Evening star., 1928-06-15
COOLER WEATHER
! HELPSAT MARKET
Wholesalers Supplies Ample,
Crabs Offered Cheaply.
Prices Unchanged.


was welcomed by dealers at Municipal
Fish Market. 1t not only enabled them
to display their marine products to q
better advantage. but served to get buy.
ers out in greater numbers and make
business trifie brisker.
Dealers had supplies more than am.
cle to meet demands Crabs, both hare
and soft. and crabmeat we're in demand
ct prices dealers considered cheap. and
there also was demand for Other
Ehellhsh. including shrimp and lob
Eters
A fairly good demand for snappins
turtles at cents a pound was reported
end many buyers selected trout. croak.
ers and butterfish, products of the low
er Potomac River, for todays dinner
trade
Wholesalers were on hand early this
morning to accommodate retailers look
ing for first pick OF commodities for to-
day and tomorrows trade. and there
were attractive displays OF all commodi-
ties were substantially the same as these
quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Ons- pound prints, 4Sa46;
tub, 4S34a4434; store packed. %.
Eggs-Fresh. selected, 30a31; hennery
S0a3l: current receipts, 20.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, IS: fowls,
large. 81; small. 25a26: Leghorns Goa
~: ROSTERS. is; keats, young. 70a75,
old. 80: Spring broilers, large. 44a45;
medium, 40a42. small. SO; Leghorns
broilers. 35a3S. Dressed turkeys, 80:
Spring broilers. large, 4Sa50: medium,
45a46: small. 42a43; Leghorn broilers,
2s; Leghorn fowls 2S, capons. large,
44a45; small, Soa35; ducks, 2Oa25; keats,
1.00al.l0.
Meats, fresh killsd-Beef, %; veal,
top, %; lamb, 2Sa3o: pork loins, 26a27;
hams, 23a24; smoked shoulders. l4a15;
bacon, 2oa2l; lard. l3al3l.; calves. IL;
Spring lambs, II.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Cantaloupes-Supplies moderate: de-
n1and good, market steady: California.
Imperial Valley. salmon tints. iumbos.
S6s. 3.50a3.75. mostly 3.75; jumbos, ass,
4.00s4-25: as, 3.25. few low as 500;
standards, 36s. and standards, ASS, 3.50a
dews, California. Imperial Valley, stand
ard crates. Us. I.75a2.oo. mostly 200:
2s. 20Oa225, mostly 225 Ss, $50
Lettuce-WesteTn stock. supplies mod
crate; demand moderate. market steady;
California, crates. Iceberg type. AS
dozen. 4.25a4.5O. mostly $50
Onions-Suppiies light: demand slow,
market steady: Texas and California,
standard crates. yellow Bermudas, u. S.
No. j. mostly l.50: few I.65.
Potatoes-Supplie heavy; demand
moderate. market weak: new stock.
North and South Carolina and Virginia
cl0th-top stave barrels, CobblerS. u. s.
No. IL 2.25a2.50: few medium size, 200:
old stock, no sales reported.
Tomato Market Weaker.
Tomstoes-Suppiies liberal: demand
moderate. market weaker: Florida. sixes.
ripss End turning. wropped. fancy count,
best. 3.50a3.75; fsir TO ordinary quality
and condition. 2.50a3y 90: choice count
good cusiity and coTlditlon. II 3.25a3. so:
2l6s, 2-00a2-25: Mississippi fours. ripeG
sud turning wrapped. AlSai6D, mostly
around Us: Texas fours. Tipeg and
turning. wrapped. best. i.50a175.
Watermeions-Suppiies limited: de-
maBd moderate. market about steady;
Florida, Tom Watsons, 32-pound aver
eRe. 30ai 90; 30-pound average 75aBS:
20-22-pound average. so each.
Sting beans-Supplies heavy: de-
nnand light. market weak; practically
oemoralized: South Carolina, refused;
North Carolina, bushel hampers. green
striagless. 75aI.25: few low as so; Nor
folk section, Virginia and North Caro-
lima. 5-peck hampers, green StringIees
LOCALES: Valentines, 50a1 90.
czbbage-EuppIies heavy: home.
Hrownx mostly supplying market
Asparagus-Suppiies moderate; de-
hnasld moderate. market steady: Dels-
ware, dozen-bunch crates. green, large
eize. $50: few high as 100: East Shore
Maryland. dozen-bnnch crates and iS.
bunch crates, long green, 3,00a3.50.
Homegrown Peas.
Pesx-Homegrown supplying market.
homegrown. oIsiaei baskets, s50ai 90
leE best 80.
Cucumber. Supplies moderate: de-
H1aad moderate, market slightly weak
er. Florida, u -buFhel hampers. fancy
80: few high as 200: South Carolina
ba1silel hampers, fancy, 2.o0a2.25. choice
i25aI.50.
reppers-suppiies light; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker: Flor
ida, pepper crates, fancy. 5.Soa4.0oi
cnosce. 2y0OA2.50.
Eggpiant~-SuppIies very light, de-
nnand light, market dull: Florida, pep.
per crates, fancy. small. $50
GsQuzSf1-Supplieg moderate; demand
Iiasflf, market weaker; North Carolina
isMllei hampers, white. ] .00al IS; Souts
Carolina. bushei hampers. white, 75s
J %: some refused
ezches--Suppiies very hgflt TOO feS
9ales reported 70 quote.
sstEawbeFrieE-Gupplses moderate: De.
rnsnd moderate. market stronger
FegnegTowns supplying market: home.
grown. 52-qnsrt crates various varieties
z50z4G0
g3lzckberyieS S-~EHpplies moderate: ds.
nd&r26 moderate, market slightly strong
~. North Carolina. 52-qusrt crates
4D0aAE6. some p0or condition lower.