Evening star., 1927-03-10
FISH SUPPLY GOOD
IN MARKET TODAY
Perch and Catfish From Po-
tomac SeineS Fairly PIentl-
full on Stands.

Three fish days the second week OF
tho LGnten season caused increased
demands for marine products, anu
dealers today were able In supply de-
mands for numerous various varieties
of such products from far and near
Herring have appeared in the lower
Potomac, but dealers are stlil depend
ing upon Florida and North Carolina
netters for Shad. Roe shad from Flor
ida were quoted az 40 and bucks at
80 cents a pound. the North Carolina
fish bringing 60 and 35 cents Her
ring were quoted at 12l2 cents a
pound.
Fresh-caught perch and catfish,
many of them alive. product of Win
ter seines below Alexandria, were
fairly plentiful this morning, the cats
bringing from to II and the perch
from s TO % cents a pound. Rockfish
from the Potomac and Chesapeake
Bay brought 35 cents.
I'ilet of Haddock.
From Boston the local dealers had
offerings of filet Of haddock at %
cents, whole haddock at cents and
fresh cod at 1215 cents. New York
METERS sent founders to the local mar
ket, these selling at cents a pound.
Fresh halibut has again appeared in
the local market, and a price OF %
cents was quoted. Canadian smelts
brought 25 and 35 cents. Oysters con
unue plentiful. selects selling at $2.25
and standards at 81 a gallon.
Practically no change in egg prices
was reported this morning, current
receipts selling at 2312 and "a cents.
The price of calves dropped from
5l2 TO 10 cents. Prices of most com
modities remained unchanged.
l. D.s.u,
Butter-Fresh. 1-pound prints, 55a
&c: tub, 54a55; store packed. 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 25a26; hen.
merry, ~; current receipts, 2312a24.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 40; chick
ems, 40; white Leghorns, 24a25; fowls,
27a2S; roosters, 20; ducks, 20a25;
Keats, young, 65; old. 3Oa35
Dressed--Turkeys. IS: old toms, 40;
fowls, 24a30 capons. fancy, heavy,
81: smaller, 30a32; fowls. IS; keats,
young, 60a70 old, 25a30: ducks, 2Sa30;
chickens, 3Sa40.
Meats-Beef, 17a1712 veal, 23a26;
lambs. 2Sa30; fresh hams 26a2S;
shoulders, 21a22; loins, 2Sa30; smoked
hams, 2Sa30; smoked shoulders, 1Sa20
Live stock--Calves, choice, Is;
medium, 11al3; thin, 7aS; lambs, Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's 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, Vir.
ginia, No. i. Black Twig, 21a inches
up best mostly $50. some scalded, low
as 200; Staymans, 21a inches up 2.75,
poorer, scalded. low as 200; boxes
Northwestern medium to large size.
extra fancy Winesaps. 3.00a3.25, most
~ 800.
Cabbase-Sup light; demand
moderate, market dull; new stock
Texas. barrel crates, approximately
100-pounds net round type, $50; bar
rels, packed locally mostly $50, few
lower; Florida, l u -bushel hampers
pointed type. 1.50a1.75.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; Florida, To-
inch crates, 3-6 dozen, mostly 3.25,
few higher.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia, crates, Iceberg type, 4-5 dozen,
S.00a3.25. Florida. If -bushel ham
pers, Big Boston type, 2.50a2.75; poorer
low as 1.50.
Onion Market Stronger.
onions-Supplies moderate; demand
pound sacks yellows, II. S. No. J. me-
dunn to large size, 1926; few higher.
Michigan, 100-pound sacks yellows, u.
s. No. /, medium TO large size. 3.25a
$50; few large sizes high as 3.75; car
lot sales, Ohio, 100-pound sacks yell
lows, u. S. No. i, cars, fair con-
dition, 800.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market stronger;
N
Rurals, II. S. No. /, 3.25a4.10; mostly
400; Maine, 120-pound sacks Green
Mountains, L. S. No. i, 3.50a3. .75
mostly 375.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; de-
nand moderate, market weaker;
Virginia, Norfolk section, bushel
baskets, Savoy type, LOO.
Strawberries--suppiies moderate;
demand moderate, market about
steady; Florida, pony refrigerators.
Missionarys, 30a35; few. high as 40
per quart; 1212a20 per pint; 32-quart
crates Missonarys, fair condition, 80
per quart.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate. market slightly
weaker; Florida, Is s-bushel hampers.
green, 4.o0a4.5o; few 500; wax,
cucumbers-Supplies moderate:
demand moderate, market slightly
weaker; Indiana, square bushel crates
hothouse stock, extra fancy. 400.
Caulifiower-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Cali
fornia. crates, best, 2.50a3.00: poorer.
low as 1.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker:
Cuba, repacked threes, ripes, wrapped.
: fancy count, 3.25: choice count.
2I5; Florida, originals, skies. ripes
and turning wrapped, fancy count,
600a6.50.