Evening star., 1926-08-05
FISH ARE CHEAPER
IN MARKET TODAY
Grabs Scarce and High.
Soft Variety Are More
Plentiful.

Not SO much demand for meats
and an increased demand for fish
and other marine products, result
of the continued hot weather, was
the report of dealers at the market
today. Retailers and consumers
were pleased to hear reports at
Municipal Fish Market that The
storm along the coast last week had
abated and that cheaper prices of
fish had resulted from increased
catches.
Hard crabs continue scarce and
high. decreasing the ordinarily big
demand. Soft crabs were fairly
plentiful this morning and dealers
had ample supplies of three varieties
of crab meat to meet demands at
prevailing prices.
Hard Crabs S12 a Barrel.
A price of $12 barrel was quoted
Cor hard crabs, price by the dozen
being 81 and SIPS. Medium size
soft crabs were very plentiful at 81
q dozen, julnbos, not so plentiful,
bringing So. Flake meat was quoted
At SO a gallon, white meat at $2.15
and clawmeat at $l.75.
Boston mackerel. again plentiful,
were quoted at 9 cents, and Norfolk
spots, also plentiful. were 10 cents.
Red snappers, caught in Florida
waters, were more plentiful, price
Of 20 cents being quoted for them.
Other prices We're reported as fol-
Vows: Haddock, 8: filet of haddock,
is; cod, 12; founders, 10; sea bass,
] Us: salmon, 25; halibut. %: butter
ASh, 10; croakerS, 8, and pollock, 8.
Both green and cooked shrimp were
scarce and higher. the green selling at
30 and the cooked at SO cents a
pound. Sea scallops were $3.25 gal
don, and Holsters 60 cents a pound.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. t-pound prints, 46a
~: tub, 45a46; store packed, 2S.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 80: hennery,
e1a32; current receipts, 26a27.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35; Spring
broilers, 32a35; white Leghorns, 26a27 /;
fowls, 27a2S: roosters, %; ducks,
young, 20: old, 16; keats, young, 70aS0;
old. 35a40. Dressed-Turkeys 40;
breilers, 35a40; keats, young, 90a1.00;
old. 40a50.
Live stock-Calves, choice. II; me.
dunn, 9: thin. 6a7: hogs, heavy and
medium. 49,; light. choice, Is;
lambs, 49,
Meats-Beef, 17a1S lamb. 2S; veal
Is; dressed pork, heavy. 10; pork loins
S2a34: Western, 2Sa30; hams, 32a34
shoulders, 24a25: fresh hams, 32a34
fresh shoulders, 25.
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
moderate; market steady; bushel bas-
kets, Maryland and Virginia, Trans
parents, 50a75: Oldenburgs, LOCAL 80 I;
Williams, 1.25a1.50.
ntaloupes-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate; market steady; North
Carolina, green meats, standards, us,
ass and ass. 2.00a2.25; best mostly
800: fair TO ordinary quality and con-
dition, 75a1.75.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal demand
moderate; market steady; New York,
2-dozen crates, Big Boston type, IS.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady; South Carolina.
100-pound sacks, Australian Browns
u. S. No. ], 2.25a2.50; mostly 2.35.
Peaches-Supplies heavy; demand
mQdrate, market slightly weaker;
Georgia, bushel baskets .Elbertas,
large to very large size, 2.00a2 225;
fair condition low as LIS; 6s Elbertas,
Bellies, large size, 1.50a1.75, medium
sizes, i.00a125. Virginia, bushel
baskets, Carmans, medium to large
size. 1.D0a1.25, small to medium size,
IS; IS. Hales, no sales reported.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market slightly