Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-29

10 cents a pound. Rock fish are getting
more plentiful. and the presence of the big
rock In the Potomac. fishermen say. makes
things look anything but promising for the
herring season. Herring are about as scarce
as they have been at this season for many
years. 1t Is considered remarkable that
they should be selling at Scents each at
Easter time. and not plentiful at that price.
Shad are more plentiful than herring, and
they were in great demand today. Dealers
sold them at from 40 cents to 81 today, but
they will probably be much cheaper next
week.
1T hardly seems true" local dealer
said, but I'm buying herring that were
put away last year for smoking purposes.
In all the years that have been in the fish
business I've never known herring to be
SO scarce and high as they are this Easter.
Unless they come in a great rush l fear
our supply next winter will cost a great
amount more than it has during past
years"
White perch are more plentiful and
cheaper, the small ones selling at 10 cents
pound and the larger size 10 cents. Cat
t hsh have been unusually scarce and high
this spring, but they are getting more
plentiful and are to be had for 10 cents a
pound. Saltwater fish are plentiful and the
regulation prices prevail. HOLSTERS are
more plentiful than they were short while
ago, but the demand Is greater and prices
are higher. 40 cents a pound being the price
charged for them. Crab meat and crab
flake are in demand this warm weather,
ana tnere lS also q demand 1OF nara GRADS
1t is stated that hard crabs are In much
better condition this season than they
usually are SO early. They sell at the rate
of % cents a dozen, the crab meat selling
at from 30 to 40 cents quart and the
flake at from 40 to so cents. Frogs are to
be had at 80 cents each.
Varieties of Fruit.
Strawberries, oranges, grape fruit, apples
and bananas will All the Easter fruit basket.
p,,,t
dealers have enough of them on hand to fill
all demands at the prices quoted, 30 and 40
cents quart box. Oranges are bringing
from 80 to 60 cents dozen, being scarce
and higher than they were a short while
ago. Grape fruit are quoted at from to
10 cents each, apples are from 40 to 50
cents peck and bananas are to be had at
from to 20 cents dozen. Market buyers
who want fancy or cheap vegetables will
have no trouble in being accommodated,
as the southern shippers are sending local
dealers plenty of stock for the trade.
Spring peas to go with lamb dinner are
selling at % cents a quarter-peck. and wax
beans and string beans at the same price.
Mushrooms are to be had at the rate Of
from 60 to 70 cents a pound. They are
from hothouses, but it is expected there
will be field mushrooms in market should
the warm weather continue a few days
longer.
Cucumbers are more plentiful and
cheaper, prices ranging from to Is cents
each. There are plenty fresh tomatoes in
market to be had at Is and 20 cents
pound. New potatoes are 20 and 25 cents a
quarter-peck; egg plant, 10 and 10 cents;
asparagus, from 10 to 60 cents bunch;
new beets, D and 10 cents; new carrots,
cents; new cabbage, from to 10 cents.
Dealers have received shipments of new
Florida celery and, they say it is much
better than the western stock is at this
season of the year. The celery is
selling at 3 and 10 cents. Lettuce. radshes,
nd nj hnr ING a.phl loo hat
in season in this section are plentiful and
cheap.
Eggs in Carload Lots.
Eggs for the holiday trade are being re-
ceived in carload lots, and the hauers
from Maryland and Virginia are also bring
ing in all their teams can haul Reports
from all sections indicate that eggs are
plentiful and if 1t were not that so many
are being put in storage they would prob
ably sell at the rate of about % cents for
two dozen, but the storage plants keep the
supply down enough to keep up the prices.