The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-09
HOME PRODUCTS
NOW ON MARKET
Fresh Vegetables Grown
Near City Crowd Foreign
from Local Stands.
PRICES ARE UNCHANGED
Butchers. However. Quote Lamb
Higher Than a Week Ago.
Spanish Mackerel Received.

Many varieties OF vegetables grown
near Washington were shipped to mar
ket here during the week. almost Riding
the stands Of Southern and Western i'm
ror:ations Although no changes in
prices were announced, the products
were fresher and of . somewhat better
quality.
Potatoes are still quoted at and 10
cents quarter peck; peas at 40 cents
peck; onions at three punches for
cents; string beans at 10 cents a quarter
peck, and tomatoes 10 cents q pound.
New sweet corn is selling for 40 cents a
dozen ears, and new caulifower at Is
cents q head. Fruits were quoted the
same yesterday as q week ago. and no
changes were announced in poultry. but
ter and egg prices.
Butchers are quoting lamb s cents
higher than a week ago. spring lamb
selling for 2s to 40 cents . pound, the
quotation Of last week being Is to s.
cents, and yearling lamb at 20 cents to
Sc cents. last weeks figures being 20 to
80 cents. Prices on other meats were I'm
changed during the week.
Spanish mackerel and croakers are be-
ginning to be received by sea-food deal
ers, the former fish selling for Is cents
a pound and the latter at 10 cents. Ship
ments of fish during the week were large,
which kept the prices firm.
Quotations yesterday were:
EGGS.
HennesJ. dos. . to Soc. Gathered. doz. 80
BUTTER
Best creamery. per h.. Medium. H.. &c
to &c 0leo. b.. nc.
Renovated ID. &c.
POULTRY.
Chickens. h.. Sc Roosters, H.. &c.
Turk,ys. ID, 2 to &C. Broilers H., % to Sc.
srrinE broilers. b.. Hens. h.. to e
a to 35e. DuckinEs. h., sc.
VEGETABLES
New potatoes. K-pk, Lima beans ttresh>. per
to lec Of. sos
LIMA beans (drietl. per Peas. A-pk.. loc.
ot l5c Spring onions (bunch).
Radishes tbunch,. ? > for SC.
foe Sc Lettuce, head. TO loc.
SQUASH, each. s for Sc New turnips bunch Sc.
Celery. bunch SC. Tomatoes, b.. loc.
Cuc,lmbers each &c New caulihower. Id, l5c.
String beans L-pk., loc New sweet corn, per
New beets bunch. Sc. doZ, 4Oc.
FRUITS.
Bananas doz. IS to DC Grapefruit. for sc
New apples ll-pk.. lec Lemons. doz-. Is to 9oc.
LINES doz 0c Pineapples each loDc.
Alligator pears each. &c. Oranges. doz-. % to Soc
stravberries qt.. l5eac Sour cherries. ct. loc-
BIackberries. Of, loc. Huckleberries. qt., 1c.
Peaches basket, sc. Gooseberries. at. l2lsc.
Apqicots. box. loc. Plums. box. loc.
California cherries. per Watermelon. each. 4oc.
lb., lc. Raspberies ct, DC.
Cxnteloupes. each. Iolsc.
MEATS.
Corn-fed beef roast. Pork shoulder. h.. 1916.
h. % to &C. Lamb. yearlinx. per
Corn-fed beef. steaks. ID. 20 to Sc. |
h. Is TO &c Hamburger. h.. III lSc. !
Grassfed beef roasts. Bacon. piece, h. s2c. !
ID I2I- to lsc Roast pork. h.. 10 to sc. I
Grass-fed beef steaks Smoked ham, ID. lS25c. |
h. IS to &c Beef liver. h.. 10 to DC. |
Mixed cattle roasts Sausage. ID, IS to sc.
III 10 10 Isc Mutton, h.. Is to 1sc.
Mixed cattle steaks, Mutton stewing. psr |
10. u to Isc. 10. III to &c.
alF liver h. - to 3J. Bacon sliced H., D-36c. |
S,rins lamb H. 3 %. Curned beef H.. lo-lsc. /
FISH.
sea bass, ID. l2rsc. Bluefsh. ID, Sc.
cd H. l5c Butterfsh. h.. lg1c.
salmon Ii, &c Rock, h.. Is to DC.
Trout h. l2Isc. Crab fake, Of, Sc.
White perch, ID. l5c Hslibut. ID. DC
I'lans at To- Oysters. Of. % TO +oc.
spanish rnackerel Per Shrimp h.. &c.
III lsc Croskers, h., Ioc.