Evening star., 1927-05-12
TROUT PLENTIFUL
IN MARKET TODAY
Croakers in Ample Supply,
but Shad Are Scarce.
Bluefish Appear.

Immense catches of trout and croal
ers in Chesapeake Bay and tributaries
fairly gfutted the market this morn
ing and sold at very low prices
Trout went as low as cents a pound
and croakers sold at . cefts.
Shad and herring were not so plenti'
4 full. Dealers say the shad season
promises to be over In two more
!, weeks, although the law does not
close 1t until June 10. Roe shad sold
I: at IS cents today, bucks bringing 20
cents.
Herring, not so fat because Of
spawning season. were quoted at so
cents per 100 this morning. The de-
! mand for them was not great.
Dealers had fairly large supplies of
bluefish from North Carolina this
morning, and they were in demand at
20 cents, the price of Spanish mack
.erel, also from Carolina waters. BOs-
ton mackere1. more plentiful than
usual, were quoted as low as Z cents.
Rockfish Are Scarce.
Rockfish were unusually scarce.
They are always in demand, accord
ing to dealers, but todays price of
35 cents a pound made the demand
slower.
Northern fish of several varieties
were reported plentiful and cheap, but
the demand was slow.
Crab meat from shippers along
Chesapeake Bay was very plentiful this
morning, dealers quoting a price of
SO cents a pound. Soft crabs. fairly
good size, received from North Caro-
lima, were offered at 81 a dozen.
Very few hard crabs have reached
the local market this season.
Ample supplies of meats, fruits.
vegetables, butter. eggs and poultry,
were on hand this morning to meet
all demands at prices about the same
as those reported at the close Of
yesterdays market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints. 46a
AZ: tub, 44a45: store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, &c; hennery,
27a2S; current receipts, %. ..
Poultry--Alive, turkeys, %; Spring
chickens, 40a42: fowls, 2S roosters,
1s; ducks, 20a25; keats, young. 65;
old, 30a35.
Dressed, turkey. 50; old toms, S0
Spring chicken, 45a5o: capons, fancy.
heavy. S8a40; smaller. So: keats,
young, 60a70; old, S5a4D; ducks,
2Sa30.
Meat-Beef. 1Sa19; veal. 20a22; lamb,
32a33; fresh hams, 25a26; shoulders,
ISa20: loins, 28a30; smoked hams, 25a
26; smoked shoulders, 1Sa19
Live stock-Calves. choice Il; me-
dunn, 8a10; thin, TaS; Spring, lambs,
II.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economies, says:
Apples--Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; barrels, Vir-
ginia, c grade Winesaps, 2ia inches
up, 400; scalded, 2.00a3,00 boxes. no
sales reported.
Asparagus-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
South Carolina, dozen-bunch crates.
green. very large size, mostly $50;
medium to large size. 1.50a2-0O; small
size, LOCALES; Delaware and East
large size, mostly $50: medium to
large. 2.50a3 90; small size 1.S0a2.25.
Cabbage light, demand
moderate, market strong, Virginia.
Norfolk section, Il barrel crates, Point
ed type. 2.50a2.75; barrel crates, ap-
proximately 100 pounds net, Pointed
type, 5.5oa5.75.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
California. crates, Iceberg type, AS
dozen, 5.50a5.75; fair condition. some
slack pack, 500; North Carolina, s.
peck hampers Big Boston type, mostly
ordinary quality and condition, 75a
2.25; mostly 1.00a1.50; Virginia Nor
fol ksection, 2-dozen crates, Big Bos-
ton type, small size, good quality and
condition, $50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas,
standard crates yellow Brmudas, u.
s. No. ]. mostly around 3.25.
Potato Market Stronger.
Potatoes-Supplies light: old stock,
demand light. market slightly strong
er; Maine, 120-Ib sacks Green Noun
tains, U. S. No. /, 4.25a450, mostly
around 4.40; Michigan, 150.lb sacks
Russet RuraIs, u. S. No. /, 5.25; few
higher; new stock: demand moderate,
market about steady; Florida, double
head barrels Spaulding Rose, U. S.
No. !, 7.00aT.25.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady;
North Carolina, generally ordinary
quality and condition, 32-qt. crates, va
rious varieties. 3.00a5.50, mostly 4.00a
500; Virginia. Norfolk section, 32-qt.
crates and S0-quart crates, various va
rieties, 20aSD, mostly around 25 per qt.
String beans-Supplies- liberal; de-
mand moderate, market duh; Florida,
q bushel hampers, green, mostly re-
fused, too few sales reported to quote;
South Carolina, bushei hampers,
green, LIS: few high as 200; poorer,
low as $50.
Pess-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; North Caro-
lima, bushel hampers, best, 2.50a3.00;
poorer, 1.50a2.00.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
nnand moderate. market slightly weak
ef; Florida, skies, ripes and turning,
wrapped, fancy count, 3.00a325; some
ordinary condition, 200a2.50; choice
count, 1.f5a2.50.
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