Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
TRADING SLOWER
IN FISH MARKET
Oysters Are Higher Due to In
creased Demand-0ther
Sea Food Lower.

Attractive displays of marine Wou
ucts at Municipal Fish Market thiS
morning failed to make buying oiish
business usually is quiet there uu,t'Is
Christmas holiday seasons, accorui!e
To dealers. and the Condlt'oh tii4S
morning was not Disappointing.
There was good demand FOR oysters
many Of the buyers being RESIDENTS
Of nearby States. dealers stated
co,,nirv f.eople usually being the
largest purchasers during MONDAY
seasons. Increased demand for the
biralvos resulted in slightly adNanc
ing the prices barrel stock selling az
50 n hushel. shucked stock selling at
S2,25 for standards and $2.40 for Sc
lects.
Dealers had plentiful supplies OF
Tcokf1sh from points on Chesapeake
Bay, due to the open Winter weather
and they were offered at 20 cents 2
pound. Spanish mackerel and red
snappers from Florida waters sold at
- cents. while channel bass, also .
product of southern waters, were
quoted at Is cents.
Prices Are Lower.
kingfish from Florida were quoted
at 1915 cents. while price of (
cents a pound was given on Slna
croakerS from Chesapeake ba!
There were plentiful supplies OF COD.
paddock. fllct of haddOck, whiting ana
ling, prices being lower than those re-
ported la-it week.
No oh ,nge in turkey prices since
yesterda, There was no unusuai
activity t,,splayed in the turkey mar,
Ilet this morning, and 1t was SAID oH
dealers that increased receipts I'M
a hreA X IN the
market.
The break in the egg market Is
reality, according TO dealers prices,
already dropped. and a further drop
expected the next few days.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, onepound prints,
Egigs-Fresh. selected, As; hennery'
soa5?: current receipts. 45a4S: stor-
age, IS.
Poultry, alive Turkeys. 42a44
chickens, 22a25: White Leghorns, ga
IS: fowls, 23a25; roosters, 16a17: ducks,
Young, 2Oa25: old. 90: keats. Young,
6Oa70: old. 30a40. Dressed turkeys
50a52: capons. fancy, heavy, 47a4S;
smaller, 40a42; chickens. 2fa2s; Keats
Young. sOaq0: old. 35a40. rabbits, No.
/. 35a40; No. .. 20a25.
Meats E5ESl. 1OtaAfs NNsNAf
lamb. 25a27; fresh hams. 26aZS:
shoulders. 23a24: loins, 2Sa30; smoked
hams. IS: smoked shoulders, 16a22.
Live stoci-C,alve choice, Is; me-
diurn, %; thin. 6a7; lamb, IL.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Anples-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady; barrels. New
York. A ga inch and A 3-inch Rhode
island Greetings and King Davids.
few sales, 500; boxes, Washington.
medium to large size extra fancy De
licious. 3.00a3.25: Spitzenbergs, 20;
extra fancy Staymans, 2.00aZ:Z 20;
hushel baskets, Maryland and Vir-
Ciniais unclassifed StaymaEs, "a
inches up. 75a1 90; "a inch, l.00al.2o;
1nclassified Yorks, medium to large
size. 20.
Cabbage moderate; de-
onand moderate, market steady; New
York, bulk per ton, Danish type, $500;
sacked per hundredweight, Danish
tvpe. 200; South Carolina, barrel
crates, round and pointed types. 3.5Oa
400; Florida. z -bushei hampers
Nv
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates, medium size, 5.00a5.oo; lew
high as 800.
moderate. market steady; Florida, "
hushel hampers, big Boston type, l.5O
a2.25; mostly around 200; California,
crates. Iceberg type, AS dozen. 800
a4.00; mostly around $50.
1srFlf n
light. market steady; New York, 100
iii sacks. yellows, L. S. No. /, me-
dunn size, ESQ; Michigan, 10O-lb.
sacks yellows, L. S. No. l, large size,
Pts; few higher.
Potato Market Firm.
Supplies moderate; de-
1nand moderate, market firm; Mlch1-
gan. 15O-lb. sacks Russet Rurals, u.
S. No. 1, 4.4Oa4.7o; mostly 4.5o, show
ing effects of frost, wide range in
price, 3.00a4.O0.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady;
Texas, bushel baskets, Savoy type,
LOCAL is; few higher; Norfolk section
Virginia. cloth top veneer barrels,
Savoy type, 1.50a1.75.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de.
mand moderate, market steady; North
Carolina, cloth top stave barrels,
Nancy Halls, No. /, $2.25a250; East
Shore Maryland, bushel hampers, vel
lows. No. ], mostly l.25.
ucumbers-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, u.
bushel hampers, fancy, fair condition
200a2 So choice. generally good con.
dition, 200.
String beans-Supplies LIBERAL de.
nland moderate, market weak; Flori
da, q bushel hampers. green, best
mostly 200; few higher; fair quality
and condition, 150a1.75.
'Tomatoes-Suppiie light: demand
good for good stock, market firm