Evening star., 1915-06-18
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
NOW HERE IN ABUNDANCE
Prices Rapidly Dropping, Making
Them Available for Canning
and Preserving.
Some Varieties Of Meats About Only
Thing Higher Than Last Week.
Fish Unchanged.

the markets of the city In great abun-
dance. and prices are rapidly dropping
to make them available to be canned
or preserved. Strawberries are still
abundant. and are lower in price this
week than at any time this season.
Gooseberries are also plentiful and
cheap. and blackberries. huckleberries
and currants are on the market, but
are not as plentiful as gooseberries.
Green corn from the southern gardens,
watermelons from Florida and apricots
from California have made their ap-
pearance on the market benches. and
are selling at prices not high for this
early in the season. Today from Is
cents to 81 is being asked for water
melons. It Is only question OF a
week or two before they will be COM
ing from Georgia. and then prices will
drop. About the latter part Of July
the season for nearby melons will be
in full swing. and 80 cents will be the
price for good, big melon.
New Irish potatoes from nearby
farms are on the market. and prices
have dropped 10 cents on a peck.
Squash, tomatoes and string beans are
also lower in price today than a week
ago. and dealers say they will proba-
bly, be cheaper next week
About the only thing higher in price
this week than last are some varieties
of meats. Lamb, which has been
scarce and high in price, has advanced
to 40 cents a pound for the moro choice
cuts, and mutton is UP to 85 cents a
pound for the desirable portions. To
offset this pork chops are 3 cents a
pound cheaper for choice cuts than
they were a week ago. In the fish
market. except for a drop in price Of
crab meat, the market remains un-
changed from last week.
Prevailing Market Prices.
Prices noted below are those prevail.
ing In the big markets Of the city, and
those who visit them tomorrow will
ind quotations ranging about the same:
EGGS
H:aaery. &c to Sc dos Southern. 2oc to zse dos.
POULTRY.
&c ehiei Tsas 20 e ~ J.
to 4Oc B. Ducks, a0c 10 2Sc lb
BUTTER
s:, 81 so h. sscS ,sss e. s. h.
MnATs
Lamb. 2oc to 4oc 1b. i, Mutton, 2oc to Sc lb.
Beef. roast. 1sc to &c Peef chops 2oc 70 22c
Bssefsteak. 2sc to &c. PORK han,.. lse to soc
Beef. stswisE. lie to Pork shoulder. isc to
- ise , to sse j, T. .. s9sse$ Z ham. ,se to
Bacon; .lseea.' asc to e g i: ~
PORK. roast. 9oc to &c 'eN IL. '-' '' '" ~
ID. -
Sea bass. lie 10 lSe ID. BluensA 100 h.
Halibut, 2Oc lb. Salmon trout. 30c h.
FIsa'dsH' e ioc to ise r;s PC ib; =. :, =, ~
Spanish nackefel, 1Sc hundred.
TO zoe ID. Crab meat, 3Scs at.
sSsssrisa. isse e 70 ise ST crabs crabs, Z soss to 81
Gray trout. 16c to 2oe Boston mackersI. co. ID
Id. 7bc each.
Rock, 2oc to &c ID. Live Lobsters. 8oc lb.
PRODUCE.
to S6c pk. Lsttnce. &c to lpe head
Yams, soc to e0c pk. PIX:
Tu1nips. DC bunch. oanlinower. 1oc to 2oe
sain:cs. ks1s sf ads to SOC p. rss:so.. s:ss 100 H.
oacnmbsrs. &c each. or ssset Peppers. 2oc to
Plant. los to '' s:s s:' 80 sssss:: 2.
Be1%uSi aa '' onions. s' loe ofri. lsc st
box. Mushrooms, 76c lb.
Beets, &c bunch Bermuda lima beanA
Celery, 5c to 10c busch $1.6o pk.
c;nbafe SC and 1oc Raus..s; ,, &c ,Ss Ssssn: = ~.
oorn. zoe dos. bunch.
FRUrra
Lemons, 10c to zBe dos. Apricue1 th1Hh %,
APPLES, eating. Se to qt
fSe Z Pk: . -. rihsspD'''. lcc to 70
at. Pears (nancy). 60e Il
Grapefruit, 80 to 1oc 7tc dos.
each. Allisator pesRs, ooc b
Lines 16c Q doa. 60c each.
Strawberries, &c 10 1be Olifornia cherries, %
at. lb.
Peaches, 1oc to 00c Home grown cherries
small pan. l0c to Zoe q1
Cantaloupes fCalif), Huckleber1es, 1Bc at
l. 81 to rs dp4. Blackberries, 16c at.
Watermelons T1A) }, 81 Gooseberries, 10c qt.
|. and g. Is. each. Curants, 15c at.
OranGes, 25c to Soc d0z.