Evening star., 1928-06-09

reported good demand for the green
shrimp at Is cents d pound. The
ooked shrimp brought so cents. Seal
lops we're in demand at $3.50 gallon.
decreased receipts CT frogs met
good demand Many Of the frogs
largest received here. came from New
Orleans, La. and Mobile Ala Dealers
also received fairly large shipments
from nearby Maryland and Virginia
They we're quoted at $3.50 dozen.
Dealers are unable TO explain the
continued scarcity Of white perch.
Early in the season large catches OF the
fish we're made, but very few have been
caught in recent weeks. Plenty carp
have been caught In the lower Potomac
the past month, this weeks supply be-
ing so large that prices dropped as low
as cents a pound. 10 cents being the
highest price.
Sea Bass Plentiful.
Jersey coast netters sent local dealers
large quantities of sea bass that sold
at 10 cents a pound, porgies that
brought and founders cents a
pound. Boston mackerel have been
plentiful enough this week to bring the
price down to 10 cents pound. Had
dock were offered at 5 cents most OF
the week, the fillet bringing l3 cents
pound
Halibut have been particularly plenti-
full the past few days, the small f1sn
selling at 20 and the larger ones at p
cents pound Goldfish, also plentnui.
sold as low as cents.
Local dealers have received ship
ments of squid from Exnore. vicinity
of Wachapreague, Va, this weeks They
are principally consumed by Chinese
and Italians. according to dealers, ana
the fine favor Of the fish, when pro-
perly cooked. dealers say, soon VIII
commend 1t to all lovers of marine prod
ucts. II is used dargely for bait In
connection with salt water fishing.
Tom Watson watermelons. product OF
Florida growers. are being received IN
carload lots, being the most important
addition to the supply Of fruits received
the past week or two, and prices are
much lower. Supplies are what market
dealers report light. however, and the
demand moderate. Prices for 24-pound
melons ranged from IS to 90 cents.
North Carolina blackberries also have
appeared in the local market. They are
In light supply. however and 32-quart
some I'm poor condition selling lower.
Strawberries in Good Supply.
Strawberries continued in liberal sup
ply throughout the week Homegrown
berries, ripening delayed by continued
cool weather. came in In a rush ana
practically glutted the market. Mary
land and Delaware berries also are
reaching the local market Prices this
morning were So and $3.50 a crate. some
exceptionally fine berries selling slightly
higher
Scores of cars Of cantaloupes have
reached this vicinity during the week,
as many as six carloads having reached
Baltimore during a single day. Most OF
the fruit is coming from California,
Mexico and California sending most o!
the honeydews. Prices of both fruits.
much in demand, depends upon size,
condition and quality. Cantaloupes are
reported particularly plentiful.
Grapefruit, product Of Florida grow
ers, and oranges from California have
been received in moderate quantities
this week. Grapefruit. as to grade and
size, sold at from So TO SIS this morning.
few higher. Oranges were quoted at
from $3.50 to So, few higher.
Peaches have been added to the list
of attractive fruits in the local market.
Only small shipments of various early
varieties from Georgia and North Caro-
lima have been received and a light de-
mand for the fruit is reported.
Florida, North Carolina and South
Carolina growers are sending local deal