Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20
STORM CUTS OFF
SEAFOOD SUPPLY
Deliveries From Bay, Boston
and New York DeIayed-Lit-
tie Fruit Sold.

Merchants who expected today to
purchase their Friday fish supply at
the Municipal Fish Wharf found that
there were no sea foods available, the
storm having cut off the supply from
all sources.
The empty bins today presented
situation that has existed but a very
few times in the history of the busi-
ness.
The storm not only cut off the
means of catching the fish. but 1t also
stopped the boats that ordinarily bring
in the greatest supply, which comes
from the Chesapeake Bay. The storm
reached far enough North to also cut
off the Boston and New York supplies.
Due to the fact they were unable to
dispose of but a small percentage OF
their supply of fruits and vegetables
yesterday. retail dealers today still had
a fair amount of this type of produce.
Tomorrow, however. purchasers will feel
the full extent of the storm damage in
that line, it is believed.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-pound prints. 50a51;
tub, 49a50: store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 38a40; hennery,
43a45: current receipts, 37a38; storage.
35a36.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 80: fowls,
large, %: Spring chickens. large, 80;
medium, 3la32; small, 30a31: Leghorns,
IS; ROSTERS, 19a20; keats. young, 60a80;
old, 80. DresSed--Turkeys. 40a42; fowls.
large, 32a33; small, 28a30; Spring
chickens, large. 38a40: medium, 38a40:
small, 38; Leghorns, 81 capons, large,
42a45; small, 30a35; ducks, 28a30; keats,
young, 80a100
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 22a26: veal,
20a28; lamb, 26a29; fresh hams, 28a29:
fresh pork loin, 40: shoulders, 22a24
smoked hams, 26a29; smoked shoulders,
20a22; bacon, 24a26; lard, 15a15l2.
Live stock-Calves, 16a17; lambs,
i4al5.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; bushel baskets,
Virginia, u. S. No. 1, 21a inches up
Jonathans, mostly around 1.50; Grimes
and Smokehouse, 1.25al.5 so; various va
rieties LOCALES.
Cabbage-Supplies limited; demand
light, market slightly stronger. New
York, 90-pound sacks domestic round
type, ESQ; Virginia, barrel crates, ap-
proXimately 100 pounds net domestic
round type, fair quality and condition,
200a2.25
Cantaloupes- Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady. Colorado
pink meats, jumbo flats, IS mostly 100,
IS and Us, 1.25; few lbs; standard
flats, lbs and 15s, 100a1.25; salmon
tints standard fats, Us and 15s, ordi-
nary quality, coal 90. Miscellaneous
melons-Supplies moderate; demand
limited. market steady. California,
eto ri roc ,acf1
few high as ATS. Colorado, standard
crates honey dews, mostly green, Its
a2o0.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady. New York 2-3 crates.
best, 225a2.50; fair quality and con-
dition, 200.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate; demand moderate. market
firm. Colorado crates Iceberg type,
As dozen, 4.50a475, few 500. Cali
fornia, crates Iceberg type, As dozen,
600. Eastern stock-SupplieS moder-
ate; demand light, market dull. New
York, 2-dozen crates big Boston type,
LOCAL IS; few, $50: poorer low as rs.
Onions-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dull; New York, 100
pound sacks, yellows, U; S. No. !, me-
dunn to large size, mostly $50: few low
as 3.25; Michigan and Indiana, 100
pound sacks, yellows. U. S. No. /, most
ly 400; Utah, 100-pound sacks, Valen-
cha type, U. S. No. /, 3.75.
Grapes and Peaches.
Grapes-Eastern stock, supplies light;
demand light, market steady; Delaware,
l2-uuart climax baskets, Concords, 65;
2-uuart climax baskets, Concords, 18a
20; Western stock, supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia, Tugs, Flame Tokays, l.65al.75;
MalagaS, 1.25a1 so.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; demand
limited, market steady; Pennsylvania
and New York, bushel baskets. Elbertas,
u S. No. /, large size, 2.40a2 SO; New
York, bushel' baskets, Hileys, small size,
fair quality, ripe, 100.
Pears-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Oregon, boxes.
Bartletts, fancy, medium to large size,
325: New York, buShel baskets, Bart
let's, No. /. 2.25a2.50 pinch minimum,
2.00a2. rs; No. 2, 1.25a1.50; poorer, low
as 100:
Potatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; East Shore,
Virginia, cloth-top stave barrels, Cob
blers, u. S. No. /, 2!25.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies light; too
few sales reported to quote.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; New York, buShel
baskets, No. /, 1.50a1.75.
Plums and Prunes-Supplies moder-
ate: demand limited market steady;
Idaho, suit cases, Italians, 85a90; New
York, Il -bushel baskets, damSons and
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