Evening star., 1915-02-05
SUPPLIES FOR TABLE
ARE LOWER IN PRICE
Further Drop in Eggs Is Antici-
pated If No Bad Weather
Ensues.
Meat Quotations Are Also in Favor
of the Observation-Disclosures
Strawberries Are Cheaper.

In spite Of the snow and bad weather
generally, hens continue to do their
duty, and with an increasing supply OF
GEES prices in the retail markets are
lowering. In the past week there has
been a drop of cents a dozen on all
grades of fresh eggs, the top Of the
market this morning for those warm
from under the hen being 40 cents,
while eggs good enough for family use
can be bought as low 80 cents a
dozen. Storage eggs are quoted at so
to 50 cents dozen. Unless extremely
bad weather comes, a further drop in
egg prices is anticipated in the COM
ing week.
IN the meat market there has been a
gradual lowering of prices for several
weeks past. and this morning the
quotations show a drop of cents a
pound on the more choice cuts of beef
steak, and sliced bacon and smoked
shoulder are also lower in price.
Fresh Fish Are Scarce.
The scarcity of fresh fish has caused
some varieties, but as a general thing
FISH is selling at the prices Of last
week. Some few North Carolina shad
are on the market and command high
prices, S2.25 each being asked for roes
and 81 each for bucks. Southern shad
are considerably lower in price.
Bermuda lima beans are higher this
week than last, but the advance, the
dealers say. is only temporary.
Caulifiower, string beans and endlve
are dropping in price with an fncreas-
Sl1pply
strawberries from Florida are 10
cents quart cheaper than they were
g week ago, and the drop in price will
be gradual from now on.
Prevailing Market Prices.
Prices noted below are those prevail
Ing in the big markets of the city. and
those who visit them tomorrow will
tui quotations ranging about the same:
iT.-t cry. 45c doz. Southern, :35c to 4Oc doz.
ca il'T d, I0c doZ. Storage, Soc to sc doZ.
POULTRY
rl., sens. &C to 25c lb. Turkeys &c to 2sc lb.
:c5. :s Rs. e ,sc h. Geese Geese soe TO TO &c &c iS $
Hens, 10c to &c ID. ]
GAME.
Quail soc to 6oc each.
BUTTER
Best creamery 4oc to, Medium grades. asc to
45c To- 3Sc lb.
Renovated, s5c ID. lOleo. 15c to SOC lb.
MEATS
Lamb. 2oc to &c Ib. Mutton. 121Sc to 2oc lb.
Beef rvast. i3c to 2se Pork chops, 15c to eoc
Beefsteak Soc to a5c Pork hams. 1sc to 1sc
Beef. stewin.. 1Sc to Pork shoulder. lac to
veai. al ise is; to sse lb. smoked ham. Ice to 1sc
Bacon, piece, lsc to Ioc 10; ,o,,
Bacon, sS sliced, eoc to to 15c ib.
2sc ID. Corned ham. 15c to Ice
porf. roast. 1sc to 2oc lb-
FISH
CO, bas. 1oc 10 15c lb.l Rock 2oc to 25c lb.
iIalibut cOc to &c lb. Gray trout 15c 1b.
Cod. 12lGc 10 l5c h. Salmon trout 2Oc H.
founders. 1Oc to 15c Smelt. zoe to 25c ID.
H. Potomac bass. Zoe to
'tau:sa "a &c 1s+ ina'> cashsh iskinned,. 1sc to
niueie6. in%e 'si e: TO SOC ID oysters. s, to $50
s'ss ss:s tsa eseS. si' CLANS. soc q.. or sl2o
cach. Scalops. Coo qt.
PRODUCE
Iris, ,otatoes new 1Oc, Lettuce. SC to I5c head.
s!ses potatoes. 4oe to nga:..,. PIX ,n,o,t. *. :.
fsieips Taie, soc ep pt. ' c.nIinoser. ,oc to aoc
sPansIl an. pS Tomatoes. ooc to 4ec Ib.
cSeunbers. Sc to 1se sweet Peppers. zoe to
Esa eaeI; nlapt. 1sc to Soc string beans 3oc 4 pk
sscb Radisnes, SC bunch.
Carols 1or bunch. Cymlings, SC to 1Oe
spanish onions. 40c to each:
cests IN. bunch Mushrooms, Soc lb.
,elery sc TO I0c bunch. Celery cabbage, zoe to
'ieaS heads ' aH1 ''' Bermuda m lin. beam.
Cnions 1oc u pk $50 to So PIX.
Satisfy Sc bunch. EndlTe, DOC Id
IarsnIps. Zoe Y PIX. Rhuoarp' sc ouncn.
FRUITS
e,noas 1oc to &c doz. Strawberries CFla-), 40c
Apples. eating, Sc to to ooc qt- .
IL. PIX. Tangar1nes, 1Sc to 4Oc
G:apes malaga. IJc to doZ
ao. II. Pinespples. 1oc to 4oc
-. -vrfieS. Sc 10 10c each
u Lines lSc a doz.
grapefruit. Sc to 10c Pears (fancy), soc to
.sr.I. zoe doz-
Oranges. i2c 10 6oc dos.
IN preparation for the food snow.
,n-.iI Will open III Center Market Feb
ruary l.. the market IS being Sayly
....... .Ited " III, f1aas, bunting and eiec-
tric lights and the stand owners are
preparing 10 decorate their stands for