Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-28
PRICE Of SHAD DROPS
AS SOFT CRABS ARRIVE.
Strawberries Are Much Lower and
Cherries From California Have
Made Their Appearance.
Lamb and Veal Go Down, But Choice
Beefsteak Cuts Register a
Sharp Advance.

Increasing quantities of shad from
the Potomac river have caused a very
decided drop In their price on the fish
benches. and this, with the appearance
of soft shell crabs, is a reminder that
spring as at hand. Soft crabs are by
no means plentiful and are selling at
prices that keep the ordinary wage
Garner from buying them. but it is only
. question OF a few weeks before they
will be more plentiful and cheaper
Strawberries are much lower IN price
than a week ago and cherries from
California have made their appearance
on the fruit benches.
In the meat markets lamb and veal,
which have been high in price. are low
er. but beefsteak-that is. the more
choice cuts of it-have advanced in
price. The few changes to be noted in
prices in vegeta bles are to the advan-
tage of the consumer and it is stated
that II Is only question of a short
time before peas and lima beans, which
are now very high priced, will be with
IN reach OF the ordinary pocketbook.
Range of Prices Today.
The market is well attended, and
prices range about as follows:
Hennery. CSC 10 SIC doz. Gathered, 2Sc to &c dos
POULTRY.
Chickens, sc to 35c Id. Hens &c to ooc ID.
BroiI.rs. SOC TO s5c Id. Capons 3sc to 4oc lb
Incubator broilers, osc Turkeys, 2sc to s5c ID.
TO 60c ID. Ducks, 25c TO 3oc ID.
BUTTER
Best creamery, 45c Id. Medium grades, 3sc to
oleo. 15c to SOC ID. 45c lb.
Renovated. sc ID.
Lamb. sc to 4oc ID. Mutton. CSC to 35c 10.
Beef roast 1sc to CSC PORK chops. .oc TO &c
Ib Id.
Bssf.,esl. CSC to s,c Pork hams, 1sc to zee
Beef. .te~ing. EXC to Pork shoulder. 15c to
Veal esi aoc to ssc lib. Smoked ham. lee to &c
si H. pleee' &C 10 &c Smoked shoulder. 14c
h. sse ID ''''e'' -' corned ham. eoc to 22c
Pork roast eoc to CSC lb.
H. FISH.
10. .h.a. I5c to 81. 90 Salmon trout, coc to
p sssh :h.d, 4cc to SOC Catfish i:kinned,, 1eHc
So. s,1 s,,, .oc lib. Clans. SOC qt or sl..5
9.iihns aor 10 sc ID. Crab meat. <oc at.
"a ~. III Crab fake, 8vc at.
Founders 1.lc to Use White perch, l5c to coc
spanish macserel. Csc ss s,,nD so soc :, o.
Ba,ierssh 1el.c to 13c Tisssh i5 ic to aoc III
Gray trout. lsc to l5c soft off,: clans Zoe
Rock. aoc to sc lib. Soft crabs. 81 to $50
Blue6sh, 30c to .5c H.. dos.
Pollock, 1oc to l5c ID.
PRODUCE.
Sweet potatoes. SOC to Okra, Soc at.
Vans. SOC to 4oc PIX. pk
1urnips. Sc to 10c Il Caulinower. zoe to 40c |
spinach, soc PIX. Tomatoes, Toe to 12I.c |
zach; a. a. Sweet peppers, zoe to
each String beans. 15c 10
Carrots. Sc to Sc bunch. eoc at.
Bermuda onions, 15c Lettuce. Sc to 15c head.
boz Eadishes, SC bunch.
Beeis, >" TO &c bunch Mushrooms, Soc to Soc
CELERY &c to l0c bunch. Id.
-sbbsg., &c and loo Lima beans lin hull |
RSuSsrb. sc bunch. Asparagus CSC to soc
Burr artichokes. 15c bunch.
each or for 25c Endive, soc to 15c ID.
Cymbliugs, &c 10 10c onions. l5c to 40c PIX.
eacn. Irish potatoes. 4Oc PIX. |
FRUITS.
Apples, loc to 15c Il Lines. 15c doz.
pm. Oranges, 15c to soc doz. |
Pear, fancy. 1Sc TO Pinespples, aoc to 4oc |
fl.20 dox. each.
Pears home grown. eoc Strawberries, 15c to SOC |
Grapefruit. Sc to Ioc Cfsnberries, 1oc to l5c |
each. Ut
Alligator pears, SOC to Grapes Malaga, soc
40c each. H.
California cherries. SOC Lemons l5c TO Csc dox
TO 6oc 10.