Evening star., 1927-03-12
MEATS ARE DRAGGY
IN LOCAL MARKET.
Dealers in All Products Look
ing Forward to Active
Easter Season.


past years Meat dealers never expec
a brisk market during the six weeks
preceding Easter. when thousands o.
persons refrain from the use OF fesf
food to a greater extent than during
other periods
IT is period, however, that is wei
coined by dea lerS in marine prouucts
and such dealers are now reaping lneli
greatest harvest of the year. Las
week it was feared the heavy storm
that destroyed thousands of dollars
worth of nets of Virginia ana Nortf
Carolina fishermen would result IN d
scarcity of fish in the local market.
Meters quickly recovered from the
effects of the storm, however, ahC
Skinned supplies to the local market
early in the week Potomac tisher'
men also were able to contribute large
supplies of fresh-caught perch. cat
fish, herring and carp, and soon Will
be supplying shad
North Carolina Shad Popular.
Shad from North Carolina, believed
to be of better quality than those from
Florida, bring much higher prices than
those from the latter State. Large
catches of fish in Southern waters
have been reported this season, ano
Potomac fishermen are prepared TOT
big catches later on. :,
In addition to fish of practlcaily
every variety from various parts OF
the country, dealers have been able
TO furnish holsters, crabmeat. shrimp
and frogs to their Lenten season pa.
irons. Frogs and. Holsters are reported
unusually high, however. shrimp and
crabmeat selling at prices arout nor
NAL.
Dealers also are supplying many
oysters to the trade which have been
and still are exceptionally plentiful
and reasonable prices prevail. Selects
are selling at $2.25 and STANDARDS al
81 a gallon. Prices of barrel stock
cover a wide range, according to size
and quality.
fairly steady demand for poultry
and eggs was recorded throughout the
week. Egg prices continued cheap
23b cents being the lowest price
quoted for current receipts. Spring
broilers continued high, receipts being
light. but fowls have been more plenti-
full and cheaper the past few days
The meat market has not been brisk
Butter Continues Firm.
The butter market continues very
firm, with a tendency to higher prices,
and an advance of / cent was reported
on tub stock. Dealers are not yet In
a position to predict lower butter
prices for the near future.
Liberal supplies of apples continue,
receipts being heavier this season than
for a number of years past. Prices
are reported cheap, covering a wide
range because of the great variety OF
fruit of various qualities and sizes.
Moderate supplies of strawberries
were reported today.
+a1 f1.ay1 cicfnnf States
were reported in moderate supplies to-
day, while receipts of tomatoes were
light. Florida and Cuban tomatoes
were quoted at from $2.75 to $3.50.
Because of the foggy weather early
this morning, it is stated, buyers were
not out as early as usual. Business
was reported about normal, however,
with prices substantially the same as
those reported yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1.pound prints, 55a
sc; tub, 55a56; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 25a26; hen
merry, "a; current receipts, 231Sa24.
Poultry, aliye-Turkeys, 40; chick
ems, 40; white Leghorns, 24a25; fowls
27a2S; ROSTERS, 20 ducks, 20a25
keats, young, IS; old, 30a35.
Dressed-Turkeys, IS; old toms, 40
fowls, 24a30; capons, fancy, heavy,
85; smaller, 30a32; fowls, %: keats
young. 60a70; old, 25a30; ducks, 2Sa30;
chickens, 38a40.
Meats-Beef, 17a17k; veal, 23a26:
lambs, 2Sa30; fresh hams, 26a2S;
shoulders. 21a22; loins, 2Sa30; smoked
hams, 2Sa30; smoked shoulders, l8a20.
Live stock-Calves, choice, Is;
medium, 11a13; thin, 7as; lambs. Is.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Today's market report on fruits and
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal: demand
light, too few sales TO establish mar
ket
cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
Florida, no sales reported; Texas, bar
rel crates, approximately 100-pounds
net, round type, S.00a3.50; mostly
around 3.25.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida. 10,
inch creates, 3-6 dozen, 3.00a3.25;
mostly 1926.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady; California
crates Iceberg type. AS dozen, 3.00a
3.25; mostly 3.25; Florida. 1h -bushel
hdhhpeIS' Dig boston type, E.oVaZ. loi
poorer low as 1.50.
Onions-Supplies light. Demand
moderate. market steady. Michigan
100.pound sacks Yellows, U. S. No. /
large size, 400. Ohio, 100.pound sacks
Yellows, IT, s. No. /, ordinary quality
and cor>iition, 2.50a3.00.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate. De
mand moderate, market about steady
Michigan, l50-pound sacks Russell Ru
rails, u. S. No. /, 3.90a4.10, mostly
400. Maine, l20-pound sacks Greer
Mountains, U. $. No. /, 3.50a3.75
mostly 375
Spinach--Supplies light. Demand
moderate, market fairly steady. Vir
ginia, Norfolk sections, bushel baskets
Savoy type, 90a1.00. few low as rs
Texas, no sales reported.
Strawberry Supply Liberal.
Strawberries-Supp liberal De
mand moderate, market slightly weak
er. Floyida 32-quart crates Mission
aries, 25a35, best mostly 35 per quart
Pony Refrigerators Missionarys, 25a35
best mostly 80 per quart.
String beans-Supplies light; de
mand moderate. market steady; Flor
ida, H -hushel hampers, green, 4OOa
$50. best mostly 500.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate de
mand moderate, market steady; orig
inals, Florida, 6s, ripes, wrapped
fancy, count. 600; choice, count, 500
6s. green, wrapped very ordinary
quality, no sales reported; Mexico
lugs, ripes. wrapped. mostly $50, few
higher; repacked Florida, SIS, ripes
wrapped, fancy, count, 7.00a8. 90
choice, count, 100: Cuba. 3s, ripes
wrapped, fancy, count, 1926; choice
count, 2.75.
ucumbers-Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate, market dull; Indiana
2-doZen cartons, hothouse stock, extra
fancy. q. 90: double extra 90