Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-12
GOOD FISH SUPPLY
FOR FRIDAY TRADE
Oysters More PIentifuI-But-
ter and Egg Markets Are
Still Firm.

Disappearance of ice from the To.
tomac River and warmer weather all
along the Atlantic Coast has resulted
IN largely increased receipts of sup
plies at the Municipal Fish Market
and huNcrs today experienced no diff
fculty getting what they wanted for
their Fridly trade.
Yellow and white perch, rocktiSh.
catfish and carp. most OF the carp
and catfish alive. were received from
Potomac River fishermen. Carp and
catfish were in demand. the former
at Is snd the latter at cents a
pound. rcckfish bringing 80 cents.
White perch were Is and yellow perch
Z and cents a pound.
Trawlers in the vicinity Of Old
Point sent shipments OF founders
that sold at 10 and 20 cents and small
ero3kers that brought 10 cents. Seal
lops also from Virginia and Carolina
Wa ers, sold at So a gallon.
oysters We're more plentiful, and in
demand. The weather held prices to
what they have been the past few
weeks. 81 a gallon for standards and
Se.25 for selects Shell stock sold at
81 bushel. some received from the
Potomac and some from Chesapeake
Bay.
Prices Of several varieties of fish
were quoted as follows: Jack shad,
ici, cents, herring, IL cents: large
white perch -: yellow-tail founders.
&. red snappers. %: Spanish mackerel.
30: king mackerel. Ia green shrimp.
90: cooked shrimp. 80: haddock. 4:
COZ. s: filet az paddock. H.
\ continued firm condition Of the
butter and egg market was reported
and prices of most commodities this
morning were the same as prices
quoted yesterday,
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 20ao5:
veal. s4a9s: lamb. 96a27: fresh hams.
-: loins. e2aeS; fresh shoulders, IS:
smoked hams, 20a22: smoked shout
6ers. Is: strip bacon. eoaee: lard. la
12i2: calves. alive. IL; lambs. alive. IS
Butter - One.pound prints. 54a55;
tub. -: store packed. 81.
Poultry, alive Turkeys. 40a4e:
fowls, e'a9s; ROSTERS. leal7; ducks. Is
aeo: keats. young. 10a15: old. 50.
Dressed turkeys. 40ai5: Spring chick.
ems, sea3<: roosters. is; capons. fancy,
heavy. 45a4s; small. 3aa40; ducks. s5a
90: keats. Seaa0
Ecgs-Fresh. selected. 45a4s: hen
merry. 4sa4s: and current receipts. "A.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report ON fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Marke,
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
economies. SAYS:
AppleS-Suppiies moderate: dema nd
moderate. market steady; too few sales
reported to quote: boxes. Washington.
MEDIUM Ia large size. extra fancy.
oil 1 Fan
fancy Romes. s.90a3..5: fancy Romes.
e.1": extra fancy Staynans. 3.00a3.25:
bushel baskets. PENNSYLVANIA, L. :.
No ], PIE inches up. Staymans. e25a
1-S1- mostly 2.35: "a inches up. l.50a
LIS: Virginia. T.. =. Commercial. ~
inches up. Yorks, IT'S: L. :. CONNER.
cial. S,aymans Black Twiss. %.
inches UP. some sealded. l.75ae.00.
Csblage-Suppiies liberal demand
moderate, ma rket steady: New York,
sacked. per hundred weight. Danish
tyre. l.e0a la: Texas. barrel crates.
round type 3.7s: Florida. IL bushel
hampers. pointed and round type. 2 so;
Texas, bulk. per ton. round type. 90:
South Carolina, barrel crates. pointed
type. =. 80.
cefery-Supp3ies moderate: dema nd
moderate, market about steady: New
York. u crates. lisa 81: fair quality
and condition. ..25a2 80; California.
crates. best. mostly see: poorer, low
aS 100
I.ettuce-SuppIies moderate: dema nd
moderate, market about steady.
Arizona. crates. iceberg type. a.
dozen. 3.0Ga3.50: Florida. II -busheI
hampers. big Boston type, 2.00a2 IS:
few best. $50.
Onions--Suppiies moderate: dema nd
tghi. msrkes steady: Michigan and