Evening star., 1943-09-30

Washington markets are full Of
hustle these brisk fall days as house
wives struggle to collect enough
varied items to feed the family, keep
within the ration points-and go
easy CD on the budget. And this
week the picture is really brighter
than 1t has been, as far as variety
goes. I can't say so much for the
other two restrictions!
Meats in general are much easier.
There will be a good supply of lamb
available, in a number Of cuts that
include legs and shoulder roasts.
Veal, too, is plentiful and to be
found at quite reasonable prices
Pork, however, is quite scarce
There is more beef than there has
been, and with the cool weather a
number of markets are featuring
the substantial breakfast meats" ;"
such as scrapple, sausage, pork pud-
ding, and so on. Chickens of all
kinds are 10 be had, but guineas are
slower than usual this season in
making their appearance, and we've
no further word on whether turkeys
will be released or not on October Is,
ss was rumored a while ago.
Fish Is higher in most instances.
Salmon and halibut have about dis
appeared from local markets, and
trout, mackerel and sea bass are
about the best baking fish. Fresh
shrimp is good. and crab meat and
crab lump are both to be had-f you
ran afford them. oysters continue
scarce and very high, due to labor
shortage. The pan fish, such as
butterfish, porgies and SO on, are
recommended.
The produce stands are really
getting into their winter dress with
the first chestnuts, brussels sprouts,
artichokes and cranberries appear
ing on the scene. Corn, both white
and yellow, is particularly good this
week, and broccoli, lima beans,
spinach, kale, turnip tops and col
lards are of extra good quality.
Tomatoes and summer squash" are
inexpensive and very plentiful; you
can find nice mushrooms about-at
q price-and garden lettuce and
romaine have never been better.
Crisp little radishes, good cucum-
bers, spring onions and green pep
pers round out a list of ingredients
for the salad bowl. Some satisfy
and parsnips are available and a few
markets have light supplies of
celery cabbage, pumpkins and cauh-
HOVER.
There is a glut of lemons in Wash
ington, some dealers say, because
of the early appearance of cool
weather this year. 1t takes hot days
to sell lemons, they maintain.
Plenty Of lines about, too, presuma-
bly, for the same reason. But the
oranges-and the grapefruit-alas,
they are still among the missing
In most places, and If any oranges
are found the finder must pay and
pay plenty for the pleasure of their
acquisition. Fruits for preserving
continue to be prohibitive in price,
too, especially damsons and crab
apples. The supply Of Concord
grapes is very light. and plums and
pears have slumped in both quality
and quantity. I've heard runors
that there are persimmons in town
but haven't been able to track them
down so far. Persian melons,
cranshaws, casabas are on the scarce
side, but cantaloupes are with us
In volume, as are honeydews. Red
Spanish pineapples, avocados, seckel
pears, fresh prunes, bananas and
q variety Of apples are yours for
the buying.
To 20 back a moment to the meat
situation-it will be interesting to
see how much-if any-game will
come into Washington markets this
year. There are so few men with