Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-24
CRABS IN DEMAND
AT D. C. MARKET
Berry Supplies Continue Big.
Poultry Sales in Fair
Volume.


meat were in demand at Municipal Fish
Market this morning, wholesale houses
in the vicinity of Center Market also
being besieged by retailers looking 1or
marine products for their Friday mar
ket trade. Numerous retailers were IN
evidence during the early morning
hours. getting supplies for the breaK-
fast trade, while others appeared only
in time for supplies for the dinner
trade.
Grabs we're received from Crisfield.
Md: Hampton and Norfolk, Va, and
points on the lower Potomac and near
by Chesapeake Bay Crabmeat also
came from Maryland and Virginia
packers, smaller quantities coming from
packers at Biloxi, Miss. Soft crabs SOLD
from so cents to ST. dozen, the hard
crabs bringing around Sc barrel.
CantaIoupes on Display.
Dealers had fairly large quantities OF
sturgeon on hand this morning, prices
being somewhat lower. wholesalers
offered the fish at IS and 40 cents a
pound, enabling retailers to get a fair
profit at so cents.
California cantaloupes were among
the fruits offered this morning. Re
CENTS were light, however, and were
bv retailers. Florida cantaloupes, not
of the best quality, were in slow de-
mand at $3.50 to $3.50 crate.
Huckleberries. strawberries and black
berries were received in plentiful sup
plies this morning, and dealers had
immense quantities of other fruits and
vegetables. Some of the vegetables
were from nearby, while others were
shipped-in stock from the South and
West.
Watermelons continued to reach
here. Weather conditions tne past Few
DAYS had the effect of reducing the
demand, dealers stated, and some OF
the smaller fruit may prove a loss. j..
Practically no changes in prices OF
commodities were reported this morn
ing. The pork market continued firm,
prices remaining unchanged. There was
a fairly good demand for poultry, al
though business was not brisk. Trading
along all lines this morning was only
fairly brisk, and prices were substan-
TALLY the same as prices quoted yester-
day.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'@
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 44a45; tub,
43a44; store packed, 30a3l.
Eggs-Hennery, 32a33; fresh selected,
3la32; current receipts, 30a31.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, 30a32;
toms, 25a26; Spring chickens, small,
4Oa42: large, 46a48; Leghorns, 35a38;
ROSTERS, 20; ducks, 20; keats, young,
6oa65; old, 35a40. Dressed-Turkeys,
ISAAC; Spring chickens, 50a55; Leg
horns, 40a45; fowls, 38a40; Leghorns,
35a38; capons, large, 50a52; small, Asa
At: ducks, 32a33; keats. 80al.00.
fraeh Lj1loI-Peof veal
23a26; lamb, 30a32; pork loins, 30a32;
fresh hams, 26a27: fresh shoulders, 19a
20; smoked hams, 27a28; smoked
shoulders, 17a18; bacon, 26; lard, in
bulk, 1919: in package, 1917.
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 (sales to jobberS except
where otherwise noted:
Apples-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; barrels, Virginia, u S.
No. l, AZ inches up Winesaps, fair
quality and condition, some scalded,
500: Yellow Newtons, fine quality and
condition, 6.75a7.00; bushel baskets, no
sales reported.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market dull; Norfolk section
Virginia, 11a-bushel hampers, pointed
type, 75a90: few l 90; East Shore Vir-
ginia, barrel crates, pointed type. LISA
200: few low as 1,50 North Carolina,
followers, fair quality and condition,
barrel crates, pointed type, 1.25.
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; some Shiny, 500.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: Texas, standard
crates, yellow Bermudas, mixed, No. l
and No. 2, 1.S5al.90.
Potatoes-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market firm; old stock, Mich
igan, l5o-pound sacks, Russell Rurals,
U. s. No. /, 2.25a2.35; new stock, South
Carolina, cloth-top stave barrels, Cob
blers, u. S. No. /, 5.75a6.00.
rawberries-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market stronger; nearby
Maryland, 32-quart crates, various va
rieties, 4.00a5 90; few small size, fair
condition, $50; Delaware, 32-quart
crates, various varieties, few sales. 400.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
Florida, IS, ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count, 3.00a3.50; few best, 400:
choice count, 2,25a250; few best, ASA
500; some ordinary wasty, all sizes,
1.00a250.
atermelons-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, Tom
Watsons, 1896 pound average, fine
quality and condition, LOCAL. Is; %
80 pound average, fair quality and con-
dition. 60a75.
aulifiower-Supplies light; demand
slow. market dull; California, pony
crates, 1.75a200; mostly 200.
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