The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
MUsKRAT LATEST
PALATE TICKLER
New Article of Food Offered
at the Market On
the Wharf.
FEW MARKET CHANGES
Carrots and Beets from Florida Re
ceiyed-Beans Are
Cheaper.
FEW MARKET CHANGES
Ever eat muskrat?

Ever eat muskrat?
New Yorkers tried horse flesh the
other day and liked II. As yet, the
quadruped has not been officially handled
by Washington butchers, but the Dis
trict may at least claim one thing to
which Gotham has not been introduced,
and that Is the muskrat
Watermen from down the Potomac
have placed muskrats in wharf markets.
The demand is-well, the watermen hope
Washingtonians will follow suit with
Baltimore, where the animal is said to
be favorite dish.
They describe its flesh as sweeter than
that of spring chicken, although 1t is not
objectionably saccharine at that. And as
for cleanliness, the muskrat Is as par
ticular in scrubbing its food as any
housewife, say biologists. Besides, 1t is
not so much a rat as a beaver, though
both may be of the same family, The
animal lives upon plants, being particu
larly fond of celery.
The muskrat has not been placed on
the commodity lists of the majority OF
dealers, and its advent has worked no
change in prices. Such changes were few
during the week. The quotations on
produce were altered somewhat. A large
supply of Strawberries cut the price from
60 cents a quart to so cents, and string
beans are cheaper. The old price was %
cents a quart, now 10 cents. Carrots
selling at three punches for Is cents, and
new beets at Is cents a bunch, both from
Florida. were received this week for the
first time during the winter. Hothouse
rhubarb is a new commodity, selling al
three punches for Is cents.
Prices of Foodstuns.
Prices yesterday were:
EGGS.
Hsnnery. doz. oas. Gathered. doE. 70
southern, doz-. s. Storage. doz, %
BUTTER.
Best creamery, h. 4OaI5. Medium. h.. 3
Renovated, h, 90 Oleo, ID, l5sD.
POULTRY.
Chickens, h., T. Roosters, b. Is
Turkeys, h., 5@8 BroiIers, ID. a
Hens, III, q. Keats. each, 90.
Ducks. b.. 70.
YEGETABLEs
Potatoes. l+pk.. 10. Lettuce. head. Ioals.
Radishes. bunch. s. Onions. bunch. ) for S.
Celery, bunch, Is. Tunips, l+pk, 10
cucumbsrs 5aS Tomatoes h., 30.
String beans. qt,. 70. l'eets. bunch, Is
Spinach. i-pk., Is Carrots. bunch. for 3
Sweet potatoes. Apk.. IS. Rhubsrb. bunch, for 8
FRUITS.
| Bananas doz., i5s3. Grapefruit 5Ale
Apples, I+pk, Is Lemons. doz l5a3.
Alligator pears. each. 90 Pineapples, each, Da25
Grapes. H.. Is. Oranges, doZ., lsa15.
Strawberries, qt, 50.
MEATS.
Roast veal. b., 2az Hsmburber.. H.. Ian.
Veal chops, n. 3a5 Beef liver, h.. L.
Corn-fed beef. in roast. Chops. h.. 0s2
h., lsz5. Calf liver. h.. p.5s.
| Cornfed beef, in steak. Bacon, piece, H.. z
| h.. Ga5. Smoked ham. ib., lsa1
kGrassfcd beef, In roast. -Ssusase. h. =
| h.. l5a9. Mutton. lb, 1871.
Grsss-fed beet. in steak, Mutton, s'ewing per
| H., lSa2. h., lss2i.
| Mixed cattle. in roast. Bacon, sliced. Ib., Is.
H., 12al5. Lamb, ga5.
Mixed cattle in steak, Roast pork, h.. lsa3.
H., lslS Corned beef Ib.. SAILS
| Pork shoulder, h. Iials.
FISH
Sea bass. lb.. Is. Butterhsh. h. IN.
| Cod. lb.. Is. Crab fake, qt, 30.
Salmon. ID, 3 Hslibut. lb.. %
| Trout, lb. loaI5. Oysters qt 3aap
| White perch. ID. loal5 F1ounder, h., IS.
| Spanish msckerei. h., 3 Tilehsh h.. b
| CLANS. qt.. 30 White bait %
| Bluehsh, h., soaz5. Shsd, 75caSl 20