Evening star., 1915-05-21
VEGETABLES INCREASING
| IN THE LOCAL MARKETS
Benches Beginning to Take on Sum-
mer Appearance With Sup
ply of Green Goods.
Abundant Quantity Of Berries Also
on Eand-Meat Prices About
the Same.

Increasing supplies Of vegetables from
nearby sources are giving the benches
OF the dealers in the markets of the
city very summery look and indicate
that the time is not far distant when
the summer vegetable season will he
in full swing. In the past week green
peas have appeared on the market i'll
considerably increased quantities. and
new turnips are also in the market.
oyster plant. which has been on sale
throughout the winter tlas disappea red
The supply of strawberries increased
considerably in the past week. and.
with the abundant supply coming from
Norfolk and North Carolina. a fair sup
ply of home grown berries is also to
be found in the markets. This morn
ing prices asked for the berries ranged
from to 20 cents A quart, but fine
berries could be bought al 10 cents a
quart, and to bring the highest price
the berries have TO be home grown and
of superior quality. Within the next
ten DAYS the home grown berries
from the gardens about this city Will
be on the market in abundance
In the poultry market the season for
Keats being over, they have disap-
peared from the benches and incubator
chicks. which have been selling at 20
cents pound. are today quoted al 10
cents a pound.
Following the fluctuations in meat
prices of the past two weeks the re-
tail meat market is again fairly steady.
Advances of a cent or two a pound are
10 be noted only on pork hams and
shoulders and on the cheaper grades of
smoked shoulder. Eggs continue un-
changed in prices, and. while good
fresh eggs can be bought at from -
70 rs cents dozen. 30 cents is being
or hAt,
being received is ample to meet all de
mands
Prevailing Market Prices.
Prices noted below are those prevail,
Ing in the big markets Of the city. and
those who visit them tomorrow will
hna quotations ranging about the same
EGGS.
's'ner,. csc 10 35c dox. southern zoe to .3c doz
POULTRY
t,'i' t"e>. I'd TO . ID. Hens. eoc to sc h.
= ! ~. - !" So, In Turkeys, &c to IS. ID.
~ = s'"r ,ai"ss. 70" 10 Ducks, .oc TO .5c N.
d" :, :. lie 10 ioc ottapons, sc to 3jc Id.
BUTTER
Btst ,feamery, ioc ID. Medium grades. Sse lb.
leEorated. 53c ID. 'uleu 15c TO Sec 10.
MEATS
Lamb. 81 10 Soc lb. Mutton. coc to 2sc H.
seer. roast lsc TO 2sc Pork chops. e0c 10 o5c
B.efsteak. :5c to 35c Pork hams. 1sc to 90
B,sr Sc n stew.ns' iSe 20 Pg,k shoulder. 10" to
Veal l5c 10 IS Ib. sn ,ked ham. lie 10 ,sc
:oc ID. mixed shoulder I5.
bacon. sliced. .5c TO To- ID.
soc lb ! C"rn.d lam. lie TO Is
F9rK' roast. -oc 10 DC ~.
FISH
Sea bass i2c to i5c h.. Rock. 20, 10 a3c IN
danont 0c ID Salmon trout. ~, Id.
Cod laisc to l5c ID. Smelt 90. 10 25c lb
Founders. los to 15c Catfish iskinnedl l5c 10
lp .Oc 10.
Spanish mackerel. 15c Oysters. SOC TO 4oc OF
sro sc 70. Clans 3oc at. or 10 !
Blucnsh. l5c ID Crab meat. +0c qt.
shad, roes u TO $12o. Crab fake. 60c al.
Shad bucks. y1c to 6'c. Soft crabs. 5oc 10 SIS
Gray trout. l'e to eoc Boston msckerel. SOC 10
10 ijc each.
PRODUCE.
Irish y potatoes, old. 49, squash Flal, Sc to 10
lrisb potatoes, new Green peas. 4oc 10 soc
'Berinuda,. Sos TO I5c tA.
xpk. cauiacwer ioc to coc
Iurups. s. bunch. Tomatoes 1oc to 15c Ii.
spio.c5 oJs to SOC p. sses' s d1s Peppers zoe to
Cucumbers. Sc and locl String beans, 1oc 10
E.s plant. ioc to zoe Radissss,, punches.
Ssrross Sc to s buu.h cymblinss. Sc to loc
Bermuda onion, 13ci each
box, okrs. 2Oc at
Beets Joe bunch; Mushrooms 40c to So
Celery. SC to 10c bunch. ib
Cabbage. SC and i5c Bermuda lima bean,
mead Sl.5o PIX.
ooions, lc TO l5c u Rhui'arb, Sc bunch
Pc Asparsgus Zoe 10 soc
LETTUCE. DC 10 lor mead .'InFh.
FRUITS
l. mons To- to ,Jc doz Taucaripes H., IL, ~.
Apples eating, Sc to doI
i3c u pk. I'nsspples. I5c to IS,
Cranbeiries. Sc to loc sach
at. PENS fancy, snc o,
Grapefruit, Sc Ioc T5c doz
each. Alligator pe.r. ,oa 4,
Oranges. 25c 10 So doz 35r each - ="
Lines. l5c doz California cherries sac
Sirauherries fla, s. lb -