Evening star., 1927-04-21
FISH PRICES Low
| IN MARKET TODAY
Heavy Catches in Nearby
Waters Reported by DEAL
ers-Roe Shad Abound.

Unusually interesting offerings a
Municipal Fish Market claimed tn,
attention of retailers on hand thi:
morning looking for supplies for then
Friday trade. Fancy roe shad, as fine
as dealers ever handled in the loca
market, were very plentiful today, ant
d price of IS cents a pound was quoted
III "Croakers were so plentiful in the
lower river this morning" commented
a dealer, that they almost swamped
moving steamers.
Immense catches of hardheads were
reported at various points along the
lower river and Chesapeake Bay. and,
according to dealers, they were
brought here in all sorts Of convey
ances. They were offered at price of
s cents a pound.
Herring also are being caught IN lm-
mense quantities, dealers reported, and
were offered this morning at so cents
a hundred. Buck shad. caught with
the roe shad and herring, sold as low
as is cents this morning.
Catfish and Perch Abound.
Catfish and perch were so plentiful
dealers said that it was difficult to
move them at cents a pound. Rock
fish. as attractive as ever seen in the
local market, were reported eXcep-
tionallv plentiful. They were of all
sizes, dealers reported, and were Of.
fered at is cents a pound.
Dealers had a few speckled trout
from Chesapeake Bay to offer the
trade at 80 cents, the highest priced
fish from nearby waters. Red snap
pers, received from Florida. were at.
tractiye and in demand at 20 cents a
pound.
Fish from the North and Northwest
We're reported plentiful. but the de
mand for them was not brisk, due, il
is stated. TO the large supplies and
cheap prices quoted for shad, herring
rock, perch and croakers. Soft crabs
have been scarce the past few days
and crab meat is scarce and high.
Prices quoted for meats, butter
eggs. fruits and vegetables We're sub
stantially the same as those quoted
yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, one-pound prints, 81
ass; tub, 53a54; store packed, 80.
Eggs Fresh, selected, 24a25; hen
merry. 25a26; current receipts, %.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35; chickens,
40; Spring chickens, 45a50; fowls, goa
80. roosters, IS; ducks, 20a25; keats.
young. IS; old, 30a35.
L
&c. fowls, 31a32; capons. fancy, heavy,
35; smaller, 30a32; keats, young, Goa
70 old. 26a30; ducks, 2Sa30; Winter
chickens, 40
Meats-Beef, 17a1S; veal. 23a25;
lambs, 80; fresh hams. 26a2S; shoul-
ders, 1Sa20; loins. 28a30; smoked
hams, 26a2S; smoked shoulders, 18a20.
Live stoclz-Calves, choice, ID; me-
dium, Sa10; thin, 7aS; Spring lambs.
1Sa20.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
slow, market duh; Barrels, too few
sales to establish market; boxes,
Washington, medium to large size,
extra fancy Winesaps, 3.00a3.25.
Asparagus liberal; demand
moderate, market dull; South Carroll
ma, dozen-bunch crates green. very
large size, 5.00a60O; medium size,
4.00a4.50; small size, 2.50a3.00.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
nand light. market dull; South Caro-
lima, barrel crates, approximately
100 pounds net, pointed type, best,
250a3 90; poorer low as 200.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady Florida, 10
inch crates, 4-6 dozen, 3.25; few higher.
Lettuce-Suppgies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Arizona
crates, iceberg type, As dozen best,
450; fair quality and condition. S.50a
4 90; North Carolina, 5-peck hampers,
big Boston type, 1.50a2,00.
Onions-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; no change in
prices: old stock. no sales reported;
new stock, Texas, standard crates yell
low Bermudas, L. S. No. l, 800; mixed
No. and No. ., 2.75a2.90.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; old stock
demand moderate, market about
steady; Michigan 150-pound sacks Rus
set Rurals, u s. No. ]. 400; Maine
120-pound sacks Green Mountains, L.,
S. No. /, 325a3.50: new stock, demand
moderate, market weak; Florida dou-
bIe-head barrels Spaulding Rose, u. S.
No. /, mostly $50
Spinach - Homegrowns supplying
the market.
Strawberries Supplies moderate;
demand good, market steady; North
Carolina 32-auart crates KlondilSes
and Missionarys, best. 6.00a6.50, most
~ around 600; fair quality and con-
dition, 5.00a5 SO; poorer, 3.50a4.00.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market steady. Flor
ida q .bushel hampers green, string
less, $50: Valentines, .00a2 So
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market weak; Florida SIS.
ripes and turning wrapped, fancy
count, 2.50a30 90: full ripe, 2.00a2.50.
Cueumbers-Sup liberal de.
yYand light, market dull; Florida ID
busheI hampers and square bushel
crates. fancy, 2.o0a2 so; choice, very
few sales, 100a1.50.
pnTATo MARKET DTTIT.