Evening star., 1915-05-28
VEGETABLES PLENTIFUL:
ANDl0WER AT MARKETS
Lamb and Mutton Also Drop in
Price-Shad and Fresh Sal
mon Increase.
Strawberries Particularly Fine at
10 to Is Cents Box-Home-
Grown Cherries In.

Nearly every summer vegetable was
on sale In the city markets this morn
ing. The display was most tempting.
AS yet tho bulk of the stuff offered for
sale comes from southern gardens, but
reaches the markets In good condition.
Yams took a decided drop and this
morning were quoted at so to 90 cents
a peck. String beans are also lower in
price, being offered at 10 cents a quart
Peaches, from Florida and the Caro-
1inas. are on sale for the first time this
season, but the supply is not large and
they are selling at 70 cents to 81 for a
small pan.
The offering OF Strawberries contin-
ues to Increase. The berries are particu-
larly fine. some of those on the market
stands being as large as a small egg
and as sweet as could be desired. They
are selling at 10 to 15 cents a box
Homegrown cherries are also on the
market at 15 tn 20 cents a quart. and
those. from California are selling at 40
cents pound. drop of 10 cents since
last week.
Lamb, which has been only for the
wealthy, this week shows a decided
drop In prices. and is quoted at 20 to
20 cents a pound instead of 35 cents
a pound for top grades. as it was last
cents pound lower in price than
week ago.
In the fish market shad have ad-
Nanced TO s1.2J each, and there is an
advance in fresh salmon; otherwise
prices remain unchanged.
Prevailing Market Prices
Prices noted below are those prevail.
Ing in the big markets of the city. and
those who visit them tomorrow will
nnOtatipnS al he
Heune-y 2se to 35c doz Southern 2oc to 2ac don.
Gathered, 25c doz.
POULTRY
Chickens. 22c to &c lb. Hens. 2oc to &c h.
tf"ilers. 2sc 70 Soc ID. | Turkeys, &c TO CSC ID.
Incubator chicks 40c 10. Ducks 20c TO 25c lb
koqsters. lie TO i5c 10.
BUTTER
BEst creamery. soc 10. Medium grades. 3sc lb.
l'ehSyated. 3oc H. loleO. l5c 10 SOC ID.
MEATS.
Lamb 20c TO 3oc n. : Mutton ou, 10 sc b.
Iiref, roast, lse 10 IS Pork chops, 2tc to 25c
Beefs;eak 25c to $50 Pork hams. 1sc 10 aoc
%set. stewins, 1'e 20 Pork shoulder, 1ec to
Iesi- l5c to S5e Ii. smoked ham lie to 1sc
25e b. smoked shoulder. 1se
Bacon. sliced, 23c to to 16c 10.
80. Ii. Corned tam. lie to 1sc
FnLk' roast Zuc TO 2'c Id.
FISH
sea, bass I2c to I3c 10. A., Rock 90 10 osc III
Hstieut, DC ID. Salmon trout 20c 10.
Cod l2i2c 10 l5c ID. Smelt. 2oc TO 25c h.
pundefs lot TO lSc Catfish (skinnedJ. 15c TO
tb 2pc H.
spsnish ,maekerel. l5e CLANS, so OF. or sl.eo
salmon fresh, SOC y. crab meat, 4oc at.
Biuehsa. l5c ID. Crab fake 60c q.
S1ad, Toes S12o Soft crabs. SOC 10 81 %
Slrad bucks, so to SOC. dOz.
Herring. &c doz. Boston mackerel. soc TO
Gray front sc tn -
h.. Live Lobsters, SOC ID.
PRODUCE
Irish potatoes. old. 1851 Squash Ffa) &c to lOc
to J0c PIX each.
Irish potatoes, new Green peas. 4oc to 600
' sms. SOC to eoc PIX bead 1 10 '>'e
TUrDps, Sc bunch. Tons toes, 1oc to lie In
Nale. &c PIX Swee; Peppers. zoe 10
>I.inscb. zoe 10 3oc PIX 2Oc doz. ~
'u"umheTs. SC and 1ocI String beans ioc at.
Egg plant. 1oc to zoe e.es'' &c. O'nene''
Zach ,.,.., cymelinss, Sc TO 1oc
Ecrmuda onions. 1oc okra 2oc at.
bets. 1oc bunch. 'iHsH''''n'' II. 4oe to eoe
Celery, SC TO 1oc bunch. BsTmud. lima bean.
Cabbage. DC and l5c s150 pk.
Onions, 15o to Zoe J. Asparagus. loc o to Soc
PIX. bunch.
Lettuce Sc to Ioc head
FRUITS
Lemons. 1oc to 25c doz.l Tangaripes, lsc TO 4oc
l5e !. PIX rineapples, ,5c to sc
fFanJtrrles, sc TO lUc each.
grapefruit. SC to 1oc s Sc dog. A-'''' ''' 70
each. Alligator pears. s0c to
Dfarsrs DC 10 SOC Coz. 2.c each
L.iin's l's doz California cherries, 4Oc
/" l,e at; Home grown cherries.
feartrs '9e 10 81 i5c TO 35c qt.