Evening star., 1928-04-12
FISH ARE HIGHER
IN LOCAL MARKET
Rockfish in Good Supply
Business in Other Lines
Reported Normal.

| tomac River and other fisheries yester-
| day and today. and prices this morning
| of several of the popular fisn were
double prices earlier in the week. 40
/ Roe shad advanced from 10 10 20
cents a pound, while bucks Went Iloil,
| 7 to I8 cents. Herring sold at oo cen.S
| per 100 early III the week. Itils "h'iN
| ings price being So: i. a.
had II not been for the storm, IL is
stated herring and croakers probably
would have been so plentiful that the
| Health Department would have peen
called to aid merchants at Munlclpal
Fish Market. -.
Local dealers had big supplies OF at
tractive rockfiSh from nets IN the VlCIu-
ity of MARYLAND Point, the flsh aVeras-
ing about 3i5 pounds each and selllne
at IS cents a pound, a low price 1or
such fish.
Shrimp Are Scarce.
Dealers had practically no shrimp 70
offer the DAYS trade. They olo nave
large quantities of oysters, however,
that were offered at $3.50 a gallon. II
was the lowest price of the season.
dealers reported, but there was no oe-
mand for the oysters.
Crabmeat from Mississippi, Hampton;
va, and Crisfield. Md, was pientiIul
today at so cents a pound ana cIaris
were plentiful at $3.50 per 100. ..,.
Small haddock we're offered TINS
morning at 4 cents and founders at
cents a pound, filet Of the former sellihs
at 10 cents a pound. Prices OF peIcn
advanced from 2 to IL cents. and cat
fish from to cents, but dealers pre-
dictcd cheaper prices tomorrow.
Business along other lines tnls rhoIn-
ING was about normal, and prices were
about the same as those reported yes
terday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints, 47a47i2 +;
tub, 44lsa45i2; store packed. SO.
Ecqs-Fresh selected, 28a29; hennery'
2oa3O: current receipts. D.
Poultry. alive~-TurkeyS, 37a40; spring
chickens, 35a38: fowls, Of; ROSTERS
l7aie: ducks, 24a25: keats, young, tea
rs: old, IS. Dressed-Turkeys, 5oa9o. !.
Spring chickens, ISAAC: fowls, large, ~
small. 25a26; roosters, 20a2l; orollerS'
as capons. fancy, heavy, 42a45, 81 siiiaii'
3oa35: ducks. 27a28; keats, ooasp.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 2Oazz' YEA veal'
ooa24: lamb, 30a35. loins, i9a2O. tresn
Rams 19a20. fresh shoulders, l3al4:
sn,oked hams. 22a23: smoked shoulders,
ii. bacon, 20a22; calves, lSal4; iamos'
i3.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, complied by the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplie light: demand light
market steady; barrels, Virginia, y. =
No. /. ga inches up Winesaps' S;ooS
900: u. S. No !. 2i2 inches up VINE
saps. 9o0a9 so: boxes, Washington; me
dium to large size. extra fancy Wine,
saps. 3.75a4.00: mostly 3.T5; nusnei
baskets, Virginia, U, s. NO. ]; 2t2 mcnes
IN, Winesaps. 325 barrels; united
states No. l. 81, inches up Ben Davis.
650a7 90; ga inches up Ganos ana
99, INCH Ganos up, 7.00a7.50.
Asparagus Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger
south Carolina and Georgia. Dozen
hllnch crates, green, very large size
mostly 500. few high as 600; large size,
mostly 400: few 4.50; medium size
2 Oea2 so; North Carolina, 2-dozen
bunch crates, white. $50 per dozen
punches; South Carolina, dozen bunch
crates. green. fine quality and condition,
very large size, 7.50: large size, TOO;
medium size, 5.00a6.00.
Cabbage ~. Supplies light: demand
light market steady: Florida. y -busnel
hampers, pointed type. 2.5oa2 rs: mostly
around $50; Texas bulk per ton. round
type. 5000. ,
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, 10"
inch crates. ga dozen, 300a3.2o, lew
$50.
moderate: demand light, market
slightly weaker. Arizona, crates, Ice
berg type, dozen, mostly $50, few low
rs 325: S dozen, mostly 3.25; Southern
stock, no sales reported.
Onions Steady.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Idaho, i00-pound sacks.
ycllows, u. s. No. /, large size. 4.3oa
4.50; Michigan. lo0-pound sacks. yell
lows. u s. No. !. large size. AIS: Texas.
standard crates. yellow Bermudas, fair
quality. mixed No, /, and No. z, fair
quality. 800 Crystal White Wax. u. s.
No. |. sales direct to retailers. few 4.50:
Chile, standard crates, Bermuda type.
325.
Potatocs~-Supplies moderate; old
stock. demand light, market steady:
Michigan, i50-pound sacks, Russet Rn-
rails. No. ], 400a4l5 u. s. New stock,
demand moderate. market slightly
weaker: Florida, double head barrels.
Spaulding Rose, u. s. No !, 1900; u.
s.. No. 2. 1000: Texas, i00-pound sacks,
Bliss Triumphs. u S. No. l. ll2-inch
minimum, 650a6.75.
Supplies moderate: demand
light, market slightly weaker; Texas'
bushel baskets. Savoy type, few sales;
I.25; Norfolk section Virginia. bushei
baskets, Savoy type, mostly %
awberries-Supplies moderate; oe-
mand moderate, market ABOUT sVeauy'
louisiana. 24-pint crates, Klondikes'
4 25a4 so mostly 450 Florida. pony re-
frleerators. MisSionarys. and 52"quart
crates, Missionarys. mostly around ~
per quart; few, fair condition, 30.
Tof.1atoes-~Supples moderate. oe-
mand moderate, market slightly weaker, /,
originals, skies, ripes and turning, Wrhp-
ned. fancy count, 6.00a62b. mostly o'uo'
choice count. 5 00a5 .25, mostly o.uu, re-
hacked In Baltimore, unknown oflgi1'
Skies, ripes, wrapped, fancy count, 1uo'
choice count, 900.
String Beans Steady.
string beans--~supplies limited; de-
mand moderate. market STEADY, fuliua, fna.s,
IN -bushcl hampers, green, lanl auaos y so,
and condition. 3,o1aAuo' ie" ""'s' ''"''
i'Vc1 C,uenmberg~~ Supplies light; demand
light market steady; Florida, squate
bilshel hampers, fancy. 7.00a7 oo; clo.cs'
30. Indiana, hothouse stock @-uohe,'
crates. extra fancy, 5oOao'o oo' 1"hes'
T5ab 90. ,,,., Aamand
uoht market steady, Florida. pepper
crates. fancy. small hlze, soo' ,A
EQenIant~~supplie light; deinano
light, market Stendy. flotsm"' Nn Pe''s'
cietrn, si1.,,,.. i"'ssI 3s,In,nlies light: demand
p9',s,, saar,et alightlv weaker; Florida
nsn,,er crates fancy white. 3,00aaA0.
yellow. 2.60a300. mostly $50,
Cauiiflower- Supplies light, demand
lieht market firm. California. crates,