Evening star., 1916-01-14
SEASONABLE PRODUCTS
ON MARKET BENCHES
Fruits and Vegetables From the
South Plentiful and Busi-
ness Brisk.
increase in the Supply of Eggs
Noted and Drop in Prices
Predicted.

( everything seasonable could be found
| today on the benches in the city mar
Nets' and the dealers report business
quite rrlsk. Fruits and vegetable
from the south continue to be received
| IN good Quantities. Poultry is fairly
plentiful. and the indications are that
the supply Of eggs is increa sing. and it
| VIII be but a short time before they
VIII drop in price. Rhubarb the pie
making vegetable. has made its appear
ance on the market. but as yet is high
| in price for lunchroom pies, as it is
| seliins at three bunches for a quarter
| and the punches are not overlarge.
! Choice fish the dealers report scarce
| and frozen stock is. being used to aid
! in meeting the demand. Prices remain
unchanged except on bluefish, which
are in demand at so cents a pound
| Turkeys are coming down from the
high roost in prices, and this morning
were selling at cs to 80 cents q pound
instead of 80 to IS cents, as they did
last week.
Southern Strawberries Plentiful.
Southern strawberries, which have
been selling at - cents a quart. are
more plentiful, and this morning good
I berries could be bought for as low as
% cents a quart. Spinach. lettuce
sweet peppers and mushrooms are
higher than a week ago.
On the game benches rabbits are re-
ported very scarce and are in good de-
| mand at 80 to 40 cents each. Squirrels
also are scarce. but there has been no
advance in prices on them.
In the meat market roasting beef and
corned hams are somewhat higher
priced, but otherwise the market re-
Quotations this morning ranged about
as follows. and visitors to the markets
tomorrow will find but little change
from the prices given:
EGGS.
Hennery. Zoe SOC doz. Southern, 3oc to Sc doz
Gathered, Doe to 3sc doz. i
Ghiekens. &c to 2se 1b. Turkeys: asc To- 3oe 10.
Boosters, lac to 15c lb. Keats, 81 to 81 % pa ir
Gsess Gsns z, &c fH 70: &c ID. caD0ns se to CSC h.
GAME.
Ia,e Eanbits. Iee to aoe. Md ducks, 81 to s. pr
Upossums. Sue TO u ea. Quai. oOc 10 e0c each.
BUTTER
| Best creamery. acc to Medium grades. &c to
f3c ID. Doc ID.
!
MEATS
| Iamb &C TO Soc h. Mutton. oOc to 3oc 10.
| Beef. roast l5c TO 25ci Pork chops, 1sc to 20c
Becfsteak. aoc to a5c Pork hams, lsc to aoc
Beer, ,stewing. lie to PORK shoulder. 1sc to
16c lib. l8c lb.
Veal. :oc to 4oe h. Smoked ham. 1sc to 2oc
Bacon, piece lsc to -oc ID;
bscon. sliced. ase to 1sc ID. ''''''e'' - 20
$oc lib. Corned ham, 1sc to 2oc
| PORK roast, l6c TO Zoe 10.
FISH.
| Roe slad. Is each. Pollock. i0c to 15c ID.
| Buck shad, lac each. Salmon trout, 20c Id.
Sea bass, l2c to l5c lb Catnsh ,skinDed), Ike
| Halibut, 20c to 25c Id. to 15c ID.
Cod, 15c to zoe lb- CLANS. 35c qt or 81 %
! Founders, 10c to 15c hundred.
Spanish mackerel, 2oc crab fake. 81 qt.
to 23c 10: oo White perch, 15c to zoe
,5c h. scaIiops, SOC to soc qt.
NT.e'n''' ID. @ '' fieasR. fhtiaR iSe ISs 10. IT,
Cray trout, 1ec to l5c Haddock. 1oc Id.
Rock zoe 20 3oc lb SOC ID
Biuefish, SOC ID. soft-sben clans. CSC p,
PRODUCE
/ Irish potatoes, 30c to French endve, 50c lb
/! 40c PIX. Burr artichokes, 15c te
| Sweet potatoes 30c to o0c each.
| sOc PIX. Lettuce, sc to 1oc head
| Iams, 3uc to 40c PIX CymblinSs, DC to lOt
| TurDips, SC to luc 4 each.
Spinach. 3oc to 4oc PIX head
| Cucumbers, Sc and i5c 1oma toes. 2oc TO SOC ID
| each. Sweet peppers, 20c t0
Egg plant, l5c to 2oc 300 doz.
, each. String beans. lie tc
| Carrots, Sc bunch. i5c at.
| Spanish onions, SC to Sc Eadisbes Sc bunch
each. lOkra. 20c OF.
| Beets, SC bunch. Mushrooms, 40c 10 60c
| Celery. sc to 1Oc bunch. ID.
| Cabbage, DC and 10c Celery root, 1oc bunch
! head. Celery cabbage, 15c 10
| Brussels sprouts, 20c at. Hubbard squash, l0c tc
| box. cJc each.
| Onions. 10c Il PIX. Lima beans Din hulD
| Dashcen. 121ar Ib. so pk.
| Rhubarb 1Oc bunch Hothouse aspar z U 8
| 3 buncbes for 25c. i0c to 15c bunch.
FRUITS AND NUTS.
Lemons, 10c 10 15c doz. Casaba melons, 4oc tt
| Apples, 10c u PIX. 7Gc each.
Lines. l5c a doz. PiDeappes. 2oc to 4oe
, Pears. fancy, 4oc to I5c each
doz. Strawberries SOC to 6Oc
| Pears, home grown, l5c at.
Y PIX. Cranberries. 1Oc to i5t
| Grapefruit, &c to 10c qt
escn. Grapes Odalaga). zoe to
| Oranges, 25c to 5oc doz ! c5c lb.
FISH SUPPLY MEETS DEMAND