The Washington herald., 1916-01-21
POTATOES GO Up
FROM SHORTAGE
Advance Of twenty-five Cents
a Bushel in Wholesale
Markets.

cheaper Strawberries, an sdyancins
price Tor potatoes and a scarcity of nsh
were conspicuous changes In market con-
ditions this week. Strawberries, selling
Tor y cents quart a few weeks ago,
Yesterday we're quoted at 10 cents, a
drop OF 10 cents from the quotation OF
last week
Potatoes have advanced S cent, =
/ hushei In Wholesale markets, IL was an
nouneed- Ths increase has not affected
retail dealers, however as the new
wholesale figure has been in effect but a
few days. Shortage OF potatoes from
the South and decreased supplies in
storage houses is said to be responsible
for the change.
Produce dealers announce the receipt
OF new cabbage from Florida, quoted a I
10 and Is cents a head. New beets and
carrots, also from Florida, have been on
the market but few days. Beets are
quoted at Is cents bunch and carrots
AZ cents. ..
Cold and Inelement weather along the
Atlantic seaboard and impedlrnents to
Potomac navigation from Ice have re-
suited In a shortage Of hsh supplies,
though the retail prices have been AFFECT.
cd only slightly. Ocean fishermen have
found II difncult for the past week o.
so TO carry on their work, and few sup
Piles have been sent from Northern and
southern waters. Vessels fishing In the
Chesapeake Bay and Lower Potomac,
especially those of small tonnage, have
aeen prevented from working extensively
and also from getting their catches to
washington in their own bottoms be-
cause Of the ice-covered stream. 1t Is
probable several tugs may be given for
towing the vessels from the fishing
grounds TO Washington wharyes. A
scarcity OF crabs has advanced the price
of crab nsks from 30 cents to 81 a
quart.
Prices announced yesterday were:
EGGS.
ArnnsrJ. dog, xa1. Gathered doz., a.
southsrn, dos, Is. Storage, doz., 20.
Res creamery IL, soss Medium, H., d.
Renovated, h, %, 0lso. lb,, B41.
POULTRY.
Chickeps h., = goostrrs, h.. Is
rurksys. n, Sa8, proiers H. T.
hras' ID, .. kssts, each, q.
Ducas, Ios, n
VEGETABLES
Potatoes, A'ps., 70. Lsttues. head. Icais
Radishes bunch. Onions. bunch, for rL
Cssy, bunch, is, Turnirs h-pk. TO-
Cucunbsns. tsA tomatoes. h. %
String beAns, at, 10 Bets bunch Is
SPINACH, SpS., Is, Carrots bunch, for 3
Sweet potatoes, s-p&.. Is. Rhubsrb. bunch, for 5.
FRUITS.
Ransnas dor, Ba25. Grapefruit salo
Applss, S-px.. Is Lemons, doz., Bz3
AllAnts prarp each q, Pfnea pplss each ans5
Gnpes, ID. H. Oranges. dcz., Baf5
strawherries, qt., o.
MEATS.
Rosst rssl- ib,. ss3. HsnbrEer ID. Lam.
Veal chops b. 5aB. Beef liver Ib Il
co-n-fsd hert. in russt, Chops ID, na2,
h., BsS 1sf liver, ID, szso.
{, Tr-fCd beef, IN steak, Bacon, piece H., q
h., 5ss Smoked ham, Ib. saz
Grassted beef. in roast, Sausage. ID, =
b, Ba1. Mutton, h., lssA
GIass-ted beef in steak, Mutton, stswinz h., Iss
Ib.. pa2s. "A.
Mixed cattle, IN roast Bacon, Slicsd h. 8
ID, nAl5. Lamb. ID, 2a2
Mixed eHtle- In STEAK Roast pork, H., lszn.
d., l1ab cerped bosS, ID, Isais
Pork shoulder. ID. Hzis.
FISH.
Sea bass. N, I Butterhsh, b.. III.
Cod. D., u Crab Sake at, LOO.
Salmon, ID, .. Hslibut, b., %.
Trout, H., lean. Oysters, qt. DaA.
white perch, Ii loel5 F1ounders h. Is
sranish maokessl, n. B. rileash. ID. IS.
Clans, At. %. White bait lb %
Buepsh, ID, 0s5. Shad, each T5sl.5o.