Evening star., 1928-11-15
SCARCITY OF FISH
IS REPORTED HERE
D. C. Dealers Say Storms
Along Atlantic Coast Have
Affected Supply.

the storm abated, making 1t possible TO
fishermen to resume operations, ant
while FISH were not really plentiful thi
morning, it was reported supplies wer'
more than ample to meet demands.
Not many fish have been received
from Potomac River meters the pas
few days, according to reports, anC
prices were not especially cheap. Rock.
fish, very scarce, were quoted at 2;
cents, carp at 20, perch at 10 and cat
fish at 8 cents.
North Carolina fishermen supplied
quantities of kingfiSh, jumping mulletS
founders and trout, the kingflsh, cheap.
est of the assortment, selling at /:
cents. Trout brought %, founders Il
and the mullets IS cents.
Crab Demand Subsidies.
Frozen halibut was quoted at 20, cents
the price brought by both frozen anC
fresh salmon. Fillet of haddock re.
ceived from Boston was quoted at 2C
cents.
Dealers report an absence of demand
for hard crabs, and crabberS are ship
ping practically none to the local mar
ket. Crabmeat was plentiful this morn
ing at 90 cents. but the demand for
1t was slow.
oysters were plentiful and of good
quality. Shell stock was quoted at 81
bushel. Standards brought 1925 and
selects $3.50 a gallon.
Slightly cheaper prices for chickens
was the interesting feature of the
poultry market. Live chickens were
quoted at % cents, a drop of from 2
to 4 cents, while dressed stock was
quoted at 36 and 80 cents.
A continued firm condition of the
butter and egg market was reported
Strictly fresh eggs continue scarce, but
storage eggs are plentiful at 80 and 35
cents: Dealers say it is due to plentiful
supplies of the storage eggs that prices
OF fresh stock are not higher.
There was the usual attractive dis
plays of fruits and vegetables offered
the retailers this morning at prices COW
ertng wide range. Prices Of most COM.
moditieS this morning were stbstan-
tally the same as prices quoted yester-
day.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
= Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter---one-pound prints, 514a523z:
tub, 50s1R5l34; store packed, 3Oa32.
Eggs-F'resh, celected, 48a50; hem
merry, 5Sa55; current receipts, 46a47;
Poultry, alive-Turkeys 40a43: Spring
chickens, 2S; Leghorns, 27a28; fowls,
27a26; roosterS, 1920; keats, young,
60a80; old, 30. Dressed turkeys, 45a50;
Spring chickens, 3Sa40; Leghorns, 81
a3S; capons, large, 32a45; small, 30a
IS; ducks, S0a32; keats young, goal 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 1Sa27; veal,
22a27; lamb, 20a25; pork loins 26a27;
fresh lambs, 22a23; fresh shoulders,
1sa20:, smoked hams, 25a27; smoked
shoulders, 2Ia22: bacon, %; lard, IA
Live steck-Calves, 15aI6; lambs, IS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economtcs), says: j
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady. Boxes: WASH
ington, medium to large size, extra
fancy Delicious, S.10a3.25; Stayman and
Romeus.ss ATS; Jonatfans, 2.25a2.S0;
hu3hel baskets: Maryland and Virginia,
U. S.sNo, /, 2A inches up, Staymans,
mans, 1.4Oa1 so; U. s. No. 1, Staymans,
ga inches up, 1.5oa1.65; u. S. No. l,
2iz inches up, Grimes, 1.25al.65; most
ly 1.40a1.50
Cabbage-supplies light; demand
light, market firm; New York, 100
pound sacks, Danish type, 1.90a2.00.
Celery Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: New York, 2-3
crages, 3.00a3.25: fair condition, low as
$50; California, crates, 5.O0a5.5O' few
high as 600.
lettuce Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates, Iceberg type, As dozen, ATS.
Onions Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Michigan and
New York, t00-pound sacks yellows,
U. s. No. l, medium to large size,
Potatoes-suppIies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Pennsyl-
vania, 150-pound sacks round whites,
u. S. No. /, 1.75a1 90; New York, 150-
pound sacks round whites, U. s. No. I,
mostly 200; Michigan, l50-pound sacks
russell rurals, u. s. No.. l, branded, 2.l0
a225; Idsf1o, 50-pound boxes russet
Burhanks, bakers, 2.50a2.75; 100-pound
sacks russell Burbanks, u. S. No. l,
2.75a3O 90; Maine, I20-pound sacks
Green Mountains, U. S. No. /, few sales,
1.S5a2.00.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand moderaet, market steady; East
Shore, Virginia, cloth-top barrels yell
lows, No. /, 2.65a2.75; North Carolina,
cloth-top barrels yellows, No., I, some
small size, 2.25a2.50; nearby Maryland,
bushel baskets Nancy Halls, No. /, LIS
also.
Supplies very light; de-
nnand light, market steady; Florida,
bushel hampers, fancy, 5.00a6.0O.
SquaSh-Supplies.l light: demand slow,
market dull; Florida, pepper crates,
white. 500.
String beans-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull and slightly weaker;
South Carolina, bushel hampers green,
4.00a450; few fancy higher; Florida,
bushel hampers green, few sales, 4.50;
Norfolk section, Virginia, 5-peck ham
pers green, 5.00a6.00; few fancy, $50;
bushel hampers green, 4.00a5.00.
Peppers-SupplieS light; no shipped
in stock on the market.
Eggplant-No supplies on market.
auliflower-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker; New
York. Long Island crates, 2.00a2.50
mostly around 2.25; other New York
pony crates, 1.75a2.00.
Tomatoes - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; California, lugs,
ripes, wrapped, medium to large size,
3.00a3.25; some poor condition, 1.50a
$50.
Oranges-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady: Flor
ida, boxes pineapples, medium to large
size, 4.50a5.00; seedlings, medium to
large size, 4.25a475; small size, 4.00a
425
Grapefruit - Supplies light; demand
light, market firm; Florida, boxes,
medium to large size, 400a4.50.
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