Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13

paration of deviled crabs, was in de-
mand today and yesterday at so cents
n pound. the flake selling at 60 and
the lump at Go cents. There was the
usual fair demand yesterday and to.
day for hard crabs. but supplies were
light and prices higher. They We're
quoted at SO q barrel or 80 cents a
dozen.
There are in this city thousands of
consumers who prefer cells to any of
the products of the water, salt or
fresh, but they found 1t a difficult
problem to get enough of their favor
tie sea food Scarcity of ellis was eX
planned by dealers telling of the use
of so many of them as bait for hard
crabs, one eel that would net 30 cents
or less, it is stated, probably resulting
in the catching of several dollars
worth of the shellfish.
Scallops Of the deep-sea variety are
in season, and buyers are consuming
receipts of the local dealers. They
are considered quite delicacy, ac-
cording to dealers, although the price
is far from high. This morning the
dealers quoted u price of S2.25 Il gal
Ion for them.
Lobster Receipts Light.
few Holsters to the local market light
receipts resulting from small catches
in the vicinity of Boston. They We're
nothing like as plentiful this morning
as they were week ago, dealers re-
ported, and prices were higher, 10
cents being the price Of the best stock.
Dealers had abundant supplies of
salmon and sWordtish to offer the
trade at % cents a pound, both being
considered delicacies, and halibut, also
a good seller, was offered at 20 cents.
Spanish mackerel, Boston mackerel,
butterfsh, trout, Croakers and floun-
ders We're among the fish quoted as
cheap.
A satisfactory condition of the poul-
try market is reported. There has
been fairly large quantity of chick
ems in market this week, but not
enough to glut the market. Dealers
have been able to clean up pretty well
at prevailing prices, today's prices,
trifie lower than early in the week,
being reported at % and 30 cents.
Dressed stock was quoted at 81 and
So cents.
Prices Advance.
Geese and ducks are not much in
demand during the Summer, with the
exception of Long Island ducks from
storage houses. They are in demand
at 80 and 80 cents. Ordinary do
mestic geese and ducks will be more
in evidence and in greater demand
when the Summer season is over.
A further slight advance in the egg
market was evidenced this morning,
prices of best stock of current re-
ceipts were given as &c and 81 cents,
white hennery eggs selling at 80 and
80 cents.
Butter prices continued about the
same during the week Slight
changes in prices in the big butter
centers were reported, but the local
market was not affected to any ma
terial extent.
Very few changes in meat prices
were reported during the week.
Choice cuts of beef, veal and lamb
were in fairly good demand at pre-
vailing prices, and increased demands
are expected when weather conditions
improve.
Price of calves jumped to IA cents,
slight increase over prices earlier
In the week, and lambs were quoted
at 1912 cents.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, 43a
"A; tub, 412a42; store packed. 90.
Eggs-Fresh selected. 27a2S: hen.
merry. 30a33; current receipts, 2Ga27.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. 25;
toms, 25; fowls, 24a25; Spring chick
ems, large, 30a32; medium, 27a2S:
small, 20; ROSTERS, 15a16; ducks, Is,
keats, young, 50a60; old, 25.
Dressed - Turkeys, 28a30; Spring
chickens. 35a3S; capons, fancy, heavy,
39a40; smaller, 80; ducks, 20a25; keats,
young, 60a70; old, 80.
Meat, fresh killed-Beef, 1Sa2O:
veal, 20; lambs, 30a32; fresh hams,
23aZ5; shoulders, 17a18; 1oins, 3Oa32;
smoked hams, 20; smoked shoulders "a
Live stock-CalveS choice. 13a131h:
medium, 10a11; thin, 7a8; Spring
lambs, 13a1312.