Evening star., 1927-05-26
TRADING IS BRISK
IN MARKET TODAY
Larger Supplies of Fish and
Other Marine Products
Expected.

Warmer weather of the past few
days has increased demand for fresh
vegetables and consequently prices
therefor. Meats are in the usual sea
sonal demand, local wholesale dealers
report.
Better stocks of fresh fish than last
week will be on hand for the heavy
Friday trade, dealers in the Municipal
Fish Market said today. The weather
has aided catches in the rivers nearby
and in Chesapeake Bay. Crabs also
are expected to be more plentiful and
a scaling down of all prices for ma
rine products from last weeks high
levels is predicted,
Florida watermelons, a feature of
the market for the past fortnight.
were in light supply and not attract
irg much interest from buyers today.
They were selling. wholesale, at 81
to SIPS for $3.50 pound fruit. and
so cents for the smaller ones, 1921
pounds.
Supplies Of fresh peas were cleaned
up early today. Norfolk section sup
plies of the vegetable were taken
early at 81 to $225 for 5-peck ham
pers. mostly selling at the latter
price. Trade was fairly brisk today.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
AppIes--Supplies light; demand
good. market steady; barrels, Virginia,
Mol. winesaps. 2Is inches up fair
good quality and condition, $50; boxes,
Washington. extra fancy winesaps,
medium to large size, 3.25, few higher.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good, market steady; Delaware
and Eastern Shore, Md, crates, green.
very large size. 4.50; medium to large
size, 300a4.00; small size, 2.00a2. so;
strings, 1.25a1.50.
Cabbage-Supplies light; demand
light, market seady; boat not unloaded,
yesterdays receipts, Virginia Norfolk
section, u barrel crates and 1h-
bushel hampers, pointed type, 225a
$50, few 2.75.
Cantaloupes-Supplies practically
cleaned up, no sales reported.
Lettuce-Supplies light; demand
good. market steady; California, most.
ly fair to ordinary quality and condi-
ton, crates, Iceberg type, As dozen,
2.00a4.00.
lighter, market slightly weaker; Cali
fornia, standard crates yellow Ber-
mudas. u. S. No. /. 3.00a3.25.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Old stock-supplies light;
demand light, market steady; Maine,
120-pound sacks Green Mountains, u.
S. No. /, 500, few higher. New
stock--supplies moderate; demand
good, market steady; South Carolina
and Georgia, cloth-top stavc and slat
barrels Cobblers, U. S. no. /, S.25a
$50; some medium size, 500.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate:
demand good, market steady; Eastern
Shore of Maryland, 32-quart crates,
various varieties, best, 5.50a5.75; fair
quality and condition, 4.50a5.00; East.
ern Shore of Virginia, fair quality and
condition, 4.00a450.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
good, market steady; Florida, skies,
ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count, fair quality and condition,
340a3.74; poorer low az $50; choice
count, best mostly 3.25; mostly fair
quality and condition, 2.50a3.00: poorer
low as 200; MI. "a. not unloaded
String beans-Supplies moderate
demand good and market firm Tor
good stock; North Carolina, busEel
hampers green mostly 4.50; WAX
$50: South Carolira, bushel hampers
green fiat type strirgless, 3.00a3.50i
Valentines. 2.25a3.C0.
Pcas-Supplies cleaned up: early
eales yesterdays receipts; Virginia
Norfolk section, 5-peck hampers, 2 00I
IS, mostly 2.25.
Watermelons 49, Supplies light; de-
mand light, market dull; few seles
.J.lda, Tom Watsons, 28-30-c' und
average, 1.00c - .,ound average
so.