Evening star., 1928-05-10
BUSINESS BETTER
IN LOCAL MARKET
Fish SCarcer and Higher, but
Good Supplies Are Expected
by Tomorrow.

A continued nor'easter has played
havoc with the fishing industry, making
fiSh scarce and higher. according to re-
ports at Municipal Fish Market this
morning. A different story is expected
70 be told tomorrow, the change in
weather conditions suggesting better
Hack on the pSrt of meters along the
coast and in inland waters.
Roe she'd were quoted at about 80
cents each this morning. 20 cents q
pound. while bucks were to be had for
f2ia cents pound Rockfish, not so
plentiful as week ago. brought s.
cents q pound.
There were very few perch to be had
at Is cents, and croakerS were scarce
at 10 cents Small trout brought 500
4 barrel. or 10 cents pound Fresh
halibut by no means plentiful. was
quoted at IS cents. the frozen stock SELL
Ing at Is cents.
Boston MackereI. 20 Cents.
Boston mackerel. fairly cheap week
ago. were offered this morning a. 20
cents pound. Dealers reported a
dropping of in receipts of sturgeon. but
IL is expected that some of the fish will
be in evidence tomorrow
Crabmeat was fairly plentiful at so
cents a pound Soft crabs from North
Carolina continue in light supply, Prac-
tically none have been received from the
Potomac this season CLANS we're ex-
ceptionally scarce this morning, due to
the stormy conditions along the coast
Good weather this morning resulted
IN an improvement ir trading. dealers
reported and brisk business for the
te s.fv Drsn
we're substantially the same as prices
quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-one- pound prints, 47a47Ig;
tub. 44i2a4Sia; store packed. 2S.
Eegs-Fresh. selected. csa3o hem
merry. 2ea30: current receipts, IS.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, IS; Winter
chickens. 35a40. fowls. 27a2a: ROSTERS
i7a1s: ducks, l5a20: keats. young. 7oa
rs; old. 80. Dressed-Turkeys so;
roasting chickens. 3Sa40; fowls large
30, small. 26a27 broilers. 4aa50: capons
large. 44a4S: small 3oa3S: ducks, goa
IS: keats. l.00a11o.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 2oa22: veal
top, 24a25: lamb. 3la32: pork loins
3ea3i: hams 20a21: shoulders. l6a17:
smoked hams. %: smoked shoulders.
i4aiS; bacon 20a23: lard. Il; calves,
Ia; Spring lambs. iSa20.
Fruit and Vegetables Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market News
Service Bureau of Agricultural Eco
ncTnics SAYS:
Apples Supplies light: demand light,
market steady: barrels. Virginia. U. S.
No. /. pa inches up, yellow Newtowns.
mostly 900: boxes and busllel baskets.
no sales reported.
Asparagus Supplies light: demand
moderate. market steady; Delaware and
East Shore Maryland. dozen bunch
crates. green. i3-bunch crates few
sales. large size. 3.50a400: medium size.
2.50a3.0O mostly 800 per dozen
hunches: South Carolina. dozen bunch
crates. green. very large size. $50: large
Size. 2.Soa3.0o: medium to small size,
iSna2 90.
Cabbage Supplies light: demand
moderate. market slightly stronger;
South Carolina ii2-bushel hampers,
painted type. 2.50a2.75
Celery-Supplies light: demand light.
market about steady: Florida, l0-inch
crates. As dozen, 5.00a5.25: dczen-l0
dozen. 4.50a4.55
Tettuce, Western stock-SuppIies mod
crate: demand moderate. market about
steady: California. crates, iceberg type
1-s-dozen. 3.50a4.00. Southern stock
Supplies moderate. demand moderate.
market slightly weaker: North Carolina.
5-peck hampers. big Boston type. l.50a