Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-09
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At LOCAL MARKET.
.Tangier Oysters Are Good.
Fresh. Caught Fish Scarce.
Butter Steady.


Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River
have not yet recovered from the storm
and cold weather that prevailed a short
time aSu, and their inability to maze
big catches was reflected in Municipal
Fish Market this morning.
Dealers had ample supplies OF frozen
fsh. but very little frcsh-causht STOCK
They offered some OF the best oysters
that have been there this season. The
oysters. shell stock, came from Tangier
Sound, and were offered Al SOU
bushel. Shucked oysters were offered at
$3.50 q gallon for selects and $2.2S for
standards.
Operators Of Winter seineS In creeks
below Alexandria sent local dealers very
small quantities of catfish. carp ana
sand perch. The catfish were offered at
10 cents. the perch at Is cents and the
carp at so cents a pound.
Frozen salmon and halibut sold at 20
and IS cents a pound, and frozen BoS.
ton n,ackerel was quoted at "a cents.
Tile and cod were listed at Is cents
and Spanish mackerel at 20 cents.
Herring from Florida sold at 10 cents
pound. the North Carolina herring
bringing 1919 cents.
Additional increases In receipts OF
eggs have resulted in further decreasing
prices. Current receipts dropped to IS
cents today. fresh selected selling at IS
and IS. and hennery at 81 and 80 cents.
Slight changes In poultry prices also
were reported. while the butter market
remained unchanged.
Todays Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints. 5oa5l; tub,
tSa4e. store packed. 80.
Eggs-Fresh selected. 35a36: hennery.
S7ass: current receipts. IS.
ISSA Hsaaf-A 40
chickens, 32a33: fowls. rs; ROSTERS. 10;
ducks. lsa20; keats. young. 7os15; "ld.
81. Dressed. turkeys. 3sa42: Spring
chickens 33a35; fowls. large. 27a2s:
small, 25a26: ROSTERS. 20; capons, fancy.
heavy. 3Sa4n: small. 30a32: ducks. 25a
50; keats. 60ae0.
Meats fresh killed-Beef 20a2s: veal.
94a2S; lamb, 26a27: fresh ham. lsa20:
loins. lsa20; fresh shoulders. Is;
smoked hams. 20a22: smoked shoulders.
lzals: strip bacon. 22a23; lard. 1917:
ealves alive. is: lambs, alive. Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market News
Service. Bureau OF Agricultural Eco
Monies. says.
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: barrels. vir.
einia, U. s. No. /. 2iz inches I'D. Stay
mans. 7.50sS.50. few fancy higher. some
scslded. 5.50a6.o0: U. S. No. 2. Stay.
mans. 81. inches up. $50: boxes. WASH
r19ton. medium to large size. extra fancy
Delicious. mostly around 425. few high
or. few low as 400: extra fancy Stay.
mans. 3.50s3.75. mostly $50: extra fancy
Winesaps 3.75: b,ishsl baskets. Pennsyl-
ranis. U. s. MOL. 81, inches up. Black
IwlggS- 2.25; u. S. No. l. 81 Inch Black
IvtSgs. $50: Virginia. u S. No. /. Black
Twi@ss- e34 inches. 2.25a2.50: u S. No.
!. Siaymsns. 224 inches. 2.5Oa275: U. S.
No. !, 2i4-2i9 inch Winesaps, 22sa2. so.
Csbhage-Supplies moderate: demand
MODERATE. market steady: new stock.
Texas. bulk. per ton. round type. 65.0oa
1000: barrel crates. approximately 100
bounds MT. round type. 2.75a3.25. mostly
around 800. Florida. iiz bushel ham,
= r.. pointed type. best. mostly 1 rs: old
SOCK. New York. sacked. per hundred.
Weight. Danish type. 100
Ceiery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady. California,
.I1oid :1sustu MsI :Oo9 'uoi1Ipuo3 pus
1aisno suu psdulI1s :c,egoc'c 'ssisIo
d.. le-inch crates. 2.2sa2. SO. few fancy
SsEhed preceded, 800.
Lettuce Market Weak.
Lettuce - Supplies heavy; demand
moderate. market weak; California,
crates Iceberg type. As dozen, 500. 5
Onions-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, MARKET steady: Michigan. 100
pound sacks, yellow3. U. 6. No. /. nnedi.
Yin, to large size. 2s5: Ohio 100 pound
sacks. yellows. U. s. No. I. medium 70
large size. mostly ITS.
Potatoes - Supplies moderate; de-.
nand moderate, market steady. Mich
iean. i5o-pound sacks. Russet Rurals,
Q 6. No. ]. 3.35a3.4o: few low as 3.20:
Pennsylvania. iS0-pound sacks. round
whites. u. s. No. l. s3.i6a3.25.
sptnach--SuppIiea liberal: demand
moderate. market weak: Texas. bushel
baskets. Savoy type. best mostly. ITS.
fair 20 ordinary quality and condition.
squash-No supplies on market
Tofn2toes-Supplies light: demand
hshf. market steady: unknown origin,
fepsoke6 In New York City, threes ripes
wrapped. fancy count, 2e3a3 90: choice
count, 3i5a3 so: originals, Florida. SKIES
rpes and turning. wrapped, fancy
count. 5.00a5.5 so. few higher; repacked
florida, sizes. rtpes. wrapped. fancy
count. wide range prices, 4OOa3 90
choice count 300A350.
String beans-6 Supplies light: demand
nsht market steady: Florida, u -bushel
sHk%hss AAb 4hAlAty bN0 CUt1~
eition, 5l00as00; very few higher.
Peppers-Eupplies very light; demand
Eght, market steady Florida, pepper
crates, fancy. +O0a4 50.
Eggplant Trade Dull.
ERRpiant-Supplies moderate; DE-
naanc SLOW, market dull. Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, medium 10 large size
2.s0s2.7s, few fancy 3 90; small sir,
zoo: enoics count. small 10 medium
slE, .50a2 90; few higher
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS light: demand
slow. market slightly weaker; Indiana,
dollhouse stock. 2-hozen crates, double
extras. 500: extra fancy, $50: fancy
400 per crate.
Carols Supplies moderate: demand
moderate market about steady; Texas.
b"shsi baskets. punched i75a2 90,
Western, lettuce crates. 275s360
Eeeis Supplies light demand MOO
crate. maYket about steady: Texas
WefiRrn iettiins crates, 31Sa4 90. few
high rs S25
Csulifowfr f3uppIifs moderate, de-
men hnDcsfsie, market sRady; Cali
fornis. pony crates 2 00s2 10, few high
o. %. ordinary quality and condition
$50
SiTa%bsrrifs Supplies light demand
moderate mATbst STEADY. Flori6a vide
range prizes and condition: Mission
sfys besi IS !str ~ ordinary quality
ard condition 7assG te,0f quality IND