Sweet potatoes. loc to, Beets. &c to 15c bunch.
15c 4 PIX. Spring onions. SC for
Sweet potatoes. 4Oc to lunches.
COG PIX. Onions, zoe u PIX.
Irish potatoes. s5c to Spanish onions. SC and
Irish potatoes. new. 15c Bermuda onions, sc "
Turnips. zoe to aoc u Celery, Sc to 15c bunch
PIX. Cabbage. new, SC and
Parsnips, 1Oc to loc x Toe each.
PIX Cabbage. old, &c lb.
spnaeS 2se e B. ci Sead i0c to 'c
CucumDefs. lOc 10 loo tomatoes, Ia. l0c to
each. 2Oc lb.
Eggplant, Sc to zoe Sweet peppers. soc to
Carrots new. 1oc bunch String trim beans, Fla. IL
Asparagus. per bunch, to 20c at. box.
Soc to Soc. Rhubarb, 10c bunch, Or
Satisfy. loo to .Jc 8 punches for ESQ.,
bunch. Egg plant, loo to 20c
New peas, Zoe qt box. each.
FRUITS.
Oranges, 15c to Coo doz. Kumquats, zoe qt.
Lemons. 15c to 2Oc doz. Grapefruit. &c to 15c
Tangerines, zoe to 4Oc each.
doz Pineapples, 15c to Soc
Apples, cooking, 15c to each.
lSc !, pix. Cranberries, 1sc to zoe
Apples. eating 15c at.
PIX. up to SOC doc. Strawberries, Florida,
Grapes, Malaga, 15c to Csc to 4Oc per qt. box.
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certificate of INCORPORATION has been