Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-05
FALL GAME APPEARS
ON D: c. MARKET STANDS
Turkeys Offered on Poultry Benches
in Increasing Quantities at
rs Cents a Pound.
Vegetable Market Still Supplied
With Summer Products at Slightly
Advanced Prices.

Rabbits, squirrels. ducks and birds
have made their appearance in the mar
kets of the city, and while rabbits and
ducks are plentiful, squirrels and many
varieties of birds are scarce. Ortalan
are. however, to be had in good guam
titles at S1.50 a dozen. The game sea-
son opened November 1 and the dealers
say the quality of the rabbits being re-
ceived is exceptionally fine and they
are in good demand Tile fish, that
mysterious denizen of the Atlantic
which was practically non-existent as
lar as the markets were concerned FOR
fully thirty years, and which recently
reappeared out in the Atlantic off the
northern coast, is on sale in the market
mere and is achieving popularity. Ac-
cordlng to the dealers a number of the
washington lunchrooms had it on their
b1lis of fare today Tilefish has been
largely advertised by the Department
OF commerce. which is responsible for
It's rediscovery and for it's being
brought into the market 1t is one of
the big fish of the ocean, weighing any
where from fifteen to thirty pounds
each. but is sold in smaller quantities.
a desired. at Is cents a pound.
Inc vegetable and fruit market is
sun supplied with summer time vege-
tables and fruits though the jaaIors
say corn and plums have disannaarsd
from the benches in the past week
Lss pants have advanced in price and
Ama beans are also higher as the sea
son comes to close Musbroon,c
winch have been selling at rs cents a
pound, were this morning quoted at so
cents a pound. Turkeys are appearinr
on the poultry benches in increasing
tua an and are quoted at from -
TO y cents pound.
Dealers when asked for an opinion
as 10 the Thanksgiving supply of tur-
Key would not give one saving many
.hihgs might occur to change market
conditions between this and Thanks
giving day. Reports coming from, the
country, however state the SUNNY of
turkeys is fairly good and there should
De no shortage Thanksgiving if the
weather at that time is favora BILE.
In the meat market bacon mutton
ana smoked ham and shoulder are low
IN pIIce ana no advance in prices on
any meat is to be noted. Eggs, poul-
Try and butter show no change in nrices
from those of last week
Prices in Local Markets.
Prices noted below are those PREVAILING
the big markets of the city, and those
VINO visit them tomorrow will find ouota-
uons ranging about the same:
Hennery 42c to SOC doz. Southern 3oc TO 2oc dor
Gathered, doe TO 3Sc doz. '
POULTRY
Erosls ee to to- sc H. ID Iurkes< &C esc h.
Roosters lie to 15c ID. Keats 81 TO 81 - nair
Hens, Zoe to pc ID. S'-' paf-
GAME
Rabbits. 3Je to 4Oc ea. Wild duck. 81 +o G. -
10 g.Jc Wild \ n,
oiossums, Doc to icc ga. ort"lan 40 doz A>
Quail zoe each
Best creamery. 4oc Id. Medium grade. %. 70
Renovated, Doc ID. 35c h. o. ~
toleo. 1oc to soc h.
MEATS
Lamb 1sc to e5e H. Mutton -. tn ~, II,
~ 'ods'' i'c 10 -oe iork CHOPS, Zoe 10 sc
Beeistesk 1sc to Boo PORK hams, 1Sc to zoe
bf Is: n, steWins' Is to Pork shoulder Ice to
hs ss - s4 to 4ee &C.; H. m Smoked ham, lsc to
Bacon sliced. 25c to to lie h. sa'u''eF l'e
D. ~, 20 ~ Corned ham. iSc to ooc
il. - 10 H.
FISH.
Sea bass, lie to 1:,c h. salmon front noc !,
Hai19t, -oc 10 Zoc 10 Catfish tskinnedJ l2lhc
Sod. 10, 10 &c ID 10 1oc Id.
founders 10 loe 10 1'c CLANS, zoe ct. or $40
SlAh!.h ulackeFei, &c Grab meat, +Oc at
% 81 ~ 30 =, CIaD iii Ike. SOC az
sa4ihon uesh NC 40 ! Spot, lJc TO zoe Ib
~ s'eiisu' 1-79c 10 LOG White percn, l5c u zoe
Gray trout. l2c to 15c scaliops. 4o,. min,
h. SI1rint,' pm.
Rock. 15c to a0c h. nan p 'e per lib.
b-uensh' loc to 2oc ID iTlefSh. Ice h.
PRODUCE
Irish potatoes, CSC to, Onions. foc /, nix
3uc PIX Ieftnc. - = pA-
Sweet potatoes. new Cvmi,,in, 90 70 81 head
on 70 foc Pn. each.
Iurnips, DC bunca or head 'e 10 -oc
s,J1oc+ p po =. Tomatoes. De !. ok.
s-pcHmIerS and ,oc Sweet peppers &c to
o. "1u A'N iUc doz
. a., String beans. Zoe ot
1880 " ~ ~ faalsHes, q. punches. SC
60. ,, pkra. 20c 1T
S,a,IsI -" - Lima beans, 3Jc at
,i'IIsH "liioHs. &C e. HbuharI. &c huncn
49,, Mushrooms. 60c b.
s.etts, =, o - M Ceiery root. Toe bunch
~"paSe' 'S anu iVc Celery cabbage Toe ia
heau 90 Zoe head.
brussels Sprouts 2oc Pumpkins. 10c TO 5oc
IT. po1 each.
BlIr artichokes. 13c to Hubbard sau,sb IN,
NC eaeI- 25c each
FRUITS.
Lemons ioc to l5c doz ,Casaba n.,o,s ,oo
Apples, lOc u pk- zoe each ' ''c 70
,: ns lie IA d0,: -, Pineapples. 25c to 4oe
Aea.-es' 4"~ ~ S"e each.
pacrx Ford c,,t, Ora n;es. DC 10 5oc doz
IouTes Ioc each Alligator pears, 3sc to
Pears. fancy, 4oc to 15c go ta r. o.. o. 80,
Pears home grown IOc krt
10 he u PIX. Grapes CaHfl' &c to
Crauberries. ioc OF. loc TO-
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