Evening star., 1916-08-18
@ECC PRICES GO HIGHER
AS RESULT Of SCARCITY
Sweet Potatoes and Yams Lower
Beans and Corn
Plentiful.
.Cucumbers and Cabbage More Cost
1y-Peaches and Watermelons
Cheaper Than Last Week.

According to the market dealers the
scarcity of eggs, which started about
| three weeks ago, is now beginning to
week sold as low as 80 cents a dozen
for hennery kind have advanced to 50
cents dozen. while the ordinary grade
of eggs has advanced to 80 and 33
cents a dozen. On the produce benches
sweet potatoes and yams are 10 cents
lower on the peck than a week ago,
and lima beans and corn are also
plentiful and cheaper. Cucumbers have,
however, more than doubled in price
and cabbage is also higher: Lemons
and oranges. among the fruits, are
higher, but peaches are cheaper. and
prices quoted on watermelons are also
lower than a week ago. On the meat
benches sliced bacon, pork chops ana
smoked shoulder show higher prices.
Prices today in the markets OF the
city were about as follows:
EGGS.
Hennery, s5c to 4oc doz. Gathered 3oc to 33c doz.
POULTRY.
Chickens. CSC to s5c lb. Hens. 2sc to 25c lb.
Broilers 3Oc to 35c lb. Turkeys, 30c to 35c Id.
Roosters Ice to 1sc lb. Ducks. 25c lb.
Best creamery, 45c ID. Medium grades. 35c to
Oleo, 15c to 3Oc Id. 45c lb
Renovated, sc lb.
MEATS.
Lamb. 1sc to 4oc lb. Mutton. 25c to 35c lb.
Beef roast, 1sc to 30c Pork chops, 25c to SOC
Beefsteak. Csc to 35c Pork hams. 2oc to 22c
Reef. stewing, 15c to Pork shoulder. 1sc to
1sc lb, zoe lb.
Veal al 1sc 49, to s5c lb. Smoked ham. 2oc to &c
'ib0n' ibe p'e'e' --' ~ ~ Smoked shoulder. 1sc
Racon sliced 2Sc to to 20c lb.
a5c H. Corned ham. 20c to 22c
PORK roast, CSC to soc lib.
lb.
Sc. bass. 15c lb. Norfolk spots. 15c to
a Cod. isc ID. Catfish lskinned), 12Ac
Founders 121kc to 15c to 15c ID.
ib. CLANS. soc qt. or s1.oo
Spanish mackerel. 2oc hundred.
To 25c H. Crab meat. 40c at.
Butterssh. 1T s h. 1oc to 15c Crab naEe. soc qs:
lb White perch, 15c to 20c
Gray trout, 1Oc to 15c lb.
Rock, 2oc to CSC lb. Haddock. 1Oc to 15c Id.
Bluefish, zoe to 25c lb. Soft crabs. 75c to $1.25
Salmon trout, zoe lb. doz.
STtle. 15c 10.
Sweet potatoes, soc PIX. Okra. 2Oc at.
Yams soc PIX. Green peas. eoc to 75e
Turnips. &c to 10c PIX
PIX. 1omacoes' AoS ~ AoS
Spinach. 40c PIX. PIX.
Cucumbers, sc to 10c Sweet peppers, 15c to
each. 2oc doz
Egg plants, &c to 10c String beans. 1oc to
each 15c Y PIX.
Carrots. Sc to SC bunch. Lettuce. sc to 10c head.
Spanish onions, DC to Rad1shes, 2t5c to &c
Sc each. bunch.
Beets &c to Sc bunch. Lima beans, 20c to 25c
Celery &c to 10c bunch. qt.
Cabbage, Zoe head. Onions. 4Oc PIX.
Rhubarb sc bunch. Corn, 15c to 25c doz
Cymblings. for Sc Caulinower, 2Oc to 3oc
Irish potatoes, 35c PIX. head.
FRUITS.
Plums Calf, 15c doz. Blackberries, 15c to 1sc
June apples. 10c Y PIX. at.
Pears, Calf, soc to Peaches. 25c to 6Oc II
i: 4Oc doz PIX. pan.
:Grapefruit. lOc to 20c Watermelons, zoe to
each 40c each.
Alligator pears, 15c to Gooseberries, 10c to 15c
25c each. at.
LINES, 25c doz Cantaloupes. &c to 15c
Pineapples. 10c to soc each.
each. duckieberrfes, 1oc TO
lemons 2oc to soc dox. 20c qt.
Honey dew melons. 75c Currants. lie to loc qt
to 81 90 each. Grapes 15c lb.
Oranges 40c to 6oc doz. Grapes (Del). 15c qt.