Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
FISH ARE SCARCE
IN MARKET TODAY
Buyers Numerous - Storm
Sends Prices Higher.
:. Croakers in Supply.

Municipal Fish Market was a busy
place today. Buyers were numerous
and fish scarce. their scarcity result
ing from heavy storms along the
coast. making prices advance. There
are fish enough on hand to supply all
demands for the Friday trade at the
advance prices.
Trout, usually plentiful and cheap
at this season. were scarce today.
Some fine specimens of the Ash were
received from Solomons Island and
West River and offered at Is cents a
pound.
Crackers, chiefly from Buckroe
Beach. cheapest fish on the market,
were offered at cents, while Norfolk
spots from Virginia Beach were
quoted at l2Ia cents. Butter fish from
the same section brought Is cents.
Boston Mackerel High.
Founders and sea bass from the
Jersey coast were quoted at Is and Is
cents, respectively, while Boston
ma ckerel, exceptionally cheap the
past few weeks. brought 1911 cents,
and fillet Of paddock was in demand
at II cents.
Swordfish from the vicinity of
Block Island, one OF the more eXpen-
sive varieties of fish, were offered at
Is cents. Sea scallops were $3.50 a
gallon, green shrimp 35 cents
pound, and cooked shrimp were SO
gallon.
Soft crabs, ungraded. were sold
at f.25 a dozen. Crab fake was 800
a gallon and clawmeat 200.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter Fancy, l-pound prints, 46a
~: tub, 45a46; store packed, 20.
! Eggs-Fresh selected, 80; hennery,
31a32; current receipts, 27a2S.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, IS; Spring
hroilers. 30a32; white Leghorns. 80
fowls, 30; ROSTERS, %. ducks, young,
%: old, 16: keats, young, 70a80; old.
35a40 Dressed-Turkeys. 30; broil-
ers. 32a3S; keats, young, 90a1.00; old,
40a50.
dunn. 9; thin, 6a7: hogs, heavy and
medium, 1914, light, choice, Is; lambs,
13a14.
Meats-Beef. 17a1s: lambs. 80; veal.
Is; dressed pork, heavy. 10: pork
loins, 35a36; Westerns, 30a32: hams,
32aS4; shoulders, 24a25: fresh hams,
S1a54: fresh shoulders, Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
j, Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market slightly weaker; Virginia,
bushel baskets, Transparents, scars;
few higher.
Cantaloupes-Supplies heavy; de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
Arizona and California, Turlock sec
ton. wide range quality and condi-
ton; Salmon tints, standards, ASS. 50a
so; mostly around $1.25; jumbos, 36s
and Ass, 1.00a2.00; mostly around $50;
flats, 12s and 15s, 50a75; Arizona,
standard crates Honeydews. SIS and
as, 2.25; IS and IS, 1.75a2.00; North |
Carolina. green meats, standards, 36s |
and ASS, best, 1.75a2.25; poorer, low |
as so.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand |
light, market steady: New York. e
iozen crates. Big Boston type, 75a1.0o
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; South Carolina,
90 pound sacks, Australian Browns,
Z. S. No. l, 2.50a2.75; mostly $50.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; de- |
oushel baskets and skies Elbertas, |
arge size, 2e25a2.5o Bellies, medium to
large size, 1.75a2. 90; few large size |
nigh as 2.25; Virginia, bushel baskets, |
|armans, $50.
Potato Market Stronger.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de- |
nand moderate, market slightly |
stronger; North Carolina and Vir-
yinia, Norfolk section and East |
Shore, cloth-top stave barrels, Cob. |
3lers, U. s. No. 1, S.75a4.00.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS liberal; de. |
nand moderate, market fairly steady; |
Georgia and South Carolina. bulk per |
,ar Tom Watsons. 1924 pound aver |
age. 800; 30-pound average. as; |
'4-26-pound average, 200; 1s.1s-pound |
,verage, 1.50.
Corn-Supplies liberal; demand |
market steady: homegrown, !
'acked, per dozen, Sugar Corn, 2oa25. |
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand !
market steady: Delaware |
and Maryland, East Shore, bushel |
fancy, LOCAL. IS.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand |
market steady; New York, |
,ushel baskets Telephones, 1.5oa1.75.