Evening star., 1916-10-13
H|GH-CLASS ED|BLES
PLENTIFUL IN MARKET
Pumpkins, japanese Persimmons and
Malaga Grapes Added to Dis.
play of Products.
Drop in, the Prices Of Beef and Pork
Noted-Butter Quoted
Higher.

Pumpkins-the kind from which high
class pies are made-Japanese persim-
mons about three times the size of
those grown In Fairfax county. red.
Juicy cranberries from New Jersey, and
Malaga grapes that look most tempt
ing, are among the recent additions to
the products offered for sale in the
markets of tho city. Their arrival
shows that summer time Is past.
The benches of the market dealers
this morning were we'll supplied with
everything seasonable and the market
is. reported brisk. Housewives can feel
encouraged from the fact that with
few exceptions meats are from to 5
cents cheaper per pound than they
were a week ago, and the drop Is on
: beef and pork-meats most commonly
used
Butter Is higher. the best grades of
creamery being quoted at from As to
so cents pound and renovated SELL
ing at 35 cents a pound.
The fish dealers report fresh fish of
all kinds very scarce, but no advance
has been made in prices except on
Spanish mackere1, which is cents a
pound higher.
Eggs and poultry show no changes in
prices from those of last week.
Price Quotations.
Prices today are as follows. and those
who visit the markets tomorrow will
find little or no change from them:
EGGS.
Eennery. 4oc to 4sc doz. Gathered. s5c to Csc doz
POULTRY.
Chickens, CSC to SOC ID. Turkeys. 3oc to s5c lib.
Broiers. &c to sc lb. Ducks, 2oc to CSC lb.
Rocsters. 16c to 1sc lb. Keats 81 so pair
Hens, 23c to CSC lb.
Best creamery. 45c to Medium grades. ssc to
soc ID. 45c ID.
Oleo, 15c to SOC lb. Renovated, 55c lb
MEATS.
Lamb. 15c to 35c lb. Mutton. 2oc to 3oc ID.
Beef. roast. 15c TO CSC Pork chops. &C to 2sc
lb lb.
Beefstesk. zoe to ssc Pork hams. &C to Csc
Beef stewtns, 12Ac to Pork shoulder, 1sc to
2Gc ID. 1sc lb.
Veal. ,oc to s5c lb. Smoked ham. &c to Csc
.ib. Smoked shoulder, 15c
Bacon sliced, Csc to to 1Sc lb.
35c ID. Corned ham, &c 10 &c
Pork roast, &c to CSC h. =,
lib.
FISH
Sea bass -15c lb. Tile, 1Sc lb.
Halibut, Csc lb. Norfolk spots. 15c to
tod. 15c lb. 2oc III.
Founders. 1g12c to 13c Catfish tskinned), 121oc
lb. to 15c lb.
Spanish msckerel, Csc CLANS. 35c qt. or 81 20
To Soc lb. hundred.
Butterfsh. 12kc to f5c Crab meat, 4oc at.
lb. Crab flake, SOC at
Gray trout, 1oc to 15e White perch, 15c to c0c
Ib. lb
Rock. 25c to SOC lb. shrimp, 2oc lb
Bluehsh, 25c ID. Shrimp. cooked soc Ib
Salmon trout, zoe lb. Haddock, 10c to 15c h.
PRODUCE.
Sweet potatoes. 40c PIX. Burr artichokes, 2oc ca
Yams. 4Oc PIX. Green peas, soc TO 81
Spinach. 4oc pk. PIX.
Cucunbers Sc to Sc Tomatoes 1oc to 15c
each. x PIX.
EzS plants. SC to 1oc Sweet peppers. 10c to
each. 1oc doz.
Carrots. &c to &c bunch. String beans, 1oc to
Spanish onions. &c to 15c Y PIX
Sc each. Lettuce, Sc to 10c head.
Beets. Sc to SC bunch Radishes. chc to SC
Celery. Sc to l0c bunch. bunch.
Cabbeae, 10c to 15c Lima beans, Soc to 35c
head. ct.
CymsIisxs. for &c. Onions 4oc PIX
Irish potatoes, 40c to Corn &c to 3Oc doz.
Soc PIX. Caulifower. 35c head.
Okra. f5c qt
FRUITS
plurl.. cam. 15c do.. japanese per..mmon..
Apples. 1oc u PIX. 75c doz.
Pears. Calf. 3oc to Cranberries. 1oc to 1oc
4oc doz. qt.
Grapefruit 15c to &c Lemons ooc TO SOC doz
eacn. Oranges. 4oc to Soc doz.
Alligator pears, 13c to Peaches. 25c to 60c "
.Jc each. PIX. pan.
Pircappies c5c to 4oc watermelons. coc to
each 40c each.
Honey dew melons. 35c Cantaloupes, sc to 15c
10 4nc each. each.
Cassba melons. Soc Grapes, 13c lb.
PUMPKINS, 10c to 35c Grapes (Del.). 15c qt-
each. Malaga grapes, 2oc lb.
lanes. Soc doz.