Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
PLENTY OF FRUIT NOW
TO PUT UP FOR WINTER
Berries of All Kinds in the Market
at Fair Prices and Excel
lent Quality.
Better Grades of Bacon Drop Three
Cents, and Other Meat Cuts
Show Decline.

Currants. the kind the housewife uses
to make jelly, are on sale in the markets
of the city in good quantities, and ber-
ries of all kinds have increased in guam
tity. though prices remain at about the
figures of a week ago Peaches are now
coming from North Carolina as well as
from the farms farther south and are of
good quality. Some few homegrown
peaches are reported on the market, but
as yet they are inferior.
Dealers in meats report a slight lower
ing in prices on the less desirable cuts
of roasting beef and on pork chops, while
the better grades of bacon are cents
a pound cheaper than last week. Sweet
potatoes are reported scarce and high. but
cucumbers are cheaper on the vegeta BILE
stands. and Norfolk spots are on sale on
the fish benches. The market is supplied
with everything seasonable and prices
today range about as follows:
EGGS.
Hennery. 30c to 35c doz. Gathered. Csc to 2sc doz
POULTRY.
Chickens. &c to 35c Id. Hens. 23c to CSC Id.
Incuba tor broilers, 3Jc. Turkeys, sc to 35c h.
BOOSTERS, 16c h. Ducks. 25c h.
BUTTER.
Best creamery. 45c Id. Medium grades. a5c to
oleo. 15c to soc Id. 45c lb.
Renovated. SIC ID.
MEATS.
Lamb. zoe to 35c Id. Mutton, zoe to 35c Id.
Beef roast, 1sc to Soc Pork chops, 2Oc to BIC
Beefsteak. &c to Csc Pork hams, ooc to PC
Beef stewing, 15c to Pork shoulder, 1sc to
20c lb. .0c h.
Veal 2oc to a5c lb. Smoked ham. 2oc to &c
lib. Smoked shoulder, 15c
Bacon, sliced, 25c to to 1sc lb.
35c ID. Corned ham, 2oc to 22c
Pork roast. zoe to Csc Id.
ID.
FISH.
Sea bass, 15c lb. Norfolk spots. 15c to
Halibut. zoe to &c ID. 20c lib.
Cod 15c Id. Catfish tskinned), 1ohc
Founders, 12hc to 15c to 15c Id.
Id. CLAIMS, 35c at. or s1.25
Spanish msckerel, 20c hundred.
to 25c ID. Crab meat. 40c at.
Butterfsh, 10c to 15c Crab fake SOC at.
Id. White perch. 15c to 20c
Cray trout. 1oc to 15c ID.
Rock. 2oc to CSC lib. Haddock. 1Oc to 15c lb.
Bluefsh, 20c to Csc Id. Soft crabs, 75c to 81 Is
Salmon trout, 20c Id. doz.
PRODUCE.
Sweet potatoes, 75c PIX. Green peas. Coo to 75c
Yams, 30c TO 40c PIX. PIX.
Turnips, &c to 10c u Tomatoes, 1oc to 15c
ok, lb.
Spinach. 4oc PIX. Sweet peppers. 15c to
tucumDefs, &C 10 &C -oc Qoz
each. String beans, 1oc to
each. Lettuce. Sc to 1oc head
Carrots. &c to &c bunch. Radishes. 2hc to &c
Bermuda onions, 10c to bunch.
15c box. Mushrooms. 75c to 100
Beets, &c to &c bunch. ID.
Celery, SC to 10c bunch. Lima beans lin hull)
Cabbage, &c and 10c $3.50 PIX.
head. Asparagus. 25c to 46c
Rhubarb, &c bunch. bunch.
Cymblings, 2 for &c. Onions. 40c PIX.
Irish potatoes. 40c PIX. Corn. 40c to o0c doz.
okra, 20c Of. Cauldower, 10c to 20c
Kolorabi, 10c bunch. head
FRUITS.
June apples, 1oc Y PIX. Blackberfies. 15c at.
Pears, Calf, 40c doz. Apricots zoe dos.
Grapefruit, &c to 15c Peaches. zoe to Goo "
each. PIX. pan.
Alligator pears, 4oc to Watermelons. Fla, 25c
SOC each. to Toe each.
California cherries, Csc Gooseberries. 1oc to 15c
to SOC ID. at.
Cherries, homegrown. Raspberries. 15c to zoe.
15c to Csc qt. Csntaloupes, Calf, &c
Lines. 15c doz. to 15c each.
Pineapples, 1Oc to Doc Huckleberries. 2oc qt
each Currants. 12c to 15c ct.
Oranges 15c to Soc doz. Plums, Calf, zoe doz.
Lemons. 12c to 20c doz.