Evening star., 1926-10-01
MILK | CENT HIGHER
AT CENTER MARKET
Prices of Cream Also Advance, Due
to Boost in Wholesale
Quotations.

An advance Of cent In the retail
price Of milk and increases Of from
2 to s cents in the price Of cream
went into effect this morning at
Center Market and generally through
out the city. following similar boosts
in the wholesale quotations on dairy
products.
Conditions at Center Market also
were featured by the receipt Of large
shipments Of cranberries Of fine
quality and a number Of rises in the
price of fruits. Supplies remained
plentiful and large selection is
The new price of milk is Is cents
quart at Center Market. while at
some dairies Guernsey milk is bring
ing IS cents. Double cream at Center
Market stands is selling for Is cents
a pint and single cream at 36 cents
pint Buttermilk is IA cents a quart
or cents a pint. American cheese
Of medium sharpness is As cents a
pound.
Plenty Of Cranberries.
Cranberries. now arriving in large
quantities. are offered at Center Mar
ket at 25 cents a quart.
Another new arrival Of interest to
thrifty housewives Is damson plums
which make fine preserves. They re-
tail for 25 cents @ two-quart box.
They are available now in fairly
large quantities. Large plums are
Is cents for a box OF 10.
Peaches, not SO plentiful as here
tofore. are IS cents for 10. an ad-
vance Of 10 cents over last week.
They are an attraction to housewives
who do their own canning.
Crabapples bring 25 cents for a
two-quart box and seckel pears, 25
cents for a box Of "a.
Eating apples are s cents each
generally, through the market, and
cooking apples are quoted at three
pounds for 25 cents. Large pears
are 25 cents for pans Of 10.
Eggs remain at last weeks quota
ton of so and 65 cents for the top
grade hennery brands, with some
what lower levels for fresh eggs Of
more common grade. Butter of the
best creamery brand is 55 and so
cents a pound!
White potatoes large in size, retail
at pounds for 25 cents, and sweets
8 pounds for % cents.
Sweet corn, nearing the end of its
season. is offered at 25 cents or so
cents a dozen. and tomatoes Of best
10 C6It6 a pOunQ.
Lima beans went up 20 cents q
quart during the week and now are
offered at 26 cents small pan, or
81 quart. String beans are 20 cents
a pound, peas % cents a pound and
eggplant from Is to IS cents each.
Turnips bring 10 cents bunch,
cabbage cents a pound. carrots 10
and beets 10 cents. Spanish onions
OF large size at 10 cents each and
smaller ones retail from 5 to 8 cents.
Cantaloupes Nearing End.
Cantaloupes. nearing the end Of
their season, cost 20 and 26 cents each,
honeydew melons Of large size are so
and IS cents each, while small ones
are as low as 40 and SO cents,
Caultfiower sells for from rs to so
cents a head.
Meat prices remain steady, a slight
weakening In tho wholesale price of
beer not yet having been reflected in
retail prices.
Baking chickens are generally so
cents g. pound and fowl or stewing
chickens 40 cents. Frys dropped 5
cents during the week and now sell
for 40 cents. Turkeys are rare here
vet, but Long Island ducks and do.
mestic ducks sell for 45 cents. Keats
are VI each and are here in greater
quantities.
Fish. plentiful. are offered at the
following prevailing prices: Mackerel.
25 cents a pound; Halibut, 40; salmon,
40; rock, 25 and 30; butterfish, 25;
spots, 20: bluef1sh, 25, and cod, 25.
oysters retail for 60 and 20 cents a
quart; soft crabs, 81 and $3.50 a dozen,
and hard crabs, 81 a dozen.