Evening star., 1928-03-17
NEARBY SEA FOOD
SUPPLY PLENTIFUL
Lenten Trade Draggy,
Cheaper Eggs Foreseen
by Some Wholesalers.


Cl,enins of the Spring fishing sea-
ena on the lover Potomac, Chesapeake
Tav and Patuxent River has resulted
in re;ters supplying the local market
With quantities Of attractive Slso, hef-
ring, yockrSa and perch. Many or tine
rerch reach the local market alive. as
do some OF the catfish, carp and els
Rerorts from the several points
where Seines are III operations tell OF
. prospective prosperous shad and her
rinS season. Immense quantities oi
both white and yellow perch areaoy
have been caught, and dealers onereo
the smaller perch as low as cents
round this week. the choicest OF Them
SeilinS at Is cents.
Dealers reported the prices OF shad
at what they termed cheap. bucks
selling as low as Is and roeS at so
p-a IS cents. North Carolina and
FLORIDA seiue-haulerS also are sending
sha6 and herr;nz 70 the local market.
Fishermen Get Rockfsh.
Meters n the vicinity Of Broores
Island PstuXent River. between Bene-
rirt and Solomons Island, have landed
large Quantities Of rockflsh ana percn
this week. and most OF the nsh reacheo
the local market. On the CHESAPEAKE
Rsv side Of Calvert County, Mo. fShef-
r,en also are landing fairly large guam
titles Of rockEsh and white percn.
Fish from distant points. nc!oo!ns
.air1or, trcut. haddock and flllet Of hao-
cocs were reported this week as mucn
rhesoer than usual. the small haddocS
sailing As !ow as 5 cents q pound ano
the <Ilet at Is cents, Florida nstterS
FURNISHED local dealers supplies Spanish
-~srIs~el that sold al - cents TINS
morning, king mackerel, also proouc'
q Florida waters. selling az 20 cents,
Tohsters continue scarce and high
ubiie shrimp have been plentifui TINS
U-ees the green shrimp selling at =
ard the cooked at so cents pound
oysters continue plentiful, but not muci,
IN demand. Selects were quoted a.
32c5 and standards at s. gallon TINS
morning.
CLANS Are Plentiful.
CLANS uere plentiful at $3.50 per 100
Dealers had small supplies OF craomea'
from, Hampton. Va. packers. II Solo a.
81 round this morning. but was no'
much IN demand. II Is stated that the
meat is picked from crabs drecgeo IRON
tns Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries
and dealers are not particularly ANXIOUS
TO handle il al this season.
Dealers IN meats ana poultry are
ary,oilslv awaiting the end OF the Len
ter season hoping Il will bring in
rrsased demands and terminate tins
present drseEv condition OF the market
Poultry is nothing like as plentiful aS
~ ass this tine last year, IL Is stated
ard prices are reported correSponoinglS
higher
Tu-keys. chickens. ducks and keats
are expected 20 be in fairly good oe'
rrSnd for the Easter holiday season
the supply of turkeys has kept up fairly
good this season. according 10 dealers
and some splendid stock continues te
be received.
Live turkeys were quoted at 81 e
20 cents this morning, dressed stocA
bringing from So to IS cents, accoroins
70 size and quality. while prices o.
chickens. ducks and keats this morning
were the same as those reported esriiel
II the week.
Eggs Are Higher.
Txx prices took slight advsnc'
earIv in the week The advance proc
adv is only temporary. however. &C
cor6inr 20 advices Of dealers, and II
expected that lower prices viii preVai
before the beginning OF the EasVe
holiday season.
slight huctuations IN the butte
prices were reported during the week
The changes we're so slight however
that the local market was not al
fected.
Meat prices remained practically IN
same during the week. the only chang
be;ns in the price OF smoked hams
The EIisht increase was due, 1t Is stated
70 the heavier demands for hams thar
fo- shoulders. prices Of them oeini
about the same. and dealers sdVances
the price ot hams 10 ecual.ze tn
market on the tao meats.
There usually Is a fairly large de
Yrznd for hams for the Easter narke
trade. stuffed hams being q fayorit
dish .or the Easter dinner.
Bananas Are Cheaper.
Rivalry among banana growers nal
resulted In cheaper fruit here the pas
few DAYS. according 70 local dealers
ard i, is predicted that pri-s viii con
t3nue cheap during the approaching
E1mnns- SEASON.
s:rswberr.ea from Florida growers ar
beng received IN larger quantities, ant
the fruit is much cheaper than esrIis
n the season Unfaxorabls veatfe
fyyL14IGJFzf Al AJ% @sAA So3A9 Az 1At@ ~I0
Son ws8 blamed for SLOW receipts ant
hisn prices
Apples. pears. oranges. grapefruit ana
pines ppies are among other fruits 70 D.
had ~ this season.
Desiers report ample supplies of vege.
Mbies 70 supply demands ~ prevailing
prakst. Tomatoes continue scsrcs ane
higa and several other varieties Of vess.
tzbes from distant plsces xere reportec
r. llgn1 supply 'l1& morning. The mar
kef Is not particularly active. however
arc TIE light supplies do not Near
H:Esh 10 des.ers
Prices et .aoEf ccY1Ylc1!..fs this morn
iYg vegs tns same ss prices quoted IN
pskt few DAYS
TodsyE Wholesale Prices.
E9t,er~Cne- -ppInd prints 32s52l 4
ta1o, 1oaSl: Gtoye ps1ksd. 90
EaaS~~Fgesn Selectsd. 2ss2s. hennery
SsszG: cs1rrent receipts. II.
ro1!tFy, s3l|e-TIrkeYs 37a40 eprtnj
eh4Cksra. Z5s5s fpwls. 2s FooStsyE. III
7s. c9cks. zzz2s: keats. yotna. 7os7s
10. IS. Dressed -~TLirkeys. zss45; Epranl
rhJekent @5aSo fowls. large 2ss30
Ucs4 15szF yo1sssrk 20z2l. espons
.snes. heavy, <z&S3: snsii, a1szs
cgrks z7sls keas. s0ss0
Mate fresh krleH Reef. 20s22 zeal
Sls2z 3smb 2Ss30; fresh hams 1920
lc;yt 17s,s fresh fhcllcer f2sfa
tEsrket hams "a: Sroked shoulders
22.zsla calves. 1914, lambs Is.
MOTHER GETS 30 DAYS