Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-23
FISH ARE SCARCE
IN MARKET TODAY
Soft Crabs Much Higher, but
Hard-sheII Variety Is
More Plentiful.

High tides and continued northeast
winds played havoc with the fish in
dustry the past few days. making hsh
in the local market somewhat scarce
and higher. In spite of the reported
s=rall catches, however, dealers at
r.unicinal Fish Market this morning
had attractive offerings, and hien
prices, they reported. did not prevent
brisk business.
Dealers learned that the soft crab
Industry was particularly hard MT,
practically no soft crabs arriving from
Crisfield, Md. one OF the largest snip
ping points within a reasonable uls'
lance of this city. Crabs that solo az
$40 a week ago were quoted al -
this morning. with very few to he had.
Hard Grabs More Plentiful.
Hard crabs were more plentiful.
Crabbers, 1t is stated, have finished
their Spring work of picking berries
and vegetables and are looking after
their crab lines. A price OF SIS bar.
rel. or rs cents a dozen, was quoted
this morning, S12 and SIS a barrel be-
ing the quotations a week ago.
Fairly large quantities OF crab meat
were on hand this morning, and 1t
found ready sale at SO and $3.50
gallon for the white meat and 81 FOR
the dark meat. Fresh shrimp from
the Gulf of Mexico was scarce ana
high, dealers quoting q price or 80
cents a pound. Cooked shrimp soio
for 60 cents pound.
Trout Are Scarcer.
Only a few barrels of trout were re
ceiyed this morning. They sold at 10
cents a mound, or $50 barrel, much
higher price than last week. Croak-
ers were fairly plentiful at cents
and spots were 10 cents a pound.
Boston mackerel, quoted as low as
4 cents last week, sold at Is pound
today, and bluefish from North caro-
lima brought Is. Other prices were
quoted as follows: Haddock, 5; fllet OF
haddock. IS: founders and COD ~; met
of sole, 80; halibut, Is and 80, ana
salmon. 80.
fairly active condition was re-
ported in the meat, fruit, butter, egg
and poultry markets this morning
prices remaining practically un
changed.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, one-pound prints, 44a
as: tub. 421sa43; store packed, 26.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 24a25; hen
merry, 26a27: current receipts. 2?a22 q.
Poultry, alive--Turkeys, hens, 20;
old toms. %; fowls, 20a22; Spring
chickens. 30a35: ROSTERS, 15a16; ducks
Is; keats. young, 60; old. 2Oa2o.
Dressed - Turkeys. 2Sa30; Spring
chickens, ISAAC; capons, fancy, heavy
ISAAC: smaller, IS: ducks. 20a35; keats
young, 60a70: old, 2Sa30.
Meat. fresh killed-Beef. 1Sa19; veal.
1sa20: lambs. 3oa32; fresh hams, %;
shoulders. IS: loins, 24a25: smoked
hams, 26a2s: smoked shoulders. 16aiS.
Live stock-Calves. choice, u; me-
dunn. Sa10: thin. 7aS; Spring lambs
Halls.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Marke,
News Service, Bureau of Agriculture
Economics, says: =.
Cantaloupes-Supplie liberals de
rnand good. market slightly weaker
California Imperial Valley. Salmon
Tints. standards, ASS, S.25.3.S0. mostly
3.25; Standards, 36s, 1854; jumbos
S6s. 3.50.3.75; jumbo flats, les. lao
standard fats. 12s, 1.25. i.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker
New York, 2-dozen crates, big, Boston
type, 1.25; few lower.
Onions-Supplies light; demand fair
market slightly weaker; California
standard crates, yellow Bermudas
United States, No. /, 3.00-3.25, mostl,
3.25.
Peaches - Supplies moderate; de
r. nd moderate, market slightly
" saker; Georgia. IS Hileys, medium Il
la.ge size, 2.25a2.50: IS Carmans. me