Evening star., 1915-12-23
Christmas Viands All There.

| The ben hes in the market are filled
with all kinds of good things for the
! Christmas table. Fruits and nuts, cakes
and pastry, all kinds of vegetables
/ poultry. fish and meats are to be ha6
from attractive looking stands. The
| dealers report brisk business today
though the bulk of the buying for the
Christmas dinner will be done tomor-
! row. With the exception of turkeys
/ poultry prices show no change from
those of last week. Turkeys. however
| are high. prices ranging from 26 to B;
cents a pound. An ordinarily good tur-
| key can be bought at from 2S to 81
/ cents. the higher price being for small
and choice hen turkeys.
| In the produce market lima bean:
| from Cuba are on the benches and are
selling, unhulled, at S1.50 peck. Mush-
selling at the unusually low figure OF
| 40 cents a pound. The florists benches
| with their Christmas decorations, are
the attractive portions of the markets
mas decoration, is selling at 25 cents q
bunch, and Christmas poinsettias at 5;
a Dozen
Prices in Local Markets.
| The dealers report prices today about
as follows:
Hennery, 45c to soc doz. southern. SOC to 32c doz
| Ga thered 35c to 3Sc doz.
POULTRY.
| Chickens. aoc to e3c lb. Turkeys. 26c to 32c lb
| Broiiers. .5c to SOC lb. Ducks. aoc 10 2ae To-
BOOSTERS. lac to l5c ID. Keats. 81 to s1.25 pair.
Hens, 1se to zoe lb. Capons, 2sc to 3oc ib.
Geese. 22c lb.
Rabbits. 3oc to 35c ca. wild ducks, 81 to S. pr.
Squirrels I5c to a0c ca. Wild geese. $1..O eacn.
! 0possunls. soc to 81 Quail. soc to 6Oc each
! BUTTER.
Best creamery 4Oc to Medium grades. a2c te
oleo G isc to SOC lb. Renovated. soc lb
MEATS
| Lamb, 20c to Soc lb. Mutton. 15c to zoe ID.
Beef. roast. ioe to zoe Pork chops, 15c to Zoe
ID. lii.
Beefsteak. lsc to soc Pork hams. 15c to 81
Beef. stewing. 126c to Pork shoulder. 121ac to
veal. it Sc IS to 4oe rb, smoked ham. ,sc to
ibe0D II. p'ete' i'' - ~ smoked i d. shoulder lac
| SOC Id. Corned ham. 15c to lie
Pork roast, lac to zoe IL.
FISH.
Sea bass. 12c to I5c ID. Salmon trout zoe lb;
| Haiibut, 2oc to 25c h. Catfish ,skinned), 121ac
% Fgounders. M - M ioc to 1sc Clans s5c OF. or 81 2;
Spanish mackerel, 2oc Crab meat. 4oc OF.
| TO %. lb. Crab flake. SOC qt.
Salmon. fresh. zoe to White perch, 15c to 2Ot
&c 10. lib.
Butterdsh. l2lsc to 15c scallops, SOC to Coo qt
lb. Shrimp, 20c ID.
| Gray trout 12c to 13c Tilefish, I5c ID.
| III. Haddock. 10c lb.
Rock. zoe to 30c lb. Live lobsters. 40c to
| Bluensh 2Oc TO 25c lb SOC ID.
! Pollock. Toe to l5c lb-
| PRODUCE.
| Irish potatoes. 25c to French endive. Soc ID.
| 30c TX. Barr artichokes, 15c tt
| sweet potatoes, oOc 10 nc each.
4Oc PIX. Lettuce, DC to Sc head
Yams. soc to 4oc PIX Cymblings, DC to 10S
| Turnips. Sc to 10c each
| Spinach. 3oc PIX. head.
| Cucumbers. Sc and 15c Tomatoes. 15c to 3Oc ID.
each Sweet peppers, 1Oc 10
Egg plant. 15c to eoc soc doz '''
each. String beans, 12c to
Carrots. SC bunch. 15c at.
! Spanish onions, SC to Sc lRadishes, sc bunch.
| each. Okra. Zoe qt.
| Reets. sc bunch Mushrooms. 40c lb.
! Celery, sc to 10c bunch. Celery root, 1Oc bunch
| cabbage. &c and lUc Celery cabbage. 10c tG
head. Zoe bead.
Brussels sprouts. aoc Hubbard squash. 10. to
at. box BE each.
Onions Ioc u PIX. Lima bean. lin hulp
1 Dasheen. 121sc ID. $1.50 PIX.
FRUITS AND NUTS.
| Lemons. 1oc to i5c doz. Cranberries. 10c qt
! Apples, 10c u PIX. Oranges. 25c to SOC doz
Lines. l3c a doz- Grapes tcaiifJ. SC {,
| Pears. fancy. 40c to I3c I5c lb.
dOz. Grapes OIaIagao. zoe t.
| Pears, home grown 1jcl DC ID.
x PIX Pecans, 25c lb.
Grapefruit, DC TO 1Oc English walnuts 20c +
Casaba melons, 4oc TO Brazil nuts. 2oc to IS
zoe zach. H.
Pineapples, Zoe TO 4oc Filberts. 2oc Ib.
each Almonds. zoe to 25c lb