Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-11
SUPPLIES ARE GOOD
IN MARKET TODAY
Fish Trade Heavy-StraW.
berry Season Is Nearly
Ended.

Shad and herring, two popular vari-
cites of fish, no longer are to be found
in Municipal Fish Market, the Today
period permitted dealers in which to
get rid of supplies they had on hand
the last day of May, close Of the 1927
season, having terminated yesterday.
Taking of the two varieties of Ash
from the market will mean increased
demands for other varieties, and con-
sumers will reap the benefit, other
fish being much cheaper than the
shad.
Dealers report only a fair season
for the shad and herring. Each year,
II is stated, catches of the Two Varl-
eeties show a decline in the number
in evidence. and dealers fear they may
become scarce the next few years. 1t
Is believed by certain dealers that the
presence of so many trap nets In
Chesa neake Bay and the Potomac
River during early Spring has an i'm
nortant bearing upon the fish.
"Such nets" remarked a dealer TINS
morning, take up fish OF all sizes
and make it impossible for them 10
get fair chance.
production of the number of such
nets" he added. should prove bene-
fetal to the fish,"
Variety of Offerings.
Municipal Fish Market this week
had a, splendid variety of offerings to
the trade, and the cheap prices OF
several varieties of fish, it is stated
largely assisted in reducing the cost
of living and proved ideal food Tor
warmer weather consumption.
Very little advance has been MADE
in the matter of catching crabs In the
lower Potomac and Chesapeake BAY:
One reason given for the scarcity Oh
crabs is the fact that many craooers
are still employed picking berries anu
carly green vegetables, tlndlng sucn
work easier and more remuneratiNe
than grabbing.
titles of crabmeat have been received
from various points, much of the meat
coming from Mississippi packers. Inc
few hard crabs received by dealers ire
mast week were quoted at $l5 a par
rel. while soft crabs were offered To-
day at $3.50 a dozen. White meat was
quoted at rs and dark meat at oO
cents pound.
SOn1c SDcCtCS <AAO ShCOP'
Trout butterfish and spots sold as
low as 5 cents a pound the past week
an exceptionally low price. Croakers
were offered at 6 and Boston macKerel
at 10 cents. Rockfish continued scarce
and high, dealers quoting a price ei
35 cents a pound for them.
Dealers are offering trout roe to
the trade at 80 cents pound. Most
of the roe offered in the local market
comes from Buckroe Beach, Va, and
is received in splendid condition. 1t
is reported by dealers to equal the
shad roe as food product. Boston
mackerel roe is said to furnish an at.
tractive dinner dish, but only small
quantities of it are to be had of
dealers.
Spring chickens, always in demand
in season, are being received in large
quantities, and dealers believe many
of the extra heavy shipments were
sent because of the increased demand
expected to be made to feed the visit
ing throngs today. Lower prices for
all varieties of poultry were recorded
the past week.
A firmer condition of the egg
market was reported this morning,
current receipts, II and 2113 cents the
past week OF III udyS, AlCIcdoSO ~
90 cents. 1t is the belief of dealers
that further advances will be made
the coming week, the decided change
in temperature probably affecting
supplies.
Gambling Losses Soon.
Gambling losses are expected to be-
come heavy as soon as several days
hot weather has been experienced.
Hens will lay eggs in the open. a
dealer remarked, and it requires but
a short time for the sun to spoil them.
Such eggs are gathered by some
farmers and sold with the good ones
and it is the loss of such eggs that
decreases the supply and means losses
to dealers.
Very little changes in meat prices
were reported during the week. Top
meat was in good demand at prevail
ing prices this morning, according to
dealers, rough cuts finding slow sale.
Sales of beef. veal and lamb were
fairly brisk. Top quality lambs, and
not many of such quality are being
received, according to reports, were
quoted at Is cents, while the top price
of calves was 111a cents.
Strawberries, in market much
longer this season than usual, due to
the continued cool weather, soon will
be out of season. There are still
some berries being offered, but many
Of them are culls, the last of the
Sad A.