Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-05
WEATHER HURTING
TRADE IN SEAFOOD
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Loss Of Crabs in Shipment
Heaw-Swordfish Offered
in the Market.

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Hot weather is having its effect upol
the handling OF marine products a
Municipal Fish Market. 1t not only i
making business draggy. according Il
merchants, but it also has resulted IL
heavy. losses.
Grabs are more seriously affected thar
any other marine products. 1t is. stated
many of them being lost in transit
Hard crabs are not vet very fat 1t i
stated, but there is "a fairly good de.
mand for them. Dealers quoted them a
SIS barrel today.
Soft crabs continue fairly plentiful
and crabn.eat has been very plentiful
the past few days. dealers quoting the
three varieties at so. 90 and so cents
a pound, The soft crabs were quoted al
$ia5 a dozen this morning.
Holsters we're cheaper. selling at So
cents a pound, while shrimp was not
so plentiful. Green shrimp was quoted
at 40 cents a pound this morning, the
cooked shrimp bringing 60 cents, CLANS
were scarce, owing to the hot weather.
while scallops we've plentiful at s. a
gallon. .-..
Spots Fairly Large.
Norfolk spots, fairly good size, were
offered at Il cents a pound, trout at
10. butterfiSh at s cents and croakers
al S cents pound, Boston mackerel
and cod we're plentiful at 10 cents,
haddock sold at 5 and the filet Of had
dock was Is cents pound,
Swedish. one of the choicest fish
received in the local market, was quoted
at So cents. North Carolina shippers
furnished supplies of bluefish and Span
ish mackerel at Is cents. Sea bass
were quoted at Is and porgies at cents
q pound. Very few fish are being re-
ceiped from Potomac River meters.
A generally draggy condition of the
market was reported this morning, a
condition that is expected to follow o
holiday. dealers reported, prices being
the same as prices quoted the past lew
days.
Wholesale Prices Today.
Rutter-One-p pound prints, 46a47; tub,
45a46; store packed, %.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 30a3l; hennery,
S0a3I; current receipts. %.
Poultry, alive - Turkeys, IS; fowls,
large. 25a26: small, 23a24: Leghorns.
90 Spring broilers. large. 40; medium,
sass: small, IS; Leghorns, 30a32:
rbusterS, l6; keats, young, rs: old. 80.
dressed Turkeys. 80: Spring broilers,
large, 42a45; medium, 40a42; small. 40;
Leghorns. 80: fowls, large, 27a2S: small.
25a26: capons, large. 44a45; small, sea
36: ducks, 20a25; keats. LOCAL 10.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 22a23: veal,
fresh shoulders. 16al7: fresh hams, 22aI
%: smoked hams, 25a26; smoked slloul-i
ders. 17ale; bacon, 22a24: lard. i3al31 :;
calves. IL. Spring lambs, 13ai4.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Toaays market news service on
fruits and vegetables, compiled by Blu
reah or Agricultural Economics, says:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. moderate. de-
mand moderate. market steady: Cali
fornia, salmon tints. jumbos, 36s, ripe,
$50: iumbos, ASS, rfpeS, 400: STANDARDS.
36s. some ripe. 3.00a3.50; standards. ass,
3.5oaz.00: ponys, ASS and. SIS 1so11A
ripe. 2.25a2.75: Arizona, salmon tints,
Jumbos, 27s, $50; standard, hats, isA
S.; jumbo. fats, Us, i!g0; misceila-
necus melons, Honey Dews, California.
an sizes. Jumbo crates, 2.00a225: few
ESQ; Honey Balls, junnbos, 36s and ASS.
and standards. 36s and ass, 4.50a5 90.
Lettuce Western stock: Supplies
light: demand good. market strong:
California, crates, Iceberg type. as
dozen, T0oa7 50. Eastern stock: Supplies
moderate; demand moderate. market
steady: New York, 2-dozen crates. Big
Boston type. l.50.
market dull: California, standard crates,
yellow Bermudas, U. 5. No /, very few
sales, l.65.
Peach Market Steady.
Peaches Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady; North Caro-
Ina. U. S, No. /, bushel baskets Early
Rose. large size, 800: SIS, Arps, medium
to large sic, 2.50a2.75: bushel baskets
Arps, small size, l.75a2.00: Georgia,
TO large size. 2.50a2 rs: busiel baskets
IS. Caravans, unclassified, l.75a2.0o;
basI1ei baskets Hileys. u: S. No. /.
large size, 3.25a3.50: medium size, 2.5oa
800.
Potatoes - Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; new stock,
North Carolina and Norfolk section
and East Shore Virginia. cloth-top stave
barrels Cobbiers. U S. No. !, ZOO.
Sweet potatoes Supplies light: de-
unand slow, market dun, too few sales
reported 10 quote.
Tomatoes Supplies liberal: demand
lieist market steady: Mississippi As,
ripes, wrapped. No. /. best. 85as0; few
100: leaky. 50a75.
watermeions-Supp moderate: de-
fnand slow, market dun: brokers carlot
sales delivered washington Flerida
car. bulk per car Tom Watsons, %
pound average, ordinary condition.
heavy decay, 225
String beans Supplies heavy: de-
niand ss'cw. market dull; homegTowns,
busheL baskets, so.
Peppers Demand Slow.
Peppers-s Supplies light; demand slow,
naavkes dull; very few sales: South
Carolina. pepper crates. $50.
Ecgpiant--Supplie light; demand
ssea, market duh; Florida, pepper
Gates. few sales, $50
Peas-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market steady; New York bushel
baskets. Laxtong. 2.50a2 IS: Telephones.
3 uDa3:25.
Blaokberries-Supplie light; demand
SLOW, market dull; North Carolina, 81
quart crates wide range quality and
condition best, 2.60a3.00: soft, l.75a2 90.
Linn beans-Supplies light; demand
slow, market dull; South Carolina,
bushei hampers, 3.50a4.00.
Agparagus-Supplie Light: demand
gloy. market dull: Delaware, DOZEN
bunch crates, green, 2.00a2.50.
BUSINESS is STABLE