Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-24
EGGS GO UP IN PRICE,
AS SUPPLY IS SCARCE
Some Dealers Quoting Best Grade as
High as Fofty.Five Cents
Dozen.
Benches Of Dealers in Fruit and
Produce as Attractive as in
Midsummer.

Hens have been refusing TO do their
full duty in furnishing eggs for public
consumption for the past month. owing
to the. 'moulting season being at hand.
and the coming of cool weather has
added to their troubles and more hens
have gone on strike. AS consequence
the egg supplysis becoming scarcer and
there has been an advance of about o
cents on the dozen in the. past week.
In the markets of the city some few
dealers are quoting the best grade OF
hennery eggs as high as 40 cents
dozen. but as a general thing the pre-
vailing price for newly laid eggs Is
from 80 to 40 cents a dozen, while
southern eggs are from to cents
lower on the dozen than are hennery
eggs. Usually at this season Of the
year eggs advance in price and the
heavy demand made by the number of
visitors that will be in the city next
week has but little to do with present
prices.
The fruit and produce markets are
we'll supplied and the benches of the
dealers look as attractive as they did
in midsummer. Some few changes are
to be noted in prices. which as a gen.
eral thing remain at the figures of last
week. Green peas have practically dis
appeared. corn and squash show higher
prices while lima beans and okra are
lower in price.
i Cantaloupes from the nearby farms
have disappeared from the markets and
their place has been taken by the Rocky
Ford variety. which are selling at from
10 to 20 cents each The watermelons
still on the market are from the farms
about Washington and they are selling
at from % to so cents each. Grapes. both
.rf,r1, wi nd "a pic n re
on sale in increasing quantities and are
i'm good demand. This morning New York
grapes sold by the basket at from IL to
% cents. while the western grapes Hare
selling at from 10 to Is cents pound.
Dealers in the markets state that business
is increasing, and more people are coming
to the markets now to do their buying
than for several months past.
Prevailing Market Prices.
Prices noted below. are those prevailing
in the mig markets of the city. and those
who visit them tomorrow will find quota
lions ranging about the same:
EGGS
Hennery soc TO 4Jc doz. Southern. 2Se to SOC doz
Gathered. 90 TO 3oc doz.
POULTRY.
Chickens &c TO 25c lib. Hens zoe to aac H.
Incubator chicks, .oe to TURKEYS: pc t. 2se Id.
BOOSTERS lac to 1oc lb.I
BUTTER. -.
Best creamery. 40c lb. Medium grades, sc to
'''''' oieo. I5c to aoc h.
MEATS
bsef roast ass ,5e to- eo is to Csc
h. lb
Beeifsteak, zoe to Soc PerE hams, 1sc to zoe
Beef. stewinS. 12sc to Pork shoulder. 15c to
II,
Veal. zoe to zoe IL. smoked ham, Ice to
ba sSe lib. ps'e' - Smoked mol d SHOULDER. 1:e
Bacou sliced &c to to l5c ID.
35c h. Corned bam. 1sc TO 70,
| Pork roast, zoe to 25ci lib.
10.
FISH.
sea bass. 1cc to Ice NJ. Salmon trout, Zoe ID.
| Halibut 2Uc to Csc Id. Catfish (skinnedl l2isc
Fioauders, loo to 15c Clans. Soc OF. or 81 .;
| Spanish mackerel, 2oc Crab meat, 40c Of.
to 3oc lib. Crab fake. soc qt.
Salmon on fresh. e5c lb soft crabs, 75e 10 81.
| Butuertjsh, l2i:c TO l5c doz
| lbs Spot. 15c 10
Gray trout, l2e to l5c Live lolsters, .4oe ID.
| Rock. zoe to CSC lb. ID.
| Eluefish 15c to N.Uc ID. !
PRODUCE
| Irish potatoes PIX, 1Jc, Com 15c 10 2oc doz.
to zoe onions. Toe PIX.
Sweet potatoes. new, Lettuce. 5, to Sc head.
no. TO 4uc ok Squash, . for &c.
VANS so 10 zoe PIX Caufower Ice to 2)c
Turnips, &c bdacn or head.
! lOc u pk Tomatoes. &c to 1Oc u
Spinach. SOC PIX. PIX
| Cucumbers. for Sc. sweet peppers, DC TO
Egg plant. DC to lOc 1Oc doz.
Zach String beans. Toe 4 PIX.
Carrots Sc buncn. RadisIcs. punches, sc.
| Spanish onions. Sc ca. Okra. Toe at-
Beet<, sc bunch. Lima beans: Zoe to Zoe
| Celery &c TO Sc bunch. qt.. hulle1.
Cabbage, &c and Zoe Ehutarb. &C bunch.
| head Mushrooms 90c ID.
. FRUITS. -
! Lemons Toe to 1Jc doz Pireapples. 1Jc to SSe
| apples, Toe Il pa. each.
! LINES. 1oc loz. Oranges. aoe TO ooc CO...
| Teaches, Zoe to Zoe Alligator pears. ljc to
nan a5c each
! Rocky Ford canta- Plums. Calf. 20a dOz
| Dupes Zoe to zoe "a. Huckleberries. zoe .qt
WatermeIons 2Jc to kaspberliss, t0c ct.
soc each. Danisons, +Oc small
| Pears. fancy, 20c 10 basket.
zoe doz Grapes 1Oc Id. or 15c
| Pears home grown, Zoe TO 25c basket.
| to 1.c u PIX. Grapes Cilif'. Zoe u
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