Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-24
SEAFOOD DEMAND
ISGOOD At MARKET
Oysters Are Plentiful, But Not
Sought After-Butter
Continues Firm.

best to be had at this season, is in
fairly good demand at 65 cents
pound. Dealers also have crabmeat
from Hampton, Va, packers, but 1t
is said to be gritty and of poor quality,
the crabs being dredged from the bot
tom of Chesapeake Bay and tribu-
taries.
Efforts have been made from time
10 time to obtain law to put stop
TO the Winter dredging of crabs, and
local dealers favor the enactment of
such a law to protect the crab in
dustry. Open and warmer weather
has Increased the demand for the
meat.
Dealers at Municipal Fish Market
had large offerings of frozen fish
from the Northwest for the Friday
trade. Shad and herring We're not as
plentiful this morning as they were
last week. due to the storm along the
Atlantic coast. Herring, quoted at
cents pound a week ago. We're quoted
ut cents this morning. Roe shad
were quoted at so and bucks at %
cents a pound.
Bay RoCtfish Largely Fair.
There was a fairly large quantity of
roclifish from Chesapeake Bay points
on hand this morning and they found
ready sale at % cents. Perch, catfish
and carp. caught in the Potomac, were
fairly plentiful and cheap.
oysters continue very plentiful. The
demand for them is not brisk. however,
due to the temperate weather condi-
topS. Selects We're quoted at S225
and standards at So gallon.
The butter market continues very
firm, eggs remaining steady. Process
butter advanced 3 cents. A slight adj
vance in creamery butter prices in
Chicago was reported yesterday, but
prices here were not affected.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints 55a56;
tub, SLABS; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 26a27; hem
merry. 80; current receipts, %.
Poultry, alive Turkeys, 40a42:
chickens, 32a35 white Leghorns, 24a
%; fowls, 27a2S; roOsters, 20; ducks,
20a25; keats, young, IS; old, 30a35.
Dressed-Turkeys, 46a48; old toms, 40;
fowls. 24a30; capons. fancy, heavy. IS:
smaller, 30a32; fowls. 28a30; keats,
Young, 60a70; old, 25a30 ducks, 2Sa30:
chickens, 32a35.
Meats-Beef, 15a17; veal, 23a26,
lambs, IS: fresh hams, 26a2S; shoulders,
flag: loinS. IS; smoked hams, 28a30;
smoked shoulders. 1Sa20.
Live stock-Calves, choice. 49,; me.
dunn, l1a13; thin, 7a8; lambs. 10.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels, too
few sales to establish market; boxes,
Northwestern, extra fancy Delicious
medium to large size, ripe, So ,25a3.50,
few higher: Pennsylvania. Delicious.
medium to large size, generally good
quality and condition, 2.75 Romes,
medium to large size, generally good
quality and condition, 225.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady; new
stock. Florida. / u bushel hampers
pointed type. LOCAL so; old stock, no |
sales reported
Celery-Supplies light; demand !
moderate, market firm; Florida, 10
inch crates, So dozen, 250a275: $40
dozen, 2.00a2.25; California, crates. |
$50.
Lettuce--Supplies moderate demand
moderate, market steady; California,
Imperial Valley. crates. Iceberg type,
As dozen, 2.75a3.25; some ordinary
condition, S2.25a2 so
Onions-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market steady; Ohio and In
diana. l00-pound sacks, yellows, U. S.
No. ], medium to large size, mostly
Pts; few low as $50; New York, 100.
pound sacks, yellows, L. S. No l, me-
dunn size. some fair quality and con-
dition, 2.25a250.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
nland moderate, market steady; Michi-
gan, 150-pound sacks, Russet Rurals,
L. S. No. /. mostly 375; New York,
150-pound sacks, round whites, l.. S.
No. l, 3.25a3.50; Maine. 120-pound
sacks. Green Mountains. Il. S. No. 1,
3.25a3.50: 150-pound sacks, Green
Mountains, L. s. No. !. 3.75.
Spinach 49, Supplies moderate de-
mand moderate, market firm; Texas.
bushel baskets, Savoy type, 75a1 90;
mostly S5a90; South Carolina, cloth
top barrels, Savoy type. 1.S5a1 80.
Strawberries-Suppli moderate: de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
Florida, pony refrigerators, Mission
airy, 30a40; best mostly 40 per quart.
Tomatoes-Suppies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
lda, SKIES, ripes. wrapped, fancy count.
900: choice count 4.50
String beans-Supplies moderate:
demand moderate, market weaker:
Florida, Is -buShel hampers, green. 300
e7.00; best mostly 5.50a6.0O
PeaS-SupplieS moderate: demand
moderate. market fairly SHADY. Nov