Evening star., 1926-01-29

Already the signs Of Spring are to
be seen at the public markets of the
city as green vegetables, imported
from warmer sections. are offered in
greater quantities, bringing greater
demand for them and a lowering of
price on a number of articles.
A considerable enlivening of market
ing is expected within two or three
weeks, when imports from Cuba, Flor
ida and other trucking sections will be
increased. While merchants now In
sist they no longer have seasons on
most articles of produce, as they did
before importing of foodstuffs from
distant countries became as popular
and successful as today, the abun-
dance of vegetables and fruits in near
/ by places has "A salutory effect on
prices, which brings increased demand
| from housewives.
The chief attraction on the market
today is the quantity of large, solid
| tomatoes. which are retailing as low
as % cents a pound. They are Cuba ms
and will be followed in the near future
with greater quantities from Florida,
commission men say. A limited guam
| tity of Florida tomatoes is offered for
80 and 40 cents pound, of excellent
quality.
Iceberg head lettuce. from Cali
fornia, is selling at the cheapest figure
this year. 10 to Is cents head,
whereas the past months it sold for as
| high as 20 cents a head.
Another article of exceptional grade
is Cuban yellow vans, unusually large
and free from blemishes, which are
retailed at S2.25 a bushel.
In the meat lines high prices pre-
vail in a number of articles.
Hen turkeys, very scarce at this
! period. are for sale at 65 cents. fresh
ly dressed. and fancy grade chickens
are offered at 45 cents. with baking
chickens at 81 cents and broilers at
| 90 cents. Frozen and storage hens
are sold at lower prices.
Rabbits. freshly killed in the vicln-
ity of Washington, are offered for so
! cents apiece and weigh about IL.
pounds each. The season on rabbits is
! up February L.
! Other meats are steady in price,
pure pork sausage ranging from 80
70 50 cents a pound; bacon, best grade.
t. cents pound. sliced hams, 80 TO
10 cents. best grades; shoulders, sugar
| cured, - cents pound: beef roasts,
top grade So cents pound: lee Of
! lamb 40 cents for best TO 50 cents
for cheaper grades.
! Fresh selected eggs are quoted at
30 cents a dozen. with small ones at
| 40 cents. and the best grades OF
creamery butter are selling at 80 TO
60 cents Cheese is the highest il has
been for months. at 40 cents a pound
for the old ripened brands. Swiss
! cheese is 20 cents.
kraut extremely scarce because OF
the limited production of cabbage, Is
selling for 20 cents a quart.
A limited quantity of strawberries
offered is "A testimonial of the late
ness of this years crop. and they are
bringing disappointing sales at the
top price being asked. The best of the
lots are priced at 81 quart. while
others. les luscious, are marked for
S5 cents.
Cranberries. also. are sky high.
! and merchants hold out no hope for a
! lowering of price. as the season for the
best grade of the berries is all but
gone. Cranberries of excellent grade
however, can be obtained at 80 cents
a pound. The price is expected to
so up rather than down.
Celery is quoted at Is to 20 cents
a bunch. small bunches, and quantity
| and quality are expected to be en-
! hanced in the near future as ship
ments come from Florida. Spinach
also is high. selling at 20 cents A
| pound. there being but limited quan
| tity TO he seen.
Mushrooms. however. have taken
another fall in price and now are
| for retail at so cents pound, but
| merchants say they will begin to &c,
scarce as warmer weather approaches
| The price has been IS cents.