Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05
SEA FOOD IS SCARCE
IN LOCAL MARKET
Shad, Trout and Red Snap
pers Among Few of FRESH
Caught Offerings.

Frigid weather has made decided
change in conditions at Municipal Fish
Market. Fish and oysters were
scarce and high this morning. espe-
,iollv the fresh caught fish. frozen va
rieties being offered ut prices quoted
before the appearance OF cold weather.
A few spotted trout from North
carolina and shad. red snappers and
King and Spanish mackcrel were about
tbo only fresh caught fish to be had.
Dealers reported oysters enough on
hand to supply demands the remain,
der of the week at slightly advanced
n,,;rns 1T Is expected that weather
conditions will change before tlle CLOS
nf the week, however. TO make IL pos
sihlo fo,. additional shipments to reach
here.
Roc Shad 80 Cents.
Roe shad from Fiorida were quoted
-, 10 cents, While tho bucks brought
40 cents. Jacks, product of North
roroliua waters, hold at 10 cents
Irrozen roe shad from the Pacific Coast
sold at % and the bucks at 10 cents.
canadian smclts were quoted AT 20
cents. a similar price being quoted
for FLEET OF hadd~k. halibut ana sal
mon. HOLSTERS and crab meat were
scarce at ~ cents pound. ana therc
was fair supply of cooked shrimp 10
be had for Go cents.
Cold weather has affected the egg
market, price Of current receipts going
4 nftD I "a
\ dron in price will follow the prevail
ing cold snap. Prices of most com
mnditias this morning were about the
same as yesterday.
Wholesale Prices Today.
Meats. fresh killed--Beef, 20a25;
veal. 24a26: lamb. 26a27; fresh hams
%: Ioins. 22a23: fresh shoulders. IL.
smoked hams. 20a22; smoked shout
ders. 10; strip bacon, 22a24; lard, l2t2a
10; calves. alive, 14al5; lamb, awe. -.
interchangeable prints, 54ao5; tuh'
30: store packed, 81.
Fcca-F'rcsh selected. Haas; hen
nerv. IS: current receipts, 42a43.
poultry, a!ivc--rurkeys. 3Sai0; fowls
efa2S: Spring chickens, 2Sa30; ROSTERS
Is. ducks, 1Sa@0; keats, young, Eva 90
old. 25 Dressed-~Turkeys, 4oa4@'
Spring chickens. S0a32; ROSTERS ~
capona, fancy heavy. 42afH' Siiia'i'
3So40 ducks. 25a3o. keats, ooaso.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits and
yo,refobles compiled Ivy the Market
News Service bureau Of Agricultural
Economics1 says
Apples~Supplies moderate. demand
moderate. market steady, barrels
PENNSYLVANIA, few sales. 7. >. NO. l.
% inches UP. Yorks. 625a6.5o; Nlr'
ginia, L. :. No. /. gig inches up, stay
mans, fine quality. 500: L. =. No. l.
Staymans, ~ inches ~, good quality
and condition, S00aS.50; unciassl'led
s,aymans, "a Inches up, wide range
prices. 500aT 30: boxes, Washington
medium 10 large size. extra fancy
Delicious. 4. 0en aga. Romcs. 3.Qoa3.25
Spitzcnbcrgs. 3.15. bushei baskets
PENNSYLVANIA. l.. s. No. !. Staymans
%, inches up. 2.15; 2i4 Inches. 2.2o'
Cabbage-Supples moderate. de
mand light: market steady: Ne"
York. sacked. per hundred pounds
Danish type. -. 100: Texas. barrel
crates, approximately 100 pounds net
round type. $40.
Cclery-Supplies moderate, demand
moderate: market steady; California
crates, $50; New York. % crates
2.25a2.50.
I.ettuce-~Eastern supplies light. dc
mana moderate; market firm for good
stock: Florida, liz .bushei hampers, big
Boston type, 2.2aa2.a0: poorer low az
200.
Onions Supplies moderate. demand
moderate, market steady. Michigan
and ohio. lG0,pound sacks, yellows
u. s. No. !, medium 10 large size
2.50a2.T5.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate, market steady; Michi
gan, lS0.pound sacks Russell Rurals
i. =. No. ], 3.35a3. 80. Maine. 120.pound
sacks Green Mountains. u. =. No. ],
2.75a2 90; Idaho. I20-pound sacks
round whites, l.. s. No. /. 275.
Spinach supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market about steady; Tex.
as, bushcl baskets Savoy type, 2.ooa
2.25.
Tomatoes-~Supplies light; demand
light. market duln unknown origin
rcpacked In New York CRY. So, ripes.
wrapped, fancy count, 2.2ba2.5b. choice
count, 1,75a2 30; Florida. originals. Is.
ripes and turning, wrapped. fair quail
lty and condition. fancy count. 400,
choice count, 300.
String beans supplies very light,
demand good. market stronger. Flor.
ida, 4 'bushcl hampers. green. 5.o0a
G 50.
gplant~Supplies very light: de-
mand light, market steady: Florida
pepper crates. fancy. $50; holdovers.
ordinary quality and condition. 1.b0a
900.
Poppers~~Supplies very light; Flor.
ida, pepper crates, fancy. 2.b0hJ,o0.
mostly around 2fb.
Carols Supplies light. demand
light, market steady. New York,
bushei baskets, washed, I20; sacked
rongh. Sd hundredweieht; California
Western lettuce crates. 3 80.
lieeta~ supplies light. demand light.
market steady. Texas. Western let.
tuc". crates. 3 .@dna 50.
tauliiipW"r~~ Supplies light. demand
liKht market steady. California.
crates, ".60a@.76 mostly 275,
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS DROP.
BALTIMORE, January 3 tspcciuD.--~
customs receipts nj Baltimore last