Evening star., 1915-08-06
PRODUCE PRICES NOW
LOWER THAN YEAR AGO
Reported Selling So Cheaply Whole
sale That There Is No Money
in It for Growers.

While the producer of garden vegeta-
bles may have to let some of his prod
uce go to waste on account of the low
prices it Is bringing, it is now the con-
sumer's turn to rejoice over the super
abundant crops of almost all fruits and
vegetables and the consequent low
prices in the markets of the city. 1t is
asserted that peaches, tomatoes and
other garden truck are selling SO cheap
ly wholesale that the grower cannot
pay the cost of picking, packing and
shipping to the middleman out of the
returns received for the produce: The
consequence is that many growers are
allowing their produce to go to waste
or are allowing neighbors to gather
what they wish free of cost.
Comparison of prices in the markets
of the city. today with those Of the cor
potatoes are today from Is to 20 cents
a peck cheaper; tomatoes s cents a
quarter peck cheaper; lima beans 10
cents a quart lower; corn, cents
peaches. apples and SO on through the
list show lower prices than a year ago.
Crops in Excess Of Demand.
Dealers assert that stun is now SELL
ing in the markets here about as cheap
ly as it can be sold to pay the ex-
penses Of handling it, and that the
crops are greatly in excess Of the de-
mand.
Peaches. tomatoes, corn, lima beans
and so on through the list of fruits
and vegetables fill the produce benches
in the markets. They are all selling at
but while prices may be slightly lower
next week, the dealers look for no de-
cided reduction from the present scale.
The only thing showing an advanced
price on the produce benches is green
peas, which are becoming scarce.
Meat Changes Favor Buyers Also.
All changes in prices in the meat
market made this week are to the ad-
vantage of the consumer, piece bacon,
roasting pork. pork chops. shoulders
and smoked shoulders being quoted at
from a cent to two cents lower than a
week ago.
Eggs are plentiful, and while some
dealers are still asking 35 cents a
dozen for hennery eggs. those as good
as can be desired for any ordinary use
can be bought at rs cents a dozen al
most anywhere.
Prices on butter. poultry and fish rer
main unchanged from the figures
quoted last week.
Prevailing Market Prices.
Prices noted below are those prevail.
ing in the big markets Of the city. and
those who visit them tomorrow will
and quotations ranging about the sama:
DGGs.
g. e sas se' d' Zoe to 2se
POULTRY.
s:ss::: e Z :: : Is H.
to Soc lb. DUCKS. aoc to ssc e'H II. ~
BUTTER.
Best cresnesy Y: 1oc b. Medium grades a2c to
oieo. i5c to SOC lb.
MEATS
roast: ,ss &c 70 ss'oa Chops % e 20 e e
Beefsteak. 25c to s5c. Pork hams. 2oc to 22c
Beet. ,ste~ins, laAc to rerk shoulder, 15c te
y::i: Sf L; ase to sse u, sneses Is q ham. ,5e te
Bacon; piece. 2ec to s.e.I 2ae lb ..,,,,,., 20,
Bacon. sliced. 25c to to i5c ID.
rsss sse .o..t, zoe to 2ac ossas' e. ''"' ''' % ~
bass 1:e = lie ~ s.Sss:h ,ss ts 81 sof ID
Fisonders. los 70 lie aoc 10: -,
Spanish mscksrsi, lSc : hupdfsd
10 zoe ID. Grab meat. SOC qt.
| Salmon fresh, 25c lb. Crab aake 40c qt
Buttsrash, 12hc to lsc soft crabs. Toe to Si.::
c; trout, ,se to lse ssss s:,... ,ss to :ss <. r.
Rock. ooc to &c ib. N''' ' wv
| PRODUCE.
Irish potatoes pk. lac pnians: Onion: iee Y pk. -
| Sweet potatoes, new 6quaah, for &c.
| 76c PIX. Green peas, >&0c to 30
Turnips. Sc bunch OF osuiiaswer. loc to 10
spiaaess. % { 90 soc ps. rosstess. &c to 1oc X
| Cucumbers. 2 for Sc. pk
| each. 10c doz.
Si Bermuda DC o1iss' 1s ,es s:sisbs:. b suaslss: ::
box. pc,
| Beets, &c bunch. Okra. 15c at.
| Celery, SC to 10c busch. Lima beans. 15c to 90
| Cabbage, &c and Toe qt., hulled.
| head, Rbubarb. tc bunch.
FRUIfa
LsmSo: , 1Ss to l5s aos P.ssSee's' loe to -
Lfme. lsc !. aas. Aiiisstar .psan. aoc t
| Peaches, loc to 3Sc SOC each.
pan. Plpms, l5c at
csSts,oIgs.' Ss SOC t. HYYsss:ssr''s' Yss e. loc t.
WAteTnelopS, 12c tQi BlackbetriAa, 15c Il