The Washington herald., 1915-05-28
MARKET PRICES
REMAIN STEADY
Homegrown Cherries and
Blackberries Sold at
Many Stands
LIMA BEANS STILL HIGH
LIMA BEANS STILL HIGH
Yams Replace Sweet Potatoes Almost
Entirel ely-Some Fish Higher-Hams
and Bacon Advance.

Market prices remained firm during the
past week, few commodities fiuctuatinS
in quotations. Sailed meats increased
the retail figure was unaffected A few
fish are slightly higher than they were
a week ago
Homegrown cherries and blackberries
were put on sale in fruit markets.
Cherries are quoted at Is cents q quart
and blackberries at 20 cents. Fresh
Lima beans are being handled by a few
more merchants. although they are still
quoted at 81 a quart.
Cucumbers Take Drop.
New potatoes are selling for 15 and
20 cents a quarter-peck. Cucumbers are
down to cents each, a slight drop un-
der last weeks figure. Sweet potatoes
are sold by small number of merchants,
most of the stands selling yams. quoted
at Is to 20 cents quarter-peck.
Meat quotations were but slightly
changed. Legs of lamb. formerly SELL
ing at % cents a pound. were quoted
yesterday at 80 cents. Smoked hams
and bacon were higher in the wholesale
quotations, but unchanged on retail mar
kets. First-grade beef steaks are quo
ted at 81 to 81 cents a pound.
few varieties OF fish advanced half
cent a pound during the week. Supplies
of fish are large, the northern grounds
producing the biggest supplies.
Butter is being sold for IS cents
pound by some dealers. the average price
being 40 cents. Eggs are quoted at -
to 80 cents dozen.
Prices of FoodstufTs.
Quotations announced yesterday are:
EGGS.
Hennery. doz . to &C. Gathered. &c.
Southern. duZ.. &c. Storage doZ.. Nc.
BITTER.
Best creamery lb. 3Stoc Medium, H.. sc.
Renovated. h.. 81. oco. III. IS to sc.
POULTRY.
CHECKERS H. Er Roostrrs. h. l5c.
Turkeys. III. &c Rruilers. H.. - to 3sc.
Spring broiler.. H.. &c. Hens. III. 22c.
Ducks. lb.. % to 25c. Ducklings. h.. Sc.
VEGETABLES.
New potatoes. L-peck, CucImbers each. SC.
Ij to 2h'. Lima beans treshl. ptr
Lima beans. (dnedl. Ter ut. SO.
OF. l5c. Vans = pk.. Is to DC.
Eadishcs. bunch . fer C. Peas !. ok. I5c.
Squash cach. f0T 20. Cabbage. head. and loc
Celery. bunch. and I0c. Spring onions, bunch.
New carrots. bunch. g ) for &C.
Asparagus. bunch. 1i0c. Lettuce. head. TO lh
Inins;oe> ID. 10. cjc- New turnips bunch. loc-
FRUITS.
Bananas doz. Is to 30c. Tansarines. doz.. &c.
a I!l>. Ik.. sc. grapefruit. each to l5c.
straw .r,rries brx lcljc. Lemons. doz-. Is to eoc
lines doz &c PinCapples. each, $50.
Alligator pears. each. Ec. Oranges. doz.. Is to 5c.
-heEries. qt-. &c. Elsckberries. ct. 3ec.
MEATS
.'ornfed beef rossts. Calf liver ID % to sc
10. IS to 2sc. Spring lamb. lb., D45c.
"nrn-fed beef. steaks, - Roast pork. H., &c.
Ih. * to s5c. Beef liver. 10 to 3c
iirass-fcd beef, rosst.. Sausage. lb.. IS to Sc.
90 10 I5c. Mutton lo IS to lsc.
,raSsfcd beef. steaks. Hamburger. per lb.. III
H.. is to g. to lSc
M:.cd cattle. Toasts. H.. Bacon Criecel per h..
- :" l1i-c. IS TO PC.
Mixed cattle. steaks. H.. Smoked ham. h., Is
t" -. Pork shoulder. rer H..
Etc,n sliceL III. 30-3jc. II to l6c.
Cored Lcgf. ID. Ic-lsc. Mutton (steWng). Ier
Lamb lve4Tinsl. Ier h.. l23 to &c.
H.. . 10 20.
FISH.
Sc. bssE H.. Hkc. Rutterfsh. ID. l21zc.
Z -. al. I-i=c. Rock. III. Is 10 DC.
salmon. III. Sc. Crab flake. h.. 0c.
Flouudcrs. In, lec. Haibut. h.. DC.
Trout. H.. I2Izc. Oysters. at. % To 4oc.
White perch. h.. ISc. Shrimp. H.. sc
Cisms 1T. &c. Herring. doz. &c