Evening star., 1928-05-17
lMAR|NE PRODUCTS
| CHEAP IN MARKET
Shad and Herring Plentiful
and LoW--BerrieS Re-
ported Selling Well.

Buyers at Municipal Fish Market this
morning were agreeably surprised to
find marine products selling at ex-
tremely low prices. Heavier purchases
are expected to result from the low
prices, according to dealers, and 1t is
expected that many consumers VIII
salt Shsd and herring and the roes OF
the two species of fish for next winters
consumption.
Roe shad were offered at so cents
each. about 7is cents pound the
bucks selling at II cents, approximately
cents pound. Herring, also extreme
ly plentiful sold at So per 1000.
Prices of other fish were quoted as
follows: CroakerS 5: trout, 4: butterf1Sh.
6: rockfish. 20: founders, 5: haddocE'
5: cod. s; halibut, IS; and flllet OF had
dock. 4 cents pound.
Hard Crabs Scarce.
Hard crabs continue scarce, selling
around $40 barrel, and the few Soft
crabs received from nearby waters SOLD
at 81. SO dozen. Crabmeat was plenti-
ful at so cents pound. LobSterS
brought 40 cents and green shrimp
were offered AT IS cents. Cooked
shrimp were not to be had.
Scallops, product of North Carolina
waters and not so large, we're quoted
at S225 a gallon, the larger scallopS
from the North selling at $3.50. Shad
roe sold at SO -ents. the herring roe
selling at so cents a gallon.
Fruit and vegetable displays thlS
morning proved an attraction To market
BUYERS. strawberries proving the best
sellers. Asparagus, about the best seller
in the line of vegetables. was received
in fairly large quantities dealers re-
ported, and lower prices ruled.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-p pound prints. 47a471a:
tub, 46a46ts; store packed, %.
Eggs-Fresh. selected. 3la32; hem
merry. S2a33; current receipts. 29a3O.
Poultry. alive-TurkeyS. IS; Winter
chickens. 35a4O; fowls, 26a2T: roosters.
Is: ducks. l5a20; keats. young, 70a14,
old. 80. Dressed-Turkeys 30; roasting
chickens, SSa40: fowls. large. 80; small
26a27: broilers, 48a50; caponS, large. "A
a4s: small, 30aS5; ducks, 2oa25: Keats
l00al1o.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 20a22; veal
top. 24a25: lamb. 33a35; pork loins, 20
a27: hams. 20a2l; shoulders, loalo'
smoked hams. %; smoked shoulders,
l4al5: bacon, 20a21; lard, 13al3i2;
calves, IA; Spring lambs. IL.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples = Supplies light; demand
light, market about steady; barrels
Virginia, U. S. No. i. 2ie inches up
yellow Newtowns. 900a10.0o, mostly
around ESQ: boxes Washington, meo-
iuua to large size, extra fancy Wne-
saps. 3.T5: bushel baskets, no sales re-
cahbage-Supplies moderate: de-
n1and moderate, market about STEADY
South Carolina. ! II bushes nampers'
pointed type, 2.00a2.25. mostly ID.
Georgia, barrel crates, approxlmalely
100 pounds net. pointed type. 3.I3a4.Oo'
South Carolina. barrel crates, appTo1I-
naately 100 pounds net, pointeo type'
Celery-Eupplies light: demand light.
market dun: Florida, i0-inch crates. =
to s dozen, 4.75a5.0o: 10 Dozen 4-oVa
Cantaloupes- Supplies light: demand
light. market about steady; Cainornla
Uood quality and condition jumbos 45s,
salmon Tints. lo00a10.50; standards
ass. s.5oa9.0O. ponys ass and SIS. I-Ooa
T.5O: Florida. al sizes, 3.75a4.OO. Mex
co. ordinary quality and conol1uLi
standards ass Salmon Tints, Iu0aI- %.
standards 36s Salmon Tints. o.o0at atvo.
ponys ass and 54s, 5.0Oa3.5V' money
Balls Flats. 2-25a25O-
Lettuce Market Steady.
Iettuce-Supplies Of Western stock
moderate: demand moderate, Market
steady California. crates, Iceberg type,
As dozen. 3.00a3 Is; Southern STOCK,
s,,nDlies liberal: demand light, market
dull: North Carolina. 5-peck hampers.
Big Boston type, trading slow. local 90
Norfolk section Virginia, 2-oozen crates.
Big Boston type, ordinary quality ana
condition. 50a75.
Onions Supplies moderate; demand
light. market slightly weaker. ighas' e
standard crates. yellow Bermudas, Y. ..
No i. mixed No. I and No. 2, mostly
ATS: few high as zoo.
Potatoes-EuppIie moderate; demand
light. market dull: old stock Maine,
Is0-pound sacks Green Mountains, U.
s. No. /. $50; 120-pound sacks Green
Mountains. u. 8. No. /. 260a2.75: new
stock. Florida. doubie-head barrels
spaulding Rose. U. s. No. /, 4-15a5 90,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES liberal; oe-
Tnand moderate. market slightly weak
Ey. AGEN1 A&ADA1tAA oE~4AAAb %tne~ss -
rioslS varieties. 275a3.50; few low as
$50: few high as 400; Virginia. Nor
fo1x section, 32-Quart crates and CO.
quart crates. various varieties, ripe, soft,
7aS per quart.
Tomatoes Are Weaker.
Tonatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
rYaand light, market slightly weaker;
Florida es. rfpes and turning, wrapped
some green, fancy count, 4.50a4.75;
choice count. 2.25a3.50.
String beaaS~fuppiies moderate; de-
nand light, market steady; Texas
busslei baskets. green strtngless, 2.7o'
Louisiana. 7s-bllEfel hampers. green
Valentines, 2.50a2.75: Florida, 7s-bllshel
hampers green stringless, 2-50a3l0O
gosIth Carolina, busileI hampers. green
2.00a3. so, few fancy, high as 400;
ordinary quality and condition, low al
$50.
CucumbeTs-Supplies light; demand
light. market frui: Florida. 7s-bushel
hampers, No. /, 500s5.50; choice. 3.50a
400.
fquash-gupplies light: demand
Hight, MARKET steady: Florida, pepper
crates. fancy wrapped, white and yel-
Low, mostly AS.
Eggplant~-ko supplies on market
FepperS-Euppiies very light; too few
sales reported 10 quote.