Evening star., 1928-12-20
MARINE PRODUCTS
IN LIGHT RECEIPT.
Demand Also Small at D. c.
Market-0ySter Supply
Adequate.

Light receipts and light demand was
the report of the condition of business
at Municipal Fish Market this morning.
1t was pointed out by dealers that con-
sumption of fish at low cost would
assist consumers to purchase their
Christmas turkeys. Business was not
brisk this morning, however, and dealers
do not look for great Improvement
until after the end of the Christmas
holiday season.
oysters. used to a considerable extent
in connection with Christmas dinners,
were plentiful, of good quality and Of
fered at prices dealers considered cheap.
Shell oysters were to be had for $l50
and So bushel, selected, shucked stock
selling at S2.25, and standards at 81.
Dealers had varied assortment OF
fish from Boston to offer the trade.
There were no fresh Boston mackerel
to be had, dealers reported, but there
was a plentiful supply of the frozen
fish at Is cents. Frozen salmon and
halibut also were offered, the former
at % and the latter at 18 cents. Fillet
of haddock was quoted at 20 cents.
Other Prices.
Fresh cod, also received from Boston,
sold at 10, pollock at 8 and haddock
at cents a pound. Founders, from
Boston and points on the Chesapeake
Bay, were fairly plentiful, the small
fish selling at II and the large ones at
ID cents.
Potomac River fishermen supplied
small quantities of white perch that
were offered at IS and yellow perch at
20 cents a pound. Carp and catfish,
also from the Potomac, found fairly
ready sale. the former at 20 and the
latter at 10 cents pound.
North Carolina shippers supplied
kingfish at 1919 and small croakers and
spots at cents. Spanish mackerel,
caught in Florida waters, were offered
at 18 cents pound. Fresh and cooked
shrimp, also from Florida, met a fair
demand, the former at 25 and the lat
ter at so cents pound.
Canadian smeltS were plentiful and
in good demand at IS cents a pound,
and dealers had plentiful supplies of
clans to offer at $1.50 per 100. Crab
meat was plentiful at 40 cents pound,
but the demand was very light.
Turkeys, alive and dressed, continue
to reach the local market from nearby
and distant points. Shenandoah turkey
stock to the city this morning, and ad-
ditional truckloadS from other sections
Of Virginia and Maryland reached here
later in the day. Heaviest receipts are
expected tomorrow.
Prices Of the king bird are gradually
decreasing, according to reports of
dealers this morning, live turkeys selling
at 35 and 36 cents, dressed stock selling
from 35 to AZ cents, according to con-
dition. There were many thin or No.
2 turkeys on. hand this morning and
the large quantity of such stock may
affect the general market.
Chickens also were cheaper this
morning, young chickens, alive, selling
at 26 and 81 cents, and fowls at 25
Dealers also had large quantities of
ducks and geese to offer the trade, and
rabbits were still very much in evidence
at low prices.
A further drop in price of eggs also
was reported this morning, current re-
ceiptS being quoted at 36 and SO cents,
selected at 43 and A cents and hennery
stock at Is cents. Storage eggs were
quoted as low as 80 cents. The butter
market continued firm.
The meat market has changed very
little the past few days, and fruit and
vegetable prices continued practically
unchanged. Dealers had attractive
offerings this morning of all varieties
Of fruits and vegetables and reported
prices anything but high.
TOday's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 511aa52Ha;
tub, 5012a511 "; store packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 45a47; fresh selected,
43a44; current receipts, 36a38.
Poultry, alive - Turkeys, 35a36;
Spring chickens, 26a27; Leghorns, IS;
fowls, 25; roosters, 19a20; ducks, 25;
30; dressed turkeys, 35a42; Spring
chickens, 30a32; Leghorns, 28a3O;
fowls, 28a30; capons, large, 45a4S;
small, 38a40; ducks, 30; geese, 80;
keats, young, 30a1.00.
MeatS-Beef, top, 25; medium, 81 IA
%; common, 17a18; veal, 25a27; lamb,
%; pork loins, 18; fresh hams, 21a23;
fresh shoulders, 17a18; smoked hams,
25a26; smoked shoulders, 18; bacon,
20a22; lard, in tins, 1919; In packages,
1872.
Live stock-Calves, 16; lambs, 1914.
Game-Rabbits, No. l grade, IS; No.
2 grade, 15a20.
The daily market report on fruits and
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics), says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; barrels, Virginia,
U. s. No. /, 212 inches up, Staymans,
4.50; boxes, Washington, medium to
large size, extra fancy Delicious, 3.25;
Romes, $50; Staynnans, 2.50a2.75; Jona-
thans, 200a2.25; bushel baskets, Virginia
and Pennsylvania, u. S. No. /, 212
inches up, best, $50; poorer, l.35; Stay
mans, $50; u. S. No. l, "a inches up,
mostly around Its.
Cabbage-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; New York, Danish
type, 90-pound sacks, 2.35a2.50; 100
pound sacks, 2.65.
Celery-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market firm; California,
crates, 600a7.50; some ordinary condi-
ton, 4.5oa5OO; Michigan, 2-3 crates,
3.25a350; mostly 325.
Lettuce-WeStern supplies liberal; de-
mand light, market steady; California,
crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen, fair
quality and condition, 375a4O0: few
good quality and condition, 4.50a475;
Southern stock, supplies light; demand
light, market dull; Florida, / II -bushel
hampers, big Boston type, fair to ordi-
nary quality, 75a1.25; few $50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Michigan and Ohio, 100
pound sacks yellows, No. l, medium to
large size, 500a5.10; mostly 500.
Potatoes-SupplieS liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Michigan,
150-pound sacks Russet Rurals, U. S.
No. l, 2.15a2.25; mostly 2.15; Idaho,
100-OOunG sackS RISSat RlJrbankc TT G
No. /, 225a2.5O; 50-pound sacks Russet
Burbanks. u. S. No. /, 2.35; New York,
150-pound sacks round whites, u. S.
No. /, 200a215.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker: Nor