Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20
ON THE RIVER FRONT
OUTPUT OF CANNED TOMATOES
= AT POTOMAC FACTORIES.
Missing Buoy Located-Power Launch
Alma About Ready for Service
General News.

Estimates which have been recently COM
piled show that the canning factories in the
northern neck OF Virginia during the last
season put up 1a. 200 cases Of tomatoes.
nearly half the output Of the canning fac
, tories In the states OF Virginia and West
Virginia. OF this output over 900 cases
came to this market The factories in the
northern neck are now preparing for a
larger business next summer, and contracts
are being made for a larger acreage in to-
matoes than ever before
-Four new canning factories are to be
built and win be In operation In westmore-
land and Northumberland counties, Va,
during the coming year.
There was an excellent demand for fish
dt the wholesale flSh market at the wharf
this morning. but except for muIlets and
yellow perch the supply was quite scarce.
most OF the catch coming from southern
waters Prices today show but few changes,
ana are as follows: For pan rock, 10 TO
lie. per pound: medium rock, 10 to l6c.
per pound; boiling rock. 10 to 20c. per
pound: jumping mullet, to sc. per pound
spanish nackerel. to loo. per pound: sal
mon trout, to lie. per pound: Sleeps
head. to &C. per pound founders. to &c.
per pound; Potomac black bass, l3 to lie.
per pound: green pike. 10 to 12c. per pourd
yellow perch, Be. per pound; white perch,
IL to lac. per pound; white perch small,
80 to Soc per bunch; catfish. large 30 to
40c. per bunch; catfish. small. 30 to 25c.
per bunch: yellow perch, small. 10 to 40c.
per bunch; carp. 10 to 40c. each; eeis, sc.
each: Florida roe sa1ad, 60 to 75c. each:
buck shad. to 40c. each. and herring. 3
to 4c. each.
There is still good supply of oysters of
all grades at the wharf, but the demard
this morning was rather light. Prices are
firm in consequence of the cool weather.
ranging from Csc to 81. 80 per buShei ac-
cording to size and quality.
The spar buoy marking the Eastern
branch fats abreast of the St Elizabeth
asylum wharf. which was reported missing
and was replaced by a new buoy several
weeks ago, was found yesterday at low
water. A vessel had run over 1t and broken
1t on so very short that 1t does not show
above the surface at ordinarily low
tide. "A plank will be nailed upon it so that
when the buoy tender next visits this city
the broken spar can be removed.
Inc Norfoik and Washington Line steam
er ashington is again in service on the
Norfolk route. relieving the steamer New
port News. which is again laid up as the
reserve steamer of the line
Troops to Go to Alexandria.
The steamers Harry Randall and Wake
field will be used to transport the organiza-
tons which will take part in the celebra-
ton Of Washington's birthday anniversary
at Alexandria from this city to Alexandria
and return Monday next
The Ice now covering the tidal basin
greatly int>-feres with all efforts to raise
the sunken mouse boat of the Capital Yacht
Club. and but little can be done until the
weather becomes much warmer.
The large power launch Alma which has
been undergoing an oyerhauing at Capt
Sonny Reagans boat house for the past
two months. Is now nearly completed, and
VIII be ready to put overheard in time for
early spring trips.
Owing to the ice in the Eastern branch
the dredge at work there has suspended
operations for a day or two. +
A train of eleven large cars laden with
coal for the Washington Gas Light Com
pany was On the trestIe at Shepherds Wes-
terday, awaiting transfer to bargeS~to be
taken to Georgetown.
The schooner Sidonia CIIrley is under
charter to load lumber at Glearmont, Va,
and the A. H. Quinby to load on the Rap
pahannock river for H. l.. Biscoe of this
city.
The schooner F. L. Bowen is at Alexan-
dria to load general dargo there for a
lower river point.
The Eta, Americas, Oyster Boy and
Amanda Lewis. have sailed from this city
for cargoes of oysters for this city.
The steamer E. James full is at IA1exan-
dria at the wharf Of VIM. A Smoot & Co.,
awaiting a cargo.
The B. H. Lambert. Ella Hill and Cora
Mckehney are lying in the dock at the foot
of King street at Alexandria. They will be
employed in fish running in the early spring.