Evening star., 1915-01-29
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
FROM SOUTH APPEAR
Some Bring Fancy Figures, But
Most Arc Modeytly Priced
and Plentiful.
Tomorrow Is Last Day That Ducks
and Rabbits May Be Legally
Offered for Sale.

| Dealers in the markets OF the city re-
port good business in the past week
with plentiful supply Of practically
everything for the table on sale. South
ern fruits and vegetables are taking
the place of the homegrown that are
disappearing from the market and
while some few varieties are selling at
fancy prices general thing they
are in reach of the modest purse.
Eggs continue to sell at the prices
quoted last week, and. 1t is said. unu-
sually cold and bad weather will have
to come to force prices up. In the mid
die of the week there was a slight ad
vance in wholesale prices. but the mar
ket soon dropped back. This morning
the highest price asked for eggs was
SO cents a dozen, but good eggs can be
bought at many stands at from IS to
40 cents a dozen.
After tho last day Of this month 1t
will be illegal to offer for sale In the
city. ducks and rabbits. Many of the
dealers In game have large supplies on
hand. and those who are fond of wild
ducks can buy them tomorrow at low
prices, as 1t will be the last day on
which the dealers will have an oppor-
tunity to sell them.
In the meat market lamb has ad-
vanced cents a pound On the cheaper
grades and sliced bacon, pork chops and
smoked hams and shoulders show d
drop in prices.
Carolina shad have appeared on the
fish benches and are selling at $1.1o
each for roes. Florida shad are selling
at $3.50 each for roes and are higher
than a week ago.
Prevailing Market Prices.
Prices noted below are those prevail
IN, in ho NJ ho ritv nd
those who visit them tomorrow will
find quotations ranging about the same:
EGGS.
Hennery 45c to Soc doz. Southern 8Sc to 40c do1.
Gathered 40c to 45c doz. Storage. Soc to 35c doz
POULTRY.
Chickens, 22c to 25c h.. Turkeys. &c to 2se lb
k::; ,,s &c &c to e e is
Quail, Soc to 6oe each Wild ducks. sc to 81
Rabbits. 25c to SOC ca. each.
BUTTER.
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Renovated. s5c lb. oleo 15e to Soc lb.
MEATS.
Lamb. eoc to 2sc lb. Mutton lehc to ooc lb.
Beef, roast, 1oc to 25c Pork chops. 1oc to 2Oc
Beefsteak. 2oc to soc Pork hamA Ice to 1sc
Beef. stew,ns. lse to rG5k shoulder. l4c to
veal. al ise IS to Sc le. Smoked ham. 1sc to 1sc
Bacon, piece, lsc TO cOc ID
Bacon, sliced. &c to lsc ID;
pcx roast. 15c to aoe ii. ~ ~ " ~
ID.
FISH,
Sea bass. 1zc to i5c lb. Gray trout 1ehc lb.
Halibut, zoe to Csc ID. Salmon trout 20c lb.
Cod. 12l1c TO l5c lb. Smelt, 20c to 25c lb.
Flounders. 1oc to 1oc Potomac bass, zoe to
spanish n.elerel. soe o9;ss@ q skinned. ,Se to
salmon, fresh. ass le; Oysters. 81 to ,1su
ssad. ausD roes. @ $50 to Clans soc at. or ,1.ao
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PRODUCER
Irish potatoes. new. loc Lettuce Sc to lse head
sweet potatoes. 4Oc to ., ps: .
Hale sor ck. csuliaower. loc to asc
cucumOers. Sc to lsc Sweet Peppers. soc to
each. 40c doz.
e: plant. l'e to SOC S,TPs beans M tos PIX
Carrots. loc bunch. cymlings Sc to 1oc
Spanish onions. voc to each
Beets. 1Oc bunch. Mushrooms. 5oc lb.
celery. DC to loo bunch a Celery cabbage. Zoe to
head. Bsrmud. lima oesas.
Opi0ns 1Oc u pk. 81 so pk.
Satisfy, &c bunch. Endive. 40c ID.
PaHnips. 10c Y pk. Rhubarb. &c bunch.
FRUITS
Lemons. iOc to 25c dol. Oranges 12c to 6oc doz
Apples. eating. Sc tol Tangarines, 15c to 4Ot
15c Y pk. doz
Grapes tCalifJ. l0c tel Pineapples, Ioc to ioc !
20c ID. each.
cranDerries. Sc to 10c Lines l5c q doa.
Of. Pears fancy, 7te doz
Grapefruit. DC to 10c Persimmons Cai3, 81
zach. doz
Strawberries Tla.). 4oc casaba melons tc.lit,. !
to Coo Qt 4Oc to 7Sc each