Evening star., 1927-06-03
PRODUCTS AT MARKET
TAKE CUTS IN PRICES
Lower Quotations Reported This
Week on Meat, Vegetables
and Fruit.

Center Markets price pendulum
swung a, bit lower this week to give
several reductions on staple foodstuffs.
Meats. vegetables and fruits all regis
tered some slightly cheaper quotations
over a week ago, consequently the
Sunday dinner, if the menu is planned
wisely, should cost less than it did
last week.
Peas. and they are home grown,
too. were selling at Is cents pound
this morning. against last week ~
cents. French artichokes were down
to Is cents, and okra, which was miss
ing from the market for about
month, was back this morning at 70
cents a quart or Is cents pint.
String beans were selling at most
places today at 90 cents pound. and
tomatoes were IS and 20 cents
pound. Asparagus was holding it's
same price of so cents a bunch for
the top grade.
Lamb gave to the meat market Its
reductions when all cuts were quoted
lower this morning. The chops which
last week were demanding % and 70
cents were to be had at 90 cents AL
the most expensive places, while
others were charging as low as 90
cents. The leg was so cents, While the
breast was selling at % cents.
Some dealers found it necessary this
week to juggle their prices on beef
when a slight increase in the whole.
sale market cut into their profits.
Most of them solved the problem by
putting a slight increase on their roast
prices and holding prices steady on
the steaks. Roasts were selling this
morning at 80 and 35 cents for the
lesser grade cuts and at 35 to As cents
for the prime rib pieces.
PorterhOuse steak was holding at so
cents, round at 40 cents and sirloin
at so cents. Pork remains unchanged,
with chops bringing 40 cents and
roasts IS cents a pound. Veal like
wise Is steady; roasts are 25 to 35
cents, outlets are so cents and chops
are so cents.
Produce which holds at last weeks
prices include lima beans at 81 a
quart, string beans at 20 cents a pound
and both old and new potatoes at 10
cents a pound. Hothouse cucumbers
are 10, Is and 20 cents apiece. while
celery is it's usual Is to 20 cents a
bunch, and lettuce Is and 20 cents a
head
Rhubarb is cents a bunch, and
kale and spinach each pounds for
quarter. Cabbage is 20 cents a head
for the new variety, while the old dis.
appeared from the market this week.
Cantaloupes are Is cents apiece for
the large sizes and as cheap as Is
cents for the smaller ones. Blackber.
ries are down to 25 cents a quart box
today, and it is likely that will be the
top price tomorrow, with the possibil-
ity of an even lower price. California
cherries were reduced to IS cents a
quart since last Friday. Strawberries,
the firmest and best that have reached
Washington since the season opened,
were 20 cents this morning. Dealers,
however, were unable to say whether
or not the same price would prevail
tomorrow. It is possible. they de.
clared, that the price would be higher
or lower tomorrow, depending upon
last-minute shipments.
Grapes are generally SO cents a
pound both for the Malaga and Ar
gentine varieties, while eating apples
are still and 10 cents apiece. Pine
apples are Is and 80 cents each, de.
pending upon size, while grapefruit
holds at Is cents apiece or 3 for
quarter.
Dairy products are unchanged, with
butter, eggs and cheese holding their
last weeks prices.