Evening star., 1926-11-26
TRADE IS SLOWER
At FISH MARKET
Plentiful Supplies of Oysters
and Other Sea Food
Are Reported.

Business at Municipal Fish Market.
usually brisk Friday mornings, was
not especially Lively this morning.
Business seldom is brisk he day after
a holiday, dealers stated, ana today
was no exception.
There were plentiful supplies of fish
and oysters on hand. dealers reported.
and prices We're what they termed
reusona hle. There was more of de-
mand for oysters than Tor hsh
Oysters continue in splendid condl-
ton. according to reports. and prices
today were about the same as last
week. Shell stock was quoted at s.
a bushel. Standards brought s. and
selects $22j a gallon.
Business in other markets was in
clined to be draggy this morning.
Poultry dealers reported general
cleanup of their supplies of turkeys,
and the m"rnot CLOSED strong
Cheaper poultlr prices feat urea 70,
days market. l,iN" turkeys dlopl'fN
to 40 cents. While dressed stock vas
quoted at 4, ana - cents. chicken
prices dropped 10 - cents ana Leg
horns to % and 3 cents.
Butter and o-@ rG.CeS continue ffla,
while meat, fruit and vegetable pilceS
continue al the levels quoted earlier
in the week.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter Fancy, l-pound prints, o4a
IS: tub. 53a54; store packed, 56
E,prs--tresh. selected. 50; hennery,
55a56; current receipts, 81; storage
40a42.
Poultry, ,aIive-TurkeNS 40; chickens,
25: white Leghorns, 22a23; fowls, -;
roosters, Is: ducks, young, 20a2o; old'
Ii: keats. Young. G0a70; old, 30a4o.
Dressed-Turkeys, 45a48; capons'
fancy, heavy. 47a4S; smaller, 4oa4Z;
chickens, 32a33; keats, young, ooa9o'
Meats-Beef, 15a1S; veal, 22a23;
lamb. 25a27: fresh hams, 2'a-e;
shoulders, 23a24; loins, 2Sa30 smoked
hams, 31a32: smoked shoulders, l"a-l.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 49, me
dunn, Ii: thin, 6a7; lamb, IL.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits ana
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; barrels, ienh-
sylvania No. /. 2l2 inches up Crimes,
$50; No. /. "a inches up Northwest
ern Greetings. 3.75a4.00; boxes, North-
western. medium to large size extra
fancy Delicious. 3.00a3.25; Spitzen-
burgs and StaymanS, 2.00a2.23; RomeS
and Jonathans. 1.75a2.0o; buShelS'
Maryland and Virginia, No. /, various
varieties, 212 inches up, 7oal'25;
mostly around 100.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market steady; New YORK
bulk per ton, Danish type, 25.0oa3o.0o.
Celely-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market fairly steady; New York,
two-third crates, 2.50a3.00; few 3.25:
California. crates. 5.0oa5,50: few 900
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market firm: California, crates
Iceberg type, As dozen. 4,25a4.50; few
AS: Idaho, crates Iceberg type, 40
dozen, 400; Florida, ! y -bushel ham
pers big Boston type, 2.50a2.75.
Onions-SupplieS light; demand
light, market steady; New York and
Indiana. 100-poUnd sacks, yelloNs.
u. S, No. I. l.90a2.00; Michigan. 100
pound sacks, yelloWs, L. 5, No. /,
large size. 2.l0d2.25.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de
mand light, market steady; Michigan.
l50-pound sacks, RUsset Rurals, L s.
No. /, mostly $50. few high as i.75;
New York. 150-pound sacks, round
whites, L. $. No. l, 4.25a4.33.
Sweet Potatoes Firm.
Sweet jrotatoes-Supplies light: de
mand moderate, market firm; North
Carolina, cloth-top stave barrels, vel
lows, No !. best mostly fair to ordl-
nary quality and condition. 1.75a2. 90.
Cucumbers-Su Supplies light; demand
light, market fairly steady: Florida.
square huShel crates. 5.00a6.00, mostly
$50: choice. mostly 400.
EggpaEt-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market fairly steady;
Florida pepper crates. fancy. 4.50a
500: fair to ordinary quality and
condition. 3.5C440o.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pep
per crates, 400.
Squash - Supplies liberal, not
cleaning up: demand light, market
duh and weaker; especially on yell
lows; Florida. pepper crates, whites,
3.00a350. bushel crates. 2.25a2 80;
pepper crates, yellUWS few sales,
l50a2.50.
Tomatoes-Supplie light: demand
moderate, market steady; California.
repacked skies, turning and ripes
wrapped. fancy, count. 6.50a700;
Ohio, 10-pound baskets, dollhouse
medium size, 2.75: small size, 1.15a
200.
String heans-Supplies light; de-
mand limited. market fairly steady:
Florida, s-bushel hampers, green,
best. 4.00a4.5o; fair quality. $50.