Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
CHEAPER SEA FOOD
AND EGGS ARE SEEN
Tangier Oysters Attractive
Poultry Demand Good.
Meat Trade Slow.

Settled weather Is ICOKc0 I0T Dy
wholesale merchants, in time To make
prices OF marine products and eggs
cheap for the approaching lenten sea-
son. Egg prices already have shown
IN appreciab1e drop and additional de-
creases are almost certain the next few
days. and fish prices also are bound
to drop as soon as fishermen recover
from the effects Of the cold and stormy
weather experienced the past month.
Egg haulers from nearby Maryland
and Virginia had largely increased
supplies yesterday and this morning.
and while most of them sell at whole
sale, 1t is stated. some retailed part Of
their supplies as low as 43 cents. ask
ing trifie higher prices for white
hennery stock. Storing Of eggs will not
begin until after next. month. packers
never starting storing them until the
danger of frost is past.
With the ice practically out Of the
Potomac River, IL is probable that
fishermen who operate Winter seines
in the creeks below Alexandria will
send supplies of fresh fish. chiefly
perch, catfish. carp and GELS. TO the
local market. 1t Is reported that many
Of the creeks emptying into the Poto-
mac below Alexandria are literally
filled with bass.
Bass for Northern Markets.
Such a condition was evidenced this
week when Virginia officers appeared
upon the scene and made arrests for
alleged Illegal taking of bass from the
creek. Sale OF the fish in Virginia and
this city Is Illegal. 1t Is stated. and 1t
is rumored that many fish so taken
find their way to Northern markets.
Plentiful supplies of frozen fish from
Northern shippers were received at Mu-
nicipal Fish Market this week, receipts
Of fresh fish having been small. Few
sand perch. catfish and carp many Of
the carp and catfish alive, were received
from Winter saines this week, and they
found ready sale at prevailing prices,
| the catfish bringing 10. the perch Is
and the carp 80 cents pound
Dealers this morning had offerings Of
shad and herring. rockfsh, tile. halibut,
Boston and Spanish mackcrel ana sew
eral other varieties Of fish. Frozen hall
but and salmon. both good sellers. sold
at 20 and Is cents. while Boston mack
ercl were quoted at % cents.
Tanyier Sound Oysters.
| What dealers mentioned as one Of the
most attractive offerings this morning
was supply of oysters from Tangier
Sound. red moss on the shells distin-
| gushing them from oysters from other
sections. They were brought here from
CriSfeld. Md in motor trucks, ferryine
| across the Chesapeake Bay from Clai-
borne to Annapolis. They were in good
demand at $3.50 bushel
Slight fluctuations in prices of poui-
try were reported during the week It
seldom happens that chickens are not
IN fairly good demand. The same Is true
of turkeys, the demand for the king of
the barnyard fowls always being great
est at the Christmas holiday season.
Demand for keats has increased.
many consumers serving them in place
! OF pheasants and other game. The de-
mand is for the young birds. however,
the old ones usually being tough
Young keats this morning were quoted
= at IS and 80 cents alive and 80 and 90
cents dressed. The old ones were quotec
at IS cents.
Meat Market Draggy.
| A generally draggy condition Of the
| meat market Is repoi led with prices un-
changed, Pork and pork products con-
| tinue cheap and In fairly good demand.
| fresh hams being the best sellers. Both
| fresh hams and loins were quoted at
! 10 and 20 cents. best quality smoked
hams selling at 90 and % cents
Local dealers are still receiving fancy
fruits from foreign countries through
New York merchants. Honeydews. OF
ceived from Argentina. and South
African growers are continuing 10 send
some fancy fruits that are in light de-
mand.
Only moderate supplies~of apples
we're reported the past few days the
| moderate demand continuing the mar
ket steady, Virginia and Pennsylvania
| shippers are supplying most Of the bar
| rel and basket stock. while fancy box
| apples are chiefly from Washington.
prices depending entirely upon size and
quality OF the fruit.
| Moderate supplies OF oranges and
grapefruit and light supplies Of tan
| ser,ncs are reported. while supplies OF
| cranberries continue light. Very few
| strawberries are being received from
/ Florida. and prizes are high. selling
| around 81 quart box Grapefruit
and oranges rs to grade and size
were quoted at from $3.50 to SIS. some
! fancy stock higher.
Potato Receipts Moderate.
, Potatoes have been received IN mod
! crate quantities this week. Michigan
StNks SNNNSs SSttHtE a. 81 ~
! and $40, few as low as $500 Penn
sylvania, round whites. were quoted this
morning at $Si0 and $3aS
| Tomatoes are still reaching here from
| the Bahamas and Florida. many Of
| them repacked In New York. and hot
| house stock from Boston and the West
chiefly Indiana and Ohio. also Is being
received
other vegetables listed by the Mar
kct News Service. Bureau of Aericul-
tural Economics, are lettuce. celery
| cabbage. onions, spinach. string beans.
peppers cucumhers, beets. carrots and
| caulitiower
Buyers were on hand early this
morning To get tirst pick Of commoSsi-
ties The buying was not especially
| brisk, however. according ito reports,
but merchants had attractive supplies
Of most commodities at prices sub
stantially the same AS those reported
yesterday.
Today'x Wholesale Prices.
Butter One pound prints. soasi
tub, &aa4a: store packed, -
Eges~~freSh selected. asaSe; heunery,
3Taaa. current receipts. 81
Poultry Alive, turkeys, S7aSs; Spring
chickens, S2aSS; fowls %, ROSTERS. IL
ducks. iHaao; keats, Young, 7oafa; old,
50, Dressed, turkeys, isaas, spring
chickens. aaaSS, fowls. large. sfa2s,
small, aaaa6; roasterS, 20, ca!nns,
fancy, heavy. Ssas0; small. soaSa,
.fs .AA- A. Al