Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-25
.SCANTY SOFT CRAB
SUPPLY RECEIVED
Demand for Fish Is Reported
Good at D. C.
Market.

What was lacking in variety was
made up In quality, was reported of the
condition of business at Municipal Fish
Market this morning. Most Of the FISH
were from Boston shippers, dealers re-
ported, practically no supplies coming
from the South during the heated
period.
While reports from points along the
salt water tell Of plentiful catches Of
soft crabs and cheap prices, market
dealers reported light receipts and high
prices. Receipts In the local market
have been very light the past few days,
according to dealers. and prices this
morning were around 81 and $3.50 o
dozen.
Hard Crabs Plentiful.
Hard crabs this morning were more
plentiful than usual and cheap prices
prevailed. They were quoted at $3.50
and So q barrel, retailers selling them
at so cents q dozen, and fairly good de-
mand for them was reported.
Crabmeat was particularly plentiul;
Packers in the vicinity Of Norfolk and
Portsmouth, Va, reported plentiful
supplies of the crabmeat and solicited
orders at low prices, quoting price as
low as - cents for claw meat.
The claw meat Is not always good
seller, however, most consumers want
ing white meat. Clawmeat in the
local market this morning was offered
at rs cents a pound. White fake meat
was IS and the white lump so cents a
pound.
fish were quoted at IS cents pound,
ali being In good demand. Boston
mackerel. not so plentiful, were quoted
at 20 cents; founders and butterfish at
is cents, trout at 10 and croakers at
8 cents.
In demand, both because they are bone
less and possessing a good flavor. were
offered the trade this morning. the
former at is cents and the latter at
80 cents a pound. Shrimp, both green
and cooked, and CLAIMS also were in
demand.
Almost complete generalization of
the market on cantaloupeS and peaches
this morning was reported as a result
of largely increased shipments of the
two fruits, the cantaloupes from the
Ridgeway section Of North Carolina
and the peaches from both North and
South Carolina.
! Late receipts Of peaches by local
wholesalers yesterday afternoon were
virtually ruined by this morning, hot
weather having fastened the ripening
of them. Peaches that cost 81 express
charges to get them here, dealers stated.
could not be sold for so cents a buShel
this morning.
Peaches and CantaIopes.
Many of the average run Of peaches
were offered as low as 81 bushel
basket this morning. while the best Of
the fruit brought as much as $3.50.
Some show fruit sold a trifle higher.
Large quantities of the cantaloupes
from the Eidgeway N. c.. section were
so ripe that they had to be disposed OF
In q hurry at largely reduced prices. ana
in at least one instance, 1t is stated
some of the fruit was returned to
North Carolina.
Wholesalers quoted the best quality
of the Ridgeway fruit at $3.50. Arizona
cantaloupes, splendid quality, were quot
Cd at 1925 and $3.75 crate. Dealers
continued to have plentiful supplies OF
honeydews and honeyoalls to ofier the
trade.
tables made 1t possible for retailers 10
obtain all the supplies they needed 1or
the DAVIS trade. Quantities of green
corn were received from the vicinity OF
Norfolk, Va, and offered at IS cents
dozen. It was not strictly OF the sugar
variety, corn of that variety from nearby
bringing so cents.
Quantities of damson plums from
the vicinity Of Winchester, Va. first, OF
the preserving fruit of the season. were
received this morning and o1sred at
50 q bushel. Crabapples, for jelly pur-
poses. first Of the season, were similarly
priced.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints. 43a44; tub,
42a43; store packed. 28a30.
Eggs-Hennery. 35a36; fresh selected,
35a36; current receipts. slaS2: az.
toms, So; Spring chickens. large. 35a36:
medium, 50; small, 30a32; Leghorns.
2Sa30; fowls, 32a33; ROSTERS. %; ducks,
IS; keats, young, 60a65; old, ISAAC.
Dressed-Turkeys, 38a40; Spring chick
ems, large, 42a45: nredium, 37a38; small,
| 35a36; Leghorns, 35a36; fowls. 36a37;
ROSTERS, IS; ducks, 28a30; keats, GOA
100.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 241h; veal,
hams. 30a32; fresh shoulders, q:
smoked hams. 80; smoked shoulders,
%; bacon, 28a30; lard in bulk. Is; in
packages. is.
Live stock-Calves, 1871; lambs. 121a
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics says:
Cantaloupes - California. Imperial
Valley and Arizona, mostly Arizona,
supplies liberal; demand moderate,
market slightly weaker: Arizona, jum-
hos, 36s and ASS salmon tints, 3.25a3.50;
standards. 36s and ASS, 2.75a300; tum-
DO fats, 9s and lis, l.25; North Caro-
lima, supplies heavy: demand moderate,
market weak; mostly fair quality.
Ridgeway section, jumbos, 36s and ASS,
salmon tints, 1.50a200; few ordinary
quality low as 100. Miscellaneous
melons-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market slightly weaker; Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley, standard crates,
Honey Dews, 8s to lbs, 1.25a1.75, mostly
around $50; jumbo fats, 12s and lis,
Honey Dews, mostly 1.25: jumbos. 36s
and ass, Honey Balls, 3.50a3.75, mostly
$50, few low as 3.25; standards, 45s,
Honey Balls, 2.75a30 90; standard mats,
las and 15s, 1.00a1.25.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; washington,
crates. iceberg type, As dozen, 4.50a
500. mostly 4.5Oa4.75; New York, q
dozen crates, big Boston type, 5Oa
as. best mostly rs: Colorado, crates
iceberg type, as dozen. fair to ordi-
nary quality and condition, 2.0Oa3 90.
Onions light: demand moo;
crate. market steady: Virginia, bushel
hamners. yellows, No. /, 1.5Oal.15: