Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-24
FISH PLENTIFUL
IN MARKET TODAY
fresh-Caught Sea Food From
Potomac Nets Here for
Friday Trade.

:, Municipal Fish Market dealers had
tner usual attractive Spring offerings
d Iresh-caught fish this morning. From
nets along the lower Potomac and
chesapeake Bay dealers had shad, her.
ring, perch, catfish and carp to offer
the trade at prices they considered
cheap or reasonable.
Halibut. cod and paddock from dis
tant fishing shores were also on hand
10 offer retailers for their week end
trade. Dealers also had frozen fish to
oner. but such fish were not in de-
mand
Crabnleat continues scarce and high.
while scallops are more plentiful
oysters were as plentiful this morning
as during the past few weeks. They
are not much in demand. however. al
though this mornings cool weather is
ssald to have ~esulted in a slightly in
creased demand.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, one -pund prints, 52a
6S: tub, 50a51; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. 25a26; hen
merry. "a; current receipts, 24h.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. So; chick
ems. 40; Spring chickens, 45a50; fowls.
"a; ROSTERS. IS: ducks, 20a25; keats.
young, IS: old, 30a35.
Dressed--Turkeys. 3Sa39; old toms,
SoaS6: fowls, 80: capons. fancy, heavy.
50; smaller. 30a32: keats, young, Goa
40: old, 25a30; ducks, 2sa30: chick
ems, 40.
Meats-Beef, 17a17la; veal. 23a25.
lambs, 80; fresh hams, 26a2S; shout
derS, 20a21; loins. 2Sa3o; smoked hams.
ZsaSO; smoked shoulders, 1Sa20.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 1917: me-
dunn, sa1o: thin, 7aS; lambs. 1512.
Today'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; barrels, Vir-
GINA and Maryland, No. /, Staymans,
IN inches, 2.50a3.00: few higher ga
inches up, 2.00a2. so; few 2.75; Yorks,
"a inches, 2.50a300; Romes, 212
inches up and ga inches. good quail
uy and condition. 3.00a3.25; boxes.
Northwestern, medium to large size,
extra fancy Winesaps. mostly 800
Asparagus-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market slightly stronger:
south Carolina, dozen-bunch crates,
green, very large size, 5.00a6. 90; large
size, 4.00a4.50; medium size, 3.O0a3.50.
Cabbage - Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate, market steady: new
stock, Texas. barrel crates, approx
lmately 100 pounds net, round type,
mostly. 3.75: few lower
Celery - Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; Flori-
da, 10-inch crates, 40 dozen, 3.00a3. so;
ESQ.
Lettuce - Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady: California,
Imperial Valley, crates Iceberg type,
= dozen, 3.25a3.50; poorer, wide range
prices. 1.50a2.50: Florida, IA bushel
hampers, big Boston type. 1.50a2. 90;
few higher: North Carolina, 5-peck
hampers, big Boston type, fine quality
and condition. 800.
Onions - Supplies light demand
light. market steady: Michigan, 100
pound sacks, yellows. u. S. No. ],
best. 400: sprouted. $50; New York,
iO0-pound sacks yellows. u. S. No. ], 4
medium to large size, $50.
Potato Market Dull.
Potatoes-Old stock, supplies liberals;
denaand moderate, market dull; Michi-
gan, 16opound sacks Russet Rurals.
U. S. No. l, 3.f5a3.S5: New York. 150
pound sacks Round Whites, II. S. No.
I, $50: Canada and Maine, 150-pound
sacks Green Mountains, u. S. No. /,
s.40a3.50. New stock demand mod
crate. market fairly steady: Florida,
double.head barrels Spaulding Rose,
q. s. No. ], 1900; L. s. No. 2, 1850;
y. S. No. 8, 500; bushel crates Bliss
Triumphs, few sales. $780, Texas. out
Of mixed cars, bushel hampers Bliss
Triumphs. 5.00a5 so.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market weaker; Virginia.
Norfolk section. bushei baskets Savoy
type, mostly 75c; cloth-top veneer bar
rels Savoy type, poor TO ordinary
quality and condition. l.00a1.50.
Strawberries - Supplies light: de-
mand light. market slightly weaker;
Florida. pony refrigerators Mission
arys, 35a40fi few best high as so;
Louisiana, 24-pint crates Klondikes,
$50.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady;
Florida, q bushel hampers green, best
mostly 5.00a3.25, few $50; poorer. wide
range prices, 1.00a2. so.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market steady:
Florida. skies. ripe and turning
wrapped. fancy count, 800: few hest
s.55a3.50; choice count, 2.00a2.50.