The Washington herald., 1915-02-05
FISH PRICES UP;
EGGS GSUNCHANGED
Heavy Weather Deters Many
Vessels from Continuing
Their Activity.
VEGETABLES ABUNDANT
Poultry Steady. with Chickens and
Turkeys Both Selling at Is
Cents Per Pound.

Sea foods Of practically all varieties
advanced in price during the past week.
Heavy weather has deferred many YES
sells from continuing with their work,
with the result that supplies are dimin-
ishing. Yellow perch, which was a scar
city in most markets two weeks ago,
Is being received in small shipments.
The price, however, has advanced but
2 1-2 cents a pound, while quotations on
other varieties have gone up as much as
5 cents a pound.
Salmon is retailing at 30 cents, the
price last Thursday being % cents; crab
meat advanced from 90 to IS cents a
quart during the week; rock from 20
and Is cents to % cents. oysters re-
mained at the same price. 30 and 40
cents a quart.
Despite the inclement and continuous
cloudy weather, egg quotations were un-
changed in the retail markets, although
the wholesale figure advanced l and 2
cents a dozen. Some market proprie-
tors are quoting eggs two days old at
| B to 10 cents. The average price,
however, is IS cents a dozen for those
| fresh from the nests.
Vegetable and fruit prices during the
past week were firm. Supplies of near
ly all items are abundant Retail mer-
chants look for practically no change in
the quotations within the immediate fu-
| ture. Sweet potatoes show a different
| figure in the markets, some quoting them
at so to 20 cents a peck. Good prod
ucts can be had, however, at 40 to 50
i cents. Supplies of lettuce, beans. and
| tomatoes are weakening, although the
| figure is remaining firm at 20 cents
pound for tomatoes, 20 cents quart for
beans and 10 to Is cents a head for
lettuce.
Poultry prices were steady during the
week. Chickens are selling at 25 cents
pound, roosters at Is cents, turkeys at
$ cents, hens, % cents; ducks. q and
Is cents. and broilers at % and S cents
pound.
Butter quotations were unchanged. Best
creamery products are quoted at Is cents
pound medium grades at 10 cents.
and renovated butter at 80 to IS cents
pound.
, The prices quoted yesterday, which will
be a good indication of the markets for
today and tomorrow. are as follows:
EGGS.
Hennery, % to 45c doz. Gathered. . to 4Oc doz
Southern 30 d01 RUrrER f.RraEs' 10 d0A
Best creamery. &c Ib: Medium. 4oc Ib.
| Renovated, % to 3Oc lb. Oleo. Is to SOC lb.
POULTRY.
Chickens &c ID. Roosters. l5c ID.
Turkeys. 80 lb Hens, &c Ib.
BroileTs. . to DC In Ducks to &c ID.
Keats, Oc each. Geese. &c ID.
VEGETABLES
Sweet potatoes p6Oc PIX. Irish potatoes, ou56c PIX.
Spanish onions 6oc dor. Peas. &c at.
Turnips Dc pk. Cabbage, 10 to Bc head.
CauihoUer. l52c head. Brussels sprouts. &c box.
String beans &c qt. Lima beans (fresh). 81
Lima beans (dhedl, Bc per at
per at. Spinach. % PIX.
Radishes. Sc bunch. Onions. Bc PIX
Carrots, SOC PIX. Lettuce. 10 TO l5c head.
Squash. 10 to &c head. Tomatoes. 10 Ii.
Celery. to Ioc bunch. Cucumbers, 10 l5c each.
Beets. I5c box. Cymblings. l5c each.
PasIlps. 400 PIX.
FRUITS.
Bananas Is to &c doz Oranges 3 to 4Oc dor
Apples. 80 to 6Oc PIX. Grapefruit, to loc each
Alligator pears, 60 to &c Lemons, % to sc box.
each. Pineapples. Is TO 80
Strawberries, soc box. each.
Pears % 70 81 box. Tangerines &c doz.
Lines, DC doz.
MEATS.
Lamb Is to sc h. Choice Srloin, . &c H.
Lamb chops y to JOc h. Mutton stew. 10 I5c h.
Beef liver II. to I5c ID. Beefstesk IS to 3c ID.
French lamb chops 30 Bacon piece, ls to DC Ib
TO sc ID. Hamburger. l5c ID.
Bacon sliced. . to &c Ib. Smoked hams. Is2Oc ID.
Sausage. IS to &c 10. Pork chops. Is to 9c ID.
Smoked shoulder. l2ls to Mutton. l21s to 2Oc Ib.
l6o ID. Pork hams. l6 to lsc 10.
Veal IS to &c ID. Mutton chops, Boc ID.
Pork shoulders. l3lsc ID. Calf liver 40 to Soc b.
Chuck roast. l5c 10.
Clipped beef, pc lb
FISH
Sea bass. l5c ID. Spanish nackerel, DO ID. |
Cod, l5c Ii. Yellow perch. I5c ID.
Salmon. 0c h. Butterfsh. l5c ID.
Shad. Soc TO 81 each. Rock sc lb
Scallops eoc 10. Crab fake 9c at
Trout. Is to 2Oc III. Halibut, % TO sc ID.
White perch. DC 10. Potomac bass Is to DC Ib |
Founders, lie ID. Smelt DC h.
SheeIshead, l5c ID. Oysters to nc qt