Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-24
THE LOCAL MARKETS
High Waters Cause Small
Catches of Fish.
WHITE PERCH POPULAR
THE STRAWBERRY A LEADER IN
THE FRUIT LINE.
Meats Higher Than They Were .
Week Ago-Supply Of But
ter and Eggs.
WHITE PERCH POPULAR


stock In excellent condition, owing to the
cool weather. and their market stands are
made attractive. Fish are by no means
plentiful as the high waters have made
the catches small Then, too, many of
the fishermen have had their nets out OF
water for several days at a time. because
OF the swift current and the quantity Of
trash in the river
Ihere has been scarcity OF soft crabs
this season and small part Of the North
Carolina stock has been handled because
the Crisfeld shippers were unable to sup
ply the demands. For several days the
Crfsfield fishermen were unable to get
sort crabs. on account of the high water
but this week the shipments have in
creased, and now the supply Is equal to
the demand at the prices asked North Car
DINA soft crabs are handled only when
there is no Crisfield stock to be had. The
prices demanded for crabs today ranged
from $3.50 to $3.50 dozen.
Anglers who enjoy perch fishing are
buying more crabs now than are being
bought for table use," remarked a dealer
to Star reporter This is the season for
catching big perch, and soft crabs make
the best bait for them. 1t is not an un-
usual thing for man to spend 50 or 50 for
fish. Still. fishing has been good this week
and many anglers have hooked from fifty
10 one hundred perch. weighing more than
three quarters of pound each during an
afternoon an the river"
Demand for White Perch.
Large white perch are in demand and
there is a plentiful supply of them They
were selling today at 121h cents a pound
Roe shad are 30 cents each. while melts
are % cents. Shad roe is selling at from
20 to 30 cents. Rock fish, or striped bass
are not SO plentiful, and the prices range
from 10 to % cents pound Ten cents a
pound Is the price asked for blue fish and
frogs are to be had at 30 cents a pound.
Holsters are scare at 25 cents a pound.
Numerous other fish are to be found on
the market benches, and the prices CORE
spond with those quoted for other fish
diamond back terrapin are from 81. so to
& each; snappers from 10 to 12h cents a
pound. and sliders from % to 90 cents
each
Leader in Fruit Market.
The leader in the fruit market is the
strawberry. Berries are more plentiful this
season than usual, the extra amount of
stock being explained by the statement that
an extra number of plants are set out each
season. The Florida crop is about played
out and dealers are depending upon North
Carolina for their supply. The North Caro-
lima stock is better this year than usual
and the increased shipments have resulted
from 15 to 20 cents box while inferior
berries are to be had as low as 10 cents.
IL Is not necessary to put the North Caro-
lima berries on ice and they hold up much
longer than the Florida fruit
Florida grape fruit is scare and high. SELL
ing at 20 cents each In the West Indies
the fruit is to be had for 20 cents a dozen.
Pineapples from Florida are in demand at
20 cents each. They will soon be more
plentiful it is stated. and lower prices will
prevail. Cucumbers are cheaper than they
were week ago. FLORIDA cukes" as they
are called. are to be had as low as cents,
while dollhouse stock is bringing ID cents
box. or two for quarter. Tomatoes are
not plentiful and 20 cents a pound is the
now than they were when there was snow
on the ground
Tomatoes are unlike other vegeta bles."
dealer remarked to Star reporter.
with most vegetables we get supplies
from other states after the Florida season
Is over. 1t seems that tomatoes do not
flourish In other states along the coast,
and the Florida stock has to be depended
upon until they ripen in this section. North
Carolina peas are 90 cents peck and other
vegetables from that section are proper
tionately cheap"
But Little Change in Meat Market.
There has been but little change in the
meat market since last week. Beef is about
10 per cent higher than 1t was last week,
but not so high as it was a year ago.
1.-THE beef market is moderate" is the
way a local dealer expressed it.
Pork is much higher than usual Lard is
the cheapest pork product on the market.
1t has dropped from 10 to 12s cents a
pound. Hams are 16 cents. lons 10 and
bacon 16 to IS cents pound. Fancy roasts
are bringing as much as IS cents.
There has been a slight drop in the butter
market, but retail prices have not been af-
fected. 1t is stated that the wholesale price
is about cents cheaper than 1t was short
time ago. The egg market is steady at IS
cents. 1t is the belief of local dealers that
eggs will not be much cheaper this season
than they are now. New York and Chi
cago merchants are packing them and are
paying as much as 10 cents a dozen for
them.