Evening star., 1928-12-27
Marine PRODUCTS
IN LIGHT DEMAND
oysters, Frozen Fish and
Shrimp on Display at
D. c. Market.

J erS reported, and prices PROBABLY would
have been much higher had the demand
| been heavier.
Oysters continued plentiful, dealers
reported, dredgers apparently not hav-
ing taken off their accustomed Christ
mas holiday this season. Shell stock
sold at $3.50 and So a bushel, Norfolk
stock selling slightly higher.
Dealers had ample supplies Of frozen
fish from the North to offer the trade
at prices that prevailed last week.
Among them were quantities Of Cana
dian smeltS that proved good seller at
25 cents a pound.
Shrimp Supplies.
| Supplies of shrimp from Florida were
offered the trade, the green shrimp
selling at 25 and the cooked at so cents
pound. There were some trout and
kingf1sh from North Carolina waters,
but receipts from the lower Potomac
were SO small that dealers were scarcely
able to quote prices.
Business along all lines was reported
! dull this morning. Prices OF most com
| modities were substantially the same as
prices reported during the holiday mar
ket Christmas eve.
A slight stiffening of the egg market
was reported this morning. due, it is be-
| lieved, to haulers remaining at home to
enjoy the holiday season. Heavier re-
ceipts before the close of the weeks
market are anticipated.
Hennery eggs this morning were
quoted at as, fresh selected at 43 and A,
and current receipts at 38. Poultry
/ dealers had fairly large quantities OF
| turkeys on hand, but chickens, In
greater demand, were a trifle higher.
Wholesale fruit and vegetable dealers
continued with their attractive displays
of commodities from all sections OF
the country. They had Strawberries,
oranges, tangerineS and perslmmonS
among their fruit displays. while new
| lima beans from Cuba was the leader
in the vegetable market.
The beans from Cuba were offered
at Sc and ST bushel and were said
to be of excellent quality and the PODS
| we'll filled. Kale and spinach, received
| from Norfolk, found ready sale, the
| former at SITS and 50 and the latter
at $2.25 and $3.50 barrel.
Prices Slightly Higher.
pound prints, 4934a5O34;
tub, 4834a4934; store-paeked, 3Oa35,
Eggs-Hennery, as; fresh, selected,
43a44; current receipts, 38.
Spring chickens, %; Leghorns, 25;
fowls, 25; roosters, 19a2O; ducks, 25;
| geese, 20a25; keats, young, 60a8O; DID,
| 80. Dressed-Turkeys, 40a45; Spring
| chickens, 3Oa32; Leghorns, 28a30;
fowls, 28a30 capons, large 45a48; small,
3Sa40; ducks, 80; geese, 80; Keats
| young 80a1.O0.
Meats-Beef, top, 25 medium, 2112a
| %; common, 17a18: veal, 25a27; lamb,
%; pork loins, 22a24; fresh hams, 21a
%; fresh shoulders, 18a19: smoked
chnIIl6nrC
bacon, 2Oa22: lard, in tins, 121a; Ii
Live stock-Calves, 16; lambs, 1914.
Game-Rabbits, No. grade, 25; No.
grade, 15a20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
veoatsbIes @ COMPLIED by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics says:
Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; barrels, Virginia, un-
classified Staymans 2l2 inches up, 4.5O;
U. S. No. /, 2h inches up, Black Twigs,
4.5O; boxes, Washington, medium to
large size, extra fancy. Delicious, 3.25a
| 3.50; extra fancy Romes, Staymans,
| $50; extra fancy Jonathans, 2.OOa2.25;
| bushel baskets, Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania, u S. No. /, 2l2 inches up, Stay
| mans, $50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; New York, Danish
| type 90-pound sacks, few sales, ESQ;
South Carolina, barrel crates, pointed
| type 350a3.75; fair condition low as
| 800; 112 -bushel hampers, pointed type,
| 225.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; California, crates, 600
a650; few fancy higher.
Lettuce-Western stock, supplies lib
eral; demand light, market slightly
| weaker; Arizona, crates, Iceberg type,
As dozen, 3.50a3.75; leafy low as 800:
Southern stock, supplies light; demand
light, market dull; Florida, 112-bushel /
hampers, Big Boston type, fair quality
and condition, 1.15a1.25.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Michigan and Ohio, 100
pound sacks Yellows, U. S. No. /, me-
dium to large size, 4'7Sao W. sou,o,a
light, market about steady; Pennsyl-
vania, 150-pound sacks round whites,
u. S. No. l, 2O0a2.10; New York, 150-
pound sacks round whites, U. S. No. !,
2.16a2 rs; Michigan, 150-pound sacks
russet rurals, U. S. No. /, 2.15a2.25.
| Spinach-Supphes liberal; demand
| light, market slightly weaker; Virginia,
Norfolk section; veneer barrels, Savoy
| type, 2.75a3.00; Texas, bushel baskets,
Savoy type, 1876.
String beans-Supplies moderate.
demand light, market slightly weaker;
Florida, 7s-bushel hampers; green,
stringless, 3.75a400; Black Valentines,
800.
Peppers - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, 8.00a9.00; choice, 6.00a7.00.
| Cr1Io (1-CYInrlipc
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates; whites; wrapped, fancy, 5.50a
600.
Cucumbers very light; de-
mand limited market steady; Florida,
| 7a-bushel hampers, fancy, 600.
Eggplant-Supplies very light; too
few sales reported to quote.
| Peas-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Mexico, 40-pound crates,
6.25a6.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, SKIES,
ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count, 5.50a6.00; choice count, 4.00a
4.50; few 500.
Strawberries Supplies light; demand
slow, market slightly weaker; Florida,
pony refrigerators, Missionarys, 60a75
per quart.
aulifoWer-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; California,
pony crates, $50.
Beets-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull: Texas, Western lettuce
crates, punched, dozen, 400; few
higher.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady; California, Western
lettuce crates, 3.50a3.75.
Oranges-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida, boxes, No.
/, medium size, mostly 400; few fancy
higher; No. 2, 3.25a3.50.
rapefruit-Supplies light: demand
light, market dull; few sales; Florida,