The Washington herald., 1915-01-22
EGG COST DROPS;
RISE EPREDICTED
Colder Weather viii Force
Price Up Again,
Dealers Say. 4
SALTED MEATS DECLINE
Butter, Although Lower in Wholesale
Markets, Holds Firm in
Retail Trade.

For the first time this winter deCrcas-
ing egg quotations are announced in the
retail markets. The decline began the
first of the week, and up to yesterday had
fallen from 50 to s. cents a dozen to a
and So cents. Retail merchants believe
however, that yesterdays quotations will
hold but a short time. noticeable falling
off in the supply because of the colder
weather already being noticeable.
Fish quotations were practically the
same as the figures of a week ago. Sup
plies are firm in spite of the changing
weather. Because of a growing demand
for fish affirmed by a few butchers,
prices on salted meats have declined
and cents within the past week. Prices
Of fresh meats were firm.
Bacon, sliced and in the piece, dropped
from %, %, % and % to IS, 20, % and %
cents a pound. Smoked pork shoulders
went down from Is and IS to 13 and Is
cents a pound. Similar shrinkages were
noted in other salt meats.
Butter, although l and cents a pound
lower in the wholesale markets. is still
selling at 30 and 45 cents pound for the
best creamery and So to 20 cents for me-
dunn grades.
A scarcity of string beans caused the
price to advance from 12 and Is cents a
pound to Is and 20 cents, which. with the
advancing VI dlll5dlOI DtdIS lIOul ~ anu
60 cents to 50 and 70 cents, was the only
notable change in the produce market.
The following prices were quoted yes
terday:
EGGS.
Henney, 5 to sc doz Gathered. 10 to 45c doE.
Southern, % to Sc doz- Storage. SOC doz.
POULTRY.
Chickens. &c ID. Hens &c Ib.
ROosters I5c ID BrOilers sc ID.
Turkeys. &c lb. Ducks. &c h
Geese, &c lb. Keats SOC each
Best creamery, &c Ib. Medium. = to 4Oc 10.
Renovated, &c ID Oleo. Is to nc Ib.
VEGETABLES.
Sweet potatoes. Soc PIX. Irish po'toes 30 to &c PIX
Spanish onions. eOc doz- Onions. SOC PIX
Peas. BE at. Carrots. SC PIX.
Turnips, 5Dc PIX. Lettuce, 10 TO Is head
Cabbage, 70 to 15c head. Squash, lOc each.
CaulifOWer Is 70 SOC nd Tomatoes &c lb
Brussels SPROUTS. sc box. Celery. to IOc bunch.
String beans, 2oC ct. Lima beans (driedl l5c qt
Lima beans tfreshl 81 at. CuCumbers, lO-l5c each.
Spinach, SOC PIX. Beets l5c box.
Sweet peppers for lnc Cymblingy lOc each.
Radishcs, SC bunch. Parsnips, 4cc PIX.
FRUITS.
Bananas. Is 70 &c doz Lemons, % TO &c doz
Oranges, 20 TO AGc doz Pineapplcs. Is to &c each
Apples. 50 10 6Oc PIX Pears - to 81 doz.
GrapefrIIit, 5 & lOc each Tangerines 2lc doz
Alligator pears, 60 to &c Lines. &c doz-
MEATS
Lamb. Is to &c Ib Smoked hams Is to Isc
Choice srloin &c Ii. Pork chops, Is to &c lb
Lamb chops. D to SC H. Mutton ~ to &c II.
Mutton stsw'g. l0-l5c ID. Pork shoulders Is to lsc
Liver, l21E to I5c ID Chuck roast, Is to 9Oc h.
Beefsteak IS to s0C H. Mutton chops, IS 70 nc
French lamb chops. 80 to Pork hams Is 10 lsc ID.
&c Ii. Pork roast, Is to &c To-
Bacon piece, 10 TO nc h Bacon sliced - to &c H.
Hamburger. ~ TO lso Ii. Pork sausage - to &c h
Smoked shoulder. Is 20 Clipped beef IOc Tb
l5c ID. Veal g to Sc ID.
Calf liver. - to 5oc 10.
FISH
Sea bass. 144c h. Crab fake. 75c qt
Spanish mackerel. 3c n. Trout ~ to &c ID.
Cod. I5c III. Haibut l5c b.
Yellow perch. I9Izc 10. White perch Is to nc b
Salmon, &c ID. Bass &c ID
Butterfsh IZ4c ID Founders, PIC ID
Shad Soc to Sl-5O each. Srnelt, &c b
Rock 2Oc h. Shee9shead Ibc h.
Scallops, &c at Oysters. % TO 40c qt