Evening star., 1915-03-19
SUPPLYOF NEW SPRING
VEGETABLES INCREASING
Good Fresh Eggs Selling at From
25 to 80 Cents a Dozen
in Markets.
Best Grades of Butter Drop to 40
Cents Pound-Herring
Now 5 Cents Each.

With the exception of Strawberries. and
few vegetables for the supply of which
the Washington markets have to depend
upon The southern gardens. the benches in
the city market were this morning well
stocked with edbles of all kinds. From
now on. the dealers say. the supply Of
spring vegetables is expected to increase
and with the increased supply will come
lowering of prices.
This morning. while most of the dealers
in dairy products were selling good fresh
eggs at from % to 80 cents a Dozen there
were few dealers who were asking So
cents Il dozen on especially selected hen
merry eggs laid within the past twenty
four hours. The supply of eggs being
received is still quite large and no de-
cided advance in prices is looked for un-
less bad weather comes and curtais the
receipts.
Butter. which has been selling at 45
cents a pound for the best grades, was
this morning quoted at 40 cents. with an
abundant supply. In the meat market
tHc less desirable cuts of beef and roast
ing pork show drop in price, while
hams. both fresh and smoked. are slight
y higher than week ago With the
cep;iGn of drop in herring to cents
each no changes are |" be noted In fish
prices. The dealers in the markets re-
port good demand for sea foods and for
many Negetab ablcs.
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.
.nennery ese to ::9c doz Southern, 2oc to 2sc do1
Gathered 2Jc doZ
POULTRY
Chickens &c to o5c Id. Turkeys. &c to Csc lb.
Broiiers. IS. to ::5c Ii. Ducks. Zoe to 25c ID.
Keats, 81 10 Sis pair. Geese. zoe to 2oc lb.
Boosters. lie to 15c lb. Capons. 25c to 30c ID.
Best creamery 4oc lb. Medium grades, Ssc to
Eeuuy lied. Boz 10. 3sc lb.
oleo 15c to 3Oc lb.
MEATS
Lamb, eUc to 30c lb. Mutton. 15c to 25c lb.
Beef. roast. loe to 2oc Pork chops, lec TO 2oc
Beefsteak, 2oc to Soc Pork hams, 15c to 1sc
Beet, stewins, 1oc to Perk shoulder. 14c to
Veal. lsc to SIC ID. Smoked ham. 15c to 1sc
'1e''' t. pie'e' ~ y = Smoked shoulder. 12c to
.ec H. Corned nam, 15c to 16c
rS5h- e roast. '4e to 2oe lb.
FISH
Sea bass. Ice to 15c ID. / Rock. Zoe TO 25c lb.
lIaliiut. eoe ID: Gray trout. 1oc to zoe
fioauders. les Ioc to l5c Salmon trout. 2oc 1b.
h. Sin.it. 20c TO 2cc ID.
Spanish mackcrci, zoe Potomac bass. c5c to
to ..5c lb. SOC ID.
Salmon. fresh. Csc lb. Catfish skinnedl. loo to
Bluehsb. 25c to j0c lb. 20c ID.
sad roes Sl.5O to Oysters, 30c to 40c qt.
500 each. CLANS. 3Oc at. or $1-20
Sad. bucks. 75c to 81 hundred
each. Scallops. soc to 60c at.
Herring. DC each.
PRODUCE.
Irish potatoes old, 15c, Parsnips. 1Oc Il pk.
10 3oc pk. Lettuce. DC to 10c head.
Isish potatoes, new Squash tFIa.), DC to 15c
tBerrnudal, Zoe to 9Oc' each.
pk Green peas. 81 to $l.5o
sect potatoes. 4oc to pk; o.
Joc pk. Caulifower, 15c to 3Oc
Tiiruips, Sc pk. head.
] Il. ..O- pk Toma toes. 15c TO 4oc h.
Spinach. 15c 4 PIX. or Sweet Peppers, 2oc to
,i0r pk 4Os do1.
(lcunsers. Sc to 1Sc String beans, 20c qt.
esch ltadisnes. Sc bunch.
ESS plant, ioc TO 20cI Cymllngs. Sc to l0c
Carrots, loc bunch. okrs. zoe qt
Spanish onions. i0c to Mushrooms, Soc lb.
Zoe doz. Bermuda lima beans
Beets. 10c bunch. so to So PIX.
Celery o. Ia 1oc hunrh. Endve. 35c H.
Cabbage, &c and lsc !.hd ara. " bunch.
mead. Asparagus Carfa, 75c
Oa.ons. i0c Y PIX 10 SIS bunch.
Galsi.y. Sc bunch.
FRUITS
Lemons. 10c 10 25c dez. Oranges, 12c TO 6Oc doz.
Apples. eating. sc to Strawberries H1a) 40c
i5c x pk. TO oOc Gt.
Grapes. malaga. 1oc to- Tanearines. 15c to 4oe
2jc Id. doz
{ anrerrie5. Sc to 10c Pineapples, 20c to 40c
1T each.
Grapefruit. Sc to 1oc Lines. 1:.c doz
.aeh. Pears dancy). SOC to