Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-23
MARINE PRODUCTS
IN LARGE SUPPLY
Cool Weather Aids Shippers
in Sending Catches to
D. c. Market.

plies calculated to satisfy all those who
were in quest of sea food, and there were
numerous retailers on hand early in the
day looking for supplies. Cool weather
the past few days made it possible for
shippers to get supplies here in the best
possible condition, enabling local dealers
| to display most attractive offerings.
Only a few days remain in which
dealers will be permitted to sell shad
and herring. Receipts of shad have
fallen off this week and slightly higher
prices prevail roes selling at 10 and
| 20 and bucks at IA and is cents a
pound. Shad roes we're quoted from so
| to rs cents, according to size and con-
/ dition.
Other Fish Receipts.
Herring, slightly more plentiful, were
offered at Sl25 and 81 so per 100. Both
shad and herring have been in good
demand this week, and dealers expect
| the demand for the former will continue
good until the close of the season. Pack
ers along the lower Potomac soon will
end the seasons work Of packing her
| ring.
| Rockfish continue scarce at 20 and Is
cents a pound, meters along the lower
| Potomac and Chesapeake Bay reporting
small catches. Most of the trout in the
local market this morning came from
| the vicinity of Norfolk and Wacha-
preague, Va, while smaller shipments
came from the lower Potomac and
Chesapeake Bay points. The trout were
| quoted, as to size, at from to is cents
a pound.
| Butterfish, always in demand, receive :
from Exmore, Eastern coast Of Virginia,
medium and large size, found ready
| sale at 10 and IL cents pound. Bos-
ton mackerel, many of them from
the vicinity of Wildwood. N. j., were
offered at 1919 and is cents a pound,
| while sea bass, also from wildwood,
| were quoted at 12l2 cents.
Haddock, fillet of haddock and cod
were the fish received from Boston ship
pers Cod were quoted at 9, paddock at
8 and fillet at II cents a pound, the fillet
not being so plentiful as week ago.
Grabs, both hard and soft, continue
plentiful. many of them coming from
Hampton, Va. and Crisf1eld, Md. Hard
crabs. big and fat, this morning we're
offered at IS and 81 a barrel. or 81
by the single dozen. Soft crabs sold
all the way from so cents to 81 dozen,
while crabmeat brought from so to rs
cents pound.
Frogs were plentiful those from near
by selling at $3.50 and So dozen, while
the jumbo frogs from the vicinity Of
New orleans brought 81. Swapping
turtles, alive, we're quoted at 10 and
IS cents a pound.
Immense quantities of fruits and veg
etables were in evidence in the whole
sale district this morning, but only a
light demand was reported. Reports
from several sections In the South told
of growers working overtime In efforts
to harvest their vegetable crops.
A motor truck with 275 bushel bas-
kets of string beans reached the local
market from North Carolina this morn
ing, the hauler finding the market all
ready overstocked and prices low, deal
ers selling them at from 81 TO $50.
Potatoes we're not quite so plentiful,
dealers reported, but supplies were equal
TO the demand. at S5.75 and Sc barrel.
Asparagus receipts are gradually grow
ing lighter, while cauliflower. product Of
California growers, was received in
quantities largely in excess of demands
and offered at $50 and SITS a crate
Top quality strawberries are con-
tinuing to come from the Eastern Shore
of Maryland, while blackberries, buckle
berries and cherries are coming from
the South. There were plenty water
melons to be had this morning, but
only a few cantaloupes were received
Prices Of most commodities this MORN
ing were the same as prices quoted
yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 44a45; tub,
43a44: store packed, 30a31.
Eggs-Hennery, 32a33; fresh selected,
3la32: current receipts. 30a31.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. hens, 3oa32;
toms, 25a26; Spring chickens, small,
4Oa42: large, 46a48; Leghorns, 35a38;
ROSTERS, 20; ducks, 20; keats, young,
60a65: old, ISAAC. Turkeys,
35a40; Spring chickens, 50a55: Leg
horns, 40a45; fowls, 38a40 Leghorns,
A.; ducks, 32a33; keats. 80a1 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 22a24; veal,
23a26; lamb, 3oa32: pork loins, 30a32; "a
fresh hams, 25a26; fresh shoulders, 18a
20: smoked hams, "a; smoked shoulders,
l7als; bacon, 2la28; lard, in bulk,
1917: in package, 1872.
Live stock-Calves, IA; Spring lambs,
IS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics), says:
Apples-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; barrels, Virginia, u. s.
L.
quality and condition, some scalded,
$780, yellow Newtons, fine quality and
condition, 6.5oa7.oo; bushel baskets; no
Cabbage-Supplies liberal demand
moderate, market dull and slightS
weaker; Norfolk section Virginia, e
bushel hampers. pointed type, 7oa9o,
few 100; East Shore Virginia: barrel
crates, pointed type, l.75a2.OO' few 10"
as $50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; California, crates
Iceberg type, AS dozen, 4.00a4.50, few
best, 500; fair quality and condition
low as $50.
onions-supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas. standard
crates yellow Bermudas, mixed No. !
and No. 2, 1.s5a1.90.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; Old
stock, demand moderate, market
steady; Michigan. 15o-pound sacks
Rusett Rurals, U. S. No. 1, mostly 2.25;
new stock, demand moderate, market
slightly stronger; South Carolina, cloth
top stave barrels, Cobblers, U. S. No. ],
5.25a5.50, mostly $50.
trawberries-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; East Shore
rieties, 300a3.25. mostly 800; some
hold-overs low as $50; nearby Mary
land, 32-quart crates, various varieties,
2.5oa4OO, mostly 300a3.50
Tomatoes - Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida, IS,
ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count 3.50a40o: choice count, 2,50a
800; some fair condition, fancy count,
3ooa350; choice count, 2.00a2,50; 2l6s,
125a1.50.
Watermelons-Supplie moderate: de-
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