Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02

entity Of Norfolk. continued plentiful
most of the week.
Lima beans and string beans, the
former from Mexico and Cuba and the
latter from Florida, were received in
supplies more than equal to demands
throughout the week. Lima beans were
offered around So and 81, while the
string beans sold from $3.50 to 81.
Brussels sprouts. grown In New York,
received in light supply, were offered
around 20 and Is cents a quart.
Moderate receipts of carrots from
Texas were reported during the week,
meeting a light demand and steady
market. BeetS, also from Texas, have
been received in small quantities this
week. many of them being small. Only
light demand for them was reported
at $3.50 bushel basket, punched.
California shippers sent local dealers
plentiful supplies of caulitiower the past
few days, the vegetable meeting a light
demand. Pony crates were offered at
81 so and SITS, mostly the latter price,
while few sales were made at So
Dealers reported light receipts of egg
plants and very light receipts of squash.
Florida pepper crates of the vegetables
were quoted at SIS and $3.50. There
were very few cucumbers received from
Florida this week. Peas, received from
Mexico, met light demand and dull
market. They sold at $5.75 and Sc for
crates OF As pounds. Peppers were re-
ceived in moderate quantities and the
market was weak at $3.50 20 $3.50.
Receipts Of tomatoes continued mod
crate, meeting a light demand and firm
market. Florida skies, ripes and turn
ing, wrapped, fancy count, sold around
So and $3.50, repacked tomatoes of I'M
known origin selling at $3.50 and S4.75
Market reports told of moderate sup
plies of onions. potatoes, lettuce and
celery. The lettuce was received from
California and the South, onions were
chiefly from Michigan and Ohio, and
much Of the celery was from Florida
Liberal supplies of new cabbage from
Florida and South Carolina met light
demand and weaker market.
Municipal Fish Market.
Cold weather this week failed to prove
severe handicap to dealers at Munich
pal Fish Market. Receipts from Poto-
mac River meters were light, a condi-
ton that is usual at this season. but
plentiful supplies from the North, South
and West made 1t possible for dealers
to meet demands of retailers and con-
SumerS.
A scarcity Of oysters from the Lower
Potomac was reported, price of shell
stock advancing to $3.50 bushel, while
prices OF Shucked stock continued I'M
changed. selects selling at $3.50 and
standards at 1925 a gallon
Plentiful supplies of clans from North
Carolina found ready sale at $1.5O pei
100. Scallops were quoted at 81 a gal
lon. throughout the week. and green
shrimp sold at Is cents a pound, the
! cooked shrimp bringing rs cents. Lob
sterS were scarce at rs cents a pound.
Fish received from the Great Lakes
included yellow pike, pickerel ano
| whitefiSh, halibut and salmon coming
from the Pacific Coast. Fillet of had
dock was in demand at 80 cents a
pound, the frozen fillet selling at &c
cents.
Jumping mullets are being received
in large quantities from Florida ship
pers. finding favor with retailers at IL
cents a pound. King and Spanish
mackerel, also caught in Florida waters
were offered at Is and Is cents pound
respectively.
Potomac River fish received this week
included catfish, yellow perch, sane
perch and carp. Many of the fish were
received in the market alive, dealers
reported, and were in demand at from
10 to Is cents a pound.
Owners of big seines already have
started getting their nets in condition
for the opening of the Spring fishine
season. Weather conditions will deter.
mine Just when the Spring fishing sea-
son will open.