Evening star., 1926-10-21
F|SHARE ABUNDANT
|. IN MARKET TODAY
G'ut of BIuefish, Spots, Trout
and Butterfish Reported
81; by Sea Food Dealers.

Dealers at Municipal Fish Market
mad many attractive offerings Of sup
plieS for fish day trade. The market
was fairly glutted with bluefish. spots.
trout and butterfish, dealers reported,
ana prices were exceptionally low.
bluef1sh, received from North Caro-
Ina. we're offered at 10 cents a pound,
an exceptionally low price, while
spots and butterfish from Eastern
Shore of Virginia fishermen brought
cents, also a low price. Trout sold
as low as 6 cents.
Rockfish, a fish that usually brings
good price. sold at 25 cents. while
white perch we're quoted at 13 cents.
Flounders. more plentiful than usual,
sold at 6 cents.
Green shrimp, also more plentiful,
were quoted at 20 cents a pound, and
filet OF haddock. a fish that is found
IN the market at all times, brought IS
cents.
Boston Mackcrel Absent.
There were no Boston mackerei on
the market today. They have been
exceptionally plentiful the past few
weeks, but, according to dealer, they
disappear as suddenly as they appear
and fishermen cannot account for
NaaCRA kIlON0tneIlIS. NO sturgeon mas
oeen In evidence the past several
weeks.
Crabmeat is plentiful at $3.50 a gal
ION. The supply is much larger than
TIE domand,' dealers report, the de-
mand for the meat always decreasing
about the time of the opening of the
oyster season.
Oysters continue plentiful and in
splendid condition. There are plenty
salts from the lower river and Nor
folk section on hand. dealers state
standards selling at S1.75 and selects
at s. a gallon.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy one-pound prints,
bl; tub. 49a50: store packed. 3S.
Eggs-Fresh. selected. As; hennery,
boaa5; current receipts, t0a42; stor-
age, 3Sa39.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 4oa45;
chickens. 25a26; white Leghorns,
24a25; fowls, 26a27: roosters, 20; ducks.
Young. 20; old. Is; keats. young, 5Oa
So; old. 34a40. Dressed--Turkeys, Asa
80: chickens. 32a33; keats, young, S0a
80: old. 40a50
Meats-Beef. 1ea1a; veal, 20; lamb,
26a30; fresh ham,. 29a30; shoulders,
23a24. loins. 34a35; smoked hams, 33a
30: smoked shoulders, 22a33.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 49, me-
dium, 13al4; thin. 1aS; lambs, 12lHal4.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples--Slrpplies liberal; demand
light; market steady; boxes medium
TO large size extra fancy Delicious.
S.O0a325; extra fancy Jonathans, 2.25;
few lower; bushel baskets Maryland
No. Delicious. 2la inches up, l50;
Maryland and Virginia, No. /, various
varieties, medium TO large size, 75a
100.
Cahbage-Supplies liberal: demand
light. market steady; New York, bulk
per ton Danish type. 26.00a2S. 90:
Pennsylvania, hulk per ton Danish
type. 2s.00a30.00.
Celery-Supplies moderate, demand
moderate; market steady; New York,
twothird crates. 2.50a2.75; some fair
quality, 2.35. full Graf ties, fair quality
and condition. 2.50a300
Grapes-Eastern supplies heavy; de-
nland limited; market dull and slight
lv weaker; New York two-quart climax
baskets Concords and Niagaras, l5a
II; mostly 16a17; 12.quart climax
baskets Concords mostly 65; 12.quart
climax baskets Niagaras, 65a70; Mich
1gan 12-quart climax baskets Con.
cords, 60a65; mostly 90.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market firm for good stock:
California crates, iceberg type, as
dozen; best, mostly 375a4.0O: few
higher, fair quality and condition
$50.
Onion Market Steady.
Onions-Supp limited: demand
light. market steady; Michigan. 100
pound sacks N"lloWe. I. =. No. /,
200.
Peaches-Supples light; demand
light; few sales. market dull New
York. bushel baskets Elbortas, large
size. 1.50a1.75, mostly 1.15.
Pears-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady; New York. no sales
reported; Oregon. boxes Anjous. extra
fancy. 3.75a4.Oo.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. mar ket fairly steady;
Maine. 150.pound sacks Green Noun
ta.ns. U. S. No. !. 4.25a44o: 12o.
pound sacks Cohblers. $50: Michigan.
15o.pound sacks Russet Rurals, L. $.
No. /, mostly AS, few higher.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies liberal.
demand light, market dull: East
Shore Virginia and North Carolina,
cloth top stave barrels yellows, No. /,
200. few fancy higher.
aulifiower-SuppIes light. dema nd
tight. market steady; New York, Long
Island crates mostly 200.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
nland moderate. market steady; 16-
quart baskets homegrowns. 75a1 90:
few fancy, 1.25.