Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-14
GOOD FISH SUPPLY
IN LOCAL MARKET
Drop in Butter Prices Sur.
prises Dealers-Eggs
Continue Firm.

Conditions at Municipal Fish Mar
ket showed a decided Improvement
this week, the warmer weather haN.
ing cleared the ice from the Potomac
River and made an Improvement IN
conditions on Chesapeake Bay ana
points all along the Atlantic Coast.
Jack shad and herring are coming
from North Carolina waters and deal
ers think a few more days of open
weather may mean the appearances OF
the fish in Chesapeake Bay and the
vicinity of the mouth of the Potomac.
A price Of 10 cents pound was re-
ported on herring. the jack shad sell
ing At 12is cents.
North Carolina METERS this week
also sent some fine white perch that
found ready sale at 20 cents. large
croakers coming with them and read
fly bringing 1919 cents. One of the
best runs of spotted or salmon trout
found in North Carolina waters SO
early in the season is reported TO have
appeared there this week. They ranged
from l 10 pounds and found sale at
20 cents a pound.
Few Rock Fish Received.
A few rock fish were received from
Potomac River METERS this week.
They were in demand at so cents a
pound. Carp and catfish. most Of them
alive, also came from Winter SeineS
below Alexandria and were in demand.
the former at Is and the latter at :
cents a pound. White perch from
the same shippers sold az Is cents a
pound, the yellow perch. not SO large,
selling at and cents.
Trawlers in the vicinity OF Nor
folk have furnished local dealers
quantities of founders and small
croakerS this week. the founders
selling at 10 and 20 cents. according
to size. and the croakers at 10 cents
q pound. Virginia and Carolina ship
pers also supplied quantities of seal
lops that sold at So a gallon.
King mackerel at Is and Spanish
mackereI at % cents were among the
offerings received from Florida ship
pers. moderate demand for the for
mer and active demand for the latter
being reported Red snappers. also
q fayorite Florida fish. have con-
tinued fairly plentiful throughout the
week and were in demand at 20
cents. green shrimp from Florida
waters bringing a similar price.
Cooked shrimp sold at 80 cents.
Dealers had their usual supplies
OF frozen fish from the Pacifis Coast,
chiefly halibut and salmon. while re-
ceipts from Boston included Boston
mackerel. haddock at 1, cod at and
Glet of haddock at IL cents. Three
grades of frozen smells from Canada
brought Is, 25 and 30 cents pound
HOLSTERS. more plentiful and cheap
er. were offered al so cents pound.
and crabmeat from Chesapeake Bay
was quoted at IS cents.
Oysters More Plentiful.
Oysters have been more plentiful
this week. Their quality was report
ed excellent. and dealers reported a
fairly good demand for them at prices
that have prevailed since the Christ
mas holiday season, So gallon for
standards and $2-25 for selects shell
stock from the lower Potomac and
Chesapeake Bay sold at So bushei
this week.
Texas and Cuban vegetable growers
have come to the relief of the local
vegetable market this season and
supplied vegetables that ordinarily
are supplied by Florida growers.
Failure of Florida growers TO provide
their accustomed large shipments. II
a. stated, is due to the bad weather
conditions, making a shortage IN the
crops.
A few fancy foreign fruits are still
reaching the local market from South
Africa and Argentina. and local
dealer this week received a shipment
Of Spanish melons. most Of them
going TO a single purchaser. They
were quoted at s2.75. but the demand
for them was very light.
Florida strawberries continue scarce
and high, dealers quoting a price OF
tl.25 quart for the choicest Of them.
Receipts Of grapefruit and oranges
were reported light during the week.
prices Of the former. as 10 grade and
eize. being quoted at 1915 and s4.T5
while the latter sold at from $3.50 10
s.. Moderate supplies of Langerines
and light receipts Of era nberries ware
other reports in connection with the
fruit market.
Moderate Apple Supplies.
Moderate supplies Of apples were
reported during the week. and
moderate demand continued the
market steady. Sa les OF barrel stock
were reported too few 10 quote prices.
Apples from nearby Maryland and
Virginia still are being received. and
prices as high as 81 bushel are re.
ported. Box stock from the North
west was quoted from So TO $50.
Hotfouse asparagus from Ohio
growers has appeared in the local
market, lunches Of or 10 stalks
selling at 50 a dozen. Hothouse
tomatoes from the same State also
ere 10 be had. the price depending
upon size and condition. Cuban TO.
nlatoes, reracked in New York, said
by merchants ~ be Of splendid quality.
are supplying much NJ the trade I'm
the local market. the Florida crop
being short.
Carrots. beets and peas are coming
from Texas growers. Local and near
By yrpwers aIso supplying beetg and
carrots. Texas beets, Western let
fDce. crates. we're quoted mostly AT
e3.25. buEheI baskets selling at $3.50.
Receipts ~ string beans and peppers
were reported very light, while the
past few days there were ractlcs lily
no shipments If eggplant, squash
snd cocumbers. Liberal supplies of
S@i@.~n-, aDlnach and kaIe were re.
ported, and potatoes also were re.
eeiSe1 in abundance.
Dealers reported moderate supplies
Of I'eituce and celery. and moderate
demands for the two vegetables made
The market continue steady. Prices
were reported reasonable.
Egg Market Firm.
y rtT, condition III the egg mar
t"t continued throughout the week.
~ had been expected by local deal
ers that prices would show h de
etine. bat the expected decline did
rlut Uiaterlailze. Continued warm
weather IL expected 10 have It's ct
feet upon the market, however. and
prices are expected W 10 downward
she coming week IN view II the
unsettled condition of the market .
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