Evening star., 1915-06-25
|JUNE APPLES APPEAR;
JUICY PIES POSSIBLE
Every Summer Fruit and Vegetable
Now on Benches in City
Market.
Watermelons Much Less in Price
Green Corn at 40 Cents a Dozen.
Lamb Lower.

Sweet June apples for making juicy
apple pies are on the markets this
week and from now on the supply will
increase until the apple season reaches
its best in midsummer. Reports from
orchards all over the country indicate
that this will be another good apple
wear and that the supply VIII he large
and varied
Every summer fruit and VeSeta bic can
lie found on the benches 10 the city
market. and all are selling al moderate
prices. except lima beans. which are
scarce and high.
The stra VI berry season is draWins
RAPIDLY TO a close and the berries have
advanced IN price. Blackberries. huckle-
berries and gooseberries are plentiful
and low in price. and cherries also are
plentiful and cheap. The supply Of
watermelons is steadily increasing. and
with the increase in the supply comes
a lowering in prices. Melons that
week ago sold at 81 to $1.75 each are
today selling at 40 to 75 cents each.
On the vegetable benches eggplant
and green peas SHOW prices lower than
a week ago. while vans are scarce and
higher priced. Green corn this week is
selling at 40 cents dozen. 20 cents a
dozen cheaper than last week. The best
of tomatoes are selling at 10 cents a
pound, but home grown ones are now
appearing in the market, and early in
July they will be plentiful and will be
selling by the quarter peck.
In the meat market lamb shows a
stewing beef piece bacon and fresh
pork hams all show a slight advance IN
price over those of a week ago. The
markets are well supplied with every
thing SeaSonable. and the dealers re-
port good business.
Prevailing Market Prices.
Prices noted below are those prevail-
ing in the big markets of tho city. and
those who visit them tomorrow will
dnd quotations ranging about the same:
Hsney. &c to sse doa. Southern. zoe to &c doA
POULTRY
Chickens. 22c to 25c lb. Roosters; lac to iSc lb
to 4oc Id. Ducks. aoc to e5c ib.
BUTTER
Bs.. er..mss, soc h. Medium srsess s q sse l0
MEATS
Lamb oOc to 35c ID. Mutton. 2Gc to 35c lb.
Beef. roast, lSc 10 2Sc Pork choIr. 2Oc TO re
Ib lb
Beefsteak, c5c TO 35c Pork hams, 2Oc TO &c
Beef ssewins. 1stsc to Pork shoulder, 1sc to
Veal. ise to ssc ID. smoked ham. 1se to
Sc Id. smoked shoulder. l5c
Bacon sliced, 25c to to Ice III.
PORK. I n, roast. 2oc to DC lS 49, ' =
sea bass. lie to l6c ID. Bluensh. 2oc IN.
RaIibut. 20c ID. Salmon treut. zoe ID.
Cod l2ac to 15e h. Catfish (sktnned). 1sc to
iEu0's'' IS' Clans. SOC qt or sl2o
Spanish mackerei. 1Sc hundred.
salmon. fresh. soc lh. Crab fake 90: q. :.
! Butterfsh. 12l1c to 1ac Soft crabs. soc to II
ers, trout. lsc to ooe Boston m.ckerei. soe to
! Rock, ooc to &c lb. Live Lebsters. 3Oc lb.
: PRODUCE
Irish potatoes, old, 16c Onions. I5c L pk
to 36c ok Lettuce. &c to ioc head.
irish IS potatoes new. soc squash: ? 70. 6. -.
10 4Oc pk. Green peas 3oc to SOC
Turnpe &c bunch Caulifower, 10c TO 2Oc
snipacs' e6c to aOc pk Tomatoes, loc lb
cncumbers. Sc each or syeet zee Peppers. Zoe to
Egg plant, loc to 15c String Id!s beam. ioe !. ?.
carrots. Sc bunch. &c.
! box Asparagus. 1Oc to 3Oc
ceiery. Sc Sc to ioc buseb. Bermuda lima beans,
| CABBAGE SC and f0c $50 pk.
| head Khubarb, DC bunch.
Corn, 40c doz
FRUITS
| femops 1oc to 25c dos. Oranges. &c to Soc dor.
| Apples tJuney. 1Oc Y Psneappies. 1Oc to- 20c
pk each.
| Cranberries, Sc to 10e Pears tfancy). 500 T.
ut I5c aoa.
Grapefruit. Sc to loc Alligator pears. soc to
each. bOc each
Lines lsc q dos. California Cherries 2oc
Stra wberries, 15c to 1Sc Id.
at Home grown cherries,
Peaches 1oc to 6oc 1or to 2oc at.
small pan Hucklebe1ies 16c at.
Cau;aloupes iCalif.), Blackberries. lOc qt.
81 TO 81 Is doz G0oseberries 10c OF.
wstermelons (Flai D. 4oc Curranfs 15c at
| and 75c each Raspberries, 15c TO 20c
| Apricots ((,alif), 90c at.