Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
RECEIPTS Of FISH
REACH Low MARK
Soft Crabs Also Scarce at
Municipal Market-Retail
Stores Closed.

Retail markets remained closed to-
dav. having kept open yesterday later
than usual to meet the demands OF
consumers after finishing their days la:
bors Many OF the late buyers wanted
supplies for today's outings, while 9TH
erS did their usual buying such as they
do on Saturdays.
Wholesalers at Municipal Fish Mar
ket had their supply houses open for
business this morning and a number OF
poultry and commission houses also
were open this morning for the accom-
mediation Of the retail trade, hotels and
restaurants. Prices of most commodi-
ties this morning were the same as
prices reported yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 43a44; tub,
42a43: store-packed, 80.
Eggs-Hennery, 34a35; fresh selected,
34aS5: current receipts, 30.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. hens, "a;
toms. 80: Spring chickens, large, 42a43;
2sa3O; roosters, 81; ducks, IS: keats,
Young. 60a65: old, ISAAC. Dressed
Turkeys. 38a40; Spring chickens, large,
5Oa52: small, 40a42; Leghorns, 37a38;
fowls, 30a32; ducks, 2Sa30; keats, s0a
100
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 2OaZS; veal,
23a26; lamb, 25a27: pork loins. 81; fresh
hams, 26a27; fresh shoulders, 18al9;
bacon, 22a25; lard, in bulk, 10; In pack
ages, IA.
Live stock-Calves, IS; lambs, 1917.
Rainy weather. muddy water and the
wrong quarter of the moon formed
combination that was blamed for the
scarcity OF soft crabs this morning II
also was suggested that many crabbers
probably were OF on Fourth Of July
holiday vacations. The crabs were OF
fered at Municipal Fish Market around
81 a dozen. Hard crabs, more plentiful
than usual, sold As low as SO barrel,
while crabmeat was quoted at 40 and
so cents a pound.
Potomac River fishermen supplied
local dealers small quantities OF perch,
trout, catfish and eelS. Receipts were
so small, however, that wholesale
prices were not quoted. Salmon, leader
of the days market, received from
Boston shippers, sold at IS cents q
pound the most expensive Of the days
offerings.
other fish received from Boston
shippers included halibut at Is cents,
founders at IL. Boston mackerel at 8,
haddock at 6, fillet Of haddock at Is
and cod at 8 cents . pound. Sea bass,
pogies and trout were received from
METERS along the Jersey coast. Bass
sold at 1919, trout at 10 and pogies
at cents a pound.
Other Fish Shipments.
Butterfish and trout were the prin-
cipal fish received from Chesapeake
Bay fishermen. They were offered at
cents a pound, while crOakerS, also
from Jersey fishermen, sold at cents
a pound.
Green shrimp. in demand for food
and bait, sold at 80 cents while the
cooked shrimp sold at go cents a pound.
ScallopS were plentiful at SO q gallon
and CLAIMS, also plentiful. were quoted
at $3.50 per 100.
Municipal Fish Market this morning
also contained immense quantities Of
watermelons, the season for the sale
Of melons there having opened yes
terday. The fruit was received In car
load lots and offered as low as as cents.
Cantaloupes will soon be received there
from lower Potomac River growers
The city retail markets remained
closed this morning, but number OF
wholesalers and commission merchants
kept their places Of business open for
the accommodation Of patrons, chiefly
hotels and restaurants Most OF them
closed their doors before noon, how
ever, giving the wholesale district
sunday appearance this afternoon.