Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-16
GOOD THINGS FOR TABLE
ARE FOUND IN MARKETS
Prices of Eggs Increase-traw.
berries Plentiful and
Low Priced.

Excellent supplies Of all good things for
the table were to be found on the benches
in the markets Of the city this morning,
quite brisk. The refusal of the hens to
do their duty is causing a decided short
age in the egg supply. and. following an
advance in the wholesale market. many
of the retail dealers in the markets have
advanced retail prices from 3 to cents
on the Dozen
Huckleberries and delicious looking
plums from California have made their
appearance on the fruit stands and are
IN fair demand. Strawberries are re-
good berries selling at 10 cents box
Cherries, gooseberries and peaches are
aSo increasing in quantity, though prices
on them range the same as last week.
On the meat benches lamb and smoked
shoulder are cheaper, and the less de-
sirable cuts of mutton are also lower
priced
Crab meat and flake and Spanish mack
ere srei are cheaper than week ago. but
on the market. Prices this morning
ranged about as follows:
Hennery. soc to s5c dos. Gathered, 25c to 2sc dos
FOULTRY.
Chickens. Csc to 4oc lib. Hens. &c to 25c ID.
Broiiers. 35c ID. Capons. 35c to zoe ID.
ineuo.eor orohers' DOC Turkeys. Csc to S5e lb.
boosters, 16c ID. Keats, s. 90 pair.
BUTTER.
Best creamery, 45c Id. Medium GRADES. ase Z.
Oleo. l5c to SOC ID. 45c lb.
Renovated. sc lb.
MEATS.
Lamb. zoe to 4oc lb. Mutton, zoe to 35c h.
Beef roast. ooc to soc Pork chops, &c to 2sc
Id. lb.
Beefsteak. 2Se to 4oc Pork hams. 2oc to &c
Beef. .tewins. lse to r..s shoulder. 1se to
Yea. zoe to sse lb. Smoked ham. 2oc to 22e
Bacon, sliced. aSe to 70 ise ID. ~
Soc 10. Corneo ham. zoe to nc
FISH.
Sea bass. l5c ib. Boston mackereI. 4oc
Halibut. zoe to Csc ID. to Soc each.
God, 15c ID. Catfish (skinned), 12He
10. CLANS. 35c at. or $1.25
to Csc Id. Crab meat. 4oc at.
Butterhsh. lOc to loc Grab fake, Soc at.
h. White perch. l5c to zoe
Id: Shrimp. Zoe lb.
Rock. zoe to Csc lib. Tiiensh. l5c - zoe ID.
Blue6sh, zoe to 25c ID. Haddock, 1Oc to l6e ID.
,aimon trout. zoe lb. Soft crabs, 75c to 500
Pollock, loo to 15c Id. dox.
PRODUCE.
Sweet potatoes. s0c to koorabi. Acc bunch.
soc PIX. peas, ACC to
Yams, SOC to 40c PIX. 75c PIX.
Turnips, Sc to 1Oc Y Tomatoes I2hc to l5c
PIX. ID.
Spinach, 40c PIX. Sweet peppers. 15c to
Cucumbers. SC and l5c CSC doy,
each. String beans, Toe at.
Egg plant 1oc 10 <"c Lettuce. &c to 10c head.
c eaen: <, >. q. hu,c, Radishes. 2hc to SC
Bermuda onions, 1Oc to .,"hraar,. TX. :. 4, m
10y ~ o. h,., ID.
Celery &c to loo bunch. A eI so q u. A"''
"abbsge. &c and 1oc Aspsrssus, Csc to lse
phnh.rh <. brnch bunch.
C.mhiin.. sc to 1oc Onions. 4oc PIX.
Corn, 75c doc.
Irish toes. 40c pk Caulinower. loo to zoe
Okra, Csc qt. heao.
FRUITS.
Ann,.. 1oc to 15c " Oranges. 15c to Soc dss.
Ap ~ Nv Lemons. 12c to Zoe dss.
cr.nefruit. &c to l5c Blackberries. zoe at.
..ch Apricots, zoe doz.
A,l,,a,or pears 4Oc to Peaches. Fla, 35c to
soc each. 75c h-pk. pan.
California cherries. 35c Watermelons Fla. II
TO SOC ID, to 81. so each.
Cherries. homegrown. Gooseberrfes. l0c to loc
15c to 25c qt. ct.
Lines, 15c dos. CanfaIoupes. Caltf.. loc
PIneapples. loo to SOC to DOC each.
each Huckleberries, Csc qt.
Strawberries. 10c to 25e Plums (Calif.). soc dos.
at. box.