Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
DRY WEATHER HURTS
HOMEGROWN PRODUCE
Local Markets This Week Not So
Plentifully Supplied q:
Result.
Prices Generally Arc Dropping on
Vegetables, However, With Nut
ton and Ham Advanced.

Continued dry weather in tho country
districts that supply this city with vege- /
tables is keeping back homegrown
produce. and as consequence fruits and
vegetables are not as plentiful in the
market as usual at this time in favora-
BILE seasons. The rains OF the past three =
days came too late to help the market
this week. but an increase in the supply
Of homegrown vegetables is looked for
in the coming week. Lima beans. which
have been only for the wealthy, are drop
ping in prices. but they are still away
up. This morning they sold at 60 cents a ,
quart, q drop Of Is cents from last week.
Green corn from Florida, which has been
selling at 60 cents a dozen. has dropped
10 cents on the dozen, and as corn from
nearby sections will be coming in shortly.
a further drop in prices Is looked for in
the coming week. Southern watermelons.
which have been selling at from 80 TO
IS cents each. this week can be bought
at Is cents for q little one up to 70
cents for choice fruit in Center mar
ket Berries are selling at about tho
prices quoted last week. '
in the meat market stewing beef Is
reported about 2 cents lower on the
pound, while mutton and smoked ham !
have advanced somewhat. The fish mar
ket remains unchanged from last week. .
and eggs. poultry and butter show but
little change.
QUOTATIONS OF TODAY.
Those who visit the markets tomorrow
will ind prices ranging about the same
as today. as follows:
Hennery. SIC dos. strictly fresh. ssc -
POULTRY.
ineuba,or chickens. sse ITuIteys; 2oe to ase N.
Keats. SIS pair. DucklinGs. zoe Id.
BOOSTERS, 15c ID.
ss 'ss Sc oss E. IS sss
MEATS.
Lamb, 15c to SOC Ib. Mutton, 15c to 25c ID.
Beef, roast, 16c to &c Pork chops. 2Oc to 70
Be sei Zoe to ssc PORK hams, 1sc le:
1f ise + s.s"''s' i.''e % ssslsS ham. Use to
CALI liver q so CT ID. Smoked shoulder. 15c to
ss Bacon. Slice Sliced ESQ to corned beef. loo to
Pork &c reast, zoe to &c oorned Ham, 1sc to zoe
h. lib.
FISH.
King m.ckerel. 1915 Rock. 15c to Zoe u.
TO 15c Id. Red snapper, l5c ID.
Sea bass, 10c to 12c lib. Gray trout, 12hc Id.
Shepherd. 10c to l5c Salmon trout loo H.
H. Ii zoe Ib. oysters. 81 to $3.50
Flo Flo; loc to lie Clans. SOC ct. or sl.as
Id. hundred.
Yellow perch. 12kc to Shrimps. 35c qt- :.
I5c lb. Soft crabs. 75c to q
spanish inackerel. zoe lb per doz.
Sturgeon Csc ID. Hard crabs. 40c dos.
Salmon fresh 35c lb.
PRODUCE
Yams, 1oc to 15c Y PIX Onions, Zoe pk
Irish potatoes, 40c PIX. Cabbage. new. DC ana
if, TO s 6Sss0g * Lettuce. Sc to 1oc head
rurnips. new. &c per caulinower. 1sc to zoe
Ks oEaca Zoe PIX. Tomatoes. Fla. loe to
S s g each. Sweet ss Peppers. zoe to
each. String beans. l5c u PIX.
Carrots, new, &c bunch or Csc y PIX;
Asparagus per bunch, Rhubarbs DC bunch as of
Spring onions. &c for u lima beans, 0oc q.
punches. box.
New peas. 15c to Zoe u Radishes. lunches for
Bets sa Sc bunch. cymlings. SC each,
Bermuda onions, 3oc " Corn on cob. Elorida.
pk 50c q doz.
Celery. loc to 1sc oEFa. zoe OF.
FRUITS
Oranges 15c to 6Oc doz Huckleberries, 15c at.
Lemons, zoe to 25c doz. Peaches (N.C). Csc pan.
Apples cooking. l5c to Gooseberrtes, l3c qt-.o,
1Sc Y PIX. Alligator pears aoc
apes Fl. up to Soc do. Grapefruit. loo to l5c
Cherries dome grown, pineapples. 1sc to Csc
cantaloupes Gal), 1oc strawberries. l5c to Zoe
ws Va s ions uaa,. 25c Lines. zoe = dos.
Rssp6eries. asc at. Plums fcslif>. SOC dos.