Evening star., 1927-10-14
BUYING IS BRISK
AT FISH MARKET
Cooler Weather Heightens
Demand in 0ysters-0ther
Prices Steady.

mands for marine products were evil
denced at Municipal Fish Market to-
day Snappy weather during the
early hours put additional life in the
market and made buying more brisk
than during recent warm weather.
Dealers reported an appreriably in
creased demand for oysters, restau-
rants. hotels and lunchrooms using
more Of the bivalves than were used
this early last season. There were
plentiful supplies of oysters on mana
from the lower Potomac and trlou-
taries, both shucked and shell stock.
Many consumers made purchases
direct from boats, while others
patronized the market dealers, espe-
c!ally those who wanted saltwater
stock from the Norfolk, Va. section:
Fish also We're in demand ana
while some varieties of the f1nny tribe
were scarce or none to be had, deal
ers had ample supplies of attractive
varieties of fish from this and other
sections.
Cool weather Is expected to cause
increased buying OF meats ana
poultry and dealers in the two com
modities reported fairly active trad
ing this morning. Butter and eggs
also were In fairly good demand, but
the fruit and vegetable market was
reported inactive.
Practically no changes in prices
were reported since yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, SO;
tub, 50a51; store packed, 30a31.
Eggs-Fresh selected. 45a46: hen
merry, 4Sa50; current receipts, AZ.
Poultry, alive--Turkeys, 35: fowls,
small and medium, 24a25; large, 25a
26: Spring chickens, %: roosters. -;
ducks. 1Sa20; keats, young. 7Oa75;
old. 35.
Dressed - Turkeys, 4oa45; Spring
chickens. 33a35; roosters, 21a23;
ducks, 18a20; capons. fancy, heavy,
SSa40; smaller, 35; ducks, rs; keats,
S0a90.
Meats, fresh kil1ed-Beef, 1Sa20;
veal, 23a25; lamb, 25a2S: fresh ham,
24a25; loins, 35a36; shoulders, 19a20:
smoked ham, 23a26; smoked shoul-
ders, IS; strip bacon, 25a26; lard. 15a
151a; calves, Is; lambs, 1S.
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 moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; boxes,
Washington medium to large size ex-
ira fancy Delicious, 4.00a425; mostly
400: fancy. 3.50a3.75; extra fancy Jon.
athans, 3.25a3.50: bushel baskets,
Pennsylvania unclassified, 2Hs inches
up, Grimes russeted, 200; Virginia,
U. S. No. /. Grimes, 2% inches, 2.25;
unclassifed. "a inches up. Grimes.
1.75; ~ inches up, Grimes, 1.25a1.5O.
Cabbage - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady: New
York. sacked, per hundred weight, do
mestic round type, 1.25a1.35; few high
err: Danish type. 1.50a1.76.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
good, market firm; New York, two
thirds crates, 2.00a2.25; ordinary quail.
ity and condition. 1.50a1.75.,
Lettuce - Supplies of shipped.in
stock very light; too few sales report
ed to quote: Western supplies mod
crate: demand fair, market about
steady; California, crates, Iceberg
type, As dozen mostly, 800: few
higher.
Onions-supplies light; demand
good, market steady; Michigan and
New York. 100-pound sacks, yellows,
U. S.. No. 1. large size, 1.75a1.90; medi'
um size, 1.65a1.75.
Pears-Supplies light; demand good,
market steady; New York. bushel
baskets, Seckels, No. 1, 3.00a3.50;
Washington and oregon, boxes, Bart
AIS; few higher.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies heavy; demand
better, market firm: Michigan, $50.
pound sacks Russet Rurals, U. s.. No.
/, 3.35a3.40; few high as $50: Maine,
150-pound sacks cobblers. u. s.. No. /,
some fair condition. 3.00a3.25; Mime
sofa, 150.pound sacks round whites.
U. S.. No. 1. 2.60a2.75; 150.pound sacks,
round whites, u. S., No. 1, some fair
condition. 3.15aS,25.
Grapes-Supplies of Eastern stock
moderate: demand good, market
steady: New York, 2.quart climax bas-
kets Concords and Niagaras. 17a18;
Michigan, 12-quart climax baskets
Concords, u. s. No. !. 5Sa60, few high
as 65: western California. lugs Flame
Tokays. mostly around LIS; Muscats,
1.00a1.10.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light: de.
mand good, market steady; Maryland,
East Shore. bushel hambers, yellows.
No. 1, 85a90; cloth-top barrels yellows,
mostly around ESQ.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market steady: home
grown, h-bushel hampers various va
rieties, 50a60: fair quality and condi-
ton, low as 25.
Caulifiower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market dull: New York,
Long Island, crates. 1.35a1.50; other
New York, crates, 100.
Lima beans--Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market about steady;
East Shore Maryland, bushel hampers,
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