Evening star., 1926-12-17
| FOOD PRICES RISE
AS HOLIDAYS NEAR
Fancy Fruits and Vegetables Add
to Domestic in Making Good
Displays.

AS the time for Christmas market
ing approaches prices In Center
Market show slight tendency to rise
when compared with those of last
week. The stalls, however, are well
stocked with fresh vegetables and
greens, and are laden with red meats,
indicating fine quality for the dinners
to come.
With several distant markets con-
tributing their products to Washlng-
ton some fancy" prices are prevail
ing on such foodstuffs as lima beans
from Cuba. which retail at $2'oo a
quart. Strawberries are coming IN
from Florida for slightly under $3 q
quart. They sold for as high as -
week ago.
On staple vegetables quality is high
and prices normal for this time or the
year. Domestic tomatoes made their
appearance during the week at 20 70
80 cents a pound, while the hothouse
variety bring up to so cents, depend
ing upon size. White potatoes are
quoted at and 5 cents pound, while
Bermuda's new potatoes bring 90
cents for two pounds.
California peas. fresh and crisp. are
priced at 20 and 80 cents a pound,
and beets and carrots bring 10 cents
a bunch. Jerusalem artichokes may
be had for 25 cents a quart. while the
French variety cost 10 to 20 cents a
quart.
Crz.nber7ies, which will be the most
seasonable foodstuff In the vegetable
line next week. are priced this week
at Is and 20 cents q pound, about the
same as last week.
ERgplants cost anywhere from 70 to
40 cents each, depending upon the
size, while Summer squash sells at
two pounds for "a quarter. Lettuce Is
Is and 20 cents a head, and celery
brings IS cents a bunch for the large
stalks and 90 cents for the dwarf
size.
Green peppers are three for 20
cents, while parsley is to be had at
s cents q bunch. Cucuulbers are 10
cents apiece and watercreSS IS 10
cents. Kale sells two pounds for
quarter. Oyster plants are 20 cents
a bunch and pumpkins are 90 and 50
cents each.
Fruits are in abundance, and de-
hcious pears bring so cents for box
Of six. Oranges are selling at so to
80 cents dozen, while tangerines
bring so to IS cents. Winesap apples
are 10 cents a pound. Delicious apples
are four for zoe. and the York I'm
porial variety are 10 cents a pound.
Lemons are % cents a Dozen.
French chestnutS, excellent Tor tur-
kew stuffing. are priced at 20 cents.
pound.
Pineappies from Haiti cost SO to 20
cents each. while grapes are priced
over a wide range, depending upon
variety. Belgian hothouse grapes
bring $1.25 a pound. muscatels cost
$2.25 a pound, while the more domes.
tic species sell for 40 cents pound
for the white Malagas and 80 cents
for the purple variety
Poultry is steadying now for what
will probably be the prevailing level
for the Christmas dinner next week.
Turkey is 60 to e5 cents a pound. and
canon is so cents. Duck costs 45
cents; geese, 40 cents, and chickens
self for As cents a pound. both FOR
ftiers and bakers. Keats are to be
had for 65 to 80 cents each.
Rabbits are so to 10 cents apiece.
Butchers have plenty Of good meats
at prices about the same as last week.
They are: Sirloin steak. so cents: por.
terliouse, So and 60 cents; round. 4o
cents: pork chops. 40 cents: short
ribs of beef. is cents. Roast beef is
costing anywhere from 20 to 40 cents,
While veal chops are As and so cents;
leg of lamb, 40 and As cents; lamb
chops, so and So. cents; breasts of
lamb, 20 cents: lamb shoulder. 80 and
IS cents. Veal outlets are so cents;
breast Of veal, 80. and veal shoulder,
80 and 40 cents. Beef liver costs 20
cents, while calf liver brings as high
as 10 cents. Fresh ham may be had
for 80 cents a pound:
Hennery eggs cost, 70 cents TINS
week. while the cheaper varieties
bring 65 cents dozen. The best
creamery butter in prints is 70 cents
q pound, and mild cheese is 30 cents,
while sharp cheese costs 40 cents.