Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30
BUSINESS is SLOW
At FISH MARKET
Soft Crabs Scarce--Lob-
sterS and Frogs Plentiful.
General Trade Draggy.

Warmer weather probably was the
principal reason for slow trading at
Municipal Fish Market this morning.
Dealer had abundant supplies of
fresh-caught and frozen fish to offer
The trade at prices termed fairly rea-
Gonaple, but retailers and other pa
irons were not out in the usual large
numbers for supplies for Friday.
4 continued scarcity of soft crabs
was reported. Very few of the crabs
hay, been received the past two
weeks. dealers reported, and high
prices prevail. Choicest stock was
quoted at 81 dozen this morning,
while those of the spider size sold
at S1.50
Hard crabs were a little cheaper, &C
cording to reports, selling at 81 bar
rel. Crab meat. more plentiful and in
splendid condition. always a good sell
or. was offered at 60 cents a pound for
the white, and 45 cents pound for
the dark meat.
HOLSTERS I'm Supply.
Boston dealers are supplying the To-
cal market large quantities OF lob-
sters that were offered this morning
at so cents a pound. Frogs are fairly
plentiful at $3.50 a dozen, but there
were not many turtles to be had to-
dav. light receipts. it is stated, result
ing from warmer weather.
Prices of numerous fish were quoted
this morning as follows:
Rockfish. so: halibut and salmon, rs;
filet of paddock, Is: bluefish, founders
and sea bass, Is; Norfolk spots. III
cod and butterfish, 10; croakers, I, and
haddock, 3.
CLANS were quoted at $3.50 per 100.
~, tha cnnarql market ThlS
morning was inclined to be draGgy.
There were ample supplies of all
foodstuffs on hand, dealers reported,
and prices were substantially the
same as those reported yesterday
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh one-pound prints,
44a45; tub, 4212a4S; store packed
90
Eggs-Fresh selected, 25a27; hem
merry. 27a2S; current receipts, 22a24.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, %;
old toms, 25; fowls, 24a25; Spring
chickens, 3Oa35; ROSTERS, 15a16:
ducks, Is: keats, young, 65; old, 20
e25. Dressed-Turkeys, 2SaS0;
Spring chickens, ISAAC: capons'
fancy. heavy. ISAAC; smaller. 50;
ducks. 20a25; keats. young. 6oa1O;
old. 2Sa30.
Meat, fresh kllled-beeI. 4odI9'
veal. 1Sa20: lambs, S0a32: fresh
hams. 24a25;~ shoulders, 17a1S; lolns,
24a25; smoked hams, 20; smoked
Live stock-Calves. choice, IL; me-
dunn, Sa10; thin, 7aS; Spring lambs,
Halls.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
La 11xr hn
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Cantaloupes-Supplie moderate; de-
mand good market firm; California,
Imperial Valley, salmon tints, jumbos,
ASS, 3.75a400; mostly 1915; jumbos,
36s, mostly $50; standards, Ass, $50;
standards, 36s, 3.00 ponys, 4os and
54s, $50; flats, all sizes, 1.25a1.50.
Lettuce--Supplies light; Western,
demand moderate, market slightly
weaker; California and Washington,
crates Iceberg type, 4-5 dozen, 5.OOa
$50; mostly around 500. Eastern
stock-Supplies liberal; demand mod
crate. market slightly weaker: New
York. 2-dozen crates, Big Boston type,
mostly around 100.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; Egypt, 110-pound sacks
yellows. u. S. No. /, 4.50a4.75; Cali
fornia and Texas, standard crates yell
low Bermudas, u. s. No. 1, 2.90a3.00.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good, market firm for good
stock; bushel baskets Hileys, good
quality and condition. large size, 800;
some brown rot, large 10 very large
sizes, 1.75a2 90: barely decayed low as
30; skies, Hileys, large size. slightly
decayed, 200; South Carolina, SKIES,
Hiley's, fine quality and condition.
very large size, 3.25; large size, 2S0a
l2.75; medium size. 2.25; North Caro-
lima. bushel baskets Carmans, large
to very large size, 1.75a2.00.
Potato Market Weaker.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
fair, market slightly weaker; Virginia,
Norfolk section, cloth-top stave bar
rels Cobblers, L. s. No. I, 4.50, few
higher; North Carolina, cloth-top stave
barrels Cobblers, u. 5. No. /, AIS.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
n1and good; market firm for good
stock; Tennessee, tours, green.
wrapped and ripes . and turning,
wrapped. No. ]. 1.65a1.75; Mississippi.
fours, ripes, wrapped. No. !, some de-
cayed. wide range in prices, 25al.40
Watermelons-Dema good, mar
ket steady: car lot sales, Georgia. Tom
erage. fair condition. $50.
String beans-Supplies liberal: de-
mand poor, market weak: North Car
olna, bushel hampers green string
less. LOCALES; homegrown. bushel