Evening star., 1916-10-20
Summer Produce Scarcery But Supply
of Fall Offerings Makes Up
the Difference.
Meats Take Drop of Two to Five
Cents the Pound and Melons
Are Out.

In spite of the lateness of the season
most summer fruits and vegetables are
still on sale in the markets of the city
but the changing season is having its
effect in causing an advance in prices
on the summer stuff
But lower prices are to be noted on
which the dealers say have been grow
ing scarcer, particularly the more
choice grades. have advanced cents
on the dozen. hennery eggs this morn
ing selling at 40 to so cents a dozen,
while gathered eggs are up to 40 cents
a dozen. 5ir "A
There is one consolation for the
housekeeper in the market today. All
the changes in meat prices have been
downward. Bacon. roasting pork,
fresh, smoked and corned hams are
lower the drop being from to 5 cents
on the pound.
have appeared on the vegetable
benches in the city markets and are in
demand.
Plums, watermelons. cantaloupes are
off the market Basket grapes are
more plentiful and are selling at from
Is to 20 cents a basket, and malaga
grapes are bringing from 10 to 20 cents
a pound.
Price Quotations.
Prices today are as follows, and those
who visit the markets tomorrow will
find little or no change from them:
EGGS.
Hennery. 45c to soc doz. Gathered, 33c to 4Oc doz
Storage, 33c doz.
POULTRY
Chickens 2sc to 30c lb. Turkeys 3Oc to 35c lb.
Tr.t to DO II, Dtt.Es 60
Roosters. 16c to 1sc lb Keats. $1.5O to s1.6O
Hens. 25c to :Sc H. pair.
BUTTER.
Best creamery, 45c to Medium grades, 3sc to
5Oc Ib. 45c lb.
Oieo, 1Jc TO SOC 10. Renovated, Soc lb.
MEATS
Lamb, 15c TO 35c lb. Mutton. Zoe TO 30c lb.
Beef. roast. loc 10 2sc Pork chops, PC to 2Sc
h. Ib
Beefsteak. .oc to 35c Pork hams. 2oc to 25c
h. H.
Beef. stewing, 1212c to Pork shoulder, 16c to
20c 10. 1sc 1b.
Veal. zoe to 3.c Id. Smoked ham, 22c to 2oc
Bacon. piece, re to "sc h.
lb. Smoked shoulder. 15c
Bacon. sliced. Csc to to 1sc lb.
35c h. Corned ham, 20c to oJc
Pork. roast, 2Oc to 25c H.
FISH.
Sea bass 15c Ib. Tile. 15c lb.
Halibut. DE to 25c h. Norfolk spots, 13c to
Cod 15c H. "0c lb.
Founders, 12kc to 15c Catfish tskinned), 121:c
lb. to 15c Id.
Spanish mGckerel 25c CLANS. 35c qt. or 81 20
SOC h. hundred.
Butterfsh, 15c to zoe Crab meat, 40c at.
lb. Crab flake. Goc at.
Gray trout, Zoe to 15c White perch. 15c to 20c
lb. lb.
Rock. 25c to SOC Ib. Shrimp, aoc lb.
BIueish, &c lb Shrimp. cooked. soc lib.
Salmon trout, 20c ID. Haddock, 10c TO 15c lb.
PRODUCE.
Sweet potatoes, 40c PIX. Celery cabbage, 10c to
Vans, 40c PIX. o0c head.
Spinach 30c 10 40c PIX. Burr artichokes. e0c ca.
Cucumbers, Zoe to 15c Green peas, Toe to 81
each. ok.
Egg plants, &c to 1oc Tomatoes, 1oc to 2oc
each. 4 PIX.
Carrots. Be to sc bunch. Sweet peppers. 10c to
Spanish onions, Sc to 15c doz.
Sc each. String beans, 10c to
Beets Sc to Sc bunch. 15c u PIX.
Celery, SC to 10c bunch. Lettuce. &c to 10c head
Cabbage, Sc to 15c Radishes, 2Ec to sc
head. bunch.
Cymblings, for SC. Lima beans 3oc to 3Je
Irish potatoes, 40c TO at.
soc PIX. Onions 40c to SOC PIX
0kra, 1jc at. Corn. 30c to J0c doz.
Brussels sprouts, 20c to Caulifower, 10c to 25c
2Jc qt. head.
FRUITS
Apples, 1oe to 2oc u Pumpkins. 1oc to sac
PIX. each.
Pears. Calf. SOC TO Japanese persimmons
Gte doz- 75c doz.
Grapefruit, 10c TO 20c Cranberres, 10c to 15c
each Qt.
Alligator pears, 1Oe TO Lemons 15c to 2Oc doz
2.,c each. Oranges, 25c to soc doz.
Pineapples, 20c to J0c Peaches. 15c to Zoe ~
each. PIX. pan.
Honey dew melons. 35c Grapes tDel.), 15c to
to 1Jc each. 20c at.
casaba melons. 4oe to Malaga grapes, 1oc to
IJc each. 20c ID.
Lines. 15c to 20c doz.