Evening star., 1928-06-21
PORK GOES HIGHER
! IN CENTER MARKET
Fish Wholesalers Have Good
| Supplies, With Exception
of Soft Crabs.

Dealers at Municipal Fish Market this
morning were able to supply demand for
marine products of every variety with
the exception of soft crabs. Due tc
high tides. crabberS are not reapins
much of a harvest. Higher prices re-
suited.
Hard crabs more plentiful and cheap.
er than any time in recent years, were
offered at SIS. so a barrel. Lobsters were
scarce at so cents a pound. and dealers
had fairly plentiful supplies OF shrimp
the green shrimp selling at 80 and the
cooked at so cents a pound.
Frogs were scarce at So dozen, while
swapping turtles were plentiful at
cents a pound CLANS were scarce
dealers quoting price of SITS per 100
Only a few sturgeon have reached tht
local market this week. but prices were
lower. because of the plentiful supplies
and cheaper prices of other fish
Trout, croakers and butterflsh. re-
ceived from Potomac River and Chesa-
peake Bay shippers, were plentiful. But
terfiSh sold as low as 2Ia cents pound
croakers at and trout at s cents q
pound
Crabmeat was plentiful and cheaper
CiaWmeat sold at 20 white meat at 3S
and the lump at so cents a pound
Scallops were plentiful at $3.50 gallon
Prices of several varieties OF fish were
quoted as follows-Boston mackerel, 10;
haddock, S: filet of haddock. l2l2; hall
bur and salmon. 20: cod, 10.
Pork and pork products have advanc-
ed in prices A break in the lamb mar
ket was reported, The veal market
was reported steady and top beef was
reported scarce.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-pound prints, 46a4T;
tub. 4Sa46: store packed. Is.
Eggs-Fresh selected. 30a3i; hennery,
sos3l: current receipts, %.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. IS; fowls,
large. 26; small IS; Leghorns. 20;
Spring broilerS. large. 40: medium, 3Ia
SO; small, IS: Leghorns. 30a32; ROSTERS,
Is: keats. young. rs; old, 80. Dressed
Turkeys. 80: Spring broilers. large,
42a45: medium. 40a42: small, 40; Leg
horns, 3S: fowls. large, 27a28; small,
25a26; capons, large, 44a45: small, Soa
IS ducks, 20a25; keats, l.ooal.lO.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 22a23 4;
veal. 20a24: lamb. 23a2S: pork loins'
26a2T; fresh shoulders, l6al7; fresh
hams. 22a23: smoked hams. 25a26;
smoked shoulders, ITaiS: bacon, 22a24'
lard. 13aI3i2: calves, i4l2al5; spring
lambs. iSai4.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics. says:
Cantaloupes- Supplies moderate; de-
rnand moderate. market slightly strong
er: California. jumbos, 36s, Salmon
Tints. 4.O0a4.25: jumbos. ASS, 4-75aS 90;
standard ass, 4Ooa4.25: ponys, all sizes,
3.25a3 SO; mostly 325: fats, all sizes
I.S0aI. 80: few Its.
Iettuce-Western stock, supplies mod
crate: demand moderate, market about
steady: washington and California,
crates. Iceberg type, 4 TO dozen,
4.00a4.25.
Onions-supplies moderate: demand
fight. market dull: California ana
Texas. standard crates Yellow Bermudas
and Crystal White Wax. United States,
potatoes Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market about steady; new
stock. North Carolina and South Caro-
Tina and Virginia, all sections, cloth
ton stave barrels, Cobblers, United
states. No. /. mostly 400; few Virginia
and North Carolina. heated, decayeor
i GOAL SO: old stock, no sales reported.
peaches-Supplies very light: demanc
light. market firm for good stock; MOTIF
Carolina. bushel baskets, Red Blros
large size, few sales, 500.
Tomato Market Steady.
Tomatoes Supplies moderate; de'
rnand moderate, market STEADY; Missis'
xiupi Is, green, Tipes and turning
wrapped. No. /, i!00a1.15, mostly llo.
watermelons-Supplies moderate: de-
ry.and moderate market steady; brokers
-aYIOt sales. delivered, Washington. Flor
IDA bulk. per car. Tom Watsons, Alters
1925 pound average, 575a6O0; Dixi'
Bellies. 3 tiers, 20-pound average, $50.
string beans-Supplies moderate; de-
rrnand moderate, market slightly weaker
Ncrth Carolina and Norfolk section, Vir
rtria. 5-peck hampers, green, Stringiess
2yOOa2 so. mostly as.
Cabbage Homegrowns pTacticau!
supplying the market.
Agparagis-SuppIies heavy: demans
Light. market weaker; Delaware, dozen
bunch crates and lS-bunch crates
green. best, i.50a2 90: fair quality ant
condition Low as 90; East Shore, Viz
ginia, dozen bunch and lS-bunch crates
green, long, Z.uUd3JVDs H8OA1ag <.0o5 3cs
fancy higher.
Peas Supplies liberal: demand mod
crate, market steady: homegrown most
~ supplying market. Delaware, nusne
hampers, i-25.
Cucumber Market Weak.
Cueumbers. Supplies liberal: deman'
light, market weak; South Carolina
busnel hampers. No. !, LOCAL rs Nortl
Carolina. b1sfeI hampers, No. ], LIS
100: few higher.
6quaxh--Suppiies liberal; deman'
Light. market slightly weaker: Eorti
Carolina, bushei hampers, white, 100
I.25: few $50.
Peppers-Guppiies light; demand sloS
market dull; Florida, pepper crates
fancy, mostly 800: few high az 3.50
choice trading slow, TOO few safes re
ported 20 quote.
Corn--EupplieS liberal: demand light
market slightly weaker: Texas, bushe
baskets. 225s2 50: hold0yers, poor con
dstion, low as 80,
Elackberries-Suppiie liberal de
nand light. market weaker; Mort
Carolina. 52~qusrt crates, z50a3 90. fe'
fancy, high as $50.
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