Evening star., 1927-06-03
BUSINESS BRISK
NMARKETS TODAY
Marine Products and Other
Articles in Good Demand
at Steady Prices.

Marine products were much i'm do.
m2Hd this morning for the Friday
dinner trade ana retailers We're in
evidence at Municipal Fish Market.
foot # Eleventh street southwest.
shortly after dawn. Dealers had at
tractiye displays Of numerous varie-
ties of fish. crabs frogs, turtles and
other products of nearby and distant
waters at what the. termed reasonable
prices
Retailers were on hand early this
morning to get supplies of meats. poui-
try, butter. eggs, fruits and vegetables
for the week end trade. Business was
fairly brisk. wholesalers reported, the
market showing more life than usual
at this season. probably because of
weather conditions.
1t is believed that last nights rain
will have a beneficial effect upon grow
ing fruits and vegetables. Vegetables
are fairly plentiful, however, both
home grown and those rcceiv ! from
distant points, and cheap prices for
most of them were reported this morn
ing.
Prices Of most commodities this
morning, it was reported, were about
the same as prices quoted yesterday.
.Oday'S Wholesale Prices.
Butter-FreSh. e-pound prints,
45a4512; tub, AZ p; store packed. 80.
Eggs-F'resh, selected. 24a25; hen
merry. -; current receipts, 21.
Poultry, alive--Turkevs. hens, %;
old toms, -; fowls. 24a25; Spring
chickens. 3sa40; roosters. 15a16: ducks,
Is: keats. young. %; old, 30a35.
Dressed Turkeys. 2Sa30; Spring
;..I.r- I,1a
3Sai0; smaller, 35; ducks. 20a25; leafs,
young, G0a70; old, 2Sa30.
Meat. fresh killed-Beef. 1Sa19: veal,
1Sa20: lamb. 30a32; fresh hams, 23a25:
shoulders, 1Sa20; loins, 26a2S; smoked
hams, 2G; smoked shoulders. 1Sa20.
Live StOck-CalveS. choice, II; me-
dunn. 8a10; thin, 7aS; Spring lambs. 16.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economies, says:
Cantaloupes-Suppli moderate; de
mand slow. market weaker: California
standards 43S, salmon tints. mostly
around 5.00 jumbos ASS. 600: ponys
ASS and 54s. 400; standard flats, 12s
and 15s. 2.00a2.2j.
Lettuce-Supplics light; demand
light, market steady; California,
crates, Iceberg type, As dozen, 4.OOa
$50.
Onions - Supplies light: demand
good market steady: California, stand.
ard crates yellow Bermudas, u. 5. No.
/, 3.25
Potatoes-Old stock. supplies light;
demand good, market stronger; Maine,
120-round sacks Green Mountains, u.
:. No. l, 5.50-6.00: new stock. supplies
light demand good, market stronger;
South Carolina. cloth-top stave bar
rels Cobblers. u. S. No. 1, mostly
$50: some slack pack, fair quality,
S.50a9.00
StraWherries-HomeSrowns; demand
good. market steady; 32-quart crates.
various varieties, 3.00a4.00; few
higher.
Tomato Market Dull.
Tomatoes-Supplies heavy; demand
slow. market dull; Mississippi As. ripes
and turning, wrapped No. /, LOCAL. .25;
Florida. 6s. ripes and turning. wrap
ped. fancy count, 3.00a3.25; few
higher.
Watermelons - Supplies moderate;
demand Slow, market dull; too few
sales reported to quote.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
mand good. market slightly stronger:
South Carolina, bushel baskets. green.
3.50a4.00; wax, few sales. 800.
Peas-Supplies light: demand good,
market steady: Norfolk section. Vir-
ginia. 5-peck hampers. best, 2.00ao 25;
poorer, 1.50.
Blackberries - Supplies moderate:
demand slow. market dull: North Caro-
lima. 32-quart crates, best, 3.50a4 90:
poorer. low as 800.
Cucumbers-Supplies moderate: de-
mand slow, market dull; North Caro-
lima, fair quality. square bushel crates,
fancy, 2.00a2.25.