The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
Spring SOWING
Affects PRICES
Pork Quotations Rise Because
Farmers Are Too Busy
H.. to Kill Hogs.
VEGETABLE PRICES FIRM
Cold Weather Causes Slight Changes
in Fish Market-Butter Same
as Last Week.

| The attention farmers are giving to
their sowing and spring cultivating OF
crops is having its effect on the markets
in the way Of advancing the price OF
pork. butchers declare. Pork meats came
largely from individual farmers, who
kill now and then. while beef is produced
on a larger scale and entirely indepen-
dent of the preoccupation Of ranchers
toward their fields. AS II is, beef quo
tations remained unchanged during the
week.
Pork chops advanced three cents a
poupd during the week. selling for .
cents pound. Roast pork was raised
about two cents in price. retailing for
20 and % cents a pound.
Quotations on most vegetables remain
ed firm in the past seven DAYS, but slight
drops We're announced in a few commodi-
ties. Radishes are selling two punches
for cents, where they sold cents a
bunch last week. Turnips are quoted
at 45 cents peck. compared with 30
and % cents a week ago.
Cold weather has affected the fish mar
ket to some extent. Sea bass advanced
from Il IL cents a pound to Is cents.
yellow perch from 10 to II I-2 cents, but
terfish from 10 to Is cents. Smelt dropped
in price from y cents to % cents.
iiSSs VI JULIET, eeSS ana, poultry
were quoted yesterday the same as
last week. The best grade of butter is
announced to be 40 cents pound and
eggs at D to 80 cents a Dozen
Yesterday's Quotations.
Figures given yesterday. which will
hold good for the remainder of the week,
are as follows: 4
Hcnnery doz.. Is to aoc. Gathered. doz, Sc
southern doz.. DC Storage. doz.. nc.
BUTTER.
Best creamery. H.. &c. Medium. H. &c.
POULTRY
Chickens. H., &c. Keats pair SID
Turkeys. H.. s. ROSTERS III &c
SpnnS hroilers. h.. &c. Broilers. ID. . to Soc.
Ducks. ID, - To sc. Hens b. DC
VEGETABLES
Sweet potatoes. PIX, 75c. Irish potatoes, III, Sc
New Potatoes. Tk.. &C. farSniTs. TX. &c.
SPANISH onions doz.. Sc. Peas. qt ls
Iurnirs PIX. iSc. Cabbage. head. 10 to Sc
Caulif"wer. nd. l55ac. Lima beans tfresh) FER
Lima beans. dried. t. Sea ut $50
Lima beans tdried' Ter Spring onions for Sc
at. &c. Tomatoes. H.. for sc
Radishss, lunch. ? for &C Lettuce. head. to l0c.
Carrots. PIX, Gc Cucumbers. each I0l5c
Snnash each &C. Asparagus. per bunch.
Celery. bunch. to l0c. 70 to %
CymhlinES. for sc
New carrots PER bunch
S 10 loc
FRUITS
Bananas inz.. = 10 NC. I;rapcfrrt each Sic
APPLES. PIX. Sr. Lemons doz.. Is to &c.
Strawberries, box. - &c. Pineapples, each N3oc
LINES. doz.. &c. Alligator pears. each. Bc.
Tansarines. doz.. &c. Oranges. dOz.. Is to &c.
MEATS
Lamb H.. q TO S~. Clipped beef. H.. &c
Roast PORK. H.. PC. Pork CHOPS H. Sc
Lamb chops. III. 5-i5c. Sirlon h. q to &c
Round steak. H.. 913c. Porterhouse, H.. &c.
Reef liver. H.. l2--l5c. Mutton istewing, Der
Bacon. sliced. III. 25-.0c. h., l2is to I5c
Sausage. h.. - TO Sc. BACON piece. h.. 10 &c.
Smoked shoulder. Ter Hamburger, H.. l2I7Isc.
III, IL to lsC. Smoked ham. n. IS 9lc
Veal H.. 3 to %. Mutton. h.. Is to lsc.
Fork shoulder. per H.. Calf liver. h.. n 45c
Il to l6c. Beefsteak, ID. "a to Dc
Chuck roast. ID. lgs nc.
FISH
Sea bass. H.. l5c Yellow perch. III. 12-c
Cod ID. l2lec. Rutterfsh. H.. l5c.
Salmon, H.. Sc Rock H.. Is u DC.
Scallops. Ut. &c. Crab fake. qt.. Soc.
Trout, h.. l5c. Halibut Ib. &C.
Founders. Ii. l2t-c Smelt H. s~.
White perch. H.. SC. OYSTERS qt. % to nc
Spanish mackcrel. Ter Shrimp at Sc
H.. lc Herring. doz.. 25c
Clans. ct. 3oc.