Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
FISH PLENTIFUL
IN MARKET TODAY
Fresh Varieties Scarce, How
ever-RoCk and Spanish
MaCkereI on Hand.

Fresh fish. with the execution OF
rock fish from North Carolina and
SnanjSh mackerel from Florida, con
finued scarce al the fish houses on the
water front today. The two varleties'
here in fairly considerable quantities
were being quoted at o. cents
Other fish. mainly including butter
fish. croakers and herring. are IN lalI
supply in frozen state. 1t is eNpecteui
that the Potomac River fish trade Wiii
open up in TWO or three weeks. now
ever. bv which time a good supply OF
shad and other Potomac freSh hsh
is expected to pe on hand.
Al the wholesale stands III center
Market there was no marked NaIla-
ton i'm prices today.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, ooa
6e. Tub. 53a54: store packed, 80.
Egcs-Fresh. selected 35a36; hen
merry. IS: current receipts, 33a34.
Poultry T. Alive. turkeys. 40a42;
chickens. 30aS2; white Leghorns, 24a
o5: fowls. 27a29; ROSTERS, 20; ducks
2Oa25: keats. young. %; OLD SoaS2'
Dressed Turkeys, 45a46; Old toms. 90
fowls. 28a30: capons, fancy. heavy
s7a40. smaller, 30a32; fowls, 2Sa50;
2Sa30; chickens, 33035.
Meats-Beef. 15a17; veal, 22a23;
lamb, 25a27; fresh hams. 26a2S; shout
ders, 21a22; loins. 25a26; smoked hams
2Sa3n: smoked shoulders, 20.
Live stock-Calves, choice. l4al3'
medium. 11a13: thin, 7aS; lambs, Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits and
Vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady. few sales;
barrels. New York. A 212 inch Rhode
Island greetings, fine quality and con
siition. 500; Virginia, No. l, Black
Twigs. pa inches up, fair quality,
200: boxes. Washington, medium 10
large size extra fancy Winesaps, 2.o0
a3.O0; mostly 2.75; extra fancy Dell
cious. some ripe. 3.50a4.00; best most
ly 2.75a4.00: bushel baskets, no sales
reported.
shbage-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market slightly weaker; new
stock Florida, 1Ia-bushel hampers
pointed type. 150a1.65; mostly 1.50;
Texas. barrel crates, approximately
1O0-pound net, round type, 2,75a3.00;
bulk. per ton, round type, 5000;
Louisiana. barrel crates, approximate
ly 100 pounds net. round type, 800;
old stock, New York, sacked, per cwt.,
Danish type. 1.2sa1.so
Celery Supplies liberal; demand
light. market slightly weaker; Cali
fornia. crates. 4.50a5.00. few 5.25;
Florida. l0-inch crates. 2.50a2.75, few
800.
Lettuce-Suppiies liberal: demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Cali
fornia, crates Iceberg type. dozen.
mostly $50; dozen, 9.0oa3.25: Ari-
zona, crates TceFeT type, 8 dozen,
2. 5oa3 90. Florida ] = -bushel hampers
Big Boston type. 2.o0a2.25. few $50.
Onion Market Steady.
Onions - Supplies light: demand
light, market steady: Michigan. 100
pound sacks yeljows. L. S. No. /,
large size, 5nt Indiana and Ohio,
100-pound sacks ve:iows, u S. No. /.
medium size sn0aa25. mostly 800.
Potatoes liberal; demand
moderate. marker fairly steady: Michi-
gan, 150-pound sacks Russell Rurals,
Z. S. No. /. 4.00a4.25. mostly 4.25;
Maine, 150-pound sacks Green Noun
tains. 450; 120-pound sacks, 3.50a3.75.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker;
South Carolina, cloth top barrels
Savoy type. 2.75a3.00; Texas, bushel
baskets Savoy type, LOCALS, few 1.25.
rawberries-Supplies light; de-
mand good and market firm for good
stock; Florida. pony refrigerators,
Missionarys, ordinary to fair condL
ton, 60a65 per quart.
String beans Supplies light: de-
nand moderate, market steady;
Florida, Is -bushel hampers, green,
good condition, 600a6.5O
Peppers-Supplies very light: de
tnand moderate, market steady; Cuba
pepper crates, fancy, 6.00a650.
Egggplan very light; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cuba,
pepper crates, fancy, 6.00a6.50.
Squash--Supplies very light; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cuba
pepper crates, fancy, 5.00a5.50
Cucun1bers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Cuba,
square bushel crates, fancy, 6.50a7 90:
Illinois. dollhouse, 2-dozen cartons
fancy, 2.25' extra fancy. $50; No. /,
zoo per dozen.