Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-17
HERRING ABOUND
UNMARKED TODAY
Offering at Fish Stands Un-
ln5n..
usually Attractive-Shad
9V..
Not So Plentiful.

Offerings at Municipal Flsh Mafhe'
this morning were unusually attrac-
tive. Eight boats were locked thete
this morning with thousands OF fresh-
caught herring aboard. the fish having
been caught near the mouth OF the
Potomac They We're quoted at o Il
hundred and found ready sale at that
price.
Shad were not so plentiful. they
probably soon will become more pleilli'
'ful, however, large catcneS hdNihS
been made in Southern waters carrier
in the season. and the fish are eN-
pected to reach their spawning
grounds before long. Roes were quoted
at as cents and bucks at 2S cents a
pound this morning.
From Potomac nets dealers had
large quantities of rockfsh. perch ana
catfish. RocktiSh more plentiful IMAM
last week. were quoted at 80 cents.
while perch prices ranged from to 10
cents. Catfish were offered at I cents
IaIibut Plentiful.
Fresh halihut. cod. filet of paddock
and founders were among the more
plentiful fresh-caught fish from dis
tant points. Prices quoted were:
Halbut, 23 cents; cod. s cents; had
dock, cents; founders, cents, and
Met of haddock ID cents.
There 'are no hard crabs on the
market HOLSTERS. gradually becom-
ing more plentiful. We're quoted at
90 cents. and there was very little
Crabmeat on hand that sold at the
high price of 81 65 pound.
Scallops. more plentiful. were IN
demand at SO and 81 gallon.
Oysters were plentiful this morning.
hut in slow demand AT So a 2allon
for standards and $2.25 for selects.
A trine stronger condition OF the
cgg market was reported this morn
ing, with the price % cents a dozen
for current receipts.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, one pound prints, 80
ass: tub. 55a56: store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh. selected, 25a26; hem
merry. 81: current receipts, "a.
Poultry alive-Turkeys, 40: chick
cns. 40: white Leghorns. 24a25; fowls,
'25a26; ROSTERS, 20; ducks zoa-o'
keats. young. 65: old. 30a35
Observation-Disclosures. As; old toms 40;
fowls, 24a30: capons, fancy, heavy,
81. smaller. 30a32: fowls, 25a27;
keats. young. 60a70; old. 25a3o;
ducks. 2Sa30; chickens, 3Sa4o.
Meats-Beef, f7ai7i2 vealS, 23a26'
lambs, 2Sa30: fresh hams, 26a2S;
shoulders, 20a21; loins, 2Sa3o;
smoked hams, 2SaS0; smoked shout
ders, lSa20.
Live stock-Calves, choice. "a;
medium. 1lal3; thin, 7aS; lambs
1879.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables, complied by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels.
Virginia, No. /. Works, "a inches.
2.50a2.75: poorer. scalded, as low as 100;
Grimes, 212 inches up some scaided,
I.50a2. 90; few $50: Black Twigs, "a
inches, 2.00a2.50: poorer scalded. low
us 90; boxes. no sales reported.
Cabbage-Supplies LIBERAL demand
moderate. market steady: Texas. bar
rel crates, approximately 100 pounds
net. round type, 3.L0a3 %; few higher;
few low as 800.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, inarket steady: Florida. 10
inch crates, 40 dozen, 300a3.25; few
higher
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady; Cali
fornia. crates Iceberg type, dozen.
3.O0a3.25: 5 dozen. 2.75aS.00; all sizes;
some Shiny. low as 200.
Onions--Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market firm: MIchi-
gan, pound sacks, fellows, L. S.
No. |. large size. 400a4.25; some
sprouted. $50; New York and Ohio,
100 pound sacks YeIlows, L. s. No.
/, large size. 3.a0a4.00.
Potatoes Slightly Weaker.
Potatoes-Supplies heavy; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
Michigan. 150- pound sacks Russet
Rtifais, U. S. No. /. 3.90a4.00 few
low as 3.75: Maine, l20-p pound sacks
Green Mountains, Z. $. No. /, 3.40a
$50.
SBinach-Supplies liberal; demand
light market steady: Virginia. Nor
folk0,section. bushel baskets Savoy
type, 50a75; few higher
Strawberries - Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady;
Florida. pony refrigerators Mission
srfs, 30a35; poorer low as 20 per
quart: Louisiana. 24pint ventilated
crates klondikes. 500.
String beans-Supples moderate:
demand moderate. market fairly
steady; Florida Il -bushel hampers
green, 4.00a4.5O; mostly 400: ordinary
condition low as 800; wax, 3.00a3.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market weaker; originals,
Florida, skies, ripeS and turning
wrapped. fancy count. 4.50a5.00: few
VOW as 400; choice count 3.75a4.00;
,3oprer low as 800: repacked, Cuba,
sizes ripeS WraDDed fair condition