Evening star., 1916-07-21
SUMMER FRUITS PILED
HIGH IN LOCAL MARKETS
Abundance of Home Grown Prod
ucts Causes Decided Drop in
the Prices.
Lamb, Stewing Beef and Veal Are
Much Lower, Other Meats
Holding Steady.

morning were piled high on the benches
in the markets of the city. and the deal
ers report homegrown stuff becoming
more plentiful. Corn, tomatoes, peas.
apples and berries are all coming from
the nearby truck gardens. and. the
supply is excellent, prices IRE lowering. !
With few exceptions, the changes to be
noted in market prices today from those
of week ago. are to the advantage of
the housekeeper Lamb, stewing beef and
veal show decidedly lower prices. and
eggplant. lima beans and corn are also
cheaper than week ago. New yanls are
on the market and like sweet potatoes,
are commanding higher prices. both SELL
ing today at rs cents a peck Cauliflower
is also becoming scarce and has advanced
in price to about double what it was last
week. Grapes the ordinary summer kind,
are on sale at Is cents a pound They
are rather scarce just yet. Lemons have
taken sharp advance in price and are
selling at from Is to 25 cents a dozen.
1t is said they are likely to go higher.
Honey dew melons, which formerly came
from south Africa, but which now are
grown in California, and are said to be
much sweeter than the African kind, are
in good demand at from 80 to so cents
each.
The market dealers report prices today
about as follows:
Range of Prices Today.
The market this morning was well at
tended by buyers and prices ranged as
follows:
Hennery, SOC to 35c doz. Gathered. 25c to esc doz
POULTRY
Chickens. 25c TO 36c lb. Hens. 23c to 25c lb
Broilers. soc to 35c lb. Turkeys. 30c to 35c lb
Roosters, 15c to 1sc lb. Ducks. 25c lb.
BUTTER.
Best creamery 45c ib. Medium grades. a5e IA
Uleo 15c to 30c lb. i5c ID.
Renovated, &c Id.
MEATS.
Lamb. 1se to 25c Id. Mutton. 20c to 35c H.
Beef roast lsc to 3oc Pork chops, &c to sc
Beefsteak. 25c to s5c Pork hams. 2oc to Z &c
Beef, stewing. 15c to Pork shoulder, 1sc to
1sc lb. 20c ID.
Veal, 1sc to a5c lb Smoked ham, aoc to 2ac
Id. Smoked shoulder, 15c
Bacon, sliced, 25c to to 1sc lb.
| 3sc h. Corned ham, 20c to &c
! ID.
FISH
Sea bass. a 15c lb Norfolk spots. 15c to
| Haiibut, 20c lb. 2ec Id.
| Cod. l5c 10. Catfish tskinned). 121zc
| Founders, 121ac TO 15c 15c ID.
| lb. CLANS. soc qt. or s1.oo
| Spanish mackerel. 2oc hundred
| TO 2Jc lb. Crab meat 40c at
Butterhsh. 1Oc TO 15c Crab fake, 5Uc at
| 1b. White perch I5c to oDc
Gray trout. 1oc to 15c lb. 49, ~
| 10. Shrimp. 2Oc h.
Rock DOC to 25c lb Haddoek. 1oc to 15c lib.
| Bluefsh. 30c to 36c ID. Soft crabs. 81 to 81 so
| Salmon trout. 2Oc Id. dez.
! PRODUCE
| Sweet potatoes, 75c PIX. Kolorabi, 1oc bunch
| Yams. 75c PIX. Green peas eOc to 75c
Turnips. SC 1oc u PIX
| PIX. Tomatoes. 1oc to lJc
| Spinach, 4oc PIX. 4 PIX.
cueumbers. &c to SC Sweet peppers, l5c to
F, each. 25c doz.
| EGG plants. sc TO 1oc String beans. 1Oc to
! Carrots Sc &c bunch. Lettuce Sc to 1oc head.
Bermuda onions. loc TO kadishes, 21ac to Sc
| 15c box. bunch.
| Beets. &c to Sc bunch. Mushrooms 75c to 81 90
] Celery sc TO 1Oc bunch. lb.
| Cabbage. sc and 1oc Lima beans, 4Oc to Soc
| head. at.
Rhubarb. SC bunch. Onions. 4oc PIX.
| Cymblings. for &c. Corn, 20c to 4oc doz
Irish potatoes, 3oc PIX. Caulifower, 2Dc to 40c
| 0kra, Zoe Qt head.
FRUITS.
| Piums. Calf. 2oc doz. Oranges. 15c to Soc doz.
June apples, 10c !. PIX. Blackberries. loc to 12c
| Pears Calf, 4oc doz- at.
Grapefruit. 10c to 2oc Peaches. 2oc to eoc "
each PIX pan.
| Alligator pears. &c to Watermelons. &c to
| 35c each. Soc each.
California cherries, 35c Gooseberries. 1Oc to 15c
| to SOC lb. at.
| Cherries, homegrown. Raspberries. 20c to 25c.
1jc to @5c at. Cantaloupes, Calf, &c
LINES. 15c doz. to 15c each.
| Pinea pples 1oc to 3Oc Huckleberries. 1Jc to
| each. 20c qt.
| Lemons 1jc TO 25c doz. Currants 12c to 15c Qt.
Honey dew melons, 30c Grapes. l5c ID.
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