Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-18
SwOrdfish at High Figure.

at 20 cents.
Swordfish at High Figure.
Swordfish sold at 80 cents a pound.
the highest price quoted this morn
ing for any fish. and salmon sold at
% cents. Small halibut was quoted
at 10, the larger ones selling at %
cents.
Filet Of halibut, always a good sell
err. sold at Is cents a pound; Boston
mackerel at 10 cents, and croakers.
cheapest of all, were quoted at 5
cents a pound.
Hard crabs brought 81 a barrel,
the soft ones selling at 81 and $3.50
a dozen. Crabmeat was quoted at
from SO to SO a gallon.
Prices OF most foodstuffs this
morning were substantially the same
as those reported yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. 1-pound prints, 4S
a44: tub, 41iaa42; store packed. 30.
merry. 30a33: current receipts. 26a27.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. 25;
toms, 25: fowls. 24a25: Spring chick
ems. large, 30a32; medium, 27a2S;
small. 26; roosters, 15a16: ducks. is;
keats, young, 50a60: old, 25.
Dressed-Turkeys. 2Sa3o; Spring
chickens. 35a3S: capops. fancy,
heavy. ssa4O; smaller, IS: ducks. %
a25; keats, young. 60a70: Ole So
Meats. fresh killed-Beef tSa20;
veal. 20a2S: lambs, 2Sa30; fresh hams.
24a25: shoulders, 17a1S; loins. 35a36;
smoked hams, 26 smoked Shout
ders. Is.
Live stock-Calves, choice. ia
Q.
lambs. 13a13h.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Compiled by the Market News Serv.
fee Bureau of Agricultural Economics.)
Cantaloupes-Supplie of Eastern
stock liberal: demand limited, market
dull. Delaware and East Shore Mary
land green and pink meats, standards.
all sizes, l.50a1.75; jumbos, 36s, 200;
extra jumbos. 36s, $50; North Caro-.
lima, Ridgeway section, salmon tints
and green meats, standards, ASS, 1.00a
$50; few higher: 27s. standards, 36s,
1.50a2 90; honey dews, demand moder.
ate. market steady; California Turlock
section, standard and Jumbo crates,
large size, 200; medium size, $50:
ARIZONA. standard crates, large size,
1.50a1.75: medium size. 1.75a2 100.
I.ettuce-Supplies of Eastern stock
light: demand moderate, market
steady: New York. 2-dozen crates, big
Boston type, 1.00a1.25, mostly around
1.25; western stock, supplies LIBERAL
demand moderate. market about
steady; California crates. Iceberg type,
AS dozen. 4.50a5.00; Colorado, crates,
Iceberg type. 4dozen, fair quality,
leafy. 3.50a4 90.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull: Massachusetts. 100.
10. sacks, Fellows, u. S. No. !, 2.50a
2.65; few, 2.75.
Peaches I'm Liberal Supply.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
limited. market about steady; Virginia
skies, Hileys, large size. fine quality
and condition, 800: bushel baskets
Hileys, very large size, fine quality
and condition, 3.50a3.75; bushel has.
kets Elbertas, very large size, 350a3.75;
large size, 2.75a3.25; skies Elbertas,
large size, ESQ; skies Slappeys, fair
quality and condition. 2.00a2.25; bushel
baskets Bellies, large size, fair quality
and condition, 2.50a2.75; poorer, low
as 200; Delaware, bushel baskets
Bellies, large size, 2.5Oa3.00; medium to
large size. fair quality and condition,
1.50a2.25; New Jersey, bushel baskets
Elbertas, large size, 250a2.75.
Pears-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: California,
boxes Bartletts, medium to large size.
4.o0a4.25; small size. 350a3.75.
Peas-Supplies limited; demand mod.
crate, market steady; New York. bush.
eli baskets. fair quality. $50: Colorado,
46-lb. crates, fair quality. 5.o0a5.5o.
Demand for Potatoes Moderate
Potatoes - Supplies moderate; de.
nand moderate. market steady; New
Jersey, 150.lb. sacks Cobblers. United
States No. /, 3.00a315: Maryland,
East Shore. cloth.top stave barrel
Cobblers. United States No. /, 1925.
Grapes-One car table stock I'm.
loaded.
watermelons - Supplies light; de-
mand slow, market dull; no car lot
sales reported.
Tomatoes - Supplies moderate: de-
nand light. market steady; home
grown, half.bushel hampers various
varieties, 25a50. mostly 35a40.
Blackberries - Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market about
steady; New Jersey 32-quart crates
Black Diamonds, 4.50a5.00, mostly
around 500.
Apples 49, supplies hperal; demand
light, market dull; Delaware, bushel
baskets Mcintosh, 212 inches up. con-
siderable green, 2.00a2.25, other Della
ware stock no sales reported; Virginia,
bushel baskets Summer Rambos, large
size. 2.00a2.25; Wealthys, few sales,
200: bushel baskets various varieties,
wide range quality and condition, LOO
a2.00, mostly around $50.