Evening star., 1927-04-28
FISH ARE CHEAPER
IN MARKET TODAY
Abundance of Marine Prod
uctS on Stands--Shad Un-
usually Plentiful.

Offerings at Municipal Fish Market
this morning were all that could have
been expected by buyers, the fish be-
ing more plentiful than for many
years past and prices correspondingly
lower. Fifteen boats from lower
river fishing shores were anchored
about the wharf, and herring, selling
at so cents hundred, were being cut
for packing.
Herring roe, exceptionally high the
past few years, due to the scarcity OF
the fish, was offered this morning al
$l.50 gallon Of 10 pounds The roe
Is said to be of as good quality as
the shad roe, but not so much in de-
mand.
Shad. unusually plentiful, sold at
10 cents for bucks and 20 cents for
roes, and the roe, in demand, sold at
various prices, according to size.
Croakers, or hardheads as they also
are called, were so plentiful that deal
ers found It difficult matter to dis
pose Of their stock at from / II to 5
cents a pound. There were large
quantities of catfish and eels on hand,
both good sellers, at cents, an un-
usually cheap price.
/ Rockflsh and perch. also plentiful,
were quoted at is and 10 cents, re-
spectively. Trout from Chesapeake
bay were QupLcu at 10 anu ~ CClilSt
while butterfish, about the first of
the season. also from Chesapeake Bay
nets, sold at 18 cents
Oyster Demand Small.
There is no longer much demand for
oysters, according to dealers. clans,
scallops and crab meat taking their
place. Crab meat was plentiful this
morning, according to reports, and
Il Py.v4 loy-
meat, rs for white meat and 80 for
lump.
Small soft crabs from North Caro-
lima were TO be had, but dealers had
no hard crabs to offer. Lobsters were
splentiful and cheaper, and there was
an abundance Of fish from Northern
waters offered. Cod, haddock and fllet
of haddock were among the fish from
those waters most in demand.
Cool weather early this morning
served TO increase the demand for
meat. Buying was not heavy, how
ever. dealers realizing that warm
weather probably would appear soon.
Prices of most commodities today
were the same as reported yesterday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, 54a
IS; tub, 53a54; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 24a25; hem
merry, 25a26; current receipts, 23a24.
Poultry-Alive-Tur 80; Win
ter chickens, 40; Spring chickens. Asa
90; fowls, 2saS0; roosters, is; ducks,
40a25; keats. young, So; old, 30a35.
Dressed-Turkeys, 32a33; old toms,
30; capons, fancy, heavy, ISAAC; small
sr, 35; Winter chickens, 40; keats,
young, 60a70; old, 35a40; ducks, 2Sa30;
Meats-Beef, 18a19; veal. 20a23;
! lambs, 30a32; fresh hams, 25a28; shoul-
ders. 1sa20; Ioins, 26a28; smoked hams,
26a2S; smoked shoulders, 1Sa20.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 12: me-
diuna. Sale; thin, 7aS; Spring lambs,
1Sa20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Markets
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market steady; barrels, Virginia
No. l. Yellow Newtons, 2 u inches up,
'5.00a6.00, few higher: No. I, Winesaps,
AZ inches ue, 3.50a400; boxes. North
western, extra fancy Winesaps, me-
alum to large size, 3.00a3.25.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good for good stock; demand
moderate for ordinary stock; market
steady; South Carolina, dozenbunch
Acrates, green, very large size, supplies
very light, 5.0ea5.50; medium to large
size, supplies light, 4.25a4.50; small
size, supplies liberal, mostly around
400; East Shore Maryland, dozen.
bunch crates and dozen.bunch crates,
green, large to very large size. mostly
around 600.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; South
Carolina, barrel crates, approximately
100 pounds net, pointed type, 3.25a
$50
Celery-supplies light demand mod.
crate, market slightly stronger;
Florida, 10-inch crates, 4-6 dozen, fair
high as 400.
Lettuce - Supplies moderate; de.
mand moderate, market firm; Arizona,
crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen. 4.25a
4.75, mostly around $50; North Caro-
lima, 5-peck hampers Big Boston type,
1.50a2.00, few high as 2.25.
Onions-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market firm; Texas, standard
crates yellow Bermudas, mixed No. l
and No. 2, 2.90a3.00, mostly around
800.
Potato Market Steady.
PotatoeS--Supplies moderate: de.
naand moderate, market steady; old
stock. Michigan, 150-pound sacks Rus
set Rurals, L. S. No. I, 4.00a4.25;
Maine, 120-pound sacks Green Noun
tains, L. S. No. !. mostly $50; new
stock, Florida, iouble-head barrels
Spaulding Rose, Z. S. No. 1, 650a6. rs.
Spinach-Homegrown supplying
the market.
Strawberries-Supplie light; de.
mand good, market slightly stronger;
North Carolina, 32-quart crates. Mis-.
/ sionarys, best mostly, 7.00a7 so; few,
500; few, poorer, low as 400.
String beans-Supplies light; de.
mand good for good stock, market
firm; Florida, "a -bushel hampers
stringless. 3.25a3.75; few high as 400;
South Carolina, bushel hampers,
green, fine quality and condition, $50
aS.00.
Tomatoes--Suppiies moderate; de.
n1and moderate, market steady; Flor.
ida, skies, ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count, 2.90a3 90; few fine quail.
ity higher.
Peas-Supplies liberal; demand mod.
erate, market steady; South Carolina,
bushel hampers; best mostly 200 fair
quality and condition. I 1.5Oa1 75: Mis-.
sissippi, z -bushel hampers, 1.25a1 IS.
few higher.
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