Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
MARINE PRODUCTS
| IN LIVELY DEMAND
Many Varieties of Fish on
DispIay-Crab Supply
Is Large.

Marine products were in demand this
morning for the regular Friday and
week end trade, and retailers were much
III evidence at Municipal Fish Market
early in the day. Some were there
in time fer supplies for the breakfast
trade, others appearing later on to get
what supplies they wanted for the din
ner trade.
Wholesalers had plentiful supplies of
most varieties of fish to claim attention
of retailers. Herring was about the
only fish not plentiful, all other varieties
being both. plentiful and cheap, several
species selling as low as cents a
pound.
Crab Supplies Large.
There was some sturgeon to be had
this morning. Receipts were not
especially heavy. however, but prices
were low enough to enable retailers to
offer the fish at so cents pound, the
lowest price~in recent years.
There were plentiful supplies Of both
hard and soft crabs. the former selling
around 81 and SIS barrel and the lat
ter 81 a dozen. Dealers also had plentt-
full supplies of crabmeat to offer, the
meat being No. l stock. CLANS were
scarce at 50 per 100.
tiles reported business fairly brisk this
morning. There was steady demand
for poultry for the week end trade at
prices that have prevailed the past
few days.
A continued firm demand of the but
ter and egg market was reported, meat
dealers report increased demands of
their products, and fruit and vegetable
dealers had attractive offerings of all
nria inc ~ D,.in fIate
ing were substantially the same as prices
quoted yesterday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints. 44a45 j.;
tub, 43a44; store packed, 30a31.
Eggs-Hennery, 32a33; fresh select
ed, 31a32; current receipts, 30a31.
Poultry: Alive-Turkeys, hens, 30a32;
Spring chickens, small, 4Oa42; large,
46a48; fowls, 34a35; Leghorns, 30a32 J.;
ROSTERS, 20; ducks, 20; keats, young,
60a65; old, 35a40. Dressed-Turkeys,
35a40; Winter chickens, 45a48; Spring
chickens, 50a55; fowls, 37a38: Leghorns,
35 caponS, large. 50a52: small, 45a47
ducks, 32a33; keats. 8Oa1O0.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef 22a24; veal,
23a26; lamb. 30a32; pork loins, 29a30
L o.
smoked hams, %; smoked shoulders.
17a18; bacon, 23a24; lard, in bulk, 13a
1872 in package, 14a1412.
Live stock-Calves, IA; Spring
lambs, Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables Compiled by the Mar
ket News Service, Bureau of Agricul-
hral economics), says:
Sales to jobbers except where other
wise noted.
Apples-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; barrels and boxes, no
sales reported; bushel baskets, Virginia.
U. S. No. l, 2l2 inches up, Winesaps.
2.50a275; some slack pack. 2.25a250.
Cabbage - Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market dull; Norfolk section
Virginia. l -bushel hampers, pointed
type, LOCALS; few low as 80.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Florida,
10-inch crates individually washed and
preceded, As dozen, 3.50a3.75; few
400.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate; demand moderate, market
stronger: California, crates Iceberg
type, AS dozen, fair quality and con-
dition, 450a5.00.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas, standard
crates. yellow Bermudas, mixed, No. /
and No. 2, 1.85al 80; few 200.
Potatoes-Oil Stock Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate, market steady;
Michigan, 150-pound sacks, Russet
Rurals, U. S. No. /. mostly 2.25. New
stock. Supplies moderate; demand mod
crate. market slightly weaker: South
Carolina, cloth-top stave barrels, Cob
blers, U. S. No. l, 5.75a600 mostly SIS !;
few medium size, $50.
trawberries-Supplies light; hold
overs cleaning up; demand moderate,
Md, 32-quart crates, various varieties,
400a4.50; some FOLLOWERS, fair to ordi-
nary condition. 2,00a300.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Florida
SKIES, ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count, 4.50a5.00; choice count, 3.50a
400; skies, green and turning, wrapped,
mostly green, fancy count, 4.00a4.25;
choice count, 3.00a325; some ordinary
condition. Wormy. fancy count, 3.00a
$50; choice count. 2.00a2.50.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady: sales
direct to retailers; Florida. Tom Wat
sons. 30-32-pound average, LOCAL is;
26-28-pound average. scars each.
String beanS-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market about steady
Florida, 7o-bushel hampers, green, l.25
a1.75; South Carolina, bushel hampers,
red Valentines and stringleSs. 150a
200; black Valentines not wanted no
sales reported; North Carolina, 5-peck
hampers. green. 2.25a2.50
Cucumbers-Supplies light: demand
light, market about steady; Florida.
7s-bushel hampers, fancy, 2.25a250.
Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull: South Carolina,
bushel hampers, 1.75a2 90; few bushel
crates, fine quality, 2.25a2 so.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California, West
ern lettuce crates, punched, 500.
Beets-SupplieS moderate; demand