Evening star., 1915-04-16
LIGHT RECEIPTS CAUSE
VEGETABLES TO RISE
New Potatoes and Asparagus. How
ever. Show Decrease From
Last Week.
Veal and Fish Decline. With Eggs
Unchanged at Center
Market

While eggs. poultry. fruits and fish
are reported fairly abundant on the
benches of the dealers in the markets
OF the city. there has been falling off
in receipts of a number of vegetables.
sad prices show increase over those
quoted last week. Sweet potatoes, tur
1ips' and kale are among the veseta bles
taat have advanced in price To offset
ihis advance new Irish potatoes. which
last week sold at from :" TO 80 cents
. peck, are this week quoted al 90 and
% cents peck, and asparagus is sell
Ing from 80 to 40 cents q bunch, u
drop of 10 cents on choice grades.
Few changes are to be noted in meat
prices. Veal is cents a pound lower
or choice cuts, while the cheaper cuts
Of bacon, pork chops and smoked
shoulders are cent or two higher
than they were last week.
An increase in the supply of shad in
the fish market has caused drop in
the price of roes to 81 each. while
slider superior TO the roes. he had
ct 40 to so cents each Herring are
eaid to be somewhat scarce and are
selling at from - to 80 cents a half
dozen. Pairs of shad roes are selling
et 30 cents.
No change in prices is to be noted on
eggs, which have been steady for the
past month. While some few dealers
are asking al high 81 cents a dozen
for choice hennery eggs. good fresh
eggs can he bought at from % to 80
cents a dozen at most of the stands in
the markets.
Prevailing Market Prices.
Prices noted below are those prevail
Ing in the big markets Of the city. and
,-;rjk
Gnd quotations ranging about the same:
Hsnne7y, ese to s5c doz Southern. 2oc to &c doS.
POULTRY
Tlickebs. &c &c ID. Turkeys, 22c TO osc Id.
I:roilers: sc to &c IL: Ducks. soe TO ss sc H.
l;aos;tFs. lie to i5c Id. Cslons. aoc to SOC lb.
j Us. .0c to 22c ID.
BUTTER
Kssi sTssmsrs, zoe b. Medium s.adss les! Ssc h.
MEATS
Lamb. &C TO S5c ID. Mutton. 2Uc TO 2Se III.
Ge-f. roast. l5c to zoe Pork chops 1sc 10 coc
Beefsteak. &c 10 SOC Pork hams. 16c TO lsc
L,eef steving, 1oc to Pork shoulder 1sc to
,5c ID. IJc 10.
Veal. 1oc to a5c ID. Smoked ham, 1oc 10 lsc
bacon, piece, 15e 10 H..
I:acou. sliced. &c to I5c b.
&C lt. CoTu.d lam. 15c 10 Ice
10.
Sea s..s, dsc =, TO isc h. G5sy trout i5c to .oe
ID. i21sc to l5c ID. Salmon trout. 20c lb.
I1panders. 10. TO i5c Snelt. 20r o5c ID.
H. Catfish skinned. 1oc 10
spanish msckerei. eoc zoe lb.
Samou fresh. &c ib. Clans. Soc qt. or 81 20
I'D. roes. 81 scaliops, SOC to COO ut
Snad. bucks. s0c 10 soc. Crab meat. SOC at.
Herring; sc to g, ses ,s doz Grab fake, 81 at
PRODUCE
irish potatoes old 15c Lettuce SC to 1oc head
% 20c PIX Squash Fla.). SC to 15c
Ish potatoes, new each
,Bermuda,. zoe 10 15c Green peas. SOC to 81
S;Seet potatoes. 7oc to cauIisower, l5c to soc
rnGnips. 1oc !, pk Tomatoes. 15c lb.; .
kale, 3oc PIX. lbs. for 25c.
spinach. lec Z PIX. or Sweet Peppers 26c to
tacGmbers, SC to 1sc String beans, loc 10
Ess Giant, 1oc to zoe radsts.. .is a. SC bunch.
esrrots. loc bunch. each
spauish onions. 4oc to- okra. 20c at.
5oc dos Mushrooms. 50r Id.
I:eets. Ioc bunch. Bermuda lima beans.
celery, Sc to 1oc bunch. sl:oO pk
csbb.se. SC and l6c Endive: soe ID:
onions. i0c i pk. Asparagus, 3Oc to 4oc
Satisfy SC bunch. buncE.
I.rsnils, 1oc Il PIX.
FRUITS
Lemons loc to sc doz. Oranges. 12c TO 6oc doz.
APPLES eating Sc to Strawberries Flal, Soc
l5c Il PIX. to 4Oc at.
GOc H. doz
cranbeTfies. Sc to loc rineapples, 2oc 10 aoc
GFspe,ruit- SC to 1oc Lines, lsc doz,
Hing oranges. 4ec to 75c doz.