Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-03
Marine PRODUCTS
IN BETTER DEMAND
Variety of Shipments From
Boston Received at
D. c. Market.

bckulIlTS Oh Vic dcUicW NcW Iedl
tomorrow. this morning increased the
demand at Municipal Fish Market for
certain varieties Of fish, chiefly rockfish.
carp and large trout. Due to the storm
which has prevailed along the coast the
past few days, 1t Is stated, the three
varieties of fish we're scarce and high.
Dealers had fairly large quantities OF
carp, most Of them alive, to offer the
trade. the live fish always being in de-
mand ut prices in advance of prices for
those not alive. Meters along the river
outside District waters, realizing there
would be an increased demand for the
live fsh, the past few days made every
effort to catch supplies and reap
harvest.
Few Crabs Received.
Thirty cents pound for the live carp
was the price quoted this morning, and
the demand at the advanced price was
heavy. Rockfish were quoted at 40 and
large trout at IS cents. wholesalers
made every effort to have their displays
especially attractive for the hohoay
trade.
Few crabs, both hard and soft, were
received this morning, the formeAfrom
points along the lower Potomac ana the
latter from Crisfield, Eastern Shore OF
MARYLAND. Very few soft crabs smaller
than usual, were received and offered
around 60 and rs cents dozen, the
hard crabs selling at Sc barrel or 70
cents a dozen. Neither was In demand
Some commodities were not so plentl-
full, partly due to the lateness OF the
season, and prices were not cheap;
Green corn, not at all PLENTIFUL. solo
at 50 and $3.50 a sack OF five dozen
ears while lima beans. also scarce,
brought as high as SIS bushel. PEAS,
product of Colorado. were scarce at
IS bushel, while Norfolk, Va, beans
sold for So.
Wholesalers had their usual varieties
of fish from Boston shippers, Inc nsn
were not received in their usual large
quantities, however. and higher prices
ruled. Swordfish, most expensive va
riety, was quoted at 40 cents pound;
halibut and salmon at 80 cents ana
Boston mackerel at 20 cents.
Fillet of sole and flllet OF haddock.
the former at 80 and the latter at II
cents. were in demand for the Friday
! and week end trade. HaddocK were
quoted at 10, cod at 10, pollock at ~
: and founders at IS cents a pound.
I Scallops were offered at 81 gallon to-
day. while the price of oysters was
about the same as reported the past lew
Practically no jumping mullets from
North Carolina were to be had ms
| morning, and Florida fish are not yet
arriving in quantities sufficiently large
| to quote prices.
| tables piled high inside and outside
commission houses this morning offered
no suggestion of a shortage in supplies
| of such commodities because OF the
| storm the past few days.
Fruits continue plentiful, and. &C.
cordng to dealers, most varieties are
cheap. Honeydews. honeyballs, canta-
loupes. apples, pears. grapes and otner
| varieties Of fruits were offered retailers.
New York liberia peaches this morn
ing found ready sale at $3.50, supplies
selling so quickly that dealers called for
additional supplies from Baltimore.
A change of a fraction of cent IN
| the price of butter was reported. while
meat and poultry prices continued
| without change. The appreciate change
/ in weather conditions this morning
brought out an increased NUMBER OF
| buyers. increasing the volume OF ousl-
ness. Prices of most commodities were
| the same as prices quoted yesterday.
Todav's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Lower.
Butter-One- pound prints. 47a4S;
| tub, 46a47; store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, 48a50; fresh selected,
47a4S: current receipts. 42a44.
| Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens: 80:
toms, 50: Spring chickens, large. 27a28;
broilers. 80: Leghorns. 25a26; fowls, 70;
Leghorn fowls, 22a23: ROSTERS, ~
ducks, 15a20: keats, young. 60a70; OLD
35a4O. Dressed Turkeys. 38a40; Spring
chickens. large. 80; medium, So; broil-
| ers, SO: Leghorns, 34a35; ROSTERS, 26;
| ducks, 28a3O; keats. 80a1 90.
| Meats-Beef. 22l2a25; veal. 26a32
lamb, 25a27: pork loins, 33a35; fresh
| hams, %; fresh shoulders, %; smoked
| hams %: smoked shoulders 20: bacon,
| %: lard, in bulk. IA; in packages, IS.
Live stock-Calves, 1872; lambs, l2al3
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market. report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agricul-
| tural Economics) says: Sales to job
bers except where otherwise noted.
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger
bushel baskets, Virginia, U. S. No. /
az inches up, Grimes, 2.00a2.25; un-
CLASSIFIED, 2la inches up, fair color
1.25a1.50; Delicious, 250a3.00; few 3.25;
Yorks, 1.75a2.00; u. S. No. /. 3 inches
| up, 2.25: U. S. No. l. 21a inches up
Staymans, 1.75a2.00; 3 inches up. 2.25a