Evening star., 1926-06-04
ACTIVITY CENTERS
IN FISH MARKET
Today Is Last Friday Shad
Can Be Sold-Crabs in
Splendid Condition.

Buyers In the Ash market weres on
naild early this morning to get ffrst
pick for their Friday trade. To-day
ID the last Friday this season that
the sale Of shad will be permitted
The season closes June /, but dealers
are. permitted 10 days in which to
get, rid Of their stock,
Shad were not especially plentiful
this morning. There was stock enough
'nands. Roe shad retailed at 40 cents
q pound, while bucks brought 30.
Because Of weather conditions. deal
ers stated soft crabs continue scarce
and high, prices this morning ranging
from $3.50 to 80 dozen in the
retail market, q slight advance over
wholesale prices.
Hard crabs, said by dealers to be in
splendid condition. sold at rs cents
and 81 dozen, and reports from
salt water sections indicate increased
shipments and lower prices. Crab
meat is scarce. there being practically
none on the market early this morn
ing.
Frogs are not a. plentiful as usual
at this season OF the year. dealers
reported. and prices this morning
ranged from 50 to S. dozen.
Trout. croakers. mackerel and frozen
Ash from the Northwest were plenti
ful and cheap.
Sturgeon. sold a number Of years
ago as low as s cents a pound. was
quoted this morning at Sc cents retail.
Not many Of them are being caught.
II IL stated, and many OF them are
used for smoking purposes.
Market Prices Today.
puttnr-E,p>y nuAro,ra r,;nts
4ea47; tub. 4Sa4e.
Eggs-Fresh. selected. 31a32: hen
merry. 33a34; current receipts. 30a31.
Poultry. Alive--Turkeys, 80: Spring
broilers, 40a46: Plymouth Rock broil-
ers. IL to 2 pounds, 4S: smaller, 40a42;
white LeEhorns. 35a3S: fowls. 30a32:
roosters. 90: ducks. young. 20: old. 15:
keats, young. 7oas so: old, 46a5
Dressed-Turkeys. 33a3s: broiiers, 5Oa
IS: keats. young. goa 100: old. 50as0.
Live stock-Calves. choice. IL: me-
dunn. 10a11: thin. Sal: hogs. heavy
and medium, 1871: light. choice. IS;
lambs, is.
Meats-Beef. 17a1s: lamb. s4aa7:
veal. 2oa22; dressed pork. heavy. 49,:
pork lcins. SASS: Western. 3oa3e:
hams. 31aS4; shoulders. e2ae3.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
roday's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economicsl says:
csntaloupes-suppiies heavy; de-
mand moderate. market fairly
steady: California, Imperial Valley,
Salmon Tints, standards ass, 3.0Oa3. so.
mostly a.25; iumbos. ASS. 3.50a375;
tumbos. ass. 3.o5a3.5o: flats. l2s and
16s, LOCALS.
Western; supplies light:
demand moderate. market steady: Cali
fornia. northern district, crates. Ice,
berg type, as doz.. 4.5oa5.00.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady: Texas. standard
crates. Yellow Bermudas, Z. s. No.
!, 7.25; few low as 2.1s.
Potatoes-Oid stock: supplies light:
demand moderate, market steady:
Michigan. 15o-lb. sacks. Russet Rurals.
II. S. No. 1. 6.0oas.5o. New stock,
supplies moderate: demand moderate.
market slightly weaker; South Caro-
lima, cloth.top stave barrels, Cobblers,
U. s. No. 1. 700aL50.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. grown, receipts,
moderate and practically supplying
the market.
Tomatoes es-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker:
Florida. 6s. ripes and turning, wrap
ped. fancy count. 9.50a4.50. mostly
around 400: choice count. 3.00a3.50:
Texas. 4s, pink wrapper, t.5Oa2. 90.
Watermelons-Supp light; de-
mand light. market steady: sales
direct to retailers. Florida. Tom Wat
eons. 1898 III. average. 1.50: 32-35 lb.
average, 200 each.
Cabbage From Norfolk.
Cabhage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand limited. market steady; Virginia.
Norfolk section, 1h.bushel hampers.
pointed type. 1.50; homegrown, bushel
baskets, pointed type. $50.
String beans-Supplies liberal: de-
mand moderate. market fairly steady;
South Carolina, bushel hampers,
green. 2.OOa2. so; North Carolina. g.
peck hampers. green, best mostly
$50.
Peas-Supplies liberal; demand mod
crate: market slightly weaker; Vir
ginia. Norfolk section, hushe] ham
pers. fair quality. mostly around .2S;
homegrown, barrels. iarge-pod va
rieties, s.ooas.5e; small-pod varieties,
5.S0a6.50.
Cucuubers-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady: Florida ana
South Carolina, square bushel crates,
fancy. fair condition, 200.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Della
ware, Ia and doz. bunch crates,
vrser. very large size. 5.00a5.50: large
size. 4 4.ooa4.50; small to medium size,
2oHa3.5n.
Souash-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; South caro-
lima, bushel hampers, white. mostly
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