Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
MARINE PRODUCTS
DEMAND IS LARGE
Soft Crabs Continue Scarce.
Fruit and Vegetable Sup
plies Are Heavy.

Marine products were in demand at
Municipal Fish Market this morning
for the Friday dinner trade, retailers
being on hand early to escape the heat
later in the day, and wholesalers were
able to fully meet demands.
Most attractive displays of fish were
received from Boston shippers, accord
ing to dealers, fillet of sole and fillet
of haddock being among the offering
attracting attention.
Boston mackerel, salmon, halibut and
other fish from Boston shippers were
in good demand, as was Swordfish,
looked upon by dealers as the leader
in today's market.
Soft Crabs Scarce.
Soft crabs continued scarce and high,
while hard crabs were plentiful and
cheap, the latter selling around $3.50
and So barrel, or SO and go cents a
dozen.
Eggs also were in demand for the
Friday trade The market continued
firm, prices having advanced earlier in
the week. Dealers this morning re-
ported continued losses in Gambling and
current receipts not being up to the
standard.
Retailers also were on hand this
morning to get supplies of meats for
their week end trade, early closing of
the Government departments and many
stores tomorrow requiring them to be
ready to supply early morning demands
of many who are going to leave the
city for the week end
Fruit and vegetable supplies con-
tinued heavy, prices being reported rea-
sonable to cheap. Additional quanti-
ties of peaches and cantaloupes came
from North Carolina yesterday after
noon and this morning, drivers of the
trucks finding an already glutted and
cheap market.
"Too bad" commented young driver
Of a truck filled with cantaloupes.
II drove all the way from Raleigh"
he added, stopping over in Richmond
for brief rest"
His cantaloupes were not even Grated
be held over a day or two. Honey
dews and Honeyballs continued in
plentiful supplies, prices being cheap.
Tomato prices again took a jump,
primes this morning bringing So a
basket or 81 a bushel There were very
few of the No. 2 stock to be had.
Today's Wholesale Prices-JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 43a44; tub;
42a43; store packed, 28a3O.
Eggs+Hennery, 37a38; fresh selected,
36a37; current receipts, 81.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, IS;
toms, SO; Spring chickens large, 34a35:
medium, 80; small, 80; Leghorns, 28a30;
fowls, 32a33; ROSTERS, %; ducks. Is;
keats, young, 60a65; old, ISAAC. Dressed
Turkeys, 38a40; Spring chickens,
large, 40a42; medium, 37a38: small,
35a36; Leghorns, 35a36; fowls, 36a37;
ROSTERS, &c; ducks, 28a30; keats, Goa
100.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 241a: veal,
%; lamb, 28a30; pork loins. "a; fresh
hams, 30a32; fresh shoulders, %;
smoked hams, 80: smoked shoulders,
%; bacon, 28a3o; lard in bulk, Is; in
packages, Is.
Live stock-Calves, 1919; lambs, 1917.
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 other
wise noted.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., supplies mod
crate: demand light market about
steady; jumbos, 36s and ASS, Salmon
Tints, 300a3 SO: standards, 36S and ass,
Salmon Tints. 250a3. 90; jumbo flats, 9s
and Us, Salmon Tints, some ripe, 1.00a