Evening star., 1915-12-31
TURKEY UP TO 38 CENTS,
WHILE EGGS DROP TO As
All Poultry Takes Jump. Ducks and
Roasting Chickens Reaching
% and Capons IS.
Fresh Strawberries Are to Be Had at
75c a Quart and Dasheen Is
1870 a Pound.

Those who wish turkey for their New
Year dinners will have TO pay high
for their fancy. The larger majority
of residents of the city will content
themselves with something less eN-
pensive for the chief dish of tomor-
rows dinner. Everybody thought tur-
keys were high priced at Christmas,
but in the past week the fall off in
receipts has been heavy and today the
market dealers are asking from 80 to
3S cents pound for the bird.
a cheering piece of news to house
keepers, however. will he the state
ment OF the dealers that eggs are
weakening in price as the supply in
creases. While some few market deal
ers were this morning asking 30
cents dozen for the choicest fresh
eggs. at many stands they could be
bought at 4o cents dozen. Unless
unusually bad weather comes the deal
ers say lower priced eggs can be
looked for. Strawberries from the
southern gardens have made their ap-
pearance on the market in limited
quantities. They are still rather too
high in price for the average purse.
and it will be several weeks before
they are at all plentiful on the market.
Following the advance in turkey prices
all poultry has jumped several cents a
pound and will remain high until there
is an increase in receipts. Except on
poultry, prices on meats, fish. vege-
tables and fruits remain practically
unchanged from those of last week.
Prices in Local Markets.
The market this morning was well
port good business. Prices today
ranged about as follows:
Hennery i:,c to ;,Oc doz Southern. 3oc to 81 doz
Gathered. 35c to $50 doz.
POULTRY.
Chickens. re to asc lh Tarkeys. 30 TO 3sc ID.
Boosters; 14c to 15c H. Keats. 81 TO sie9 pair.
Hens 1ac to ne ID. capons. :Sc 10 a5c ID.
Geese. 25c lb.
GAME
Rabbits Soc to Soc ca. Wild ducks. 81 TO s5 pr.
Squirrels. I5c to 2Oc Wild ,tese. sl.:.D
Opossums. SOC to 81 ea. Quail. SOC 10 6oc each.
BUTTER.
Best creamery zoe toI Medium grades. 3ac to
Oleo. l5c to zoe 10. Renovated. 30c lb
MEATS
Lamb, zoe to 30c lb. Mutton. l5c to 20e ID.
Beef. roast, loc t. ~ Pork chops. loc TO zoe
Beefsteak. 1sc to soc Pork hams. 15e to Sc
Eeef. stewins, l2i$c to Fork shoulder 12he to
Veal. :5c to 4oc ID, -, smoked ham. ise te
Bacon. piece lsc to zoe -or lb-
aeon. sliced. rs 10 TO isc III.
i Pork roast l4c TO 20, i,
sea bass. Iac TO l5c lb.I Salmon trout. zoe In.
Haibut 2Uc 10 ;a5c 10. Catfish skinned. 12iac
God, l5c to :0c H. 10 l5c 10.
Founders l0e to 15c Claus. ::5c at. or 81 D
Spanish mackerel 2oe Crab meat. 6oc qt.
to &c liz. Crab fake 81 OF.
sslmon fresh. Zoe to White perch, ioe to zoe
l,lSterasu. la!ac to 1se scsliops, 5oc to SOC qt
Gray trout, 1oc to ioc rilefs,. l5e h.
Rock. zoe to zoe b. Live Holsters. +0c to
Bluen n, NJ, 10 ,5c III. :,0c lb.
Poiloet. ioc to i5c IT, sofi-eheil CLAIMS. o5c pit
PRODUCE.
Irish ,o;atoes. 70 /, French endive. SOC ID.
sweet potatoes. 3Oc to 20 aoc cac5.
i0c ok. Lettuce. 1T t. s. head
lauis, sue 10 ioc PIX Cummings. &c TO TO-
ruruips. S. To loc u each.
PIX. Caulihoner, I5c to zoe
S,.a"h. ::0c ok head
CucumberS, Sc and 15c Tona toes l5c to 30c H.
each. Sweet peppers. l0c to
Egg plant. l5c 2uc SO toz
each. String beans, lie to
Carrots, &c bunch. lie ut.
Spa uish onions, 5c to St Radishes, DC bunch.
each. ''kra. 2uc at.
l:eets sc bunch Mushrooms 40c III.
Celery SC to Toe bunch. Celery tu1t. iOc bunch.
| cabbage, Sc and lOc Celery cabbage. Zoe 10
head .or head.
BRUSSELS sprouts 20c Hubbard squash. 10: 70
ut box. .,Sc each
Unions io- = i,l Lima beans tin lulli,
Dashccn, 12iac liz. l.50 PIX.