The Washington herald., 1915-10-08
-H|GH.PRICES DUE
FOR VEGETABLES
Winter Schedules Will Go in
Effect Within Fortnight,
Say Dealers.
POTATOES UP so CENTS
Tomatoes Also Have Advance-Brus-
sells Sprouts Reach Market-Sea
Food Supply Decreases.

With an advance in the wholesale price
of potatoes and a larger retail quotation
on tomatoes. produce dealers announce
the winter schedule of prices for vege-
tables will be instituted within a week or
two. Potatoes went up 20 cents a barrel
during the week. while tomatoes ad-
vanced 20 cents a peck in retail markets.
The retail figure for potatoes remained
unchanged. however.
Dealers will make no prediction as to
prices during the winter months. but 1t
III certain the advance will begin shortly
on practically all garden products. Ship
ments arriving in Washington have be-
gun to decrease. The only fall vegetable
10 be received so far is Brussels sprouts,
quoted at 20 cents a quart. Cranberries
were put on the markets during the week
and are quoted at Is cents a quart
Sea-food dealers announce a decreased
supply of fish because of the inclement
weather along the Atlantic coast. No
changes have resulted in retail prices
however. Egg prices remained firm dur
Ing the week. hennery products selling
for 40 and T. cents a dozen and gathered
eggs at }, and 40 cents. Butter quotations
were unchanged. the figures being IS
cents pound for medium grades
Meat prices advanced slightly. in whole
unchanSed
retail dealers.
Here Are the Figures.
Quotations annoTnced yesterday are:
Hr1Incry. doz.. 40si5. Gathered, doz. S.
Southern, doz., -. Storage. doz.. 70.
RCTTER
n, st creamery. H.. y Medium lb 90
Renovated. H.. n Oeo h.. l5a1
POULTRY.
Chickcn. II x Ioosters H. Is
TURKEYS. III. 5 Brothers. h. 25
Hns. III. - DUCklings. lb 5
DUCKS H.. Ga!5. Keats eaoh -.
VEGETABLES.
Potatoes. l.-pk. 3 Sweet potatoes. k-pk, IL
Lima h,ans, dried. Trr 2.
a.. 2 ,, sPEine: onions, bunch. I,
Squash. for ) Lettuce. head. SAILS
C,,Ty bunciI. Sal5. Turuips. Lrk.. Ia.
'n"umlrr>. ). Tomatoes. hs-pk.. =.
String b ans. !. Ik-. .. Sweet corn. dnz. 3
NV heIi$, bunch ) Spinach. ls-pk., Is.
FRUITS.
Rananas. doL lar CaILaloures each s.
Mex apples, LI&i IA. Grapefruit. for g.
Lm,s dcZ.. Is. Lemons. do: IS
Alligator l., IFs. each. Is PineaEpes. each l5aS.
Wafonn, Ions. each. i1sS' Oranges. doz,. 35a6
''I"I,>. lasEri. l5 HuCkeberries. qt-. q.
'arlcA basket. Sale. PIums box. 10.
Rash Trr.. a. iGlSc
MEATS.
Mnk:,>I r'ai, in roos;, Cr'is. H.. 2Oa-:.
~ 49, ~! i''1' IL. 1udJt
'h,l.. H.. 81. I;arnr. iCre. h. ..
tu,i'ts. IL. .. Smoked liam. H.. lsaB.
Glass f- val. IL I As. Sausag, h %!
u. Iish. - ,iI; lamb. In 2-a55.
''f'ri' H.. =. Mutton. 1t. i6als
'"'"-i lee. la. In Nu'tCr sewing. h.. I2isa
Is.
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FISH.
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