Evening star., 1929-01-03
SHAD AND HERRING
SUPPLIES ON HAND
Fish Market Dealers Report
Receipts From Florida.
Oyster Prices.

Shad and herring are being offered
the retail trade by dealers at Municipal
Fish Market, the season for the two
popular fish having opened January
Supplies are coming from Florida wat
ers and are in splendid condition, pre-
senting the appearance of having been
out OF the water only few hours.
Dealers quoted the roe shad at 55
cents and the bucks at 35 cents q
| pound this morning It is stated that
the roes are not yet of any size. keep
ing the demand for them down. The
bucks are said to be much fatter than
! roes and in created demand. Herring
were quoted at 1919 cents.
| Due TO the failure of METERS to ter
inmate their holiday vacations. it is
stated, fresh fish from the Potomac
| and North Carolina waters are scarce
A few live carp from the lower Poto-
mac this morning brought 25 cents a
pound.
Oysters Plentiful.
Florida packers supplied the local
market quantities of Spanish mackerel
at Is cents and king mackerel at %
cents pound. Green shrimp from the
South, not very plentiful, sold at 25
cents a pound
Oysters continued plentiful at So a
buShel for shell stock, selects selling at
$3.50 and standards at $225 a gallon.
Crab meat from Hampton, Va, was
quoted at SO cents a pound, but only
light demand for 1t was reported.
CLANS were offered at 50 per 100.
There were plentiful supplies of
frozen salmon at Is cents and frozen
halibut at 80 cents a pound. Fillet of
halibut sold at 20 cents.
Lowering of prices of eggs was an
important feature of todays market,
according to dealers, and further de-
creases are looked for in the near fu-
ture. Turkeys, alive, also were cheaper,
the demand for them being light
Practically no changes in prices of
other commodities were reported, to-
days prices being about the same as
prices quoted yesterday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pou prints, 49laa50La;
tub, 48l2a50 y; store packed. 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 42a43: fresh selected,
37a38; current receipts, IS; storage,
30a32
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a36; Spring
chickens, 30a32; Leghorns, rs; fowls,
%; roosterS, 19a20; ducks, IS; geese,
1920; keats, young, 50a60 old, 80.
Dressed-Turkeys, 40a45; Spring chick
ems, 35a36: Leghorns, 28a30; fowls, goa
81; Leghorns, 28a30; fowls, 26a30; ca
pons, large, 45a48; small, 38a40; ducks,
30 geese, 30; keats, 80al ,O0.'
Meats-Beef. top Is; medium, 81 12a
%: common, 17a18; veal, 25a27; lambs,
%: pork loins, 20a22: fresh hams, %;
fresh shoulders, 17a18; smoked hams,
25a26; smoked shoulders, II; bacon. 20a
%; lard, in tins, 1914; in packages,
1872.
Live stock-Calves, 15al6; lambs, 13a
IA.
Game-Rabbits, No. grade, 25; No.
2 grade, 15a20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily 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. no sales
reported: boxes, Washington, medium
to large size, extra fancy Delicious,
3.25a3 SO; Staymans, 250a2.75; Romes,
2.25a2.50; Jonathans, 2,00a225; bushel
baskets, Virginia, U. S. No. /, 2i2 inches
up Staymans, 1.50al.75; Grimes, few
sales, small lots, l.75a1 go; Pennsylvania,
u. S. No. /, 2ia inches up Jonathans,
$50: 234 inches up, u. S. No. /, Black
Twigs. 150al75.
Cabbags-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market dull; New York. Danish
type, 90-pound sacks, 2.40a2.50; South
Carolina 11a -bushel hampers, pointed
type. 2.25: Texas, barrel crates, round
type, $50.
Celery-Supplies moderate demand
light, market steady; California, crates
best, mostly 700; fair quality and con-
dition, 4.50a6.50.
Lettuce - Western stocks; supplies
moderate, demand light, market dull;
Arizona, crates, Iceberg type, As Dozen
3O0a3.25; few best, 375; Southern stock
supplies light: demand light market
steady Florida, 1l2 -buShel hampers
Big Boston type, fair quality and con-
dition, 1925.
Onions-Su Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Michigan and Ohio
100-pound sacks yellowS, u. S. No. /,
medium to large size, 475a5.00; Hol-
land, 110-pound sacks yellows, No. l,
450.
Potatoes - Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; New York, 150-
pound sacks round whites, u. S. No. /,
2.10a2.25; Michigan, 150-pound sacks
Russet Rurals, U. s. No. l, 2l5a2.25.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; Norfolk
section, Virginia, veneer barrels Savoy
type, 2.75; Texas, bushel baskets Savoy
type, 1.25.
Tomatoes - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; repacked, origin
unknown. 6s. ripes, wrapped. fancy
count, 500a6.00; choice count, 4.00a
4.50. Ohio. 10-pound baskets hothouse
stock, medium size. 325: small size, 2.25
String beans - Supplies very light;
demand light, market firm; Florida, 70
| bushel hampers green, ordinary quality
| 400.
Peppers - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
J crates fancy, 900
Squash-Supplies very light; demand
crates, wrapped. fancy, $50.
CucumberS, eggplant-No supplies on
market.
Peas-Supplies very light; no sales
reported
rawberries-Supplies very light; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
pony refrigerators, Missionarys, 75a80
| per quart.
Caulif1ower-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker; Cali
| fornia, pony crates, snowballs, 2.00a2 rs;
Pearls, slightly spread, 1.50a1.75.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand light
market steady; California, Western let
tuce. crates punched, 365.
Beets-Supplies light; demand light
market dull; Texas, Western lettuce
crates punched, 3.75a4.O0; fair quality
$50
Oranges-Supplies light; demand