Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
FISH IN DEMAND
IN CENTER MARKET
Various Kinds Bring Wide
Range of Prices-Most Va
rietieS Are Plentiful.


Ag for choicest selections of marine
products for the Friday and Saturday
trade, both being church fast days.
Dealers experienced no difficulty
filling orders. for while there was a
scarcity of certain varieties of fish.
there were plentiful supplies of other
varieties, and prices for the various
fish commanded a wide range.
Large shipments of pan rock from
the vicinity of St. Georges Island.
Md. were offered at 10 and IL cents.
fairly cheap price for this variety of
fsh. while the larger rockfish, not
plentiful, brought % cents.
Small bluefish are being received
from nearby waters in large numbers.
IT is a variety of fish that always is
IN demand, according to dealers. and
q price of 12l2 cents was quoted for
them.
Sea Bass and Founders.
Sea bass and founders. not so pIen-
flful, but in demand. were quoted at
~. Boston mackerel. again plentiful.
dropped to cents. spots were 10 and
"roakers cents A pound. Most of
the few trout in market today, 1t was
reported, were from West River.
Prices of other fish were reported as
follows: Buttertish 10; halibut. 25;
salmon, % cod. 1212 and pollock. 10.
Soft crabs We're cheaper than last
week, prices ranging from rs cents
70 $3.50 a dozen, while hard crabs con-
tinue high at ST. a barrel or 81 and
Sl.2o a dozen. Crab meat Is cheaper,
the flake meat selling at $2.75, white
at 500 and ClaWmeat at $3.50 a gal
lon.
Both green and cooked shrimp are
scarce and high, the green selling at
nnnl,aA at
Sea scallops are 3.25 a gallon and lob
sterS are 50 cents a pound.
Practically no changes in the gen
eIdI run Of commodities We're report
ed this morning, prices being substan-
TALLY the same as yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, 1.pound prints. AGA
A. tub. 45a46: store packed, %.
EggS-FreSh selected. 80; hennery,
3la32; current receipts, 26a27.
Poultry, alive-TurkeyS, 80; Spring
broilers. 30a32: White Leghorns. goa
=; fowl, 27a2S; ROSTERS, %; ducks,
Young. 20: old, 16: keats, young, GOA
50: old, 35a40. Dressed-Turkeys, 40;
broilers. 35a40; keats, young, 90al.0O;
old. 40a50.
Live stock calves, choice. II; me-
dunn. 3. thin, 6a7. hogs. heavy and
medium. Is: light. choice. 10; lambs, 10.
Meats Beef. l7alS; lamb, IS; veal,
IS dressed pork. heavy. 10. pork loins,
32a34. Western, 2Aa30; mans 3oa32;
shoulders, 23a@5: fresh hams. 3Va32;
fresh shoulders. 23a23.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples - Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady: Maryland
and Virginia bushel baskets Oden-
burgs and Gravensteins. various va
rietieS. medium to large size, 75a 90;
few high as l.20.
Cantaloupes - Supplies heavy: de-
mand limited. market dull: North
Carolina. standards. 36s and ass.
green meats. Local 50; few high as
u.s.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market dun; New York, >
doZ. crates Big Boston type 75a90;
few, LOO; western supplies light; Col
orado, crates, Iceberg type, all sizes
S.75.
onions - Supplies very light. few
sales, South Carolina, l0O-lb. sacks,
Australian Browns. 30
PeacheS-Supplies heavy; demand
limited, market weak; Georgia and
North Carolina bushel baskets. Elber
tas. large to very large size. Local. rs;
few higher; skies. Elbertas, large to
very large sizes, 1.50al 90; some ripe,
.25; Georgia, bushel baskets. Bellies,
medium size. 1.00a1.25; North Carolina,
bushel baskets, Hales, very large size,
200a225.
Potatoes-Supplies light demand
light, market steady; New jersey, $50
pound sacks, Cobblers. L. s. No. /. 3.75
a390; ordinary condition. low as 800
WatermelonS-Sup moderate:
demand limited. market dull no carlot
sales reported, Virginia. bulk. per 100
melons. various varieties. selects. 1000
ahhoo. primes. 1S.00a30 90
forn-Supplies liberal. demand mod
crate, market steady. homegrown sack
ed. per dozen, sugar corn. l5a20
tucumherS supplies light; demand
light, market steaCfy: homegrown, half
hushel hampers, 5Ua75
Peas-Supplies light. demand mod
crate. market dull; New York, bushel
baskets: Telephones. LIS.