Evening star., 1928-06-02
EARLY TRADE GOOD
AT CENTER MARKET

Saturday Half Holiday Causes
Heavier Buying in the
Forenoon Now.
Petailcrs were out early this morning
looking for choice products, anxious to
get an early start because of the inau-
glration today Of the half-holiday clos
ing for the Summer period. Duri lg
such period 1t Is stated, hundreds OF
the Government employees leave the
city early Saturday afternoon to spend
the week end at theiI shacks and bum
galOWs on the water front and in the
woods, and such persons usually want
their supplies early to avoid delays in
starting from the city.
Many of the persons going from the
city take their supplies with them
others doing much of their buying in
communities where they spend their
week end holidays. Those who take
along their supplies usually are in a
HIlIt4, anu dChlElS Dldh0 dtA IIApit w
have on hand attractive supplies Of
meat, poultry, fruits and other com
modities desired by their patrons.
Prices of most commodities this morn
ing were reported fairly reasonable. be-
ing only slightly different from prices
quoted week ago.
TOday'S Wholesale Prices.
putter-One-nolnd nrintS 45a46. tub
44a45; store packed, 28.
Eggs-Fresh. selected. 29a30; hen
merry, 29a30; current receipts, %.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 25. fowls
large, 27 small, 25a26; leghorns, 20a22'
roosters. 16; keats, young, 70a75; old
30. Sprin, broilerS. large, 44a45; me-
dium. 40a42; small. 38 leghOrn brOilers
35a38 Dressed turkeys, 80. Spring
broilers large, 48a50: medium, 45a46;
small, 42a43; leghorn broilcrs. 40a45,
fowls, large, 29a30; small, 27a2S, leg
horn fowls. 25 caponS, large. 44a45,
small, 30a35, ducks. 20a25; keats, l.00a
1l0.
Meats. fresh kilied-Beef, 19a22; veal
top, %; lamb, 35: pork loins, 26aZ7
hams, 20a2l: shoulders. Is; smoked
hams, 23a24, smoked shoulders, l4al5,
bacon 20a2l; lard, l3al3i2; calves, IA
Spring lambs, II.
There were no marine delicacieS miss
ing from the numerous offerings al
Municipal Fish Market this week, dealers
having almost every variety Of the prod
ucts and were able to offer most OF
them at prices much cheaper than
usual. Cool weather was a boon To the
dealers making it possible for them tC
display their products without burying
them in ice.
Shad Season Closed.
Closing Of the shad and herring sea-
son the last day Of May was the inter
esting feature of the weeks market
Under the rulings of the authorities
however, dealers are permitted 10 days
in which 10 get rid Of stock on hand
The last day of the season found dealers
with fairly large quantities Of both fish
and consumers displayed an anxiety tC
make one more purchase.
It Is reported by dealers that the sea-
son Just closed was the best season ex-
perienced for both shad and herring
the past several years. The quality was
better than usual, according TO reports
and prices much cheaper. Packers al
the lower Potomac River shores put
away larger quantities Of the fish than
usual, it is reported. and there is nc
probability OF higher prices next Win
ter than prices that prevailed last
Winter.
Dealers quoted roe shad at 10 cents
and the bucks at IS cents the closing
day. and such were the prices quoted
this morning for held-over stock. Her
ring roe proved good seller at 80 cents
a gallon during the period the packers
were engaged in the work Of sailing
the herring Shad roe was so much In
demand, however. that very little Of 1t
was put away for next Winters trade
Herring we're quoted yesterday at 50 per
100.
Interest In Crab Market.
More than ordinary amount Of in
tereet was displayed in the crab market
this week, receipts being suggestive OF
the days when free crab feasts were
given and when soft crabs on toast were
TO be bought for dime. Hard crabs
continue plentiful. although there has
been no quitting Of the local market,
receipts being about equal to the de-
mand at SO a barrel Soft crabs the
past few days were so plentiful that
they sold as low as 40 cents a dozen,
the choicest Of the receipts bringing -
cents. Crabmeat sold at 30 cents a
pound.
Lobsters were received In large guam
titles from Boston. They found ready
sale at 65 cents a pound, tritie higher
than they were quoted a week ago.
Green shrimp were fairly plentiful most
Of the week. selling at 25 cents a pound,
and the cooked shrimp also we're more
plentiful. selling at so cents.
Swapping turtles are more plentiful,
"a II F1la II
the coming week They are being re-
ceived from nearby and distant places.
and were offered this morning at cents
pound Dressed turtles are slightly
higher Frogs. another OF the delicacles
handled by dealers at Municipal Fish
Market are more plentiful and In de-
mand at So a dozen. Scailops are pien-
tiful at $3 a gallon.
Dealers seem unable to explain the
scarcity Of rockfish most OF the season.
At times early In the season they were
fairly plentiful. but they became scarce
later on and have continued so. Plenti-
ful supplies Of other fish decreased the
demand for the rockflsh, however. and
buyers at 80 cents pound this morn
Ing were not numerous
Perch Also Scarce.
scarcity OF peFcn since carry III tle
Spring also remains unexplained. P0-
tomac River meters this week furnished
large supplies OF croakers carp, trout
and butterfish. Croakers sold at and
z cents pound yesterday, butterfish
sold at from 10 10 cents. and trout
brought from TO 12 cents. The carp
brought from to cents pound,
Sturgeon, fairly plentiful not long ago,
became scarce this week, and the little
on the market was sold at price en-
abiing retail dealers to supply their
trade at IS cents a pound. The demand
was not very great