Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-13
SUPPLY Of VEGETABLES
AND FRUITS PLENTIFUL
Quality Good and Prices as Low as
Possible, According to Deal =
ers in Markets.
Quotations on Stewing Beef, Roast
ing Pork, Smoked Ham and
Norfolk Spots Drop.

According to dealers in the markets
bles are now at their best, supplies
are large and prices are steady Good
supplies of everything seasonabIe are
to be found on the benches in the mar
kets of the city in abundance and
prices are as low, the dealers assert, as
they can be sold with any pofit. Peaches
and apples from nearby fruit farms
have supplanted the southern fruit to
a large extent, and home grown water
melons and cantaloupes also are on the
market in abundance. Spanish onions
have appeared in the markets and are
selling at about cents each. They
are in demand by those who use them
with tomatoes as salad Alligator
pear Sare coming from Florida, and
they are now selling at from Is to rs
cents each, the lowest figures at which
they have sold for several months.
Grapes, Concord and Delaawres, from
North Carolina, are on the market and
are quoted at Is cents pound. but it
is only question of two or three
weeks before they will be coming
from the New York vineyards. and will
be selling by the basket at prices
much lower than those now quoted.
In the meat market stewing beef,
quoted at from to cents lower
a pound for the better cuts than q
week ago. Norfolk spots have taken a
drop in price on the fish benches, and
for the best. Eggs, poultry and butter
show no changes from last week
prices. Dealers report a slight stiffen-
ing in egg prices, but no decided
change is looked for Immediately.
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:
Hennery, Csc to 35c doc. Southern zoe to o3e dox
Gathered. &c doz.
Chickens. &c to &c lb boosters, lie to 15c lb.
Bfoilers. :sc to S5c j. Hens, zoe to pc Id.
TO Joe Id. Ducks. zoe to 25c ID.
BUTTER
Best creamery, 4oc lb. Medium grades, &c to
'e''0' aleu- '''' 49, o lee. i I5 to soc lib.
MEATS
|, Lamb. lsc 10 soc ID. Mutton. coc to 35c 1b.
|: Beef. roast. lSc to 2sc Pork chops, Zoe to &c
Beefs,eak, 25c to s5c. Pork hams, 2oc to 2ec
Beef stewins, 12tac to Pork 4 S, shoulder. 1Sc to
Yea. loc TO Csc III. Smoked ham, 15c to
ha a:e ii. piece 70 Smoked aok d. shoulder, 1.c
Bacon, sliced, 2oc to to 1bc h.
Soc ib. '''~ Corned ham. 1sc to Zoe
~.
Sea bass 1cc to l5c Id. Buefish. 15c to Zoe h.
Iaiibut, zoe H. Salmon trout, Zoe Id.
Tod, 12..c 10 l5c h.. Catfish tskinued,, 15c to
Flourders, 10: to- 15c 2Getlb.
| ID. CLANS :0c at. or 81 &C
| Spanish mackerel, l5c 4 hundred
| 10 zoe ID. Crab meat, 3Oc at.
| Salmon. fresh. Zoe III. Crab flake. iUc at.
Buttertsh, l:1ac to 15c Soft crabs. Toe to 81 ID
| lib, doz.
Gray trout PC to 15c Spot 15c lib.
III. Live HOLSTERS. 30c ID.
Rock. 20c to 20c ID. White perch, 15c lb.
PRODUCE.
! Irish potatoes, PIX, ljcl Onions. 1Oc u PIX.
to 20c. Lettuce, SC to Sc head
| Sweet potatoes, new, Squash, for &c.
| Toe pix. Green peas, 4Oc to SOC
| Vans, zoe PIX. PIX.
Turnips &c bunch or Caulihower, 1Oc to zoe
| spiuacii SOC PIX Tomatoes sc to 1Oc !.
| Cucuuhers. for &c. PIX.
Egg plant, sc to los Sweet peppers, SC to
| each. Zoe dUz.
Carols. &c bunch. String beans, 1oc " PIX
/ Spanish onions, Sc ca. Eadshes, = punches,
! Itets, Sc bunch. Sc.
! Ce.ery. DC To Ioc bunch okra, 15c at.
Cabbage. DC and Zoe Lima beans, 15c to zoe
head qI. hulled.
| Corn, 1Jc to zoe doz. ! IthuUarb, &c bunch.
! FRUITS.
! Lemons, loc to 15c doz. Nneapples. Zoe to o0c
Iiines. 15c doz Oranges. o5c to Soc doz
| Peaches, Zoe to 35c Alligator pears, 15c to
pan. 2Jc each.
| Cantaloupes, soc toI Plums. 15c at.
| Sl.50 doz. Huckleherries, 10c to
| Watermeons, lie to 15c Of
a5c each Blackberries, 15c to
Pears. fancy, Acc to 1sc at.