Evening star., 1926-10-15
&AFOODDEMAND
:.:HEAW IN MARKET
Prices Remarkably Cheap.
Numerous Oyster Buyers
Are About Wharf.

Marine products were much in de-
mand this morning for the trldaV
dinner trade. buyers being much In
evidence about Municipal Fish Mar
ket during the early morning hours.
Dealers offered several varieties Of
fish at remarkably cheap prices, it
is reported. the deman nd for such fish
being great.
More expensive fish also were in
demand. and the demand for oysters
was greater than dealers had antici.
pated. Warm weather has been a
means of decreasing sales of oysters
thus far this season. but sales have
been comparatively large.
Numerous oyster bugeyes from the
lower Potomac and Rappahannock
Rivers and tributaries are appearing
at the wharf at Municipal Fish Mar
ket and offering their supplies to all
corners. prices depending upon size
and quality Of stock
There was fairly good demand Of
= all commodities along the wholesale
line this morning, business showing
an improvement over the volume Of
business a week ago. and prices to-
day were substantially the same az
those quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-F'Ancy one.pound prints.
81; tub. 49a50: store packed. IS.
Eggs-F'resh. selected, IS; hennery.
50a55 current receipts, 40a42; stor-
age. SSa3S.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. 35; Spring
hrollels. 2s white Leghorns, 24a25;
fowls. 2Sa29; roosters, 20: ducks.
Young. 20; old, 10: keats. Young. 50a
so. old, 34a40. Dressed-Turkeys, 4Oa
~: broilers. 33a35; keats. young, s0a
90: old. 40a50
Meats-Beef. 18a19: veal %: lamb.
2Sa30 fresh hams. 3Oa3o: shoulders.
23a24 loins, 34a35; smoked hams, 34a
IS: smoked shoulders. 22a23,
Live stock-Calves. choice. Is: me
dunn. 11a1o; thin. 7aS: lambs. 1212a14.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables. compiled by the
Market News Service. Bureau of AZ
rieultural Economics. says:
Apples Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market dull; boxes. Wash
ington. medium to large size extra
fancy Delicious. 3.25: iona thans. 2.25:
.10nathans. fancy. 200. few higher:
Winter Bananas, extra fancy. mostly
$50: hushel baskets. Maryland. No l..
fine quality and condition 2l2 inch De-
= licious. l.5o: Maryland and Virginia
various varieties. No. !. medium to
large size. 75s1.0o.
Cabbage = Supplies moderate: de-
mand light market steady: New York,
bulk r"r ton. domestic round type,
20.N0a25 90: Danish type, 2s.00a30.00.
Celery-Supp!ies light: demand mod
crate, market steady: New York, two
third crates. 2.25a2.50, few 2.75.
Grapes-Eastern supplies heavy: de-
mand moderate. market fairly steady:
n h.N.,t ,tANx,
rious varieties, lSa20: Michigan. IL
quart c'imax baskets Concords. 65a72.
few ~: Delaware, 12-auart climax bas-
kets Concords. mostly S6.
1.ettuce-Western supplies moder-
ate: demand moderate. market firm:
California crates Iceberg type, As
dozen. hest 400a4.25 few $50: fair
quality ard condition. low as $50 New
York 2-dozen crates. Big Boston
type. fair quality. af.2a: poor
quality md condition. 3na13.
Onion Market Steady.
OnonS-Supples light: demand
light. market fairly steady: Michigan.
Indiana. l00-pound sacks. yellows, T..
s. 80. l. mostly 200; few higher New
York loo-pound sacks. yellows, L. :.
No. /. 1.7oa2.00.
Peaches-Suppies light: demand
baskets. E,lbertas. medium to- large
size. mostly ripe. S5a1.2a.
Pears-Supplies light: demand light
market duh: New York. bushel has
kets. Bartletts. No. l, 2.25a2.50: ripe.
.0na2 90; according to condition.:
Oregon. boxes Anjous. extra fancy,
S.75a400.
, Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market steady: Maine.
15o.pound sacks. Cohhlers and Green
Mountains. L. =. No. I. 4.25a4.oo; few
slightly decayed. 800 Michigan. $50
pound sacks. Russet Rurals, L. 5.
No. |. 4.35a4.50
Sweet potatoes-Supplies liberal: de.
nand slow. market slightly weaker;
North Carolina and Virginia. East
Shore mostly Virginia. Fast Shore,
cloth-top. stave barrels, yellows, No. /,
2.5oa2.65.
Corn Supplies light: demand mod
crate. market steady: homegrown,
sacked. per dozen. sugar corn. 25aS0.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady: homegrown,
half hushel hampers, 15a1 90.