Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-03
BUTTER, EGGS, MEATS
i TAKE A JUMP UPWARD
Reaction Expected on Last Two
Named Products for Lenten
Season.
Shad Quoted Lower Today-Little
Change in Prices for Other
Sea Foods.

Housekeepers who visited the mar
kets of the city this morning found
butter. eggs and meat all higher in
the consolation of knowing that the
advance in the price of eggs is only
temporary and that with the coming of
the light meat demand during the
1.enten season. which begins next
week it is probable meat prices also
will drop. Butter prices, the dealers
say. are apt to stay high unless some
means is found to increase the pro-
duction of cream-regarded as a very
doubtful proposition AS soon as the
weather warns up a bit the hens will
begin laying. it is argued, and eggs
Will drop in price as quickly as they
advanced.
This morning the dairymen in the
markets were selling butter at from 81
to 80 cents pound and the best eggs
We're quoted at 80 to 40 cents a dozen
On the meat benches beef. pork chops
and shoulders. both fresh and smoked.
show advanced prices ranging from
one to three cents on the pound.
Drop in Shad Prices.
The fact that shad, both roe and
bucks. are becoming lower in price
will be good news to the housekeeper.
With the exception Of salmon. trout
and scallops. the sea food prices show
no change though the fish OF all vare-
ties are scarce. On the produce benches
spinach. onions. string beans and green
peas are higher. the last named selling
at from $3.50 to So peck. The ad-
vance on string beans is due to a tenn
said, and prices will again drop as
soon as they become plentiful on the
market. possibly by tomorrow
Prices Quoted Today.
Quotations this morning ranged
chout as follows. and visitors to the
Ia:.1,kets tomorrow will find but little
Change from the prices given:
EGGS
II nnery. j. ice doz. Gathered. :Sc Sc ,ioz
POULTRY
{. Ok 20 to -sc H. Turkeys. "oc to Soc Id
.s.,ls. .r 10 I5c H. kea's sI.3o 10 s1.5O
! * 70 -.e To- ra,r. .,
sD.ua"=. ;,uc to soc ca. Quail. Goc to Ioc each.
BUTTER.
0i.o. 1Jc to SOC III. Renovated Sc III.
MEATS
%' we to se to d. r hato ao rs 70 :o to H.
I:r~fsteak :ac to Soc PORK hams. :uc to -.
Esef. st.wng. Ice to fora shoulder, Ice to
ls, H. 1Sc II.
Veal. 2vc TO Toe III. Smoked ham. 1sc to &c
IL. Smoked shoulder. l4c
Bacon. sliced oJt TO 10 sc H..
soc h. Cosnel lain 1sc to 90:
PORK roast. Zoe to &c Ii.
Roe shad. Si.JO 10 Pollock. iDc TO 1jc lb
$l.1J each. Salmon trout, 2Jc 10.
Buck shad, 6Jc &c H.
Zach. catfish lskrned), 12lsc
Herring. &c each. CLAIMS. 35c qt. or SIS
hslibui. .,Uc to .5c Id. hundred
ed. lie to poe ID crab meat SOC OF.
EioUnder<, l5c h. Crab lake. 81 ct.
spanish inackere!. 2oc White perch. 15c to &c
Salmon. fresh, 35c III. scailops, SOC to 7oc at
batternsh. l2t-c 10 loc Shrimp, Zoe Id.
Gray trout. 1ec to 1sc I.addoek, Toe lib.
III. Live Holsters, 4Oc to
Biuehsh. sc IL. Soft shell clans, &c p,
PRODUCE.
Irish potatoes. 4oc PIX. Cyrnblinss. Sc to Toe
Sweet potatoes. 3Uc to each.
ios pk. cqaiisower. 1Sc to soe
Ju=nips. to loo Il TonIut-es, 15c to 25c Id.
PIX. sweet peppers, :uc to
Spinach 4Or to .,Oc PIX. 3Oc doz
CuCumDers, SC anu iSc String bcans, 15c to 20c
each. qt.
l.: plant, l5c Zoe Lettuce. SC to 12c head.
each. I;adishes. SC bunch
Carrots. Sc bunch. Okra. zoe at.
Spanish oGiots. &c to Sc Mushrooms 4Oc to 60e
each. lii.
Eeets, Sc bunch. Celery root 1oc bunch
Celery sc to lUc bunch. Celery cabbage. l5c ID.
Cabbage, So and 10c Hubbard squash, 20c to
lead 35c each.
Onions. ioc 4 PIX. Lima lin hul9,
Iasheen. 12Lzc b. SIS PIX.
Rhubarb, l0c bunch LIGHTHOUSE aspar u .,
:; lunches for 25c. 4oc to s5c bunch.
Burr articiokes, zoe to Endive. 60c TO SOc h.
PC each. Green peas s. to So PIX.
FRUITS.
Lemons. 1.c CSC doz. Oranges 1Jc to soc doz
Apples. los TO lJc a Pineappies nc ~
px. each.
Lines. i5c doz Strawberries, &c TO 4Oc
Pear. fancy. &C to gt.
S1.o0 doz. Clanberries. Toe to 15c
Pears. home grown, 2Uc qt.
10 pc 4 pk. irapes t3ialagal, &c to
Grapefruit, Sc to Zoe iUc III.
each