Evening star., 1926-04-09
FISH ARE PLENTIFUL,
WITH PRICES LOWER
Vegetables Unchanged-Iceberg
Lettuce Gone and Cauli.
flower Scarce.

Big reductions in the price Of fish
N diSpISy in large qua antities at Cen
Ar Asrket featured the post -E:a ste
sea son. which was marked today with
unusual activity. While the quota.
tions on vegetables. fruits. and other
lines Of produce at the big market
remained steady. fish prices dropped
rs much as 10 cents from la st week S
and earlier levels.
Split shad was offered in great
ouantitIes AT 80 cents a pound,
whereas ii has been selling for 40
cents, another 1Ocent drop, and her.
ring sold for 10 cents a pound
Big shipments Of white perch md
croakers found their way into the
market in he last two davs, perch
selling for 20 cents and the latter
for 20 cents. Halibut and salmon re.
mained at former quotations OF 40
cents a pound
Red meats showed no change at the
majority of stands from the last sew.
eral weeks prices. Smoked ham went
up ! cent ut some stalls. selling for
jS cents pound.
Spring broiier chickens are offered
Tor 90 cents Il pound. fresh killed nd
cents, fowl ~ cents and ducks AZ
cents. Turkeys, when Ihex can he
obtained by the commission mer
chants. retail for 50 cents A pound
prices which have been in effect for
several weeks.
BEST grade of selected fresh eees
still are IS cents a dozen. with others
OF good quality but regarded as com.
mons selling at IS cents at some
places. ..@'@s
Batter Of the best crea merry brands
sells for IS and SO cents.
/, IN the vegetable lines there Ia noted
but little change. either in prices or In
the products on display.
/. Green string beans. however. took a
droP from 80 cents pound to az
cents but are to he found i'm but
lmlted quantities. Caulifiower also is
scarce and higher than last week, re.
talllns for from - to so cents a head
Tomatoes, small and of quality In.
ierior TO those offered last week. are
- cents pound
Iceberg lettuce has virtually disap-
peafed, and has been replaced by
fiorida lettuce which sells for 5 cents
mead or two for % cents. Celery In
~ cents for large stalks, and % cents
for heart celery.
strawberries are still high and will
be until large shipments are available
IN the coming weeks. selling now for
from 90 TO 7S cents a quart box.
Green lima beans are falling in
price in way that will please Mrs.
Housewife. Whereas they sold for as
high as $3.50 or even tl.75 a quart
several weeks ago, they are not to he
had for 81 quart.
New potatoes. small, from Florida.
are offered for 25 cents for two
pounds. Larger potatoes, old variety.
are 81 a peck.
Apples are more plentiful. Wine.
saps and Yellow Newtons sre ouoted
at three pounds for 2s cents with
large quantities OF Delicious apples
calling for higher prices.
Asparagus rs plentiful in excellent
quality. selling for Is cents a bunch.
large size. Radishes are 8 cents a
bunch; cucumbers, 35 cents each:
endfves, 80 cents pound: mush.
rooms, still clinsing to the market.
so cents a pound: rhubarb. to ne
found in very limited amounts. "
cents bunch. and spinach. - cents
for two pounds. Eggplants are scarce,
being offered at from 30 to so cents
each
Grapes are for sale at some stalls
at 30 cents a pound for Argentine
ANA la gas. Grapefruit is 10 cents
each: oranges, 90 cents dozen.
Peas ere 35 cents pound: beets
and carrots. both plentiful. are 10
cents a pound; artichokes, scarce. are
Is cents each.
Honey Dew melons have dropped
25 cents in price from last weeks
level. being offered today at Is cents
and 81 each, Summer squash is Is
cents pound. Cabbage In 5 cents
pound.