Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-30
MARINE PRODUCTS
IN LARGE SUPPLY
D. C. Market Receives Big
Shlpments-Prioes at
Fair Levels.

Plenty fish for everybody and prices
are right" was this mornings COM
n1ert on the condition of business at
Municipal Fish Market.
Tomorrow. May 81. IL the closing day
Of the season for shad and herring. the
law fixing the open season from Janu-
Ary to May 81. Dealers are gwen
until June 10 to dispose of supplies.
however, and it is highly proba bic thai
both shad an. herring will be obtain
able until that time.
There were plenty roe shad this
mornin to be had for 20 cents pound,
bucks selling at 17k centA. and her
ring we're in fairly good demand at
$50 per 100.
Other Fish Prices.
Rockfsh. product of the Potomac
River and nearby Chesapeake Bag,
were not SO plentiful, merchants re-
ported. and higher prices prevailed.
They were offered At 25 and 80 cents
q pound. 49,
and along the Jersey coast we're p1enti-
full at IS cents a pound, while trout
from the Potomac River and Chesa--
paake Bay we're more plentiful and
cheaper The large trout sold At 10
and the small stock at 5 cents a pound
Norfolk spots and croakers were ex-
ceptionally plentiful. selling as low As
cents A pound. Because Of the plen-
tiful supplies Of fish from nearby, deal
ers said. North Carolina shippers have
sent practically no fish here the past
few days.
Florida shippers supplied quantities Of
redsnappers that were ohered ~ ~
quantities of shrimp that were SOLD at
so cents a pound.
Halibut. salmon. Boston mackerel..
cod. founders. hAddock and f1llet OF
hsddock, received from Boston shippers.
were plentiful and cheap. according 70
dealers, Fillet Of haddock. always q Good
seller, was more plentiful than usual
and found ready sale at ID cents
pound. the whole haddock selling a.
low as cents. Founders were quoted
as low a. 8 ana cod at ID cents
pound.
Boston receipts. were quoted At 80
cents a pound. halibut a. % and the
Boston nacksrel at IS cents.
Crabs both hard and soft. and crab
meat were In plentiful supplies ana
prices, dealers said. we're cheap. The
hard crabs sold As low as - oarrel
this morning. low price for the cruSIa-
ceans, prices during the World War
period having gone as high as SIS or
more barrel.
Plentiful supplies Of soft crabs resulted
in prices dropping ss low As IS cents
dozen for the small ones. the larger
ones selling around 81 dozen. Miss
issippi crabmeat, rated of highest quail.
ity, brought 60 cents q pound, meat
from other places selling a. low IS 80
cents
Immense quantities Of flowers about
the markets this morning hid foodetuffs
from view. Late shoppers sought guam
titles Of flowers this morning, having
waited until today, it is stated. hoping
lower prices would prevail. and it was
reported they we're not disappointed.
Retailers were out early this morn.
ing, aome earlier than usual because Of
the holiday, and wholesalers had at
tractive supplies of all commodities;
Fruit and vegetable displays continued
81 attractive "a earlier In the week, and
dealers In other commodities had sup
plies more than equal to the demand.
Closing OF the retail markets At II
o'clock was followed by the closing Of
many wholesale houses shortly after
noon. Prices Of most commodities this
morning we're substantially the same as
prices quoted yesterday.
Teday's Wholesale Prices--Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints. 44a45 !;
tub. 43a44; store packed, 30A31.
Eers-Hennery. 32a33; fresh selected,
3is32: current receipts, 30e31.
Poultry, slive--Turkeys. hens, 30a32;
toms, 25a26 Spring chickens. small,
4oa42; large. 45a46; .Leghorns. IS;
roosters, 90; ducks. 15a2o; fowls. 3sa34;
keats, young, 60aes: old. 35A40.
Dressed-Turkeys. 35a4o; Spring chick
ems. 48a52; Leghorns, 4oa45; fowls,
3sa4o; Leghorns. Sass; ducks, 32a33;
keats. eoaf00.
Meats, fresh kiiled--Beef, 22a24: veal.
23a2e: lamb, 3oa32:. pork loins, 31a32;
fresh hams, 2sa26; fresh shoulders. 1Sa
10: smoked hams. 27a2e; smoked Shout
ders, 17a1e; bacon. 26; lard, In bulk,
12la: In packages. 1914.
Live stock-Calves, 13a13h; Spring
lambs, IS.