Evening star., 1926-11-11
FISH ARE HIGHER
IN MARKET TODAY
NorWesters Along Coast Cut
Catches of Finny Tribe.
Oysters Abundant.

Heavy nor'westers along the Allan.
tic coast the past few days resulted
in decreasing the supplies Of fish in
Municipal Fish Market today. Dealers
had ample supplies of marine prod
uCts on hand this morning to supply
the retail trade, however, although
some prices were double those of
last week.
Boston mackerel was one exception.
The past two or three weeks this
favorite fish from Boston sold at rs
cents a pound. Immense receipts this
week. however. resulted in lowering
the price to 10 cents.
Whiting and ling. sold at . cents a
week ago. were quoted at 10 cents this
morning, and an increase of from SIS
TO $50 a barrel was quoted on weak.
FISH. Spotted trout were quoted at
is cents, and Norfolk spots, not so
large, were 10 cents.
Catfish More Plentiful.
Catfish from the lower Potomac
were more plentiful and much cheap
er, selling as low as cents. while
rockfish from the same waters We're
scarce at 25 and 80 cents, last week s
price being Is cents.
CroakerS, quoted at cents last
week, brought Is cents today. while
oluefish sold for 90 cents. There was
a plentiful supply of jumping null
let's from North Carolina waters on
hand today and they found ready sale
a. Is cents.
The season for fresh halihut and
salmon closes November 15, and
dealers today had supplies OF the
flNio 1ff hA
Ing the frozen stock in better condi-
ZION than some of the fresh halibut
that was offered at So cents, the froz-
Ell fish selling at 25.
Oysters Are Abundant.
Fresh shrimp was offered at 35
cents pound, the cooked shrimp sell
ing at SO. Haddock was quoted at s
cents. the fillet bringing IS. Cod and
founders were 1919 cents.
There was plentiful supply of
oysters to offer the trade today. prices
being about the same as those quoted
last week. 81 a gallon for standards
and $2.25 for selects. Barrel stock
brought from s6 TO $50 "A barrel.
A continued firm condition of the
butter and egg market was reported.
while prices remained unchanged, and
meat, poultry fruit and vegetable
prices this morning were substantially
the same as yesterdays prices.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy one-pound prints,
53a54: tub. 51a52; store packed, 80.
Iggs-F'resh selected, 52a5S; hen
merry, 55a60; current receipts, so; stor-
age. 40a42.
Poultry - Aliv" - Turkeys. 3Sa40;
chickens. 25ao6: White Leghorns,
23a24; fowls. 2Ga27; roosters, IS; ducks,
young. 90; old, is; keats, young, 50a60;
old, 34a40 Dressed Turkeys, 45a46;
chickens. 32a33; keats. young. 80a9o;
old. 45a5Q
Meats-Beef, 1sala; veal 22a24;
lamb, 26a30; fresh hams, 29a30;
shoulders, 23a23; loins, 3la32: smoked
hams, 32a33; smoked shoulders, 20a22.
Live stock-Calves, choice. 10; me-
dium. II: thin. 6a7; lambs, l3.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
Vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market dull: barrels, Pennsyl.
vania, No. /. Grimes. 212 inch, 800:
B grade. %. inch, 3.00a3.50. Virginia.
30. !, Delicious. 2l2 inch. $50. Boxes.
Washington, medium TO large size, eX-
tra fancy Delicious, 3.00a3.25: Spitz-
enburgS, 2o5a2 10: Jonathans, mostly
ripe. 200; extra fancy Romes, medium
to large size. 200. Bushel baskets,
Maryland. Virginia and New York.
No. l, various varieties. medium to
large sizes, 75a1.25: mostly around
100.
Cahbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market dull; New York,
hulk per ton. Danish type, 25.00a2T.00.
Eelery-SupplieS moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; New York,
% crates, 300a335. mostly 800: few
low as 80. Oregon, no sales re-
ported.
Grapes Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady: New York.
12-quart climax baskets Concords,
t2I2a45.
Lettuce--Supples moderate; de-
,uand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia, crates. Iceberg type, AS dozen,
-.75a3.00: few low as $50; some ordi-
uary condition, 2.25a2.50.
Onion Market Steady.
onions-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; Michigan
and Indiana. l00-pound sacks Yellows.
lacks Yeliows, L. S. No. /, medium
size. zoo.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker
Michigan. l50-pound sacks Russet
Eurals. [. =. No. l. .4.75a4S5: few high
AS 800: few low as 4.65; New York,
l5o-pound sacks Round Whites. I. s.
No. |. mostly AS.
string beans-Supplies light; de-
mand good, market slightly stronger:
south Carolina, bushel baskets. green.
best, mostly 400; few high as $50;
poor 10 ordinary quality and condi-
ton. 1.50aS.00.
Tomatoes-Supplie moderate: de-
mand limited. market slightly weaker:
Californla, lug boxes, ripes and turn
ing. wrapped, best. mostly 800; fair
quality and condition, 2.25a2 so; Ohio
dollhouse. 10pound boxes. medium
Size, 2.T5a3.00: small size. 2.25a2 so
sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate:
demand moderate. market steady;