Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
few CHANGES FOR MEATS
BUT HIGHER FOR BUYERS
Shad Are Still Reported Scarce In
Local Market, With Full Roes
Quoted at S1.25.
No Drop in Strawberry Prices. But
Garden Truck Is Plentiful and
Cheap-Asparagus Higher.

Good supplies of edbles from the gar
dens in the south and west as well as
!, from nearby points. filled the benches in
4 the city markets today. and the dealers
/, report good demand. The few changes in
4 meat prices were TO the disadvantage of
Z the buyer. lamb. stewing beef and pork
I shoulders being higher. ON the veGe-
\ Ia BILE benches asparagus is higher. but
many other vegetables We're selling at
/ lower prices than week ago.
4 In consequence of the decreased catch
4 of shad. full roes selling as high as
SIPS each. but roe shad can be bought
!, as low as - cents each. while bucks
are selling at 40 to so cents each
. Contrary to general expectation. straw
! berries show no drop in prices. but IN.
creased supplies and lower prices are
looked for at any time.
Range of Prices Today.
The market is well attended. and
prices range about as follows:
I EGGS
Hennery, &c to s5c doz. Gathered. 23c to &c doz
y POULTRY.
Chickens :.5c To SIC III. Hens. ne TO .5c III.
Broilers. 3Uc - 35c H.. Cspons 3jc to Toe Id.
Incubator broil-rs. '''c rurkey>. 2>c to Soc Id.
BOOSTERS lie to Zoe H. Heats, s.: - pair.
BUTTER
Bes creamery. 4jc h. Medium grades. Soc 10
Oi-c. Ice :sUc Ia. i'c III.
Renovated Sc 10.
MEATS.
Lamb :;'c t. ~. H. Mutton; e'c to a3e H.
Beef roast. lsc to 2Jc Pork chops, zoe 10 &c
sr"fsreas. .5c 10 500 Pork hams. 1sc to .2e
: IN III.
Ref .r.winS. 13c to Pork shoulder lie to
,Sr M lSc H..
: Veal. NE 10 :'''c Id. >h"Aeu man, i'c ~ -
!. hss"n' piece &c 10 smoked shoulder lie
-, .I;cad ~, 10 lSc h.
: So. IL Corned ham, zoe TO pc
Pors roast. 2oc to 2'c h.
H. FISH.
n. chad ,;r Ia 81 - Pollock. l"c to ljc IL.
- Salmon trout 2nc ID.
pat .bsd ,n.. tn 30. Catfish t>knnedJ. l.lgc
! AL {" lJc H.
az .,. In CLANS. :0c at or 81.
Herring. .,c L doz. 4 huhnIr"'
lis iil,l, u, to &c lb. crap meat toe ".
: Oh, flc H. 'rsn hahf' w, ": ,.,
Flo .nuers l2,se to l5c White perch l'e TO zoe
spanish macketeI, .Sc Ssalions' 50. so g.
p,1,srn.b ,.ic 10 I,c Tiletsn. 15c 10 2ac III.
Haddock. Toe 10 1Jc H.
Gray trout. lie to los ofi-sheh clans 2'e
Ed! ID ..,. Ia 90. H. Soft crabs. 81 to $50
Bldensh. 20c 10 .Jc IL. do1
Sweet potatoes sac to okrs STE at.
5os pl Green meas. 15c to
ANS. to tOc pk. SI.5o iA
Jurr,rs - to To-. Cauiinow,r. 2or +Oc
PIX icad.
Spinach 30c pk. Tomatoes. 1Uc to 1.lsc
tu.u,rIt~rs and LIE Ia.
Zach. Sweet peppers. 2'c 10
Egg plant. Toe to 20c Toe doz.
zach String beans. lie /"
Carrots Be bunch. .Uc 1T
Bermuda onions. To- TO Lettuce. to I5c head
Isc hoA. Radishes.. "lac 10 80
Reefs 80 q bunch. lunch
telprl. &c To 1t,c bunch. Mushrooms. SOC 10 Coo
,sbbs -. ,,c Toe IT,
mead Lima beans tin huiIl.
RhGbaT5. -" bunch. $50 pk-
Barr srtichoke>. l5r Asparagus. Sos 70 6nc
cscI or :: FOR :-,c. U.lncn.
tymhlncs. ~ Zoe Eniivc SO .:c H.
-sc1I- onions, lJc 10 iuc PIX.
IrisH potstoes ioc rk.
FRUITS.
Apples, Toe 10 f5c !. Lines, l5c doz.
IA Oranges. 1Jc Ia 5,t doz
Pears fancy, '5c I" Pnenpples. loc 500
81 - doz. each
Pears. hom. grown. 20. StraNpcrries I,c to 30r
70 - . PIX Of.
Grapefruit. ."r &" 10" Cranberrie. Toe To LIE.
~ach
Alligator pcars. 3uc 70 Lemons lie to 10, doz
4nc ca~.I.
California cherries. 5Uc