The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-02
GARDEN PRODUCE
IN LARGER LOTS
Shipments of Vegetables Are
Coming in Larger and
Fresher Quantities.
PRICES ARE STILL HIGH
Fish Said to Be Scarce. Though Quo
tations Are Same as
Last Week.

| Vegetables are being received in WASH
| ington markets In larger and 1resher
! shipments with the arrival OF warm
weather The season for gardens Is
| moving north. more are being pianteo
and harvested and the haul to District
consumers is beinp shortened by several
| hours. "
| Early spring commodities are hiSh, as
thew are still somewhat OF novelty.
New potatoes sell for 40 cents peck,
the old variety being quoted at 70
cents. Asparagus is bringing 80 cents
| bunch, spring onions three buncnes tor
| S cents. and string beans 10 Genus
quart Green peppers are quoteo at ~
cents a dozen.
EGGS are now being quoted at % and
20 cents a dozen for products day or
two old. Butter is at 81 and 40 cents a
pound.
Beef Prices Decrease.
Prices on beef have decreased from 1
| to ) cents a pound on some commodi-
ties. Steaks, formerly selling for from
| Is to 30 cents a pound, are now quoted
| at 1S to % cents Chuch roast is less
COSTLY selling for u IL to 20 cents
pound Pork prices are advancing. re-
GENTS from Western markets being light.
Pork shoulder, selling last week for 10
to Is cents a pound. sold yesterday Tor
IS cents. Pork chops are quoted AT IL
to 20 cents a pound and sausage 10 10
% cents. =,
Fish are said to be very scarce, al
though prices are the same as quoted
last week. Potomac bass have almost
disappeared, some markets not han
ling them The season for river and aeep
water fish moving north and unsettled
her are given as the reasons for
light receipts of fish.
Yesterday's Price Quotations.
Prices quoted yesterday, good indi-
Gator OF the markets today and tomor-
row, are as follows:
EGGS
Hc,nerv. doz ......3o Gathered. do1- 10y
Southern, doz .........o Storage. doz ..........O
BUTTER.
Rest creamcry lb.....io Medium. ID. -.....S
Renovated. h. $50 OIco, ID. .........l5aa
POULTRY.
Chickens ID. ..........s Keats. nar. ...-...L3
TURKEYS. h. .........cs BOOSTERS. ib- ..--....b
Broilers. Id. ....sA0 Hens I'D. '''''-''...''"~
Ducks h. .........-Za3
VEGETABLES
Sweet Totatocs. rk .da75 Parsnps. rk. 80
New Potatoes pk.....15 Irish potatoes, pk....-3
Spanish onions doz..-o Peas. at. .:...-.-':.S
Tiur,ipe r4. 80 Cabbage. head. ..'alo
Cauliaower, Id .l5a3o Spinach Tx. so
Lima beans tdricd) at. Lima beans oresh'' PIX:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --.---'-.---.'''. - ..-o
Radishes bunch, ......5 Spring onions. ..o for
Carrots PIX ..........D Lettuce. hd.-...--. sab
squash, ID. ...........3 Tomatoes. Id. e. , for .
Celery bunch ........O CucImbers each. .oal5
Cymbpss, 1913 for Asparagus. bunch. I'D
FRUIT.
Eananas doz ..I5aO Grapefruit. each ...5a Is
App,es pk .........5D Lemons, doz. .....l5a0
Strawberries, box 10 Pinespfles. each. .050
Lines dor. Q, Alligator pears. each 30
Tangarines doz- 40 Oranges, doz- ..'.....lo
MEATS.
Lamb. h. Isa:D Clipped beef, lb......io
Roast pork. H. -. .1sals Pork chops. lb.TaJ
Lamb chops. ID. Jas Sirioin. Ii. ..lsas
Beef liver Id. ..lZizal5 Mutton. stcwins. h.
Bacon sliced. lib. .-Ga9 .........-.......E '.sl3
Sausage H. ....lss2, Bacon, piece, h.. .lss.2
Smoker shoulder. lb.-.. Hamburger. 10. .-loao
.............iIaI5 Smoked ham. lb. .l6aco
Veal H. ..5a3O Mutton Ii. .15as
PORK shoulder lb... lial6 Calf liver, ID. ..9Oai5
Chuck roast, lb.lz1ias0 Bocfstcak, ID. ...slsaD
FISH.
SEA bass. h. .....a...I2 Yellow perch. III. IN.
Cod lb ..............l5 Butterish. ID. ......l2z
Salmon ID ..........3 Rock, III. ...-.....l5a-D
Scallop. qt 90 Grab fake at .......S
Trout, II. ............l3 Hailbut. TO- -'-......-O
Founders, ID. ......lc', Smelt. ID. ...-.--.-Dao
White perch III. ID Oysters, at. .......Sfs 10
Spanish mackcrel. lb.D Shrimp. at ...........30
CLANS Of ............D Herring. each. .........5