The Washington herald., 1915-02-19
DESPITE LENT,
PRICES Hold
Seasonable Menus Have Not
Affected Market Lists
So Far.
COST OF EGGS MAY JUMP
Heavy Drain on Washington's Supply
Already Felt-Many Ship
ments Go North.
COST OF EGGS MAY JUMP

Special diets for the Lcnten sea son.
supposed to be customary in many
homes. have made practically no change
! in market quotations. according to mer-
chants. Numerous alterations in prices
however. took place in the past week.
If changes are to follow upon the es-
Establishment of the new bill of fare they
will fall upon the egg market. poultry
dealers declare. Already heavy drains
are being made upon Washngton's egg
supply, large shipments being made to
New York and Phi!a lnhia although the
quotation remains the same-iJ and 30
cents a dozen
Vegetable and meat prices nuctuated
slightly during the week. but not be-
cause Of the season. Most produce fig
ures Yesterday were lower than the
quotations of last week. String beans.
formerly selling for Il and ~ cents a box,
retailed for the past few days at two
boxes for d cents. Irish potatoes are
selling at % and 50 cents a peck mer-
chants quoting them last week at % and
IS cents. Cucumbers dropped from L. ana
~ cents each to 10 and Is cents. Lettuce
celery, and cabbage also declined ) cents.
Slight variations announced in beer
quotations are the result of periodical
changes in demand for fore-quarters and
hind-parts. Wholesale dealers bulletin
changing figures from dav to day of
half-Cent to a cent, the figures varying
between 10 and II cents.
Lamb chops. selling last week for u IL
cents pound. sold yesterday for l. ana
80 cents. Smoked shoulders advanced |
from u IL and 1G cents to Ii and IS cents; |
smoked hams from IS and 70 cents to lS
and 30 cents.
Receipts of seafoods were light during |
the week. which resulted In a general |
advance. Trout and sheepshead went |
from Is cents to 70 cents: Spanish mack !
ercl from 20 cents to - cents: halibut
from 20 and - cents to - and Is cents.
Butter is still quoted at i cents Il
pound for the best grade and 81 and 10
cents for medium products. Poultry
prices were unchanged during the week.
Prices quoted 10y retail merchants yes
terday are as follows:
EGGS.
Hcnnery. doz FaiJ Gathered, doE. JAS
BITTER
Bcst creamery lh......i5 Medium. Ii. .......Fsaao
Renovated, H. - nlco. lb. -l5a2j
POULTRY.
Chickens H. 'I;ocstsrs, Ii ............I5
TURKEYS In ........... : Hens. H.
Broers h ......2Saso Ducks IN. ..........c2a25
Keats each ..; 49,: TO u.
Sweet potatoes. pk .lO.5o Irish ro,atccs PIX. Mas
Spanish onion doz 81 Peas ut. ...............:
TurniIs pz. ........-O Cahha-| head ........Sale
telliOweT. nd. !a-2 BIl-~ei> sTrUuts tA.-JAI-D
String beans. hoNes.25 spinach. lk .....-..-..5J
Lima beans dred'. IT. Is Lima bn-. irish. qt-1oN
RsdisheS. bunch .......5 0nion- ID.
Carols PIX ..........G Lettuce. head .......-sli9!
squash each ..... .loal5 Tomatoes II. .........2n
Celery bunch ......5a 10 CuclmbcrS each 49,. l0aI5
ParsripS pk ..........6 Cyrnbings........3 for >
FRUITS.
Bananas doz ...... I5a91 ranges. doz. .1a:s
Apples. pk.. 20; doz. % ,iEaretrt each ......aai5
STawherrIes hcN - Lemons. dor. ......-. l5a-0
Alligator Pts. each Sol6O Pinsarrcs. each .....25
Lines. doz ..........-U 'a!=ariEcs doz .......S5
MEATS
Lamb IL I5a22 Choice >irloin, Ii 2lacs
Lamb chops, h.....3la25 Mutton ste ne. lb..-IoaI5
Beef liver. III. l22al5 Boefstnsk. H. lSaJ
Ir'ch limb. chps In J0aj5 Hamburger ID 81: GALS
Racon sliced Ii SAP Bacon niece. 1b.....ca2j
Sausage h ........I5a25 smoked hams b.. .I6a-
Smoker shoulder. h.l5a!s Mutton. III. .I5aI3
Veal H. ..........I5a25 Pork chops lb.......I6a,
Pork shoulders ID. I5alt Mutton chops lb....l5als
Chuck roast .l5s2O Rib roast Ih....... lsiSJ
Chirred beef lb......ic Calf liver lb........iGa5O
Corred tce:. lb....IOalS
FISH
Sea bass. l5s2j Spanish mackerel. III. -
Cod Ii FUNDAMENTALLY Yellow Perch, h.. .lZ=al5
: smon III .......--.-- I:uttcrfsh. Ii. ........I5
ScllloT< n. ..........tH Crab fake. at. ..-....0
Trout. III. .-.........gD Hdlibit H. =
White pcrCb. lh.......J Potomac bass lh.....3nl,5
Fl CdeS. H. .........-l5 >Tct H. l5455
Sherr.Shesd. n ......2 Oysters qt ........;5'aij