Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-29
EGGS AND TURKEYS
KEEP UP IN PRICE
Other Poultry and First-Grade Meats
! Also Higher in the
City Markets.
Cabbage Reaches Is to 35 Cents a
Head, But Spinach Is 10 Cents
a Peck Cheaper.

With eggs at so to 20 cents dozen
and turkeys at "a to So cents pound
In the markets of the city eggnog
and turkeys for New Year day dinner
are out of the reach of the average
pocketbook Dealers say they have
cheaper grades of turkeys and eggs.
but they are not desired by most peo-
pie ON the poultry benches chickens.
broilers and hens are. higher priced,
in the meat market the less desirable
grades of roasting beef and smoked
hams are lower priced. but veal and
PORK TOR roasting and chops are from
to cents higher ON the pound
While fish are reported scarce no
change is to be noted in prices from
those CT last week. Produce dealers
fhport cabbage high and going higher
This morning dealers Were asking
anywneie from II TO 81 cents head
on the peck. Strawberries have also
dropped in price. but they are quoted
at from 80 to 60 cents a quart box.
Prices this morning ranged about as
follows:
LEGS
Gennery Goo to sJc doz. Gathered. 4t-c dog.
Storage. Csc TO Ace doz.
POULTRY.
Chickens, 2sc 10 3oc lii. Turkeys. 34c to 3sc To-
1foilers. soc to Soc ~ Ducks. 25c to SOC Id.
Boosters. 16c TO lsc ID. Heats. $1-o5 to $50
Hens. dc 10 sc h. pair.
GAME
orossun. .5c to $3.50 Geese. si2J each.
each. Squirrels Zoe to &c
MID ducks, 5Oc to So each.
!. zach. Quail. soc 10 GOe each
RABBITS. o5c each.
test creamery. 50c to Medium grades, 40c to
Sc H. 4jc III.
Oleo, 1jc TO SOC IL. Renovated. Ssc 10.
= MEATS.
lamb. 1se to 30c III. Mutton. 1sc to 35c Ib
Beef. roast. lie TO &c Pork chops, zoe TO 25c
ss si zoe to SOC Pork RI hams. eee to sc
lib. h.
Beef stevying. 15c 10 Pork shoulder. 1sc to
Zoe III. 1sc 10.
Veal 15c to 35c ID. Smoked ham. zoe to 25c
Bacon. piece. re 10 25c h.
lib. Smoked shoulder. Ice
Bacon. sliced. Csc to to 1sc H.
= SSc ID. C0rned ham, zoe TO 2ac
PORK roast. aOc to &c h.
FISH.
Sea bass. 15c H. Catfish (skirned). 121sc
Halibut. DC TO Soc ID to I5c H.
Cod, l5c ID. CLANS, Soc at. or s1.2O
Elounders. 121ac to 15c a hundred.
Spanish macAerel, &c Crab aake. 75c at.
to SOC ID. White perch, 15c to 2oc
Rutterdsh, 15c to zoe lb.
ID. shrimp. 2uc ID.
Gray trout 15c to 20c Shrimp. cooked. SOC ID.
Id. Haddock. Toe 10 15c ID.
Rock. 25c to soc ID. Bass. 2ac To 25c H.
Bluefish. &c TO Soc ID. Boston mackerel, Isc to
Haimon trout. zoe ID. Zoe ID.
Tile. 15c to zoe lb. smelt zoe to 25c ID.
= PRODUCE.
Street potatoes, 4oc to okra. 3Oc at.
Z. zoe PIX. Burr art chokes. 1Jt to
Yams. 40c PIX. zoe each
1pinach. 40c PIX. Green peas. S1.50 70
Cucumbers, 10c TO 15c 81 PIX. zoe box.
- each. Toma toes. 15c TO SOC III.
Bgg plants. 15c TO Doc Sweet peppers. DOC TO
leach &c doz
Carrots. Sc bunch. String beans. Toe TO lie
ypansh onions, sc TO at. box.
q &c each. Lettuce &c to Toe head
oabbage, 15c to 35c Radishes. 2i2c to sc
head. bunch.
G6mbIinSs, Fla. sc to Lima beans. 25c to SOC
1Oc each. at. in hull.
xffsh potatoes. zoe to Onions. zoe to SOC PIX.
e.eoc PIX. Caulifower. Toe TO &c
Brussels sprouts. aoc to head.
Celery. SC to 1Oc eunch. Endive, csc ID.
Heets, SC bunch. Mushrooms. coo h.
- FRUITS
Apples. 1oc TO 2oc a Cranberries. 1oc TO lie
s>spk. at.
Pears Calf, 30c to Lemons 15c to DC doz
y 6oc doz. Oranges. 20c to 40c doz
Grapefruit, loo to 2uc Grapes. 15c to zoe bas-
- each = ket.
Alligator peirs. ,75e Malaga grapes. 15c to
Pineappies. zoe to SOC &c ID.
: each. Strawberries. zoe to COO
Pumpkins. 10c 10 3Jc at.
9 each. Tangarines. zoe to 40c
LINES. lie TO zoe doz. doz.