Evening star., 1927-10-21
lRETAIL PRICE GAINS
QUOTED AT MARKET
Butter, Eggs and Fruit Increase
Over Last Two Weeks-Toma-
toes Slightly Higher,

Increases in the prices of butter
eggs and several varieties of fruit are
noted in retail price quotations in Cen
ter Market this week.
The upward trend in prices Is al,
tributed by the dealers to the usual
increase in demand for the various
food commodities which comes each
Fall. they say. with the first prolonged
spell of cool weather. The present
trend of the market, therefore, 1t is
said, is normal for this time of the
year.
Best butter is selling at from % to
SIS cents Il pound, the top price being
cents higher than it was last week,
while eggs are selling at from 60 to 80
cents a dozen, the top price also being
cents higher than 1t was last Week
and 10 cents more than the maximum
for the week before.
Pineapples are bringing as high as
so cents apiece in place of last week $
Price of 25 cents straight, while honey.
dew MELONS are selling from 50 to %
cents each, the top price being slightly
higher than it was for the greater part
of last week and 25 cents more than
the highest price for the week preced-
ing. Bartlett pears. which last week
jumped from 40 to 80 cents a box, are
still selling at the latter price.
Slight decreases are noted in the
usual variety of grapes, selling at 20
cents q box in place of % cents q
box, the usual price for last week. and
in grapefruit, which is selling at from
10 cents apiece to two for 25 cents in
place of last weeks prices of Is and
20 cents each. according to grade.
The only change noted in the Vege-
faI> 1;,a ;c IN l1of Nf tn WI -
are selling at from 10 to Is cents a
pound, according to quality, in place
of 10 cents a pound straight
Prices on the various grades of
meats and poultry remain the same
generally as they were last week.
The prices are quoted as follows:
observation-disclosures 10 and -
cents pound; new potatoes. 6 pounds
for % cents; string beans, 20 cents a
pound; new cabbage, cents a pound;
out t-of. door Cucumbers, 10 cents apiece;
carrots, three lunches for 25 cents;
turnips. cents bunch; eggplant,
from Is to 25 cents each; Okra. %
cents a quart: beets, cents bunch;
Summer squash, three pounds for %
cents: peas, % cents a pound.
Baking and frying size chickens, 45
cents a pound; stewing size, 40 cents
American cheese, 45 cents a pound,
and imported cheese, from 10 cents TO
81 a pound; eggs, 60 to rs cents a
dozen; butter, So to 65 cents a pound.
Meats-Veal roast. %, 35 and 40
cents pound, depending on the grade:
lamb shoulder, 80 cents a pound; best
grade porterhouse steak, 65 cents a
pound; sirloin, So cents; round, as
cents: prime ribs, 40 cents; chuck, 30
cents; three-cornered. 35 cents: pork
chops, As cents; corned beef, Is and 35
cents; beef liver. 20 cents; veal cut
let's, &c and 65 cents; breast of lamb,
is and 90 cents, and calf's liver, home
dressed. 80 cents to 81 a pound.
Fruit-Alligator pears, so to IS cents
each; grapefruit. from 10 cents each
to two for 25 cents: seckel pears, S5
cents box; Bartlett pears, so cents
box; usual variety of grapes, 20
cents box: California grapes, Is cents
a pound; loneydew melons, so to IS
cents each; plums, Is cents box;
pineapples, generally so cents each,
and apples, cents each.