Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-12
Extensive Shipments Of Young Fish.
MILLIONS OF POTOMAC sHAD AND HERRING TRANS

Extensive Shipments Of Young Fish.
MILLIONS OF POTOMAC sHAD AND HERRING TRANS
PORTED.
The o. 8 Fish Commis sion to-day made q very
extensive shipment Of young shad and herring to
various parts OF the country. One million shad
where they will be placed In the Colorado river;
200 600 shad to Farmyle. Va, to stock the waters
OF OF the Appomattox; 100000 to South Carolina;
5000 to the Rappahannock river, and SOC, GOO to
the Upper Potomac, at Harper's Ferry. The young
n5h Will be transported in closed tin pals, each
fishery, which has just been disseminated, the
shad having moved further up the river, netted
alone over three million shad and sixty
vessel stationed at Quantico, under the command
OF Capt. z. L. Tanner, will Immediately proceed
60 tel ane
shipped this year and deposited about six million
shad The work OF the entire season will proba-
bly, embrace the distribution of nearly eighty mill
Ion shad and countless millions OF herring.
Washington Market Retail Prices.
MEATs-Beef, sirloin, e0a25c. per ID. /; do porter
house. 25a3Oc rib roast, 15a2Oc.; steak, 121la2Oc
Corned Beef, sa12c. Dried Beef, Clipped, s5aaoc.
Csc; veai 12Na2Oc Mutton, 1Oa15c. Pork. 12ai5c.;
Sausage, 12Aa14c; Bacon Hams, sugar cured,
15c, cut, 1as5c; Shoulders; lie. cut, 1aAa15c.
FRUITs.-Oranges, 5Oa6Oc. per doz.; do: Florida
6dc. per doz.; Lemons, 2Oa25c. per doz.; Ba-
per de- ddosns pei
peck; Cranberries. 15alSc. pr qt; Strawberries,
2ol3O pr ct RhubarD. per bh
SOc. per lb, 40a5Oc per bunch; Shad, 40a75c. per
pair; Herring 1sa1S per doz; Mackerel soa2Sc
Haddock. 10c; per h.; Catfish. 2ea25c. per bunch:
b., TerTapin sliders slsasls per doz do diamond
BUTTER. Philadelphia Print, 45c. per 10;
Western Creamery, 40c.; New York, 35a40c. !;
Roll, 25aaoc.; Cheese, 12aaOc. Eggs 1sa2Oc per
dOz
Observation-Disclosures Irish, eOa4Oc per peck;
per per peck
peck; Beans tsnap) 6oc. to SOC. per peck As
paragus, sa1O:. per bunch; Egg Plant, 1oa1sc:
each; Beets, 2a5c per bunch; Lettuce. 3aoc. per
head; Onions, 50a6Oc per peck; do BerInuda), SOC.
perpk; do (Spring) 2a3c. pr bh. Tomatoes. 1Oa12hc
per basket; Cucumbers, 30a40c. per doz. Radishes,
sa5c Carrots babe per bunch; Beans, Glma) 15c.
qt; Oyster Plant, 3a5c. b'h; Turnips, 25a3Oc. per
peck; Celery, 5a1Oc.; Cauliflower, 1Oa15c. each;
Squash. 2a3c per h.; Cymlins, 50a60c. per doz. ;
peas, 5Oa60 per peck.
~ PoUITRY.-Turkeys, 15a1sc. per h.; Chickens,
ca$1 per pair. do. Spring, 81 per pair: Ducks,
zoe aS1 % per pair; Geese S1a1.2 each; Squads q
a$2.5O per dOZ
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows: Co
!um6us Thow to Wilbur Clary, part 9, So 80;
d3. So 1893; $780, E. Dunn to F. Werberzahl, part
lot 6, SO. Az; 3. j. w. Hunt, trustee, to Mary ].
Wright lot 5, block g. Pleasant Plains, &C., s. 500.
Margaret s. Rich to Mary A. Coye, part "a. So 3T;
pit. r. So 534: 81 ,225 W. J. Lane to Z. Rupert,
subs q and %, So. 500; ESQ. NJ. NJ Rohrer ct al
to L. Gilbert, pit q. So 562; $4,000 Geo. G. Vein
SO. $40; 5000. W. H. Barton to Theo E. Davis,
pt l, So. 7S4; $3.50 w. F. Mattlngly ct al. trus-
tees, to +. Eckfeldt, sub q, So. 1870; $1,000. w.
$; wilson's heirs to Elizabeth R. shoemaker hoe pit
Is. SO. 253; ,160