Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
PRICES UP AND DOWN
AT CENTER MARKET
Reductions in Several Lines Offset
Somewhat by Increases
in Others.

| Appreciate reductions In A number
at Center Market, offset somewhat by
similar jumps upward in price in other
| articles. There are wealth Of fine
| offerings at reasonable prices. and the
| available quantities of fruits and vege-
tables are plentiful. Red raspberries,
| ctirrants md gooSeberrieS are among
new arrivals, and fresh apricots
peaches. hlackberries and plums are
more abundant.
Tomatoes, Offered in quantities that
more than meet the present defnan nd
dropped in price from 80 to 90 cents
a pound. and fresh peaches sell at 50
| cents for a box of Is. reduction of
| Is cents from last weeks level. Wax
| beans of good quality now sell for 5
| cents 81 pound. reduction from IS
cents pound. pineapples, formerly
! selling for 35 cents. now are 20 and %
cents each
On the ascending scale, strawber-
| ries, nearing the end of the season
and in great demand. rose in price
| from % and 80 cents a box to 35
cents. They have fallen off bit in
quality, though the demand. if any
| thing. is greater than it has been
Oranges have climbed to as cents a
dozen
currants are IS cents quart box,
apric0tS are 80 cents for box of 20.
blackberries are % cents a quart, red
raspberrieS. 90 cents a quart. and
gooseberries, % cents a quart. Plums
are 30 cents for a box of 49, and sweet
cherries are 81 cents a quart and sour
I
dozen and lemons 40 cents
Retail prices of meat show no
change over last week generally. ex-
| cepC where, in isolated cases. mer-
| chants make a feature of a. particIIla r
article. iiind-quarter cuts are. higher
than front quarters. Shoulder and
breast OF veal are moderately priced
in the opinion of Government super.
visors of the market. and are of a.
quality that will make tasty roasts
There is but little difference in pork
shoulders and ham. however, and the
price clings to the 80 cents a pound
mark
An unusual feature of Center Mar
ket at this season of the year liz the
availability of all-pork sausage, still
offered in limited quantities. Warm
weather usually by this date elm
mates it from the market
Butter prices remain stationary
with best grades of creamery brands
at so and 55 cents and country but
ter lower. Fresh eggs of the best
quality are 40 and As cents a dozen.
Cream sells for IS cents q half pint
and 30 cents for double cream. Milk
is Ia cents quart.
In the fish lines the following prices
are listed: Porgies. u cents a pound:
salmon 40; mackerel, %; rock, 80 and
80; butter, 20 and %; trout. small,
20; halibut. 40. and fresh cod, 25.
Honeyballs are 90 cents each and
canteloupes, mostly last weeks ship
ments, are 25 each. Bananas are 40
q dozen.
Other offerings are celery, Is cents
a bunch; asparagus. homegrown, so
a bunch. large size: potatoes, Irish
3 pounds for 25: sweet potatoes, in
limited quantities, 2 pounds for 25;
lettuce, 20 a head; peas. 20; string
beans, 20: lima beans, 100 a quart +;
beets, Is: carrots. 10: Summer squash.
10; cucumbers, 20 each; radishes. 5 q
bunch; mangos. so each; eating apples,
5 each; cooking apples, 3 pounds for
25: eggplant. % and 35 each; corn.
10 an ear; cabbage. 10 a pound;
rhubarb, 8 a bunch.