Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-11
FISH ARE HIGHER
IN MARKET TODAY
Trading Not Especially Brisk
in Any Food Stuffs-Prod-
uce About Steady.

Fish were not as plentiful as they
were last week. however. and while
prices were little higher than last
week, they were not what dealers
considered high.
Trout, croakers and haddock were
about the cheapest fish offered. Deal
ers received large shipments of small
and medium size trout from points
on the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac
River, the fish being in good condition,
and offered them as low as cents a
pound.
Crackers, also received from bay
and river points in large shipments.
sold as low as cents, while haddock
from Northern waters were offered at
6 cents F'ilet of haddock, always in
demand. was quoted at Is cents.
Large spots from Norfolk and the
lower Potomac and Chesapeake Bay
nets proved attractive to buyers at
10 cents. similar price being quoted
for fresh cod, also a good seller.
ROckfish More Plentiful.
Rockfish, scarce most of the season,
were more plentiful and cheaper to-
day. dealers quoting them at % cents.
They have hit the 80 and 80 cent
mark most Of the season. according
to dealers, but probably will continue
cheaper, meters expecting to increase
their catches.
Dealers had a few Spanish mackerel
from Chesapeake Bay fishermen to Of
fer at IS cents, and Boston mackerel.
not so plentiful, were quoted at Is
cents. Founders brought 1914 cents.
Swordfish and salmon found ready
en- loC of re- xf,Li ho1 lint
offered at 20 cents, and a price of 1871
cents was quoted for butterfsh.
Three varieties of crabmeat, more
plentiful than earlier in the season,
were quoted at so, so and 65 cents a
pound. while soft crabs, also more
plentiful, sold from IS cents to $3.50
a dozen. Hard crabs were higher than
prices reported last week, dealers
quoting them at So barrel or 80
cents a dozen.
This is the season for scallops. ac-
cording to dealers, and plentiful sup
plies of the large variety were offered
today at FPS a gallon. HOLSTERS
were scarce at 20 cents pound, and
swapping turtles were plen iful at s
cents.
Shrimp were more plentiful. the
green selling at 20 and the cooked at
so cents pound.
Buying of numerous foodstuffs. in
Guiding meats, poultry. butter. eggs,
fruits and vegetables was not especial
ly active this morning, and prices were
about the same as those reported yes
terday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, 43a
A: tub, 411aa42; store packed, 20.
EggS-F'reSh selected, 27a28; hem
merry, 80; current receipts. 25.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, %;
toms, %; fowls, 24a25; Spring chick
ems, large, 30a32; medium. 27a2S;
SMALL 26; ROSTERS, 15a16; ducks, Is;
keats. young. 50a60; old. 25.
Dressed-Turkeys, 2SaSO; Spring
chickens, 35a3S; capons, fancy. heavy.
39a40; smaller, So; ducks, 20a25; keats.
young, 60a70; old, 80.
Meat. fresh killed-Beef, 1Sa2O; veal.
20; lambs, 30a32; fresh hams, 23a25:
shoulders. 17a18; loins, 30a32; smoked
hams. 26: smoked shoulders, IS.
Live sock-Calves, choice, 13a1312:
medium, 1Oa11; thin, 7aS; Spring
lambs, 13a131a.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Marke!
! News Service, Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics, says:
antaloupes-Supples heavy: de-
mand moderate for good stock; slow
! for green stock market weaker; East
Shore Maryland. various varieties,
| crates, 13-14-inch heads, 2.25a2.75:
standards, all sizes, 1.50a2.25; standard
| flats. 9s and 12s. mostly around LOO:
Jumbo flats, all sizes, mostly around
| 1925; North Carolina, Ridgeway Sec
ton, salmon tints, green meats, stand
ards. ASS, 1.50a2.00; 36s and 27s, 2.O0a
$50; few higher.
Lettuce-Supplies of Eastern stock
moderate: demand light; market
steady: New York, 2-dozen crates. Big
Boston type, 2.00a2.25; Western stock.
supplies light; demand moderate; mar
ket steady; California, crates, iceberg
type, 4-5-dozen, 5.75a6.OO.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate; market about steady; Massa-
chusetts, 100-pound sacks, yellows. U.
S. No. 1. 2.75.
Peaches-Supplies liberal: demand
light, market dull; Virginia, bushel
baskets Carmans and skies Carmans.
large to very large size. 2.25a2.5O;
some poor condition, 1.00a1.50: SKIES
FIileys, best. medium to large size,
3.OOa325; Champions, large to very
large size, mostly 800; Elbertas. large
to very large size, 4.0Oa4.25, mostly
400.
Pears-Supplies moderate: demand
fair, market about steady; California,
boxes Bartletts, medium size, LISA
$50; small size. mostly around 400.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; Colorado, 45-pound crates,
75Oa8.00.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes - Supplies moderate; de-
mand fair, market about steady:
Maryland, Eastern Shore, cloth-top
stave barrels Cobblers. Z. S. No. 1,
3.25a35O; New Jersey, 150-pound sacks
Cobblers. u. s. No. /, 3.00a3.25, mostly
around 3.15.
Watermelons-Suppl light; de-
mand good, market firm: car lot sales.
North Carolina, Alters, Tom Watsons'
labeled, 36-pound average. SIS; 30
pound average, SIS; 26.pound average,
$50; Alters, Irish Grays, not labeled,
24-pound average, 325.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate,
demand slow, market slightly weaker;
North Carolina, cloth-top barrel, vel.
lows, 5.50a6.50: few higher, mostly
around 600: Tennessee, bushel ham
pers. Nancy Halls, 2.35a3.O0: Georgia \
bushel hampers, Porto Ricans, 1.75.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
good market about steady; Virginia,