Evening star., 1928-06-01
TRADING IS GOOD
IN market TODAY
Fish Supplies AmpIe--Prices
of Most Commodities Are
Unchanged.

buyers at E1uuclpdI FISH MaTkeL
this morning experienced no difficulty
obtaining practically every delicacy OF
the water. Shad and herring held over
after the closing of the season. were
in fairly good demand, consumers be-
ing anxious TO enjoy on" more dinner
OF the tootnsome shad. Business In all
lines was good.
Frogs, soft and hard crabs, Holsters
and practically every variety OF fish
we're to be had. and dealers reported
prices reasonable or cheap. Soft crabs
and crab meat were plentiful, the for
mer selling as low as 40 cents dozen
and the meat at so cents pound.
Farmers Market and wholesale houses
early In the morning had every pros
pect Of fairly good business during the
day dealers realizing the half-holiday
season tomorrow means earlier trading.
Attractive displays of fruits Ind veg
etables claimed attention of buyers. az
did supplies of vegetables from nearby
farms and distant points. Strawber-
ries continued In plentiful supply.
Many of the berries were not fully ripe,
however. cool nights having prevented
quick ripening. i.
| Commodities OF all kinds we're In plen-
| tiful supply. according to reports. max
! ing selections by retailers easy. Prices
| today were substantially the same as
| prices quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints, 45a46:
! tub. 44a45 store packed, %.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 29a30; hen
merry. 29a30: current receipts, %.
| Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 25: fowls,
large, %; small, 25a26; leghorns, 20a22:
roosters. is; keats, young. 70a75: old,
] 30 Spring broilers. large. 44a45: me-
I dunn, 40a42; small. 80: leghorn broilers,
| 35a38 Dressed turkeys. 30: Spring
| broilers. large. 48a50: medium. 45a46;
/ small, 42a43: leghorn broilers. 40a45;
| fowls, large, 29a30; small. 27a28: leg
! horn fowls 25: capons, large, 44a45:
small. 30a35; ducks 20a25; keats. 100
a1.10.
! Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 1sa22; veal
Top, %: lamb. IS; pork loins, 26a27:
| hams. 20a21: shoulders. 16; smoked
hams 23a24; smoked shoulders. 14al5;
| bacon, 20a21; lard, 13a13l2; calves, II;
Spring lambs. IT,
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Cabbage - Supplies liberal; demand
light. market about steady; Virginia.
Norfolk section. lIa-bushel hampers.
pointed type. LOCAL 25. mostly 90;
barrel crates. approximately 100 pounds
net, pointed type. 175a2.00: East Shore
Virginia. barrel crates pointed type.
mostly 2.25.
Cantaloupes - Supplies liberal: de-
mand moderate. market slightly weak
L. ce
f, iumbos. ass, 4.00a425: standards. ass,
3.50a3.15: ponys, 54s. 3.o0a3.25; stand
ard fats. 1.25al so.
Lettuce-Supplies Of Western stock
moderate: demand moderate, market
steady: California crates iceberg type.
As dozen, 3.25a3.50.
Onions - Supplies light: demand
light. market steady; Texas. standard
crates yellow Bermudas. u. s. No. /.
ITS. few higher; California, no early
sales
Potatoes-Old stock. supplies light;
demand light, market steady; Maine.
| l50-pound sacks Green Mountain u. s.
No. /, 3.00a315: new stock, supplies lib
erai: demand moderate. market dull:
| Florida. double-head barrels Spaulding
Rose u. 8. No. /. mostly 400. few AS:
Alabama. 1O0-pound sacks Bliss Tri-
| umphs u. S. No 1, $50: South Carolina.
| cloth-top stave barrels Cobblers q. s.
| No. /, $50.
Berry Market Stronger.
Strawberries-Supplies cleaned up;
demand moderate, market stronger:
/ East Shore Peninsula. 32-quart crates
various varieties. 300a3.50, mostly $50.
Tomatoes-Supplies LIBERAL demand
moderate, market about steady: Florida.
SKIES ripes and turning. wrapped, few
wasty, fancy count, 3.75a4.25: choice
count. 2.T5a3.25: few ordinary condition,
fancy count. 3.25.
Watermelons-No supplies on market
| Asparagus-Suppiies heavy: demand
| moderate. market weak: South Carolina,
busl1el hampers Black Valentines, i.50a
| Its: fiat stringless. 1.75a2.25, mostly
| around 200: North Carolina, bushei
| hampers stringiess, 2O0a2.50: 5-peck
hampers stringless, 2.50a3.00. mostly
$50.
Peas-Supplies heavy: demand mod
crate. market slightly weaker; Norfolk
section. Virginia, 5-peck hampers Tele-
phones. l.25a1.5o, few high as Its:
North Carolina, 5-peck hampers Teie-
phones, ordinary quality and condition
75ai.25. few high as i50.
Cucumbers-Supplie moderate: de-
nand light, market about steady:
Florida. square bushei crates. No. !,
wide range quality and condition, zoo
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