Evening star., 1928-01-26
SEA FOOD IS SCARCE
DUE TO WEATHER
Storms on Coast Cause,
Eggs Go Lower With
Heavier Receipts.

Cold weather and high winds along
the Atlantic Coast this week played
havoc with fishermen and caused 4
scarcity of fresh fish in the local mar
ket this morning.
Dealers at Municipal Fish Market
were without their accustomed large
quantities of fresh fish for the Friday
trade, but had plenty Of frozen fish 10
offer retailers.
They had offerings from North Caro-
lima and Florida at prices slightly III
advance of those quoted week ago.
and a fairly good demand was reported.
Oysters, still in demand. were on hand
in quantities not more than equal to
the demand, prices continuing un-
changed
Increased receipt of eggs have result
ed in another slight decrease in prices.
CURRENT receipts this morning being
quoted al az cents. Poultry. meat fruit
and vegetable prices remain practically
unchanged.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
pound prints, 5oa5l; tub,
4Ta4Si2; store packed, 81.
EegS-FreSh. selected. 45a46; hennery,
<Sa41: current receipts. -
Poultry Turkeys. alive. 3Sa40: Spring
chickens 29a30: fowls, 24a25, ROSTERS.
l6ai7: ducks, lSa20, keats. Young. 1Oa
IS: old. 81 Dressed turkeys, i2a45;
SpY!ng chickens, 3Oa3@, rooSterS lS,
caponS. fancy heavy. 40a42: small,
S0a35: ducks. 25a30; keats. 30a90.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 20a25. veal.
c4a2s: lamb. a6a27: fresh hams. l9a
%: loinS. 1920: fresh shoulders. l5al6;
smoked hams. 22a23; smoked shoulders,
I3al4: strip bacon. 22a23; lard. l2i2a
is; calves. alive. Is; lambs. alive. l3.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Tcday's market report on fruits and
Vegetables compiled by the Market News
Service, Bureau OF Agricultural Eco
nomics, says:
Apples@Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: barrels, Virginia,
L. S, No. ., Staymans, 2i2 inches up,
Sood quality and condition. 6o0a6 so; 1;
boxes. Washington. medium to large
size. extra fancy Delicious. mostly 4.25:
Staymans and Romeos, 3.00a3.25; bushel
baskets. Pennsylvania and Virginia. u.
S. No. !. q inches up. Staymans. 2.25,
few higher: Virginia, L. S. No. /. Stay
mans. %. inches up. $50; unclassified
Staynans, 2i2 inches up, russeted, zoo
a225.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market about steady; old
stock. New York. sacked per 100 weight,
Danish type, 100; few higher: new
stock. Texas, barrel crates. approximate
100 pounds net. round type, 3.25a3 so:
mostly $50: Florida. ll2-bushel ham,
pers, pointed type, l.75a2 90: fair quail
.ty and condition. low as l.50-
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market about steady; Cali
fornia, crates, 5.00a5.50; Florida, 10
inch crates. 2.75a3.00.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; Arizona,
crates. iceberg type. AS dozen. mostly
325; few high as $50: poorer low as
500: California, crates iceberg type.
As dozen. best, 400a4.25; poorer. $50
a375: Florida, li2 bushel hampers big
Boston type. wide range prices, i.0Oa
400: best. mostly 200.
Onion Market Steady.
Onions-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market steady. Michigan and
Ohio. i00-polnd sacks yellows. United
States, No. /, medium TO large size,
265a2 rs: few higher.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
Light; market firm; Michigan, l50-
pound sacks. Russet Rurals, United
States No. /. 3.25a3.35: Maine. 100
pound sacks, Green Mountains, United
States, No !. 2S5a2 90.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady: Texas,
busnei baskets Savoy type mostly 2.25.