Evening star., 1926-11-04
TRADING IS BRISK
IN FISH MARKET
Easier Tone Noted in Poultry
Prices-0ysters Reported
More Plentiful.

There was the usual Thursday ac-
tivity at Municipal Fish Market in
evidence today, and early morning
buyers tomorrow probably will be on
hand in increased numbers. dealers
having many offerings for the Friday
trade.
North Carolina meters are furnish
ing local dealers large supplies OF
jumping mullets, a fish that is one OF
the favorites in the South, but about
which local consumers know little.
The meat of the fish is very hrm,
according to dealers, and the roe Is
said to he equal to that of more ex-
pensiye varieties of fish. Large null
let's were quoted at Is cents, a price
of 10 cents being quoted on the
smaller ones.
Salmon Trout Cheaper.
New Jersey and North Carolina
fishermen have sent large shipments
of trout to this city this week, ano
the salmon trout, usually quoted at
% or more cents. were offered TO-DAY
at II cents. Ordinary stock sold as
low as 10 cents.
Whiting and ling. also products or
New Jersey fishermen, were in de-
nand at 81 a barrel, or 3H2 cents
pound. Norfolk spots. rather scarce
and not SO large. were quoted at 10
cents, while rockfish sold at l5 cents.
Boston mackerel, not so plentiful,
were quoted at IS cents, While had
dock, also not plentiful, sold at
cents. the fiIlet of haddock bringing
f8 cents Fresh cod were quoted at
l212 cents, also a higher price.
price of cents was quoted for pol
lock, and white perch, not very large,
brought Is cents.
Oysters Are Plentiful.
Opening of the dredging season No
vember / has resulted in more plenti-
ful supplies of oysters. Standards
were quoted at So gallon and selects
at S2.25. Shell stock from river
points sold at S1.5C, Norfolk's SELL
ing at s..
Crab meat continues plentiful at ~
a gallon. Green shrimp were offered
at 25 cents a pound, cooked stock
selling at so cents CLANS were 81
a hundred, scarce. it is stated, because
of the opening of the dredging sea-
son for oysters.
An easier condition of the poultry
market was reported. Live turkeys
continued to sell at 35 cents, dressed
stock bringing 40 and Is cents.
Slight decreases in prices of roosters
and White Leghorns was reported.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, one-pound prints,
52a53; tub. 5Oa51; store packed. 3s.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 45a50; hen
merry, 5Oa55: current receipts, As; stor-
age, 3Sa39.
ems. 25a26; White Leghorns, 23a24;
Young. 20; old. Is; keats, young, 50a
so; old. 34a40. Dressed-Turkeys
40a45; chickens, 32a33; keats. young,
S0a90; old, 45a50.
Meats-Beef, 1Sa19; veal. 22a24;
lamb, 26a3O; fresh hams, 2Sa30; shoul-
ders, 23a24: loins, &c. smoked hams,
S3: smoked shoulders, 20a22.
Live stOck-Calves. choice, IA; me-
dunn, 13a14; thin, 7aS; lambs, 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
moderate, market steady; boxes.
Northwestern, medium to large size,
extra fancy Delicious, 3.00a3.25; extra
fancy JonathanS. 2.00a2.25: extra
fancy Spitzenbergs, 2.25a2.40; extra
fancy Staymans, 2.10a2 25; bushel bas-
kets. Maryland and Virginia, No. L.
various varieties. medium to large
size, 75a1.OO, few 1926; Maryland,
No. /, Staymans. 2l2 inches, LOO;
2s4 and 3 inches, 1.25.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market fairly steady; New
York, bulk, per ton, Danish type.
"5.00a3000.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
two-third crates. 2.50a3.00, mostly
around 2.75; full crates best mostly
400.
GrapeS-SupplieS moderate; demand
limited. market dull; Michigan, 12-
quart climax baskets Concords, 40a45,
few so. New York, 2-quart climax
baskets Concords. 14a15, few as high
as 16: 12-qt. climax baskets Concords.
45a55.
Lettuce-Western supplies moder-
ate: Eastern supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates Iceberg type. 40 dozen, 3.00a
3.25, mostly 800; few as high as $50.
Virginia, Norfolk section, 2-doZen
crates. big Boston type, fair quality
and condition, 90a1.00.
Onion Market Steady.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady: Ohio and
Michigan. 100pound sacks. yellows,
L. S. No. 1. 2.00a2.10. New York. 100
pound sacks, yellows, U. S. No. /,
J 90a20o.
Pears-Supplies light: demand light,