Evening star., 1927-11-10
STORMS SEND FISH
PRICES SKYWARD
Good Oysters in Ample Sup
ply, However - Gray
Trout Are Feature.

stormy weather dlOIiS tiiS <aehiiIiN
Coast the past few days played havoc
with fishermen, according to reports
received at Municipal Fish Market,
and high prices in the local market
resulted Dealers have ample sup
plies of frozen fish to meet the short
age of the fresh-caught ones, but con-
sumers are not demanding them.
Oyster supplies this morning were
more than ample to meet demands
increased by reason of the shortage
of fish. They were reported in splen-
did condition, both shucked and shell
stock, and prices were what dealers
termed reasonable. Selects were
quoted at 81 so and standards at 1928
a gallon. Shell stock sold at S1.5O
bushel.
Exmore, Northumberland County.
Va, fishermen sent local dealers ship.
ments of fine gray trout, the small
fish bringing $25 a barrel or 121a
cents a pound, the larger nsn seliihs
at % cents pound.
Norfolk spots sold at $40 a barrel
or 90 cents a pound, while croakers
found ready sale at $25 a barrel or
1917 cents a pound. North Carolina
and Rappahannock River meters fur-
nished local dealers small quantities
of rockfish that sold for % and 80
cents a pound.
Haddock is Higher.
Haddock, sold last week at 2 and
2Ib cents q pound, brought 10 ceCts
this morning. filet of haddock selling
at % cents. Few Boston mackelel
received this morning brought adj
vanced prices. founders selling at Is
cents.
Halibut and salmon. received frCm
New York shippers were quoted at
25 cents. Red snappers from Florida
waters quoted at 25 cents, while
jumping mullets received from North
Carolina were quoted at 1S cents.
Sea bass proved a good seller this
morning at Is cents. Green shrimp
were quoted at Is and cooked shrimp
at SO cents d pound. CLAIMS were
scarce at 81 a hundred.
Cooler weather has resulted in in
creased demands for most fOodstuffs,
according to reports of dealers, prices
today being about the same as prices
quoted yesterday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1.pound prints. 54;
tub, 51a52; store packed, S0a31.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 47a4S; hen
merry, 55a60; current receipts. As.
Poultry, alive - Turkeys, 40a42;
fowls, small and medium, 22a23; large,
24a25; Spring chickens, 25a26; roosters,
16a17: ducks, 1Sa2O; keats, young, 70a
Is; old, IS. Dressed-Turkeys, 45a5O:
Spring chickens. 3Oa32: roosters, 1Sa
20; ducks, 1Sa2O; capons. fancy. heavy;
40a45; ducks. %; keats. 80a90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 1Sa20;
veal, 25a27; lamb. 25a27; fresh ham,
21a22; lions, 21a23: shoulders, 1Sa19:
smoked hams, 24a25; smoked shoul-
ders, IS; strip bacon, 25: lard. Aga
Is; calves. is: lambs, 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics. says:
Apples-supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady;
boxes, Washington, medium to large
size, extra fancy, Delicious, 4.OOa4.25:
extra fancy Romes and Staymans and
Jonathans. 3.00a315: bushel baskets,
Pennsylvania. unclassified Yorks and
Staymans and Black Twigs, 2E
inches up, windfalls. 1.50:" 2A "a.
inches windfalls, 1.25: unclassified
Grimes. 2k inches up, good quality
but russeted, 2.25.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market dull New York.
sacked per hundredweight. Danish
type, few sales, 1.00a1.25.
Celery-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; New
York, 2-3 crates. mostly 2.25: few
higher; ordinary quality and condi-
ton, 1.75a2.00.
Grapes-Eastern, supplies limited;
demand light. market dull; New
York, 12-quart climax basket Con-
cords. 75a80: Western. supplies mod
crate: demand moderate, market
steady; California, lugs Flame
Tokays. "a pounds net. 1.50a1.75; 2u
pounds. 1.25.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
limited; demand moderate, market
steady; California, crates Iceberg type.
As dozen, 4.00a4.25; few low as $50:
some poor condition low as LEO.
Onions - Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; New York and
Ohio, 100-pound sacks yelloWs, u. S.
No. /, medium to large size. some fair
condition, 1.5Oa1.75: best mostly Its:
Michigan. 100-pound sacks yellows, U.
S. No. /, medium to large size, LISA
1856.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes - Supplies moderate; de-
mand good, market steady; Idaho,
110-pound sacks. rurals, U. S. No. /,
2.50a265; Pennsylvania, 150.pound
sacks, round whites. U. S. No. l.. 3.25a
$40; Michigan, 150-pound sacks, rus
set rurals, U. S. No. /. mostly $40:
Minnesota. 150.pound sacks, round
whites, u. S. No. /, 3.25; 120-pound
sacks, round whites, u. S. No. 1. fair
condition, $50
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand light, market dull; considerable
ordinary to poor quality and condition;
North Carolina, bushel hampers green,
few fancy. $50; mostly ordinary
quality and condition. 1.00a1.75: Vir-
ginia, Norfolk section, 5-peck hampers
green, 1.75a2.0 few high. as 2.25;
South Carolina, bushel hampers green,
poor quality and condition, 5Oa1.25;
some refused.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady; Cali
fornia. lugs ripes, wrapped, best
mostly $50; few ordinary condition
low as 200.
Squash-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; Florida, pepper
crates fancy, 2.50a2.75.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; Florida. pepper
crates fancy, best mostly 800.