Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-11
Eggs Quoted Lower.

Eggs, Whlcn nave Deen at SldtlolldTy
prices for about two weeks. have again
started on the downward path in price
following a drop in the wholesale mar
ket. This morning the best grade of
eggs was quoted at from 80 to 40
cents a dozen and gathered eggs could
be bought as low as IS cents.
Turkeys have shown an advance and
the poultry dealers are today quoting
them at from 80 to 80 cents a pound.
and keats and capons are also higher
than week ago. The coming of the
Carolina shad and a falling of in re-
ceipts of those from Florida have caused
an advance in prices of that fish and
this morning from $1.15 to. $2.25 was
being asked for roes and rs cents to
SIPS for bucks. Herring are selling at
cents each. Lima beans are some
what lower in price. This morning
SIPS a peck in the hull was being
quoted at 81 to s1.50 peck. Pork
chops. roasting pork and smoked ham
show higher prices than a week ago,
% the advance being from 2 to cents a
pound
While the supply of Strawberries is
gradually increasing in the market the
supply is not large enough to cause a
lowering in prices and this morning
they sold at 35 to As cents a quart box.
Prices Quoted Today.
Quotations this morning ranged
about as follows. and visitors to the
markets tomorrow will find but little
change from the prices given:
EGGS.
Hennery SOC to 4oc doz. Southern. 2sc to &c doz
Gathered, 2se to 30c doz.
POULTRY.
Chickens. 25c to CSC Id. Turkeys. SOC to s5c h.
Roosse1:, isc g IS H. Keats. SIS to si.4o
Geese y &c Il H. b. capons SOC to Csc h.
GAME
SQUADS, SOC to SOC ga: Quail, soc to 75c each.
BUTTER.
Best creamery, Zoe toll Medium grades a2c to
o &C. IS to SOC h. Rs &c II; SOC lii.
Lamb, Zoe to a5c b. Mutton. 1sc to zoe lb.
Beef. roast, 13c TO 2sc Pork chops, lie to 1sc
B.efsteat. zoe to s5c PORK hams, zoe to %.
Beef. .sewine. lie to PORK shoulder. 14c to
veal soc to Sc H. Smoked ham. 1sc to &c
j.: ,,.. ~ smoked shoulder. l4c to
Sc ID. corned ham. 1se to Zoe
Pork roast, zoe to 2ee lb.
FISH.
Roe shad. $40 and Pollock. Zoe to 1se h.
SIS each. Salmon trout. zoe lb.
Buck shade, 75c and Catfish (skinnedJ, 12hc
SI-Z5 each. to l5c ID.
Sea bass. 12c to 1sc lb. CLANS. 35c Of. or Sl.25
Herring, SC each. hundred.
HaIibut 20c to sc ID. Crab meat, soc qt.
Cod, 15c to 2oc ID. Crab lake. 81 qt
Founders. l5c lib: White perch. 15c 10 2oc
to sc ID. seaiiops. Soc to eoe at.
Salmon. fresh, 3!c ID: Shrimp. zoe -.
Butterrsh. l2hc to 1Sc Iilensh. 15c h..
Cray trout. 12c to l5c i've Holsters. zoe to
Rock. 2oc to soc h. soft-shell clans. 2sc p,
Bluefsh, Soc ID. q
PRODUCE.
Irish potatoes 4oc PIX. Lettuce. Sc to lie head.
sweet potatoes. 30e to CymbIipss. &c to Toe
Vans. sos to 4oc PIX. caaliaouer. 15e to zoe
Turnips Sc to 1Vc u head.
Ok. Toma toes 15c to 25c h.
Spinach. Doe PIX. Sweet peppers. 2oc to
l.ucumbers Sc and 15c SOC dog.
each. String beans. lsc to
Carrots. Sc bunch ofrs. 2oc at. ~
spanish onions. Sc to &c Mushrooms. 4oc to eoc
Beets. Sc bunch Celery root. 1oc bunch
Celery. SC TO lUc bunch. Celery cabbage. 15c h.
Cabbage SC and l0c Hubbard squash. 1Oc to
head. Csc each.
Onions. 10c 4 PIX. Lima beans lin hul).
I,ssheen. l2l.c h. sI..5 PIX.
launches for &c SOC to Use bunch.
French cndive. 1oc H. Grecn peas. 81 to
r. Enrr srficickrs. Zoe to $40 pk.
&c each.
FRUITS
Lemons. l5c to 20 do1 Oranges 2jc To- So. doz
Apples. Toe loc 4 Piueapples. zoe TO 4Oc
PIX each.
Lines 1oc doz Strawberries. S5c to
Pears. fancy, ioc TO zoe 4'c at.
I.ear. home grown, Zoe ut
10 25c !. pk. Grapes Malaga 2Oc to