Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
FISH ARE SCARcER
IN MARKET TODAY
Soft Crabs Appear--0ySters
Are Higher-Egg Receipts
/ to Continue to Be HEAVY.

Soft crabs have appeared In tn,
local market, first of the season. bu
they are so small that there is no.
much demand for them, They were
received from North Carolina ship
pers, and dealers quoted them at S.
q dozen.
Hard crabs are expected before the
end Of the month, Crabmeat con
Tinues scarce and high, dealers being
unable TO get enough TO supply thu
demand What little is being received
Is selling at So and so cents a pound.
oysters are scarce and higher, due,
1t Is stated, to warm weather and the
Iaet that oystermen have abandoned
the work for the season TO engage in
the fishing industry. Selects were
quoted at $3.50 and standards at $2.25
p gallon.
There was a general scarcity of fish
reported at Municipal Fish Market
this morning. Supplies were equal to
the demand, however, and dealers be-
1ieve there will be q more plentiful
supply on hand tomorrow.
Receipts of eggs continue heavy, and
dealers quoted them this morning at
a fiat price of % cents for current re-
ceipts. The butter market continues
firm, and meat and vegetable prices
this morning were about the same as
reported yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, one.pound prints, 54
eos; tub, 52a5S; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 25a26; hen
merry, 81; current receipts, 20.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, IS; chick
ems, 40: Spring chickens, 45a50; fowls,
28a29, ROSTERS, Is; ducks, 20a25: keats,
old
Dressed-Turkeys, 3Sa39; old toms,
35a36; fowls, 80; capons, fancy. heavy,
IS; smaller, 30aS2; keats, young, Goa
20: old, 25a30; ducks, 2SaS0; chick
ems, 40.
Meats-Beef. 17a1S; veal, 2sa25;
lamb, 80; fresh hams, 26a2S; shout
ders. 20a21; loins, 2Sa30; smoked hams,
2SaS0; smoked shoulders, 1Sa20.
Live stock-Calves, choice, IA; me-
dunn, sale; thin, 7aS; lambs, 15la;
Spring lambs, 20a22.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report and fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Mar.
ket News Service Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; barrels, Vir-
ginia and Maryland, No. l, winesaps.
25a inches up, 3.50a4.00 PA inches up,
2.5012.75; boxes, Northwestern. extra
fancy winesaps, medium to large size,
2.75a3 90, mostly 800.
A ~aragus-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
South Carolina, dozen-bunch crates,
very large size, 450a5.00; medium TO
large size, 3.50a4.00; small size, 2.50a
300
Cabbage - Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; South
Carolina and Florida, IA -bushel hamp-
ers pointed type, mostly around $50;
barrel crates. approximately 100
pounds net, pointed type, S.00aS.25,
mostly 800.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, 10
inch crates, 4-6 dozen, 3.00a3.25. most
~ 3.25.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger;
California crates Iceberg type, dozen,
mostly $50; dozen. AIS: Arizona,
crates Iceberg type, 4 dozen, 4.65a4.90,
mostly around ATS.
Onions-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; no change in
prices; old stock, New York, Ohio and
Indiana, 100-pound sacks, yellows,
United States No. / medium to large
size, good. 4.00a4.50, mostly 4.00a4.25;
new stock, Texas, standard crates, yell
low Bermudas, commercial pack. mix
ed No. 1 and No. 2, 3.50a3.75.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes - Supplies moderate; old
stock demand good, market firm;
Michigan, 150-pound sacks Russet
Rurals, United States No. /, 400;
Maine, 120-pound sacks Green Noun.
fains, United States No. 1, $50; new
stock, demand moderate, market weak.
er; Florida, double-head barrels Spauld-
ing Rose, United States No. /, 8.50a
S.75.
Spinach--Supplies moderate; home
crowns mostly supplying the market;
demand light, market dull; Virginia,
Norfolk section, bushel baskets, Sa-
voy type. 1.15a1.25.
awberries-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida pony
refrigerators, Missionarys, best most
~ so, few SAY; poorer, wide range
prices, 25a40 ger quart.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker; Florida, u -bushel hampers,
green, best mostly 800, few high as
$50; fair quality and condition, 200
a2.50.
Tomatoes-Supples liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
Florida skies, ripes and turning
wrapped, best fancy count, 3.50a3.75;
choice count, 2.50a3.00; few best high
as 400.