The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-01
Meat Continues Up While vege-
tables Coming by Rail Are
advanced.
PRICES HALF CENT HIGHER
Generally Steadying Effect Is
Seen as Possibility Of Trou-
BILE Seems Ended.

Slight advances In meat prices con-
tinued. high prices for potatoes and
fruits received by rail. and a slight
falling of In some vegetables featured
the Washington markets today.
News that Congress was about to
pass legislation which would avert a
strike had a steadying effect on the
local produce market, which was fur
ried all day yesterday.
One Washington representative Of a
big Chicago packing firm today quoted
advances OF n half cent and cent on
wholesale prices. The changes from
yesterday were:
Beef. today. 1871; yesterday, q. Lamb,
today. 70: yesterday. Bacon. today.
20: yesterday. 10. nam. today. Il; yes
terday. 20.
The Washington representative of an
other Chicago packer gave the follow
ing quotations.: Beef, 121t to IL: lamb.
10; bacon. 2O-22: ham. 90 He said these
were the same prices as yesterday.
Trouble Getting Meat.
Retail dealers today said they had
trouble getting meat. They charged
that the wholesalers were trying to
hold 1t back.
d. T. Luttrell. representative Of
Swift & Co. said
I'VE have about two weeks supply
of meat on hand. and we VIII sell
anybody all he wants as long as 1t
lasts"
Another packing house representative
said his house had accepted all orders:
but that In some cases, deliveries had
not been made because of the heavy or
ders yesterday. =,
making extra efforts to deliver yester-
day, simply so some dealers might stock
up, But we have placed no Limitation
on amounts we will sell and deliver In
the regular course, and we Will sell to
any dealer
Cars of Meat in Yards.
There are eight or ten cars of meat
from Chicago at the yards this morn
ing, 1t was stated. and more cars are
expected tomorrow. One reason why
larger orders could not be shipped to
meet the emergency. 1t was stated. was
because the packers have been having
labor troubles OF their own.
Retail dealers were not optimistic
about meat prices tomorrow or tho COM
ing week. One retailer sad today he
was selling steak from q to q cents
prices would force the retail prices uI
to from Is to 30 cents.
He said he expected advances in stew
lamb from 12h to Is; In lamb chops from
% TO q cents, ana Sngnt advances III
veal, which already is selling from d
to Is for roast. 26 for chops and IS fol
outlets.
Eggs and butter remained the same
today. Commercial" eggs were quoted
at 81 and 80 cents. and fancy" eggs al
S cents NJ ;,,h Best print butter was 50 cents
1--we chickens. which jumped from .;
TO Is cents yesterday, remained at the
latter price today. though some dealers
quoted the wholesale price at Is cents.
In oranges and grapes there were ad
vances OF 20 cents for a box in whole.
sale price. Oranges experienced q
sharper advance. Yesterday they were
selling at wholesale for $3.50 a box, ant
today they are at IS.
Apples Are Plentiful.
There were plenty of apples in tn,
market. Bananas remained the same.
Higher grades OF -four remained tn,
same. One Of the lower priced grader
which sold yesterday for $3.50 per bar
rel today brought $3.50.
All day yesterday the Center Marke
and other markets. and likewise gro
Gerry stores, were crowded. Some of tn,
grocery stores were almost depleted o.
their stock by night. Housewives lait
In large stocks Of canned goods. cereals
will keep. anticipating possible higi
prices when a strike was declared.
All dealers agree that a strike, even O
q few days. would send prices soaring.
All Of these declared Washington wa
not more than week or ten days aheat
Of starvation, SO far as most Of its foo,
supply went