Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-23
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
FILL MARKET STANDS
Prices Are Somewhat Lower as Re
suit of an Abundant
Supply.
Pork Is Higher in Price-Fish Are
Plentiful, While Produce Re-
mains Unchanged.

Summertime FRUITS ana NeectdoiSS
are filling to overlooking the stands in
the markets of the city. and as a gen.
eraI thing prices are low enough to be
within the reach of the moderately
filled purse. Even lima beans. which
have been selling at tiptop prices.
have dropped off their high perch and
this morning are quoted at so to 40
cents a quart. hulled. Tomatoes have
reached the quarter-peck selling point
and are in demand at from 10 to 10
cents. Outside the market. along
Louisiana avenue. they were selling as
low as 10 cents a quarter peck. 1t Is
now only a question of a few days be-
fore they will be selling by the box
at prices that will warrant the house,
keeper buying them to can for winter
use.
Strawberries. apricots and cherries
were this morning reported off the
market, and raspberries are becoming
scarce and are selling at advanced
prices.
Green corn. which has been selling as
high as 40 cents a dozen, has dropped to
IS cents dozen as its extreme top price
and good corn can be had in the market
and on the produce benches along Louis
lana avenue at considerably lower prices.
Pork Somewhat Higher.
In the meat market pork is somewhat
higher in price, and a small lowering
is to be noticed in the prices quoted on
the less desira Bile grades of smoked
shoulder. Norfolk spots have made their
appearance in the fish market and are
selling at * to 90 cents pound. Fresh
salmon gray trout and hal!but are lower
in price than week ago. Soft crabs
have advanced in price, but crab meat
and fake are both quoted lower than
week ago.
Apples. pears and other fruits are be-
coming very plentiful and it Is only
question of few days before they will
be selling at midseason prices.
Prices on eggs. butter and poultry re-
main unchanged from those quoted last
week. Watermelons are still quoted at
from IS to so cents each, the supply still
coming from the south. Within the next
two weeks, it is figured. melons from
along Chesap eake bay and its tributaries
will begin to arrive in quantities and
prices will then take a decided drop.
Prevailing Market Prices.
Prices noted below are those prevail-
ing in the big markets of the city. and
those who visit them tomorrow win
ond quotations ranging about the same:
EGGS.
a.aney. &c to ssc dos Southern. zoe to sse dos-
POULIR1.
Chickeps &c to 25c ID. Roosrers l4c to 15c ID.
s:i: IS sa iS &C Hs9: 70 ( e J. Ii,
to Soc ID. Ducks. Zoe to Csc ID.
ss:s So so h. oS Sc f e s. g. H.
MEATS
lse to soe 10 hS,'o sSo zoe & sc &c y
Bsefste.k. Csc to sse. Pork hams. 2oc to &c
Beet. s..~ms. l2,sc to Pork shoulder. lie to
veal. i5c to spc Ib. Smoked ham. 1se to
Beet h. piece S'e 10 smoked ns D. shoulder Ae
Sc ib si'eeo 'o 10 Coined Ge ham. 1sc to .oc
Pesf roast. 2ac to Csc H.
eea bass. 1zc to 1Sc To-, Bluensh. 1sc lb.
Halibut, eoc ID. Salmon trout. zoe. ID.
Cod. l2iac to l5e ID. Catfish tskinned. lSc to
Is, Clans. soc ct. or $40
epapish macketel. loc Q hundred.
Salmon, fresh. Csc ID, Crab fake. 4Oc ct.
Butterhsh. 12hc TO loc Soft crabs. 7ac to $l2S
Gray trout l2c to lbc Spot. -15c to 2se lib.
Rock, 2oc to Csc ID.
PRODUCE
to DC squash. 3 for Sc.
Isrnips, Sc bunch ~ps:
epiuach o0c 10 +0c PIX. Caulihower, 10c TO Zoe
Cccumbers, 2 for Sc. head.
Egg plant. 10 lOc. Tomatoes, lOc to 15c
each. 4 PIX.
Carrots, Sc bunch. Sweet peppers, 15c to
Bermuda onions loc Zoe dog.
boz String beans, lOc 4 PIX.
Beets, DC bunch Radishes. punches,
Celery. &c TO 10c bunch. Sc.
Cabhsse SC and 10c okra, 1sc at
head Lima beans. aoc to 4oc
Corn, acc to 25c doz. qt.. hulled.
Onions. 15c 4 pk. ! RhGbarb. SC bunch
FRUITS.
Lemons Ioc 70 l5c doz Oranges. 25c to Soc dos.
Apples GuneJ Zoe !. Pears. 25c small pan.
pk. Alligator pears, &c to
Lines 15c q doz. 35c each.
Peaches, Zoe TO 6oc Plums 15c at.
pan. Huckleberries, 15c at.
Cantaloupes SOC to Bls ckberries. loc at.
81 50 dcz Gooseherries, l0c at.
wa.ermelons, 25c TO Cnrrants. 1oc TO 121sc
6Oc each at.
Pineapples. Zoe to zoe Rasp5erries. Csc at.
ench