Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
SEAFO0D SCARCE
IN MARKET TODAY
Croakers, Only Plentiful Spe'
cies, Bring s Cents a
Pound-Trout High.

this morning were attractive, but far
from numerous. and dealers were
without a word Of explanation for
the scarcity of marine products.
Crackers. the only fish received In
large quantities, we're quoted at
cents a pound. the cheapest fish on
sale. They were received from points
on Chesapeake Bay and lower Potomac
river.
Most Of the large trout caught in
the Buckroe Beach md Norfolk, Va,
section, it is stated, are being shipped
to New York, where a much higher
price than % cents, the price quoted
here this morning, prevails.
There were very few bluef1sh In the
local market this morning. Dealers
quoted a price Of 20 cents for them,
but there were very few to be had.
Most of the bluefish caught the past
few days. 1t is stated. were shipped to
New York. where price Of 80 and 40
cents was quoted yesterday.
Perch Unusually Scarce.
Perch continue unusually scarce
and high They were so scarce this
morning that prices we're not quoted
Dealers had a small supply Of pike OF
hand at SO cents. Boston mackerel
were quoted at IS cents and butter
fish at Is cents a pound
Crabs. both hard and soft. continue
scarce and high. The soft crabs were
quoted at $3.50 and $3.50 a dozen.
while 81 dozen was asked for hard
crabs. Shrimp were as scarce as most
varieties Of fish, according to reports,
and Holsters, also not plentiful, were
quoted at IS cents a pound.
Market conditions were reported a
trif1e draggy today. prices of most
commodities being the same as. those
reported yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter--Fresh. one.pound prints
43a44: tub, 411aa42; store packed, rs.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 25a27: hen.
merry, 27a2S: current receipts. 22a24.
Poultry, alive--Turkeys. hens, IS
old toms, 25: fowls, 24a25: Spring
chickens, 30a35; roosters, 15a16; ducks
IS; keats. young, e5; old. 20a25
Dressed - Turkeys, 28a30; Spring
chickens, ISAAC; capons. fancy. heavy
isaac; smaller, 35; ducks. 20a26; keats
young. 6Oa7O old, 2Sa30.
Meat, fresh killed 49, Beef, 1Sa19
yeals, Isaac: lambs, 30a32; fresh hams
l4a25: shoulders 17a1S; loins, 24a25
smoked hams, %; smoked shoulders,
lod1S.
live stock-Calves. choice, -; me-
dual, Sa1O; thin, 7as; Spring lambs
14aIo.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Cantaloupes - Supplies heavy; de
mand moderate, market about steady
California, Imperial Valley. salmon
tints, standards. ASS, 2.50a3.00; stand
ards. 36s, 2.50a2.75: jumbos, ASS. best,
mostly 1925: few higher; 5umbos. 36s
3.O0a3.25; ripe, soft, all sizes, 2.00a2.75
flats, all sizes, best. mostly 1925; ripe
100; Arizona, mostly ripe, salmon
tints, 1umbos, 36s, 2.50a2.75: jumbos,
ASS. 275a3.00: standards. ass. 2.25a
$50; standards. ASS, mostly $50; flats
all sizes, 1.00a1.25.
Lettuce 49, Supplies limited; demand
good, market steady; Washington,
crates. Iceberg type, AS dozen. 5.o0a
$50 Eastern supplies heavy; demand
fair. market slightly weaker; New
York, 2.dozen crates. Big Boston type,
90: few high as 100.
Onions--Supplies light: demand
light. market dull; California, stand
ard crates yellow Bermudas, U. s. No.
/. 3.00a3.2s; Egypt. approximately 100.
pound sacks yellows. U. 8. No. l,
4.00a4.50; Virginia, no sales reported.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
good, market, about steady; North
Carolina and Virginia Eastern Shore,
cloth-top stave barrels cobblers, U. S.
No. J.. 400a4.25; Virginia. Norfolk sec.
ton, cloth-top stave and stat barrels
cobblers, Y. s. No. !, mostly around
400.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
good. market steady; Georgia, bushel
baskets Elbertas. very large size, ESQ
a275; medium to large size. 2.00a
$50; bushel baskets Bellies, medium
size, $50; skies Elbertas, very large
size, 2.40a2.65; large size, 2.25a2.50;
medium size, 2.00a225: North Caro-
lima, bushel baskets and skies Hileys,
very large size, 2.00a2.25.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS moderate;
demand light, market dull; no carlot
sales reported.
Peas--Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
New York. bushel baskets, Tele-
phones. 1.75a2.00; Laxtons, 1.50a1.75.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand good, market steady; home
grown, bushel baskets. green, 1.50a
Its; stringless, 2.00a2.25.
Cabbage-Suppliesl liberal; demand
light, market weak; homegrown,
bushe1 baskets, 50a75.
Blackberries-Suppl moderate;
demand light. market dull; home
grown and East Shore Virginia, 81
quart crates, mostly 3.50a4.00.