Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-03
VEGETABLES SCARCER
AND HIGHER IN PRICE
Eggs Bound Upward to IS and 40
Cents q Dozen for Hen
merry Stock.
Lamb Is Lower and Green Pork
Dearer-Fish, Except Lob
sters, Stationary.

With the closing summer season and
the consequent scarcity OF some fruits
and vegetables in the markets Of the
city. prices have advanced slightly,
but tho market dealers do not look for
any general advance In prices on gar
den stun for some time yet
Eggs, the dealers say. are growing
scaroer on account Of this being the
moulting season. and there has been
general stiffenins of prices on the
commodity. Eggs which two weeks
ago were selling at from 20 to 25 cents
a dozen were today quoted at from
20 to 80 cents q dozen. Selected hon.
merry eggs are selling at IS cents a
dozen on some stands and others are
asking as high as 40 cents \ dozen for
them.
The dealers say they cannot give any
idea as to how long prices VIII Keep
moulting and resume laying, eggs will
become moro plentiful and prices will
drop.
On tho produce benches spinach.
which has been scarce and high, drop
ped to 80 cents a peck. while corn has
advanced about cents dozen and
lima beans are cents higher on the
quart
Mushrooms have appeared in the
market, but are selling at 80 cents a
pound. Grapes which last week sold
at 20 to 80 cents a basket are today
cents a basket lower. AS soon as
the New York grapes become plentiful
prices will go still lower, as the dealers
are looking for good supplies.
In the meat market lamb Is lower
and green pork higher in price.
In spite of the sharp advance IN hsh
prices In the wholesale fish market.
no change in prices is to be noted IN
the retail market, except on live lob
sters, which have advanced to 40 cents
a pound, an increase of 10 cents.
Prevailing Market Prices.
ing in the big markets Of the city, and
those who visit them tomorrow will
find quotations ranging about the same:
EGGS.
Hennery, CSC to Zoe doz. Southern PC to 25c doz.
POULTRY.
Chickens, 22c to Csc Id. ROSTERS. 14c to 1bc lb
Brothers, CSC to 35c lb. Hens, zoe to 22c ID.
Incubator chicks, Csc tol Turkeys, 22c to Csc lb.
SOC ID. Ducks, Zoe to &c ID.
BUTTER
Best creamery 4oc lb. Medium grades, Sec to
oleo. 16c to 3oc lib.
MEATS
Lamb, loo to-eoc Id. Mutton, 15c to 25c lb.
Beef, roast, 15c to 2oc Pork chops, 2c to 2se
Beefsteak. Csc to ssc Pork hams Zoe to &c
Beef Beef ssewins, 12sac to PORK shoulder. Ice to
ve ait Sc to s5c g. Smoked ham. ,sc to
sc Id. pt''' Smoked shoulder, 12c
Bacon, sliced, 25c to to 1sc lb.
S5c 1b. Corned ham, 1sc to 2oc
Pork roast 25c to 2Sc lb.
Halibut 2oc to Csc ID. Catfish (skinned), 121zc
Flounders, 1oc to 15c CLAIMS, 3Oc at. or $1.2o
h. hundred
to 2oc lb Crab fake, 4oc at.
Salmon fresh, Csc h.. Soft crabs 1bc to IL.
Butterhsh, l21zc to isc doz.
Gray trout, 12c to 1oe Liye Holsters 4oc lb,
lb White perch, 15c to Zoe
Rock, 2oc to 25c lb. lb.
Bluefsh, 15c to Zoe Id.
PRODUCE
Irish potatoes, PIX, 15c Onions, Joe PIX.
to zoe Lettuce, &C to Sc head.
sweet potatoes, new, Squash. 8 for &c.
6oc PIX. Green peas, 4Oc to bOc
Ta aii Sc bunch or caulinower. 1oc to aoc
SPINACH %s + 90 soc PIX. Tomatoes, &c to loc n
Egg plant SC to 1oc sweet peppers, SC to
each 10c do9.
Carrots, Sc bunch. String beans 10c Y PIX.
Spanish onions, SC "a. Radtshes punches, &C.
Beets &c bunch. Okrn, 15c at.
Celery, &c to Sc bunch. Lima. beans, Csc to Doc
Cabbage, sc head. qt.. hulled-
Corn lie to Csc doz. Rhubarb, Sc bunch.
'A' NV " Mushrooms, soc ID.
FRUITS.
Lemons, 1Oc to 15c doz Pineapples, 10c to Doc
Apples, ,1Oc u PIX. each.
Lines, 15c doz. Oranges, 25c to Soc doz.
Peaches 1Oc to 35c Alligator pears 15c to
pan Csc each.
Cantaloupes Soc tol Plums. Calf, Zoe doz.
81 so doz Huckleberries, 15c to
Watermelons, 12c to zoe ct.
35c each, Raspberries, 40c at.
Pears, fancy, 2Oc to Damsons, 4Oc small
Soc doz. basket.
Pears home grown, 1Oc Grapes, 10c h. or 15c
to 15c Y PIX. to 25c basket.