Evening star., 1926-10-01
TRADING IS BRISK
IN FISH MARKE!
Demand for Oysters Heaviest
in Years, Due to Cooler
Weather.

Early morning buyers were very
much in evidence at Municipal FlSh
Market this morning. They were
there to get first pick of oysters, fish
and other marine products for their
Friday trade.
Dealers reported q. much heavier
early season demand for oysters than
has been experienced for a NUMBER
of years, attributing the extra de
mand to the cool weather and eX-
cellent quality of the oysters.
Butter and egg prices this morning
were the same as yesterday Chica-
20 reported a slight increase in but
ter prices yesterday, but the change
did not affect local prices.
Cool weather promises to increase
the demands for meats and poultry,
prices today being the same as those
quoted yesterday.
Apple receipts continue liberal,
while receipts of most other fruits
are reported moderate. and only mod
crate supplies of most vegetables are
reported. Today's prices of most
commodities were substantially the
same as prices reported yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints. 81;
tubs. 49a50; store packed, 35.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 40; hennery,
As; current receipts, 3S: storage. 36.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 35; Spring
broilers. 2Sa30: white LeghOrns. 24a
20; fowls, 2Sa29; roosters, 20; ducks,
young 20: old, IS; keats, young, 50a
80: old, 34a4O. Dressed-Turkeys. 40
a42: broilers. 33a35; keats, young, so
as0; old. 40a50.
Meats-Beef. 18a19: veal. %: lamb
2sa30; fresh hams, 30a32; shoulders.
22a24; loins, 33a34; smoked hams, 81
a35; smoked shoulders, 22a23.
Live stock - Calves, choice, Ia;
medium, 11a12; thin, 7aS; lambs. IA.
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 slightly weaker: boxes.
Washington medium to large size
extra fancy Delicious, 3.25a350: few
higher: Jonathans, 2.50a2.75: Winter
Bananas, mostly $50; combination
extra fancy and fancy. 2.00a2.25;
bushel baskets. Maryland and Vir-
ginia. No. l Grimes 21a-inch, 1.00a
125; various varieties, medium size.
mostly rs; small size, 40a50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: de-
mand slow. market slightly weaker:
New York, bulk per ton domestic
round type, 25.00a26.00; few higher.
Pennsylvania, bulk. per ton, Danish
type, mostly around 5000.
Celery-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady: New York, 2-3
crates. mostly 200.
Grapes-Eastern supplies light; de-
i 81 l-ON d.
York. 2-quart climax baskets, Con-
cords and NiagaraS, 20a22: Wyoming
reds. 15a17.
Lettuce - Supplies light; demand
moderate. market firm; New York. p
dozen crates, Big Boston type, fair
quality. 1.50a1.75; California, crates,
Iceberg type, As dozen, 5.00a5.25; Col
orado, crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen.
475a5.00.
Onions = Supplies light: demand
light. market steady: Michigan and
Indiana, 110-pound sacks. yellows, u.
=. No. I. mostly 200.
Peach Market Dull.
Peaches = Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market dull; New
York, bushel baskets, Elbertas, large
size. 1.50a1.65. few higher; Pennsyl-
vania. skies. Elbertas, large to very
large size. 2.0oa2.5O: Virginia. bushel
baskets. Smocks. medium to large
size, 1.5oa1.75: Bilyeaus. no sales.
Pears-Supplies light: demand mod,
crate, market steady: New York,
hushel baskets Barletts. No. !. ripe.
l.75a2 90; some overripe. soft. low as
100; Washington. boxes Anjous and
Rose. extra fancy, mostly $50.
PotatoeeSupplieS moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady: Mich
igan. 150-lb. sacks Russet Rurals and
Maine, 150-lb. sacks Cobblers, L. S.
No. I, 4.00a4.25
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light: de-
mand light. market firm; North Caro-
lima and Virginia, clothtop stave bar
rels Iellows, No. !. mostly 800.
Corn-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; homegrown,
sacked. per dozen sugar corn, 18a2O;
few poor quality lows as 10.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de
nland moderate. market firm: home
grown. half-bushel hampers. l. GOAL .25: +:
best mostly 125