Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-22
MARKET STANDS TAKE
ON THANKSGIVING AIR
Big Yellow Pumpkins Help to Give
Them Festival Appear
ance.
Lower Prices for Some Cuts Of Meat
and Varieties of Fish
Reported.

Pumpkins, big yellow ones that make
one think of pies and Thanksgiving;
Casabs melons. glorified cantaloupes
from California; Japanese persinmons.
hubbard squashes that are said to have
the pie-making habit, are among the
new fall productions that are now to be
found on the benches of the fruit and
vegetable dealers in tho markets OF the
city.
Various fall varieties of lettuce are
also to be found and the dealers today
reported the demand for them as ex-
cellent. Watermelons that have been
on the market doubtful list for some
time, and huckleberries have finally
disappeared from the benches. but
raspberries and damsons, the dealers
say. are still to be had. though they are
becoming scarer every day.
Some Meat Reductions.
In the meat markets roast beef. steak
and roasting pork are lower priced,
while smoked hams are cents higher
on the pound tina nthey were a week
ago. Fresh salmon and rockfish are
also lower priced than they were last
week. the drop on both being about 5
cents a pound, from % cents last week
to 20 cents this. The egg dealers state
that the wholesale price of absolutely
fresh eggs has advanced slightly in the
past week, but that no change is to be
made in the retail price. This morning
guaranteed fresh eggs were selling on
most stands at 50 to 40 cents dozen,
though some of the dealers were asking
as high as As cents for hennery eggs.
The market dealers report the mar
ketS as being well attended and BUSH
ness fairly brisk.
Prices in Local Markets.
Prices noted below are those prevailing
In the big markets of the city, and those
who visit them tomorrow will find quota
tons ranging about the same:
EGGS.
Hennery;S5c to sc doz. Southern 2sc to SOC doz.
Gathered. SOC to 35c doz.
POULTRY.
q s1s @ to se H. 5usksys re t. 2ss N
ROSTERS lie to 15c 10. Keats soc each
Hens, 2Oc 22c Id.
BUTTER
Best creamery. 4oc lib. Msdium grades. acc to
oieo. ISc to SOC lb.
MEATS
Lamb 1sc to Csc Id. Mutton, 15c to Csc h.
bee3, roast ioe to 2oc Pork chops. zoe to Csc
Beefsteak, zoe to 3oc Pork hams, 1sc to Zoe
Beef. ,stewins. isc to Pork shoulder. 1ec to
1Sc ID. 1Sc h.
E Esaoo zoe p to .oe a Smoked ham, lsc
25c lb. Smoked shoulder. 15c
Bacon. Sliced &c to to 1sc Id.
soc TO-. a. soo Corned ham. 1sc to 2Oc
h.
FISH
Sea bass, l2c to loc h.. salmon trout coc lib.
Ia aaio sgil zoe to s5s h. Catfish skinned. I2c
o.
Founders. loc to l'c Clans soc ct. Or 1.2o
Spanish mackerei, DC Crab meat 4oc qt
to 3oc ID Crab fake, SOC at.
Salmon. fresh, 2Oc lb. Spot, 15c to 2Oc Ib
Butternsh. lZl1c l5c Live Holsters, Zoe Ib
Gray trout. lie to i5c h. '@-' i'@ ~ @''e
Rock. 15c to zoe lb. s6ri@p s &c &c Pen pen h-lo
biuehsn. he to Zoe ID pan
PRODUCE
Irish potatoes, 25c to Onions, I0c !. DIX
3oc PIX Lettuce. SC to Sc head
sweet potatoes ne" cymblings. SC to 1oc
Tsms zoe to tos ps caullaower ioc to Doc
Spinach. 3Oc PIX Sweet nenne,s e.. p,
Cucumbers, Sc and 10c 1oc dos ~ "
each String beans. 15c PIX
Egg plant DC to 10c Rsdshes, punches, &C.
Carrots, Sc bunch: Lima beans, d. 2sc to soc
Beets. sc bunch. Rhubarb, Sc bunch.
Ceiery DC TO &c ouncn Mushrooms, 75c Ib
Cabbage, Sc and loci Celery root 1O,, h,ncb
mead ~ Celery cabbage. Zoe 10
BRUSSELS sprouts, 2oc zoe head
af boz Pumpkins, 1Oc to Soc
Burr aftichokes, lac to each.
2oc each. Hubbard squash, 10c to
Com, 2oc TO oOc doz 25c each.
FRUITS.
Lemons 1Oc to 1bc dos. Pineapples. 25c n 4oc
Apples, 1Oc Y PIX. each Nv
Lines, 1oc doz. Oranges. Csc to Soc doz.
rea.nes' i've :" "Se Alligator pears 15c to
pIn. r., . DC each.
I,S io IN 81, PIums. Calf. 2Oc doz.
pa.rp %. :. Raspberries 4Oc OF.
aoc doz '' DamsOns, 40c small
pa.rx Nv. ~-o.n IN basket.
To Inc " nt Grapes. 15c to 25c bas-
Cranberries, Toe at. ket..
Grapefruit, 10c to 15c Grapes tCalif), &c to
each 15c ID.
Casabs melons. Soc to Ounces. Toe PIX.