Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
OYSTERS SCARCER
IN CENTER MARKET
Christmas Holiday Cuts Work
of Tongers and Supplies
il Bring Good Prices.

Failure OF OyStermen ana liSnelllleh
TO remain at work during the Christ
mas holiday season has resulted in a
scarcity of marine products at Mu-
nicipal Fish Market oysters were
particularly scarce and trifie higher
TODAY. but frozen fish were plentiful
enough to meet demands for such
food
Dealers said the supply of oysters
was scarcely large enough to meet
demands at S2.25 and $3.50 gallon.
The holiday season, especially for the
oystermen, will end Saturday, ac-
cording to reports, and early next
week it is expected there Will be a de-
cided increase in receipts.
January | will mark the opening OF
the season for shad and herring, and
local dealers have arranged TO have
sunnlies of both fish on hand from
Florida. 1t is said the laws of other
cities do not prevent sale and possess
sion of the two species of fish before
January l, and that such fish are now
on sale.
Shad Appear Soon.
Both shad and herring that will be
offered Saturday will be fresh caught
and not frozen, and it is expected that
roe shad Will bring about 70 cents
and bucks about 40 cents pound at
the opening of the season. Herring
will sell at about 10 cents pound
Municipal Market will remain open
Saturday, making it possible for con
sumers to get the two species of fish
the first day of the season.
Rockfish from Chesapeake Bay, and
yellow perch from the vicinity of
Ouantico. Va, We're offered this morn
ing at 25 cents n pound. and dealers
are expecting shipments of white
fish and yellow pike from the Great
Lakes.
Frozen halibut and salmon were
quoted at 25 cents, trout. spots and
croakers at Is and butterfish at is
cents a pound. Prices of most other
commodities this morning We're the
same as prices quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. one-pound prints,
59a60: tub, 5Sa59; store packed, 49,
E,ggs-Fresh. selected 4S: hennery,
50a52; current receipts, 45a4S; storage.
So.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 40; chick
ems. 2Ta2S: White Leghorns. 22a23;
fowls, 26a27: roosters, l6a17; ducks.
Young, 20a25: old, 20; keats. young,
5Oa6O old, 25a3O. Dressed. turkeys,
45a4s capons, fancy, heavy, 47a4S;
smaller, 40a42; chickens, 27a28; keats.
Young. sOa90; old. 35a40; rabbits, No.
I. 35a39; No. 2, 20a25.
Meats-Beef. 15a17; veal, 22a23;
lamb. 25a27; fresh hams. 24a26; Shout
ders, 21a23; loins, %; smoked hams,
q: smoked shoulders. 26a2S.
Live stock-Calves, choice. IA; me-
dunn. %; thin, 6a7; lamb, 10.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
New Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says;
Apples-Supplies liberal: demand
light, market steady; barrels, no sales
reported; boxes, Washington, medium
to large sizes Delicious, extra fancy.
2.00a2 25; bushel baskets, Maryland
and Virginia. Stayma1s. No. /, me-
dunn to large size, 75a1,25.
Supplies moderate; de-
nand moderate; market steady; old
stock, New York, bulk, per ton, Dan
ish type, $500; new stock. Florida.
112 -bushel hampers, pointed type,
$50: South Carolina, barrel crates, ap-
proximately 100-pound, round type,
S.75.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; California,
crates, $50: some fair condition, 500.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dun; California, crates,
Iceberg type. 4-5 dozen, 2.50a3.00; Ari-
IONA, crates, Iceberg type, As dozen,
3.00a3.50: Florida, ] u -bushel hampers,
Big Boston type, 1.50a2.00.
Onions--Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Michigan, 100
pound sacks, yellows. L. S. No. /,
large size. 300a3.10; few high as 1925;
Ohio. 100-pound sacks, yellows, U. S.
EQ. /, medium to large size, 2.75.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
raand moderate, market steady; Mich.
gan. 150-pound sacks, Russell Rurals,
l.. S. No. /, 4.50a4 rs; Maine, 800
pound sacks, Green Mountains, u. S.
No. !, 4.90a5.O0; 120-pound sacks,
Green Mountains, L. S. No. /, .3.7i5
a400.
awberries-Supplies light; de.
mand light. market steady; Florida,
pony refrigerator, Missionarys. 65a75
per quart.
Peppers Supplies light; demand
slow, market slightly weaker: Florida,
pepper crates, fancy, 4.00a4.50; choice,
$50
String Beans-Supplies light: de-
mand good and market firm for good
stock; Florida, u -bushel hampers,
green, mostly 800; considerable or
binary quality, mostly around 200.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: de.
mand light. market steady: Texas,
bushel baskets, Savoy type. LOCAL 10
Sweet Potatoes--Homegro sup.
plying the market shipped-in stock,
too few sales to tSta bliSh market