Evening star., 1915-01-22
EGG PRICES STEADY
UNDER COOL WEATHER
Strictly Fresh Are Ten Cents Dozen
Cheaper. However. Than They
Were a Week Ago.
Hothouse Asparagus Appears in
Market-Poultry Prices
Up a Little.

er has temporarily steadied egg prices,
but in spite of this eggs today are 10
, cents dozen cheaper than they were
n week ago. and as soon as warmer
weather comes prices viii again be-
come lower. A week 2.o IS high as
so cents Il dozen was asked IN thc city
markets for strictly fresh eggs. To-day
! the same eggs are selling AT ~ cents
Il dozen. and from that figure PRICES
drop to 80 and 80 cents 4 dozen for a
good grade OF storage eGss. Had the
warm weather continued eggs today
would have been selling at from so to
40 cents dozen for the best grades.
Hothouse asparagus has made its ap-
pearance. in the markets. and is selling
at 50 and 10 cents for bunch contain
ing eight OF ten stalks. The cold
weather has caused a StifTening in
prices in the poultry market. hens
having advanced to 20 and - cents a
. pound. while the best grades of tur-
keys we're this morning selling as high
as IS cents a pound. In the vegetable
market string beans were quoted at
80 cents a quarter peck, but it was
stated that a temporary shortage in
the supply was the cause of this ad-
next day or two. go back to the for
mer price of % to 80 cents a quarter
peck
On the meat benches the bes, grades
of mutton are selling at 20 cents a
pound, drop of cents since last
week. Stewing beef, bacon and fresh
pork shoulders are also cent OF Two
lower in price than a week ago. SOFT
shelled CLAIMS are on the market and
are selling at 25 cents quart. They
are said to be richer in flavor than the
hard clam ordinarily used here. and
while much used in New England,
there is said to be but little demand
for them in this section. On the game
benches, rabbits have advanced b cents
pound, and are selling today at from
90 to 35 cents each.
Prevailing Market Prices.
Prices noted below are those prevail
ing in the big markets of the city and
those who visit them tomorrow will
find quotations ranging about the same:
EGGS.
Hennerv 4oc 10 Joc ,oz. Southern. ;sc TO Zoe doz.
Ga thered. 40c to 45c daz Storage 30 TO a5c doz.
POULTRY.
Chickens, zoe to 25e lb. Turkeys. 22c to 2sc ib.
koosss5. sa's k ss 1sc le. Geese @oe &c b.
isahSits' HlhI S0s sos 60 to ov s5c % ca si5o each
BITTER
Best creamery. 4oc to- Medium grades. Sc 20
Renoyated enc at CSC ID. oieo, i5c to aoe iD.
MEATS
lamb 15c 10 &c H. Mutton. l2i.c 10 2Oc ID.
Beet stD roast. 15c to 25c Pork chops Is: 10 cuc
| nasisteak as eoc to Soc Pork hams Isc TO 1sc
Beef ee stewing. lsc to Po.L .shollder, i4c to
ysal ass isc is to sse lib. smoked Ram, Ice TO isc
SfS0a Il. piece i'' " smoked shoulder, lsc 10
nssSni ase ib. corned ham. lOc to lsc
rorI s re: roast. Ice to aoc ID.
H.
Sc, bass. 1a- to 15c lib. shad dlal. bucks. .5l
! iJol;t,,t ~. 10 .5c fb. eac,l.
CD. isiac to i5c ID. Gray trout. 12;:c Ii.
! FIonnders loc to 15c Salmon ,roit 20c ID.
| Spanish mackcrei, 2oc Catfish 'skinncd'. 15c to
salinon, fresh. 25c lii. oysie.s. s. ~ $3.50
| Bluetish. zoe to 2oc ID sai 80,
Shad ,Fla.>. roes, $l.23 Clans, - q. O. sl-o
| to S1.50 each huna?rd-
| Rock .Ur to 25c lb. Sea Hops. g. 'il.
PRODUCE.
Irish potatoes new. 2oc Lettuce. &c too zoe head
sweet t. potatoes. 4oc to PIX =,
| Tu.nips, Sc Il PIX. -Qc pf. ,o ,..
| kaie. 2uc nk cauli1o"ef. toc 10 -oc
! SInach 1oc a pk or LEAD. M an ;.
! cpcnni,ers &c to 1bc Sweet Peppers zoe to
aech soc doz
re" n,snt- isc to SOC String beans, s0c 4 PIX.
NsS seSe,, ltadishcs &c bunch.
| carrots 1oc bunch Cymlings. Sc to iOc
| S,sui.h onions 4Oc to each.
inr ,;oz olra. 2Oc ct.
peet, I,c bunch Mushrooms. 90 h.
| Celery DC TO l0c bunch. Celery cabpaSe. -oc 70
| Cabbage. Sc and 10c '"r head.
on;uns rOc L. DIX 81 so PIX.
S,Isf.I. Sc ,in,.i Endive. 4uc 10.
Parsaips, 1Oc Is pk thubaro' ec puncu'
FRUITS.
,.,,ocs 1o. 10 &c doz Oranges. lie 20 6oc doG.
Inpcs. eating, Sc to Tausariues i5c to soe
fSr i. nix, doz.
grapes pCalif), lOc to Pineappes loc TO 4oc
I5. Ib each.
Ora r,r.rries Sc to 10c Lines. iJc doz.
-. Pears fancy. 15c doz.
Graoefruit SC to 1Oc Ie-simmons tCal.J, 81
.orh dN.
s,raYherries tFla) &c Casaba melons [CaIf),
10 tic qt. aor TO 'oc caeh.
LARGER FISH RECEIPTS.