Evening star., 1926-12-09

stock at so cents. unusually hlgh
prices. Halibut and salmon were
quoted at % cents.
Fish From Carolina.
Fresh spotted trout from North
Carolina waters Weie sold AT - tehtS'
fresh sea bass. from the same waters
bringing 20 cents. 4 high price OF 3a
cents was asked for rockfish iron.
the lower Potomac. while small perch.
both White and yellow. were quotfd al
10 cents.
t,roakers, not very large were Of
fered at a price or IS DoX or o
cents A pound.
Because of the scarcity OF fish. II is
stated. an increased demand for
oysters resulted. There were ample
supplies of the bivalves on hand TO
meet demands at increased prices.
selects selling at $3.50 and standards
at S2.25 a buShel.
Agricultural Department reports
received yesterday show decline or
3 cents in the Chicago butter market
and cents in the New York egg
market. suggestive of easier conditions
of the two markets. according to local
dealers Prices have undergone no
changes here.
Rutter-Fancy. 1-pound prints, SO
ESQ; tub 5Sa59; store packed. 3S.
t,ggs-Fresh. selected. Sass: hen
merry. 10: current receipts, 54a59;
storage. 3S.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. 43a45:
chickens. o3a25: white. Leghorns. 22a
%: fowls, 23a25: roosters, l6al1;
ducks. Young, 2oa25: old, 20: keats.
young. 60a70: old. 30a40. Dressed
Turkeys. 50a52; capons. fancy. heavy.
47a4S; smaller, 40a42: chickens, 32a33:
keats. young. SOa90: old, 35a40 rab-
bits, No. I. 35a4o: No. ., 20a25.
Meats-Beef. 15a17; veal 22a23;
lamb. 25a27; fresh hams, 2SaSo;
shoulders. 23a24; loins. 2Sa3o;
smoked hams, 30; smoked shoulders.
1Sa2l.
Live stock-Calves, choice. l3; me-
dunn. II; thin. 6a7; lamb, 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits
and vegeta bles. compiled hy the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agricul
tural Economics. says:
ApplaS-Supplies liberal: demand
light, market steady; barrels, Penn
sylvana No. |. Grimes, Pa inches up,
$50: boxes, Washington. medium to
$50: extra fancy SpitZenburgs. 2.0Oa
2.40: hushel baskets. Maryland and
Virginia. No. |, Staymans. 21a inches
up. 75a 90: %. inches up, 1.00a .23.
Cabha Supplies light; demand
moderate. market slightly stronger;
New York. bulk per ton Danish type,
mostly $500.
Cclerv-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady; California,
crates. medium size, 100; few low as
450: large size, mostly around 4.0O;
New York, % crates. some ordinary
condition. low as 200.
Lettuce-SupplieS mOderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady; Cali
fornia. crates Iceberg type, 40 dozen,
hest mostly. 4.00a4.25: few higher;
poorer low as $50; Florida. u bushel
hampers Big Boston type, 2.OOa2fo;
best mostly 2.50a2.1a.
Onions Supplies moderate: demand
light. market firm; New York. l0u-
pound sacks yellows. L. =. No. l, me-
dium size. fair quality. 200: Michigan,
100 pound sacks yellows. L. :. No. |,
large size. 2.50a2.60.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady; Mich
igan. l5n-pound sacks RusSet Rurals,
T. s No. L. mostly $50: New York.
150pound sacks Round Whites, L. :.
No. |, 4.25a4.40.
Spinach Supplies heavy: demand
moderate. market weaker; Norfolk
section. Virginia. cloth-tOp veneer bar
rels Savoy type. 1.75a2 90.
Sweet pota toes Supplies moderate:
demand light. market steady: East
shore Md, bushel hampers yellows.
No. |. l25a 80: few l.5o: North
Carolina. clothtop stave barrels vel
lows. No. |. 2.5oa2.13
Cucumhers- Supplies light: demand
hushel crates. fancy. 3.o"at TOO.
SGua uaSh--Surplies light demand
light. market duh: Florida. pepper
crates. whites. few sales. 30o
string beans Supplies light: de.
maud moderate. mHike, firm; '"urda
= s-huShel hampers. "~C"N host = Ioa
4oo fair Ia ur'ii"3rN quality and con
dtinn. 2.5oa3 50
Tomatoes supp cs ! &hj. .'",,' ~
light. market duli:' pA." !npDu,n,
hos IS. huth''' S,,c.i. T.. Iinm y"
a75r2 90: .,tu size. l.73r2.oo. tlli,
f"rua mugs boxes. ri.rS Wrapped
3"aa3. 80: few large size 80.
Supplies moderate: de
maud moderate. market steady: cali
fnrnia. crates. , 20oa2.95: East Shore
Maryland. crates. o75a3.00
Peppers Supplies light dema nd
moderate. market steady: Florida,
pepper crates fancy 3 OHa5 40