Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

fowls, 20a2l; ROSTERS, 10; ducks, l5a20:
keats, young, 40a65; old, 80. Dressed
Turkeys, young, 45a46; old. 40; Spring
chickens, large, 35a36; medium, Sass;
broilers, 37a38; ROSTERS, 24a25; ducks,
29a30; keats, 70aS0.
Meats-Beef, 20a22; veal, 24a28; lamb,
26a27; pork loins. 23a26; fresh hams,
22a25; fresh shoulders, 2oa2S; smoked
hams, 25e26; smoked shoulders, 18a20;
bacon, %; lard, In bulk, IA; In pack
ages. IS.
Live stock-CalYes, 14ikal5; lambs,
12Laa13.
Displays Of marine products for the
week end trade proved especially attrac-
tive, according to dealers in such
products. Fish were not especially
plentiful, they reported, nor were prices
especially cheap, but they attracted
much attention and were in good de-
mand. What dealers lacked in quantity,
1t was stated, they made up in quality.
Pompanoes, received in small quanti-
ties, led the market the past two days,
selling at so cents a pound; rockfish,
also a good seller, going at 80 cents
pound. The pompanoes were from
Florida, while the greater portion OF
the rockflsh came from Potomac River
METERS.
November is is the date of the closing
of the season for salmon and halicut,
according to dealers, but the frozen flsh
will be plentiful later. Most OF the
two varieties of fish received here the
past month were frozen, it is stated.
Spanish mackerel, received from
Florida. found ready sale at IS cents
a pound, and dealers this morning hao
supplies of paddock, pollock, INLET OF
haddock, fillet of sole, fresh cod ana
numerous other varieties of fish to offer
the trade.
Oysters Plentiful.
Oysters from Chesapeake Bay and
tributaries continued in plentiful supply,
selects selling at $2.50 and standards at
1925 q gallon. CLANS enough to meet
demands were received by local dealers.
Dealers also had supplies of crabmeat
to offer at 60 and 80 cents pound.
Fruit receipts continued fairly heavy.
While receipts of. grapes were not as
heavy as during the past month, dealers
had supplies more than enough 10 meet
demands. Pears of several VarleueS
continued plentiful and dealers mao
oranges in quantities greater than the
demand.
Grapefruit continued plentiful and in
fairly good demand. and dealers mao
choice quality honeydews and money
balls to offer the trade, some OF the
fruit, it is stated, being second can
fornia crop and very sweet. Apples, III
moderate receipts, were offered at a
wide range of prices, size and quahty
determining the price.
ounces, perSimmons, plneapples, pa-
nanas. lemons, plums and other frults
also were offered the retail trade TINS
morning. Increased receipts OF 1dano
potatoes met good demand, while light
recehve; of sweet potatoes met hgnt
demand and steady market. Dealers
reported lighter receipts OF celery and
liberal supplies of lettuce. most OF the
lettuce coming from California. Grow.
ers in the Norfolk, Va, section furnlsneo
Quantities of the vegetable Of the Big
Boston type.
No changes of any consequence were
reported in the butter and egg market,
prices continuing about the same as
prices reported most Of the week:
Strictly fresh hennery eggs continued
in demand at premium prices, IL Is
stated. other qualities Of fresh STOCK
also continuing in demand.
Poultry dealers had fairly heaVy
supplies of turkeys, chickens, ducks ana
keats this morning, prices being re-
ported reasonable to cheap. Meat
dealers also continued with heavy sup
niles of meats and meat products, prices
of certain meats having decreased the
mast few days.