The Washington herald., 1916-01-07
MEATS ADVANCE;
EGGS ARELOWER
Pork, Mutton, Veal, and Beef
Are Quoted Higher on
Local Markets.
STRAWBERRIES CHEAPER
Shad Becomes Common Commodity
on Fish Counters String Beans
Gain in Values.
Meat prices have advanced!

Meat prices nave advanced!
The increase in quotations has affect
ed nearly all meats, but principally pork,
mutton and veal. Beef is a little cost
lier.
The rise in the quotations began early
this week and yesterday had advanced
from two to ten cents a pound. Deal
ers attribute the advances to the short
age Of Eastern meats, the butchering sea-
son on the Atlantic seaboard having
practically closed, and to the heavy ship
ments of Western meats to Europe.
She wholesale quotations began their
ascent last week, II is declared and
early this week the change began to
affect the retail prices. The increase in
price Is general among meat dealers of
Washington, according to one butcher.
Veal chops advanced from 25 and 30
cents a pound to Is and 35 cents; pork
chops from 16 and 20 cents to 20 and %
cents; mutton from IS and is cents to
IS and "a cents; stewing mutton from
Il 1-2 and Is to 10 and IS cents; roast pork
from Is and IS to IS and 20 cents. Salted
and cured meats have not been affect
ed by the advance. The best grade OF
beef steaks advanced from % and %
cents a pound to Is and IS cents.
Egg Values Drop.
The price of eggs dropped FIVE cents
a dozen during the week. While some
dealers are still asking so cents a dozen
for their best choice of eggs, others have
lowered the figure to IS cents for fresh
product. Eggs two and three days old
are being sold for 20 cents.
A feature of the week in vegetable
markets was the advance in the price
OF string beans from 10 to 20 cents
quart. The increase is attributed to
rainy weather in Florida, where most
of the beans are grown. A decrease in
the consumption of Strawberries in New
York, where much of the fruit is ship
ped. resulted in a drop in the Wash
ington quotation on the berry from 70
ries are being received here also since
the holidays
Shad is becoming a common COM
modify in fish markets. Roe shad is
quoted at $50 and buck shad at 70 cents
the figures being for the whole fish.
Prices announced yesterday were:
Prices of Foodstsns.
EGGS.
HENRY. doL., Eaf6 Gathered, doz.. v.
Southern, doz.. IS. stoage, doz.. 30
BUTTER
Best Gesmery Ib.. ps6. Medium Ii. .
Renovated. lb.. %. Oieo. lb. l5a0
POULTRY
ChIckenA Ii, z Roostsry, N. IL
Turkeys Ii. 5a.s. Broilss. h., q.
Hens. b.. %. Keats. each, 90.
Ducks, ID, ID.
VEGETABLES.
Potatoes, l+pk.. 10. Sweet potatoes i+pk. Is
Rsdishes. bunch, J. Lettuce, head, loal5
Celery. bunch. sslo. Onions. bunch, fox q
Cucunbers. 5s TIrnips l-%pk.. 10
String beanA qt. %. Tomatoes, H.. %.
Spinach, hpk.. Is.
FRUITS
Rsnanas. doz.. l5a3. Grapefruit, sale
Apples. l4-pk.. Is. Lemons. doz. l5a5.
Alligator pears each. 40 Pineapples each. 3s25.
Grapes, ID, Is. Oranges. doz.. Bs75.
Strawberries, ct, 60
MEATS.
Roast veal. 1b.. Ds5. Hamburger. b., iSsp
Veal chops, h.. 3s,5. Beef liver Tb. Il
Com-fed bcef. in roast, Chors. 1bt. Dan
b., 1sa2o. Calf liver. ID, ss5o
Oornfed beef, in stead. Bacon. piec., lb, q
h.. Za1. Smoked ham, H.. lss2z.
Grsssfsd beef, In ruaA, Sausage, Ib.. z
h.. 15soO Mutton, h., 1sa2i.
Grazs fed beef In stesk Mutton, stswing, pr
lb. Isa24 Ib, lsa24
Mixed cattle, In roast, Bacon, shosd h., Is.
lb.. l2Al5. Lamb TAB
Mixed cattle, In steak, Roast pork, h., IAD
h.. ltaIs Corned beef h.. Issla
Pork shoudsr, ID. I4as.
FISH.
Sea ba.s Ib., Is. Buttsrfsh b. III
Cod, lb, u.s. Crab fake, qt.. 50.
Salmon, nb., 8. Halibut, lb., %.
Trout, d., loslJ. Oysters Qt-. Dsg.
White perch. h.. loei5 Founders. lb:. LII.
Spanish nackerel. lb., .. Tefsh, lb., Is.
Clans ct, %. White bait, 20.
Blusfsh, h., 1h2S. Shsd, 75caS-5.