Evening star., 1926-10-28
OF OYSTERS
HIGHER IN MARKET
Other Marine Products IN
Good Supply, With Excep-
ton of Live Crabs.


quality of oysters have increased the
demand for the bivalves to such an
extent that the supply is scarcely
great enough to meet demands Be-
cause Of their slight scarcity. prices
have slightly increased. according to
reports Of dealers at Municipal Fish
Market this morning. Standards were
quoted at 50 and selects at 1925, shell
stock selling at $3.50.
Both kreen and cooked shrimp were
more plentiful today and lower prices
were means of increasing sales.
Green shrimp were quoted at 20 cents
pound, the cooked stock bringing 80
cents.
Practically no live crabs are being
received in the local market, there be-
ing no demand for them in cool
weat ther. Crab meat continues plenti-
ful and cheap. however. but the de-
mand for it is not great. Deaie
quoted the meat at so cents a pound.
Scallops Not So Plentiful.
Scallops were not so plentiful this
morning. dealers reported, and price
of 81 gallon was quoted.
Dressed catfish. much in demand.
quoting them at 25 cents. Live cat
fish sold at 10 cents a pound.
Cooler weather and strong north
west winds are reported to have
affected the catch of haddock. re
sulting In increased price for the
filet, regarded as one of the best
sellers. to 90 cents. The whole fish
sold for 10 cents pound.
Boston mackerel. quoted at D cents
three weeks ago. We're quoted at 80
cents this morning. Rockfiesh from
the lower Potomac were plentiful at
90 cents. while bluefish from North
Carolina, not so plentiful, sold at
Is cents
Halibut was plentiful at % cents
a pound. while salmon sold at %
cents. Other quotations included
the following: Spots. butter fish and
croakers, 1874 cents,
Wholesale prices of practically all
commodities today were the same as
yesterdays prices.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. one-pound prints,
t1a52; tub, 4sa5o; store packed, Ss.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, As; hen
merry, 50a55; current receipts, 40a42;
storage, 3Sa39.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 40; chick
ems. 25a26: White Leghorns, 24ao5;
fowls. 26a27: roosters, 20: ducks.
young, 90; old. Is: keats. young, so
a60 old, 34a40. Dressed-Turkeys.
45a50; chickens. 32a33; keats, young.
S0a90: old. 45a50.
Meats-Beef, lSa19; veal, 22a24;
lamb 2Ga30: fresh hams, 2Sa30:
shoulders. 23a24: loins. 36 smoked
hams. 33: smoked shoulders 20a22.
Live stock 'alveS, choice. 10; me
dunn, l3a14: thin. 1aS; lambs, l212
ala
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: most car
lot stock going into storage: demand
moderate, market steady; barrels, NO.
Grimes, IA inches UP. 800: boxes.
Washington. medium to large size eX-
ira fancy Delicious, 3 00a3 so. mostly
S.25: Jonathans. oo0a2.25: Spitzen-
burgs, 225a2 so; bushel baskets. Mary
land and Virginia. No. ! 2i1.inch
Grimes and Staymans. 1.25; various
varieties. medium to large size, 7oa
l.25.
Cabba ge-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market steady; Pennsylvania.
bluk, per ton Danish type, medium
size. mostly 5000.
Celery Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady: New YORK.
tWo-third crates. 2.50h3.00.
Grapes Supplies liberal: demand
light, market slightly weaker: Mtch
gan and New York. 12quart climax
baskets Concords, 50a55; New York,
2,quart climax baskets Concords,
1BI2al5. few higher.
Lettuce Western supplies moder-
ate, demand moderate. market slightly
weaker: California. crates Iceberg
type as dozen. best. 3.00a3.25: some
ordinary quality and condition. $50;
Norfolk section Of Virginia. hushel
hampers. Big Boston type, few sales,
-.
Potato Market Firm.
Onions-Supples light demand
light market steady: New York and
Michigan. 1on pound sacks yellows.
L. s. No. /. 200: few large size. c.10a
s1s.
Pears Supplies light: demand light.
market steady; New York. sales from
cold storage, bushel baskets Bartletts
No. |. ripe. 1.50a2 90; overripe low
as 80: Oregon. boxes Anjous. 400:
New York. huShel baskets Bartletts,
few good condition, :. 2.50a2.11.
Supplies light; demand
moderate. market firm: all L. S No.
/. Michigan. 150-pound sacks Russet
Rurals, 4.s5a4.75; Maine, 150-pound
sacks Green Mountains. 4.75a5.00:
Cobblers. ordinary quality and con-
dition, $50: New York. 150-pound
sacks Round Whites. 465a475.
Sweet potatoes-Homegro most
ly supplying the market
auiiflower-Supplies liberal de-
mand moderate. market slightly
weaker: New York, Long Island,
crates. 1.50a1.75
String beans-Supplies liberal de-
mand moderate. market steady: Nor
folk section. Virginia and South Caro-
lima. 5-peck hampers green, 150ao. 90;