Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-15
NEARBY VEGETABLES
ARE GETTING SCARCE
Harvest Season for Produce From
Gardens Near the City Is Draw
ing to a Close.
Brussels Sprouts, Celery Root and
Celery Cabbage on Stalls This
Week-List of Prices.

With the drawing to close of the
harvest season, corn, string beans, to-
matoes and other vegetables that are
now being obtained from nearby gar
dens are becoming scarcer in the mar
kets, but this week no change in the
prices at which they have been selling
are to be noted. With quick transpor-
tation and modern railroad equipment.
the local markets are not now forced
to wait several months for return of
summer vegetables to the market. In a
few weeks after the local supply stops,
tomatoes and beans begin coming from
the south. SO that there is but short
period in the year that they cannot be
found in the local market in fairly
good quantities.
This week brussels sprouts, celery
root and celery cabbage are new on the
market, and are selling at prices not
high for their first appearance. Eggs
show no change in prices from those
quoted last week, but they are still
high, and the dealers say are likely to
tiful season in the spring. In the meat
market lamb, piece bacon and pork
chops are lower in price than last week,
and the cheaper grades of smoked ham
show an advance of a cent a pound
over the prices of last week.
The only fruit to show any change in
price are pineapples, which are high.
selling at from 25 to 40 cents each.
Tropical storms, that destroyed the
pineapple plantations in Jamaica, has
made the fruit scarce, the dealers say,
and the bulk of the supply is now being
obtained from Porto Rico. Poultry,
butter, fish and produce are this week
selling at the same prices they did a
week ago. Turkeys, dressed. are max
ing their appearance on the poultry
benches. but it will be the early part of
next month, when cool weather comes,
before they will be on the benches in
any quantities
Prices in Local Markets.
Prices noted below are those prevailing
in the big markets of the city, and those
who visit them tomorrow will find quota
tons ranging about the same:
EGGS.
Hennery. 35c to &c doz. Southern, 2Sc to 3Oc doz
Gathered. Soc to 35c doz.
POULTRY.
Chickens zoe to 25c ID. Turkeys. 22c to 2sc lb.
Broilers. 25c to soc lib. Ducks. Zoe to 25c Id.
Roos tiers. lie to l5c 10. Keats, soc each.
Hens, 20c to 22c h.
Best creamery. 4oc lb. Medium grades, SIC to
Renovated, soc ID. 35c ID.
oieo. 15c to zoe lib.
Lamb. 1sc to 25c ID. Mutton 15c to 25c H.
Beef. roast. i5c to Csc Pork chops, zoe to sc
Beefsteak. 2Oc to s5c Pork hams. 1sc to 2oc
Beef. stewins. 15c to Pork shoulder. 1sc to
1Sc Id. 1Sc ID.
Veal; zoe to- to .Oc ! asc to smoked ham. 1sc to
25c Id. Smoked shoulder. 15c
Bacon, sliced. 25c to to 1se ID. -''
s5c Id. corned ham. 1sc to Zoe
Pork roast, &c TO 25ci ID.
Id.
Sea bass, 12c to 15c Id. Salmon trout. Zoe Id.
Halibut. zoe to Csc Id. Catfish skinned, 1215c
Founders. loc to 15c Clans. s0c ct. or s1.2o
Id. hundred.
Spanish mackerel, Csc Crab meat, 40c at.
Salmon. fresh. &c lb. Spot, 15c to 2oc ib.
Butterhsh. l2l2c TO l5c Live Holsters. 40c lb
Gray trout. 12c to 15c Id. " ~
Rock zoe to Csc ID. Shrimp, Csc per Alb
Bluef1sh. 13c to oOc ib- pan.
PRODUCE p.
Irish potatoes. 30c to, Burr artichokes, 15c to
4Oc ok. 2Oc each.
Sweet potatoes. new. Corn. zoe to soc doz
soc to Zoe PIX. Onions, Zoe u ok.
Tnrnips 0 Sc bunch or squash 3 for G i 70 head
1oc PIX Caulinower lOc to Zoe
Cucumbers, Sc and 10c Tomatoes, &c V PIX
Egg plant. SC to loc Ioe dos, ~ "
Carrots &c bunch Radishes, lunches &c
Spanish onions Sc ca. Okra, 10c Qt
Beets, SC bunch. Lima beans 25c to 3Oc
Celery, SC to SC bunch. at.
Cabbage. SC and loo Rhubarb. &c bunch.
head Mushrooms, 75c ID.
Brussels sprouts 0Oc Celery root, 10c bunch
ut. box. Celery cabbage, 1Oc to
zoe head.
FRUITS.
Lemons 10c to 15c dos. Pineapples, DC to 4Oc
Apples, 10c Y PIX. each.
Lines, 15c a doz. Oranges 25c to Zoe doz
Peaches. loc 10 Soc Alligator pears, 15c to
pan 25c each.
ROCKY rord cAnta- Plums, Calf, 20c doz.
ioules, loc eacn. . Huckleberries, DOC at.
Watermeions' <"c 70 Raspberries, 4Oc qt.
Pears. fancy. 20c TO hasra. s~i
Do. oe w Nv. ,-orn ,oc Grapes, 15c to Csc bas-
to 15c u PIX. ket. ,c-u.> a.
Cranberries, l0c at. Irspes NdirJ, &C TO
Grapefruit, 10c to 15c loc ID
each Ounces. 75c PIX.