Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-09
CANNING TIME NEARS.
MARKETS WELL FILLED
Fruit Crop Will Be Almost as Large
as 1t Was Last Year, and
Prices PROBABLY Low.
Soft Crabs. Bacon and Other Pork
Meats Among Items Which Cost
More This Week.

1t is only a question of a week or two
before tomatoes and peache; viii he
plentiful enough in the markets of the
city to sell by the measure. and house,
keepers are already thinking of can
ming time. when they prepare fruits
and vegetables for winter use
Apples are daily becoming more plen-
tiful in the markets. and within the
next month pears will he on the mar
ket in quantities. The dealers state
that reports received from fruit grow
Iers all over the country state that the
lfnt crop this summer will be almost
II not quite, as large, as it was last
year, and that all kinds of fruit will
sell cheaply. The markets of the city
are today well supplied with fruits
and vegetables of all kinds, J,ut the in
crease in the supply since last week
has not been heavy enough to make
an appreciahle decrease in prices
though the outlook i.s for lower market
prices shortly. Squash and green pep
pers are the only vegetables on which
prices have changed, and they are
both cheaper than they were a week
ago In the fruit market prices re-
main unchanged from last week except
that small, undesirable peaches. good
for cooking only, are selling by the
quarter peck instead of by the pound.
Chicks 30 to IS Cents a Pound.
In the poultry market incuba tor
chicks. which have been selling high,
are today quoted at 30 to So cents
pound Prices on chickens and other
poultry are quoted at prices that have
prevailed for the past two months
Some few changes are to be noted in
fish prices. halibut and soft crab be-
ing someW nat higher than week
ago.
Bacon, both in the piece and sliced
and pork chops and pork shoulder, are
also costing more than a week ago, but
otherwise prices on meats I'M
changed. Eggs are steady at % to 30
cents for good fresh eggs. though
prices as high as 30 cents a dozen are
ity.
Prevailing Market Prices.
Prices noted below are those prevail.
ing in the big markets of the city, and
those who visit them tomorrow will
dnd quotations ranging about the same:
EGGS
Hsnnery. zsc to s5c doz. Southern zoe to 2ac doz.
POULTRY
Chickens, 22c to 23c lb. Boosters. lac to 1oc ID.
hs soe Tasys to h.
10 3Oc Ii. Ducks, 20c to 25c lb
BUTTER
Best creamery. 40c ID. | Medium grades 3Sc ID.
Renovated. 33c 10. Oleo. ioc to zoe ID.
MEATS
Lamb, 1ec to Doc Id. Mutton, Zoe to 35c Id.
Beef, roast, 1sc to 2sc Pork chops. 2oc to &c
Beefsteak. esc to s5c. Pork hams, zoe to &c
Beef. stewing 121sc to Pork shoulder, lie to
M.
Veal 1sc to ssc le, smoked ham, 1se to
Ds Sc ID. p' ~ " Smoked t d. shoulder. 1se
o Sc Id. '0 wv ~ Coined ham. 1sc to Zoe
PORK, roast, 2oc to 2sc w.
Sea bass. 12c to 1sc lb. Bluensb, l5c ID.
aa0Ys 2os to s1s h. salmon trout, zoe b.
f1 1s '0e 10 '' CLANS. u SOC ct or $40
70 zoe Id. Crab meat 4oc qt
Salmon, fresh. 30c Id. Crab fake. SOC at.
Butterish, 12hc to loo Soft crabs. SOC to 81. %
Gray trout. 1se to aoe Beston msetersl soc to
Roei ooc to Csc h. Live Loosters. soc h.
PRoDUoEL
Irish potatoes, PIX, 15cl Onions. 1bc Y pk.
vans o 1oc ok. Squash. for &c. '''-'''
Turnips. &c bunch. Green peas. SOC to Soc
spinach, 2oc to SOC PIX. Caulifower, 10c to 200
Cucumbers, &c each, o. head
for 10c tomatoes, 1Oc I'd:
Egg plant, 1oc to 1oc sweet peppers. loc TO
csrrois. &c bunch. String beans. 1oc u PIX
Ber,ouda onions, 10ct Radishes, bunchss
box. PC
Beets &c bunch. Okra, 1bc at
Celery. &c to 1Oc busch. Aspafagus ioc to 4Oc
o1 ha.1 &c and 1oc s. eunSa lin. bean.
Com. 25c to 4oc doz. $50 PIX:
Rhub1rb &c bunch.
Lemons, 1oc to &c don. Oranges. &c to S0c do9.
Apples (June,. 1oc y Pneapples 10c to 2e
o!1aIb.rraes, Sc to 1oc Pears tfancy). soe -
all 75c doc.
Grapefruit, Sc to 1oc Alligator peass, Doc Ia
each. oOc each.
Lines. 16c . dos. California Cherries. Sos
Strawberries, 15c to 1Sc lib.
at. Home grown cherries,
Peaches, 1oc to 00c 1oc to Zoe at.
pan Plums, 15c at.
Cantaloupes Soc to Huckleberries, lie at.
81 80 doz. Blackberries, 10c at.
Watermelons, 26c to Gooseberries. 10c Qt.
6Oc each Currants, 121hc at.
Apricots (Calif9, 2oc Raspherr;es, l4c to 2oc
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