The Washington herald., 1915-04-30
fresh GARDEN
STUFfS ARRIVE
Several Brands of Winter
Vegetables Disappear from
Local Markets.
FEW CHANGES IN PRICES
Supplies of Fish Last Week Dropped
FEW CHANGES IN PRICES
Supplies of Fish Last Week Dropped
Of Because of Warm
i Weather.

Several vegetables disappeared from
the markets during the past week.
Supplies of carrots. parsnips and tur-
nips have given way to fresher spring
products direct from the gardens.
Cauliflower also is becoming scarce,
being lost from some markets.
Quotations on produce remained
comparatively firm during the week.
however Some slight changes were
announced. Radishes are selling three
punches for S cents. instead of two.
while cucumbers advanced from 10
and Is cents each to Is and 20 cents.
Retail prices of meats and fish were
unchanged during the week. The
wholesale quotations of meats fluctu-
ated from a half to cent for hun
dred pounds. but this did not affect
the consumers market.
Supplies of fish dropped off during
the past seven days on account OF the
warm weather, but the retail figures
were not affected. 1t was explained
by sea food dealers that hot weather
has an injurious effect on the fishing
trade.
Butter advanced and cents a
pound in wholesale figures during the
week, but the retail prices remained
unchanged. The change was effected
by New York dealers. whose demands
were unusually heavy. Egg quota
tions were the same as quoted a week
ago by merchants.
The quotations given yesterday are
as follows:
Hennery. doz.. . to % Iisthered. doa..
Southern doz. % Storage doz.. 20
BUTTER
Rest crramery. ID. 70 MEDIUM H..
Renovated, h.. . lOleo. h.. N to s
POULTRY.
Chickens. ID. 3 Keats. pair. In
Turkcys lb g boosters, h.. Is
Spring broiler.. H., S Broilers. ID. q to 20
Ducks. lb. - to y Hens lb, q
VEGETABLES
Sweet TOtatoFe. PIX. LOO llsh potatoes, pk., 3
New pOta tocs PIX. 90 Peas. Qt.. 10
Srani~h onions doZ.. 80 Cabbage hd., 10 To Is
Lima beans dred qt.. Is Lima beans. fresh, qt. 80
Radishes, bunch. for 10 Spring onions, bh ; for
Squash each. 10 Tomatoes. H.. for 3
Celery, lunch to 10 Lettuce. nd to 10
Cymbnss. for . Cucimbers. each. Is to %
New carrots hh, for 10 AsparagIs bunch y
String beans. box. 10 New turnips. bunch.
FRUITS.
Rananas doz. IS to % ';rspefrIit. zach. to IS
Appes PIX, - Lemons doz IS to %
Strawberries. hpH = Pineaprles each 20 to %
Lines. doz.. % Alligator pears. each. 70
Tangannes. doz., S Oranges, doz.. Is to 20
MEATS
Lamb Ib. IS to 80 IChipped beef H.. 70
Roas PORK, H., % Fork CHOPS h.. .
Lamb chops H.. j TO IS smoked shoulder h.,
Round steak. h.. % TO 8 sirloin lb.. IS to %
Beef liver. III. l2la to IS Porterhonae h. q to Is
Bacon. sliced H.. 8 to 3o Motion steving. ID,
Sausage. H., Is TO 3 l2l7 to Is
"a to ls Bacon. piece H.. 10 to =
Veal, lb., 3 to 70 Hamburger. lb.. l2i, to Is
Pork shoulder H., Smoked ham. b. Is to %
"A to IS Mutton h.. IS to 10
Chuck rnast. H.. ICaf liver. h. 30 to IS
l2ta to % Becfsteak. H.. IS TO %
FISH.
Sea bass. H. IS yellow perch. lb lTa
Cod h.. L. lButterish, h., Is
Salmon h.. IS Rock H.. Is to 20
Scallops. H.. 90 Grab fake. h.. 20
Trout. h., Is lHalibut. H.. %
Fl1Inders lb.. Ie' ISmelt. Ib. %
White perch. H.. IS lOysters at. n to 10
Spanish msckcrel, ID. Is shrimp. H. 70
Clans qt.. % Herring duZ. .