Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-03
SEA FOOD IS CHEAP
IN MARKET TODAY
Spring BroiIer Prices Drop
Butter and Egg Values
Are Unchanged.

Retailers were on hand early this
morning getting supplies of marine
products for the days trade and meats
for the Saturday trade Decreased
prices for marine products resulted in
Increased demands made upon whole
salers at Municipal Fish Market.
crabs, crabmeat and most varieties or
fish being offered at prices far below
those that prevailed last week.
Spring broiler prices today were 70
and 80 cents, drop OF ; cents since
earlier in the week.
Butter and egg prices today were
the same as at the close of yesterday
market, and prices of most other com
modities remained unchanged. New
York and Chicago reports recorded no
change in butter prices but an easier
market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. 1-pound prints. 46a
4s: tub, As: store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh selected. 37a3S; hen
merry, ISAAC: current receipts. 33a34
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 80; Spring
hroilers, 2sa3o White Leghorns, 25a
rs; fowls. 26a27: roosters. %; ducks
young. 20: old. Is; keats, young, IVA
80. old. 35a40: dressed turkeys, AZ
broilers, 33a3S.
Live stock-Calves, choice, IA: me-
dnn,. 1la12; thin, 7as lambs, IA.
Meats-Fresh hams. 30a32; shout
ders 24a25; loins. 80: beef. l6alS; veal
25; lamb. 80.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits ana
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau OF Agrlcul-
tnral Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal: demand
light, market dull: bushel baskets
MARYLAND and Virginia, WealthEs'
large size, 1.o5: various varieties, me-
dunn to large size, 1oal. ~; sIldii
size. 35a50. Boxes, Washington. ex-
ira fancy Winter bananas large
size. 2.75. >,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. liberal; de-
mand moderate. market s'Paus ;
MARYLAND, East Shore and Dela-
ware. Salmon Tints. standards 3bs,
150al.75: few 200: extra jumbos
$50; pony flats l2s. 65; Salmon Tlnts
standard flats 12s, IS; jumbo mats
12s 100 Colorado. pink meats
standard flats 12s and 15s, 1.O0al.lo:
i,mbo fats 1os, 125: jumbo flats 9s'
o0a1.15. Honeydews, California
standard crates, 6s to SIS, 2.ooaz.zo
poorer low as Ito.
Grapes-Homegrow supplying the
market for Eastern stock.
Iettuce-Supplies very light: de'
mand good. market firm: New York.
3dozen crates Big Boston type, 3.2oa
$50
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady: MASSACHUSETTS,
and Indiana. i00-pound sacks ielioWs'
T. 6. No. |. mostly around 10; Spain,
crates Valencias, l.15.
Peaches-Supplies liberal: demand
Ill. rIx- Nj q "
land and Virginia. bushel baskets FL
hartas large size, 175a2 90; medium
10 large size ripe. l.2oa1.50; Virginia,
SKIES Elbertas. very large size, l.1oa
> 90: New Jersey. skies Bellies, large
size. good condition. .5oal.1o.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm New
Jersey 15O-pound sacks Cobblers. T..
S. No. /, 425: Virginia. Eastern Shore,
cloth-top stave barrels Cobblers, I. 5
No. :. 4.25a4.50, mostly $50.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market slightly
weaker: North Carolina. cloth-top
stave barrels, Fellows, No. l. 5.0oa
$50: Georgia. bushel hampers. Vel
lows, No. l. fair quality, $50.
Corn-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market liIll. 6AcN ii'7'
sacked per dozen. sugar corn, 2oaoo,
mostly around 80 per dozen.
aulifiower-Supplies limited; de-
mand moderate. market steady: Colo
RADIO, crates. 225a2 30
Cucumbers-Supplie light; demand
moderate. market steady: New YORK,
bushel baskets, fancy. 1.75a2.0O.
Pears-Supplies moderate; demand
ueht. market steady: California. boxes.
Bartletts. mostly 800; few ripe low as
$50.
Ceiery-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady: New York. % crates.
2,25a2.50.
Peas-Supplies light; demand mod
crate market steady: Colorado, 30
pound crates. Telephones. 100.
Blackberries Supplies moderate;
demand limited. market slightly weak
err; New Jersey, 32-quart crates, 3.O0a
$50.