Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-04
| SOUTHERN PRODUCTS
| IN MARKET REDUCED
Lima Beans and Strawberries
Reach New Low-Grape
Prices Soar.

In spite of the cold wave that has
enveloped the Southland, upon which
the North depends for SO much Of it's
"out.of-season" produce, prices upon
two of its most prominent 'exports"
have been lowered since last week.
Lima beans dropped half a dollar on
the quart to sell at 81, and straw.
| berries were reduced cents to retail
at As cents a quart.
| Tokay grapes arriving this week
| were higher. and most dealers are
charging so cents a pound for them,
against SO cents last week. Other
| fruits remain about the same as last
week, with oranges at so to 80 cents
dozen; tangerineS, SO cents: eating
| apples at 5, 8 and 10 cents, grapefruit
at 10 and Is cents, and pineapples at
60 cents. The big South American
peaches, which appeared in Washing
ton last week, are very scarce, and
the dealers who have them are carry.
ing the fruit in small quantities only.
They are selling at about 25 cents
apiece.
Meats Unchanged.
Meats are unchanged for tomorrow,
with porterhouse steak selling in Cen
ter Market at so cents a pound, sir
IOAIl DIT OV CCntS duO DIT ~ cents
q pound. Roast cuts of beef bring
anywhere from % to as cents. Veal
chops are so cents, the outlets are so
cents and the roasts % to 35 cents a
pound. Pork chops remain at 40
cents, while roasts sell at 35 to 40
cents a pound. Lamb chops sell at
as to 60 cents, while the legs bring As
cents and the breast cuts 20 cents.
Eggs took another drop. and the
day-Old hennery variety are to be had
as low as 40 cents, though many
dealers charge As and some even so
cents dozen. Lesser grade eggs sell
at 80 and IS cents. The best creamery
butter shows no change, bringing 60
and IS cents.
Potatoes are unchanged also, the
old selling at the rate of six pounds
for a quarter and the new % cents
for a box Of about two pounds. The
sweet variety are four pounds for
quarter String beans cost 35 cents a
pound. French al'tichokes are Is
cents each and Jerusalem artichoke
are 25 cents a quart. Spinach is of
fered at two pounds for a quarter and
peas at % cents pound. Celery.
lettuce, turnips and parsnips are all
selling at the same prices they have
held for several weeks.
Asparagus at $3.50.
Large punches of rhubarb are bring
ing 25 cents, and okra is so cents a
quart. CranberTies are 20 cents a
pound. and tomatoes remained this
week at 80 cents.
"Pedigreed' asparagus, fancy va
riety from California, is priced at $3.50
a bunch, while plain grades are IS
cents to 81, depending upon the
length of the grass Hothouse GU
cumbers can be had at rs cents, and
eggplant is 20 to 35 cents apiece.
Turkeys are selling at their regular
price of so cents a pound, and chickens
are holding steady at their month-old
prices. Bakers are selling at As cents,
flyers at so cents and stewers at 40
cents. Keats are reduced this week
from SIPS to 80 cents apiece. Long
Island ducks are IS cents, and
capons are so cents pound, this
price representing 10-cent reduction.
Cheeses are unchanged, the mild
sharp American selling for As cents a
pound and the imported cheeses bring
ing from 20 cents, the price of the
Swiss, to 81.