Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07
SOUTHERN VEGETABLES
AND FRUITS APPEARING
Increases in Supply Is Causing
Gradual Dropping in
Prices.
Practically All Meats on List. How.
ever. Show Advances-Bermu
Onions Obtaina BILE.

Fruits and vegetables from the south
and west are making their appearance
on the market in increasing quantities,
and some few vegetables from home
gardens also are appearing. This in
crease in the supply IS causing a grad
nal dropping in prices IN the markets
aud decree sing prices Will continue
until The summer level IS reached.
Spinach. cucumhers. squash sw eet
peppers. straw berries and pincaprlcs
are all lower in price today than they
were a week ago. Alligator pears and
cherries from California have made
their appea rance on the fruit benches,
the former selling at 80 to IS cents
each. and the latter at so cents
pound. Spanish onions have practically
'lisa appeared from the market. and their
place has been taken by Bermuda
onions at Is cents small box. While
fruits and vegetables show decrea sing
prices. meats are taking an advance.
In the past week there has been de-
dided advance in wholesale meat prices.
and the retail dealers have been forced
to follow the advance. All meats in
the list, with but one or two excep
tions. are affected. Boston mackerel
are on the fish benches and are selling
at 50 to - cents each Prices in the
fSh ndrket remain unchanged from
those of last week, the supply on all
varieties. with the possible exception
of shad and herring. being good.
Geese have disappeared from the poul-
try benches. and capons, which last
week sold at from % to 80 cents
pound. are this week quoted at IS to 35
cents pound
Prevailing Market Prices.
Prices noted below are those prevail
ing in the big markets Of the city, and
those who visit them tomorrow will
find quotations ranging about the same:
EGGS
Hsnnery, IS to s5c doz. Southern zoe to &c doz.
Gathered. 25c doz.
POULTRY
Chickens &C to 25c h.. Hens. 2cc to Csc lb.
Brothers, :sc to 35c Id. Turkeys, &c to CSC Id.
Incubator chicks. soc h. Ducks. zoe to 25c b.
Keats 81 T. 81 pair. Capons Csc to S5c Id.
BOOSTERS. lie 10 15c b.
BUTTER
Best creamery. 4oc h. Medium grades, 3sc Id.
Renovated. 35c ID. oleo. lac to soc Id.
MEATS
Lamb. &c to 3oc b. Mutton; zoe to Csc ID:
Beef roast. lsc TO .sc Pork chops, Zoe to 25c
Eeefsteak, esc to Sc Pork hams. tic to 1sc
Beef ,stewins, 1a1se to Pork shoulder. 1sc to
Veal. l5e to s5c b. Smoked ham, lie to 1sc
pc Ii, Smoked shoulder. 1ohc
Facon. sliced 23c to Ice h.
Fork roast. 2oc to &c To- 49, = :
II.
FISH
Sea bass, 12c TO 15c ID. Samon trout: zoe h.
HaIibut. 2oc h. Slnelt 2oc to 25c ID.
God. i2l:e to l5c ID Catfish tskinned). 15c 10
Founders. ioc to l5e zoe Id.
Spanish mackerei loc CLAIMS, Doc at or 81 20
20 zoe III. hundred.
Salmon fresh. &c h. ScallUps, soc to 6Oc at.
Bluehsh loo Id. Crab meat, 4Oc qt.
shad. roes 81 to 81 IS. Crab flake. 6Oc ct.
Shad bucks ss So to soc soft crabs, 81 10 sl.25
Gray trout l5c to zoe Boston mackere!. sOc TO
Rock. ooc to &c ID. ''' e'sn
PRODUCE
irish potatoes. old. 15ct Parsnps. 1oc y PIX.
Irish , p9sate e new squash Fial, SC to 1oc
ok. Green peas, Soc to 75c
ru7nips; Zoe !. PIX, caulieower. lsc to SOC
kale. zoe PIX. head.
spinach, Zoe TO zoe pk. Tomatoes 1oc to 15c lb
Sacu ln1 DC TO ioc sweet Peppers. .oc to
Egg plaut. 1oc to 2oc String beans. Zoe to
rarro,s, $ TO loc Rsdi.hes Sc bunch.
buDch Cymlinss, Sc to 10c
Bermuda onions. 15c each
Beets. Toe bunch Mushrooms. SOC 10 75c
Celery. Sc TO 10c bunch. h.
cabbage. &c and 15c Bermuda lima beans,
mead $3.50 TX.
Unions, Toe 10 lJc 4 Rhubarb. Sc bunch
PIX Asparagus, 10c to SOC
satisfy. SC bunch. bunch
FRUITS.
Lemons, loo to 2jr doz. Tan-a-ires l5c to 4Oc
Apples. eating, SC TO doz
A1G :. pk Pineapples, 15c to 25c
franberries, Sc to Zoe each
IT Pears fancy. SOC 70
PrapefTult DC TO Zoe I5c dog.
eacn. Alligator pears SOC 10
oranges. 2oc TO 30" doz. 35c each.
Lines. he a doz California cheArfes ...c
Strawberries Fla,, i5c h.
Doe Of.