Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
FISH ARE PLENTIFUL
IN MARKET TODAY
Abundance of Supplies of
FoodStuffS on Hand for
Week End Trade.

Marine products were in demand al
Municipal Fish Market this morning
for the Friday retail trade. While
several varieties of fish were scarce
and high. other varieties. especially
Boston mackerel. We're plentiful and
cheap. Receipts of maCkerel have
been heavy this week. and. according
10 dealers. prices reached "A low mark
Soft crabs and three varieties of
orabmeat were plentiful enough TO en-
able dealers TO offer them at prices
they considered reasonable. Hard
crabs were scarce and high.
Buyers of meats. poultry. butter,
eggs. fruits and vegeta hles for today 8
and tomorrow retail trade were out
early this morning. The cool weather
during early morning hours was IA
Norable to merchants. and buyers
made larger purchases.
There was an abundance of food
stuffs of all kinds on hand. and retail
erS had a wide range from which to
make selections. Prices of most com
moditieS were substantially the same
as prices quoted yesterday.
Market Prices Today
Butter-t'ancy. l-pound prints. 46a
A.: tub, 45a46
Eggs-Fresh. selected 3la32. hen.
~ y ooeiof, current IetelplS, -odS
Poultry. liNe--Turkeys 80: Spring
broilers, 40a45: Plymouth Rock broil-
ers. ii2 to pounds. 40: smaller. 3Sa
-: White IeGhorns. 35a36: fowls, 80:
roosters, -, ducks. young. 20; old. 10:
keats. young. 10a SO. old. 35a40. Dress
ed-Turkeys 35a3s: broilers 4Sa5O:
keats. young. 90al.00 old 40a50
Live stoCk-Calves. choice. lll2:
medium. l0a l; thin. 6a7: hogs. heavy
and medium, 1872; light, choice. 10;
lambs. 10.
Meats-Beef. Il; lamb. 80. veal. goa
=; dressed pork, heavy. 10; pork loins
S'a36: Western. 30a32; hams. So shout
ders. 24a25: fresh hams, 33aS4: fresh
shoulders, %.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Cantaloupes -Supplies moderate: de.
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
1ornia. Imperial Valley, Salmon Tints.
standards. 4os, 4.50ao.00: Jumbos.
3os. 5.00a550 fats. I2s and l5s, most.
~ 200
Lettuce-Supplies moderate demand
hight. market slightly weaker: Wash.
lngton. crates, Iceberg type As dozen.
225a2.5o few best, 800; New York, 2.
dozen crates. big Boston type, mostly
100; few higher.
Onions-Supplies light: Demand light
ma rket firm; Texas. standard crates,
yellow Bermudas. L. S. No l. best
mostly 200; ordinary condition. l.50;
california. standard crates, yellow
Rermudas. L. s. No. /, 225.
Peaches-Supplies moderate: de.
mand moderate. market steady; Geor-
sls. 6s. Early Rose. 3X3 pack. $50; 6s
Red Bird. 2X1 pack. 375a4.Oo: 2x2
pack 3.?oaS.75: IS. Carmans, 2x1 pack
poor color asking $50, no sales re-
ported; bushel baskets, Early Rose
small 10 medium size. 2.75a3,O0
Potatoes-New stock: Supplies light
demand moderate. market firm; North
ana South Carolina, cloth-top staye
barrels, Cobblers, L. s., No. mostly
$50. few higher; few poorly graded,
6.25. e70'
Tomato Market Steady.
lomatoes-Supplies liberal; dema nd
moderate, market fairly steady; Mis-.
sissippi. 4s, ripes and turning. wran.
ped mostly 100, few higher; South
taroilna, 6s. ripes and turning. wrap.
PED, fair quality fancy count. . 01a
2.25; choice count, 1.50al.75.
Watermelons - Supplies moderate.
demand light, market fairly, stead.
Florida, Tom Watsons, 26.lb, average
1eaS0; $3.50 ID. average, 80: 32Ib, aver
age, 1.00a110.
string beans-supplies liberal: de-
mand moderate, market weaker: North
carolina and Virginia, Norfolk sec
ton, 5-peck hampers, green LOCAL so:
homegrown. barrels, Sooa3.5o.
ucumbers-Supplies limited: de-
mand light, market steady; North
Carolina, bushel hampers. fancy. 200:
Virginia. Norfolk section. hothed
stock. 's-bushel hampers. fancy, 3.50a
100; choice, 2.25a2.50.
tabbage-Supples LIBERAL demand
lSht, market slightly weaker: home.
grown. barrels fat and pointed TYNE
mostly 200, Tennessee. pony crates,
pointed type mostly 2.75.
sparagus-Supplies light: demand
night, market fairly steady: Delaware,
crates, very large size. mostly 4.5O:
medium size. 2,o0a2.50: few 800; small
TO very small size, 150a2. 90
Corn-Supplies liberal; demand mod.
crate. market steady; Texas. bushel
baskets. mostly $50; few higher:
North Carolina, crates, ordinary DUAL.
tty and condition, 200: South Carolina,
crates, poor quality low as 100.
Blackberries-Suppli light: de.
inand moderate. market steady; North