The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
greens ARRIVE
FOR CHRISTMAS
Yuletide Atmosphere Per-
vades Markets Trees
and Holly Plentiful.
FIGURES REMAIN FIRM
Turkey Prices Same as Two Months
Ago-Ducks Quoted at d
Cents-Esss May Soar
FIGURES REMAIN FIRM

Markets of Washington have begun
to take on the dress Of Christmas.
Florists are Offering an abundance of
greenery and are decorating their
stalls In the holiday color. Turkeys
have replaced the ordinary offerings
OF the poultry dealers, while wild fowl
are taking a more conspicuous place
in the dealers displays.
Many carloads OF the famous Yule-
tide gift tree have reached Washing
ton and holly has become SO common
IL is being offered in wagon-load lots.
But few family orders have been re-
ceived SO far. the bulk of the ship
ments being taken into churches and
halls where Christmas programs will
be conducted.
The proximity of Christmas has not
affected market quotations. Practical
ly the same figure for turkey prevails
now as was received two months ago.
The price is 90 and IS cents a pound.
Ducks are quoted at 22 cents. while
the quotation on chicken is 90 cents.
broilers IS cents. and roosters Is cents.
Meat prices were firm during the
week with the exception of lamb, which
advanced two and three cents a pound.
First grade beef steaks are quoted at
25 TO IS cents a pound and first grade
roasts at 22 to 25 cents. Second grade
steaks are selling for Is to "a cents
a pound and roasts at 15 to 20 cents
EER. Expected to soar. -
Vegetable prices were not changed
within the past week. No new prod
ucts have been received. Fruit prices
are firm. but may fuctuate somewhat
during the Christmas food-buyins
period.
Eggs are quoted at 30 to so cents
dozen. 1t is expected prices will ad-
vance if the present cold weather con
tinues. D..
Quotations given yesterday weres' ::
EGGS.
Hennery dor. pao. Gathered. dcl.. ~.
southern, doz, % Storage, doG, %.
BUTTER
Best creamery. H., Jssso. Medium. H.. y.
Renovted. Ii. %. olsa H.. Ian.
POULTRY.
Chickens. Ii. Rco-ters h.. Is.
Turkeys. H.. 3aS. Broilers. h.. .
Hens. lb.. n Keats. each. 81.
Ducks. H.. 5a3
VEGETABLES
Potatoes. l4pk TO- Sweet putatoe, ltpk Is
Rsdshes bunch S, Lettuce. head. Ioaj
Celery bunch. saIo. Onions. bunch. fer )
CIc'Imhers. 5ss. Tunips. liTb.. 10
String beans. qt., IS. Tomatoes. lb., y.
Spinach. isrk. Is.
Bananas. dny.. isac5 Grapefruit. 5slo
Apples. lipk.. Is. Lemons doz 5a-j
Alligator IsarS, each, u. Pneapples each, 20a!5.
Grapes. H.. Is Oranges. d0x. la-1a
MEATS Il
Ro.s, ,Al H.. DIS H,nsu,r. fS..:-sas
Veal chops. h.. San. Beef liver. III. l.
Corn fed bcef. in roast. Chors. H.. RaD
ID. ga3 Calf liver. H.. SaJo.
Corn-fed beef. in steak. Bacon. piece. n, -.
H.. 3a3. Smoked ham. III. SAD.
Grsss-fci beef. in roast. SausAse. ID. :.
ID. l5aC. Mutton. H.. l6als.
Grass fed beef. in steak. Mutton. slowing. per
H.. lsa4 H.. lci-aI5.
Mixed cattle. in roast. Bacon. sliced. H.. -.
lb.. IaaI5 Lamb. yesrng per To-.
Mixed cattle in steak. 2zs.
h.. HaA Roast pork. III. l5als
Pork shoulder. H.. las. Coined beef ID. l5ala
FISH.
Sea bass Ii. IS. Bluefsh. ID. nss5
Cod. h.. 3 Butterfsh. h.. Ia.
Salmon, h.. 3. Cnb flake. at. 80.
Trout. H., loal5 HsipIt. III. i.
White Perch. III. los oystrrs ct. Dar
Spanish mackcrel, h., D. Founders. H.. l2'=
CLANS. Of, %. Tlcish. b.. IS.
Shrimp. h.. %. White bait. -