Evening star., 1915-03-26
INCREASE IN SUPPLY
Of SAAD AND HERRING
Dealers, However, Predict Depletion
of Receipts as the Sea-
son Advances.
No Price Changes Noted in Fruits
Vegetables or Eggs-Melons
Here From Africa.

Shad, rated the best Of all spring
nsh, and herring. which vie with the
more lordly shad in popular favor. are
appearing in greater quantities on the
benches in the markets OF the city. and
are lower in price this week than at
any time this season. Unless the deal
ers are greatly mistaken In their est1-
mates of the abundance of the fish,
however. the supply this season Will
not be over large and prices Will NOT
be low. They say that the eaten In
southern waters has been away below
the average and as yet but few have
been seen in the market here from
Chesapeake bay and it's tributaries
Southern fruits and. vegetables are
being received by the produce dealers
in increasing quantities, but no change
in prices is noted. The exception to
this is on strawberries. continued cool
weather in Florida having prevented
their maturing, and they are reported
scarce and high. Increased supplies OF
California asparagus have forced prices
down and this morning the vegetable
was selling at from 40 to 15 cents Tor
a good sized bunch. Last week It SOLD
at from 75 cents to s1.25 a bunch.
Melons Come From Africa.
Castillia melons from Africa.
species of cantaloupe, were on sale this
morning, but were only for the
wealthy, as 50 each was being asked
for them.
Eggs show no change in prices from
those of last week. Good fresh eggs
can be bought at from % to 25 cents
dozen. and from these figures prices
advance to So cents a dozen for selected
eggs fresh from under the nest. In the
meat market prices show slight drop
on lamb chops and shoulders.
Poultry and butter remain unchanged
T. ~.to cd loo
Prevailing Market Prices.
Prices noted below are those prevail
ing in the big markets Of the city. and
those who visit them tomorrow win
ind quotations ranging about the same:
EGGS.
Hennery zsc to 35c doz. Southern. zoe to 28c dos.
Gathered, 25c doz.
POULTRY.
Chickens. 22c to Csc Id. Turkeys, &c to 2Sc lb.
ke.ls 2se psi aos TO TO sss Is
Roosters, lac to l5c ID. Capons. Csc to SOC ID.
Hens. zoe to &c lb.
BUTTER
Best creamery 4oc Ib. Medium grades $50 ID.
Leuovated. 35c ID. uleu. l5c to 3uc ID.
MEATS
Lamb, 1ac to 3Oc ID. Mutton. 15c to 25c lb.
Beef. roast. l5e to 2oc Pork chops. 1Sc to 16c
Beeeeisseak, eoc to SOC PORK I hams, l5c to lsc
Besi. stswing. 1oc to Pork shoulder. lac to
Veal. ise. to Sc ID. : smoked ham. l5c to 1sc
' Is. - Smoked shoulder. 12c to
Bacon, sliced, 20c to lac lb.
&c ID. corned ham. 1sc to Ice
Pork. roast. 14e to 2oc lb.
Sea bass, i2c to 15c lb., Rock, ooc to 2Sc ID.
Halibat, 20c ID. Gray trout. 16c to 2oc
Fioasdsrs. ; ioc to lDe Salmon trout. 200 ID
spanish m.ekerel. zoe Potomac bass. asc to
salmon, f..A, so ID. c., ash istinned. isc to
shad. roes. 81 to $1.6o Oysters. 3oc to 4oc Ct:
ss:d buck. SOC 70 7se s..,Is. sa.dr:a q. :,
Herins. &c each.
PRODUCE.
Irish potatoes. old, 1oc; Parsnips, 1oc \ pk.
TO 0c pk. Lettuce. SC to l0c head
Irish potatoes, new Squash (Fla.). &c to 15c
pE Green peas :, to 81
Soe ps. csuinower .l5c to soc
ksls Sc Oh. Tomatoes, 15c to 4oc ID.
spinach: iso \ pk- or Sweet Peppers. soc %
oseunSsr. &c to ise String beam. zoe at.
Es 1i.a.. 100 to aOe cynlinss. SC to ios
Csrrots. loc bunch. otrs, aoc at.
spanish onions. COO 70 Mushrooms 5oc H.
Soc dox. Bermuda lima beAns
Bsets. 10c bunch. S1.5O to 81 PIX.
Celery Sc TO l0c bunch. Endive, oOc lb,
Cabbage 90 and 1kc Rhubarb, Sc bunch.
head Asparagus tCalif), 4Oc
Onions. 10c 4 pk. to 75c bunch.
Satisfy, SC bunch.
FRUITS
Lemons, 10c TO 2Sc doz. Oranges. 12c to eoc doa
Apples. eating. &c To- Strawberries Flal SOC
l5c PIX. To 60c Of.
Grapes, malaga, 15c to Tangartnes 15c to %Oc
oc lb. doz
csanbefries. Sc to ioc Pineapples. coc TO loc
Qt each
Grapefruit &c to 10c lines Isr q don.
.ach. Pears 1ancy), 6oe to
King oranges, SOC TO T5c doz
15c dog