Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
VEGETABLES AND MEATS
LOWER PRICED THIS WEEK
Lamb Drops 2 to 5 Cents a Pound,
With Fish Cheaper
Also.
Corn, Cantaloupes and Watermelons
Also Range Downward-Plums
in the Market.

lima, big red ones that melt in the
mouth and leave 4 delicious tang be-
hind. have made their appearance on
the fruit benches in the city markets
They are the forerunners of the other
members of the plum family, the purple
mountain. green cages and others that
Will appear within the next few days
Plum time is at hand and the fine fruit
will shortly be plentiful and cheap and
those who are fond of them can eat
them to their hearts content without
taxing their pocketbooks to do So
Canta1oupes and watermelons are
also more plentiful in the markets and
they have dropped considerably in price
from last week. :. will be the end of
this month, however. before the melon
season is at its best and the fruit can
be bought at really summer prices.
In the vegetable market potatoes. the
housekeepers' standby. have become
much more plentiful and are being re-
ceived from nearby sources. This morn
ing the best grades were quoted at 20
cents peck and inferior ones are
cheaper.
Green corn, which 4 week ago was
quoted at 40 cents 4 dozen, can now be
bought at as low as rs cents a dozen.
The dealers state that the outlook for
good crop of corn is excellent and
that it will sell cheap in midseason
The only thing showing an advance in
price on the vegetable line is aspara-
gus. 1t is toward the end of the sea-
son and it is becoming scarce.
Strawberries are still on the market,
but the season for them is rapidly
drawing to a close and they will short
ly be over until next spring.
In the meat market lamb has dropped
cents pound on the cheaper cuts
and cents pound on the choice parts
from the figures quoted last week.
In the fish market bluef1sh are lower
in price and crabmeat has taken an
advance owing to the smallness of the
crab catch in the lower Potomac.
Prevailing Market Prices.
Prices noted below are those prevail.
ng in the big markets OF the city. and
those who visit them tomorrow will
and quotations ranging about the same:
EGGS.
uennery csc to &C doz. Southern. zoe to &c doz.
POULTRY
csken &c to &c h. oos'e!s Is. lie to is ID.
Incubator s chicks. s5c Tnrk.ys. &c to sc h.
TO iOc lib. Ducks. .0c to 23c ID.
BUTTER
Best creamery, 4oc ID. Medium grades, Csc ID.
keuUvated. BE 10. !oleu. l3c TO 3oc 10.
MEATS.
Lamb, 1sc to soc lb. Mutton aOc to 35c lb.
Beet, ruast, lSc to sc Pork chops, :Oc to &c
Beefsteak. e5e to 35c Pork hams. zoe to &c
Beef stewins, 121sc to Pork SHOULDER. 16c to
10. H. 1Sc In.
YEA. To-. TO 35c lii. Smoked ham. 1Sc to
&c ib. Smoked shoulder, 15c
Bacon. sliced &c to- 10 lie Ii.
soc ib Coshcd lam, 1sc to Zoe
PORK, roast. zoe to Csc -.
FISH
sca bass icc to I5c Id. Bluefish 1Jc ID.
Cod. i.iac to I5c ID. Catfish (.kinnedJ. 15c 70
,n' Cisms, zoe ut. or Sic0
spanls.. mackerel. I5c . hundred. -
10 .Uc IL. Crab meat 40c at.
Salmon fresh. 30c III. Ciao flake. 5nc at.
ButieIash. I2l.c to 1oc Sof: crabs. Soc TO 81
Cray trout. I5c to COG 10. ton mackerel. sOe 20
Rock, oOc to &c h. XIV. Lobsters. 3Oc lib.
PRODUCE.
IRISH potatoes. PIX. loeI Onions. I5c 4 PIX.
Vans. Toe pix. Squash. for SC.
Tur..ips &c bunch. Green peas, soc TO soc
s aia w. 20 ~ 10 :ar pk cauiaowcr aoc to zoe
ticuml,er: &c each or head.
; Tor Toe. Tomatoes. 10c Id.
Fg. plant. ice to l5c sweet icpr,rs. zoe to
,"l,t, 3Oc doz.
Carro:s, SC bunch. String beIns. 10c Il PIX.
Bermuda oniVns, 1Oc hadis.ies, : bdnlnes,
ROY Sc.
Reefs. Sc bunch okra. 15c OF.
Celery, % u LOO bunch. Asparagus, 1Oc to 4Oc
Cabbage. &C and Toe .iiicn.
head bermuda lima beans
'''A' ~ | R;lubarb &c bunch.
FRUITS
Lemons 1Oc to &c doz. Oranges &c TO SOC do.
Apples June, Zoe u I'ineapples, lOc to Zoe
pk. "aca-
Craub.rr,es Sc to 10: Pears fancy. SOC to
ut. zoe dcz
Grapefruit, Sc to lOc Alligator pears. 30c to
each. SIC each.
:.in,rs. tSc ioz. Cal fornia cherries, 30c
Strawberries, 15c to 1sc 10.
II. Ii"me grown cherries,
fta"he-. Zoe to GJcI Ice to Zoe at.
small pan. I'lums. 15c at.
CnntalnIpes. :i0c TO HucklebeTries. 1Jc at.
S1..o dGz. Biackbcrres, 1Oc Ut.
WatcFmelons, DC to ,;1rls cherries. Zoe at.
Zoe each. Currants, 12Ec OF.
Apricots tcalifp, "0c Haspberr:es, lac to 20:
ut. ut.