Evening star., 1926-12-02
HEAVY FISH SUPPLY
IN LOCAL MARKET
Exceptional Variety for Sea-
son of Year-Turkey Prices
Advanced Today.

this morning had wide range of
offerings to retailers who were on
hand for supplies for their Friday
trade. A surprising feature of the
market was the receipt of plentiful
supplies of gray trout, butterfish and
croakers from the east coast of Vir-
ginia, supplies of such fish seldom
being received in large quantities after
the middle of November
Croakers were quoted at $50
barrel of 200 pounds, while a price Of
$40 was quoted for the trout But
terfish. not SO plentiful and in good
demand. brought $40. Spotted trout
from North Carolina. one of the lead
ers in today's market, brought 90
cents A pound.
North Carolina fishermen also sup.
piled the local market with sea bass
and black bass, plentiful supplies OF
both varieties being on hand at 25
cents pound.
There were plentiful supplies of
rockfish. small white and yellow
perch and catfish from the lower
Potomac. Rockfish We're quoted at
%, perch at 8 and catfish at cents a
pound. Fresh Spanish and king
mackerel from Florida We're quoted
at % cents, frozen Boston mackerel
being offered at Is.
at cents. while the filet of the same
fish, also less plentiful than last week
was quoted Al % cents. SmeltS, prod
net of Canadian waters, were in de-
mand at 25 cents.
Whiting and ling fish, about which
consumers are said to know very lit
tie. were quoted at cents. Dealers
say they are as good as some of the
more expensive fish. Oysters continue
nj if,,1 nd In, Il nt
quoted last week.
Possibly due to decreased receipts
and a steady demand, prices of tur-
key have taken jump, prices Of the
live birds advancing from 40 to 43 and
45. while prices of chickens took an
approximately corresponding drop.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints, 54a
55: tub. 53a54: store packed, 3S.
t,Cgs-Fresh, selected, 55: hennery.
h5a56; current receipts, so; storage, 40
a42.
Poultry. alive-Tutkeys, 43a45;
chickens. 23a25: white Leghorns. pa
%; fowls. 23a25; roosters. IS; ducks.
young 2oa25; old. IS; keats. young, so
e70: old, 30a40. Dressed-Turkeys. as
smaller, 40a42; chickens, 32a33; keats,
young, S0a90; old. 35a4O; rabbits, No.
!. 35a40; No. .. 2oa25.
Meats-Reef, 15al7: veal. 22a23;
lamb, 25a27; fresh hams. 26a2S: shoul-
ders, 23a24: loinS. 2Sa3O smoked
hams. 80; smoked shoulders, 1Sa21.
Live stock-Calves. choice, 13; me-
dunn, IL; thin, 6a7; lamb, 13.
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 steady: barres--too few
sales to establish market; boxes
Northwestern. medium to large size,
extra fancy Delicious, 3.00-3.25; few
very large size ripe. 2.75: extra fancy
Spitz and Staymans, 2.O0-2.25; extra
fancy Romes. ripe, 15O-1.75: huShel
baskets Maryland and Virginia, No.
j. Staymans, zig inches up. 75a 90
few fair quality, so; IA inches up,
1.0o-1.25.
Cahhage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market fairly steady:
New York. bulk. per ton, Da nish type,
medium size. o3o0-2S.00; large size,
fair condition. 5000.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market dull and slightly weaker;
New York, % crates, 2.oO-2.5O mostly
$50; California crates, 500-5.50.
Lettuce Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; California.
crates. Iceberg type. AS dozen. mostly
400, few higher
Onions Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; New York and
Indiana. l00-pound sacks yellows
L. s., No. !. 175a2. 90; Michigan. 100
pound sacks yelows, L. s, No. l,
large size, 2.25.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes Supplies light; dema nd
light. market steady: Michigan, 15O-
pound sacks Russet Rurals. u. S., No
/, 4.hoa46o; New York, 150-pound
sacks round whites, L. s., No. ], 4.40a
450.
Sweet rotatoes-Supplies light: de-
mand moderate, market steady; North
Carolina. clothtop stave barrels vel
lows. fair to ordinary quality and
condition. 2.25a25o; East Shore
Maryland, bushel hampers yellows.
No. /, 1.S5al50.
Cucumbers- light; demand
moderate. market steady; Florida,
square bushel crates fancy, 50Oa5 so
choice, 3.50a4 90: culls, $50.
ggplant-Supplies very light; de-
mand light. market steady; Florida,
pepper crates fair quality. $50.
Saua sh-Supplies light: demand
slow, market steady: Florida. pepper
crates white 3.00a3.5O holdovers. so.
String beans nS-Supplies light de-
mand moderate. market firm; Florida.
:. hushel hampers green, 3.O0a4.O0;
mostly round. $50.
Tomatoes Supplies light; demand
light. market steady: Ohio. 10-pound
baskets hothousa stock. medium size.