Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-15
MARINE. PRODUCTS
/ DEMAND IS LIVELY
Fresh Fish Scarce at D. c.
Market-Meats Con-
tinue High.

tlnue High.
There was the usual increased Friday
morning demand for marine products
reported at Municipal Fish Market this
morning. Fresh fish were far from
plentiful. however, but dealers had plen-
tiful supplies of frozen fish from the
North and West. They also had plenti-
full supplies of oysters, prices OF the
bivalves not having increased.
Fresh fish were higher than they
have been at any time earlier in the
season. Dealers had supplies of shad
and herring from the South, roe shad
selling at so cents and bucks at 30.
Herring receipts being about sufficient
TO meet demands, were offered at 10
cents a pound.
Meat Prices High.
Meat prices continued high. It was
reported that hogs are scarce in the
West and that buyers are holding off
in an effort to force lower prices. Price
Of pork loins went to 80 cents this
morning and smoked hams to &c and a
cents.
Business was not very active in the
meat market this morning, according
to reports, high prices resulting in
slower demands. Bacon, lard and lard
compound were included in products for
which prices were reported high. 1t Is
feared by dealers that pork prices will
go still higher.
Egg prices were cheap, receipts con-
tinuing heavy, and dealers believe prices
will not drop much lower. Fruits and
vegetables continued in plentiful sup
plies, but the demand this morning was
not especially brisk. Prices of most
commodities this morning were about
the same as prices quoted yesterday.
Todays Wholesale Market-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 49a50;
tub, 48laa49; store-packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery. 29a30; fresh selected,
29a30 current receipts, 81.
Poultry, alive--TurkeyS, 80; Winter
chickens, 38a39: Spring chickens, 42a
40; fowls, 80; Leghorns, 30a35; ROSTERS.
l9a2o; ducks, Is; geese, 20: keats,
young, 50a60, old, 80. Dressed-Turkeys,
4oa45; Winter chickens, ISAAC: Spring
chickens, As; fowls, 34a35; Leghorns,
ducks, 32a33; geese, 26a30; keats,
60a100.
Meats, fresh killed - Beef, 20a24;
lamb, 2oa31; veal, 20a27; pork loins,
28a30: fresh hams, 25a26; fresh Shout
ders. 18: smoked hams, 26a27, smoked
shoulders, II; bacon. %; lard in bulk,
13l2a14; packages, 14il2al5; compound
lard, 1917.
Live stock-Calves, 1eal7; lambs,
17a18.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
ket News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Sales to jobbers except where other
wise noted
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: barrels, Virginia,
u. S. No. /, 2la inches up Winesaps,
slightly scalded, 500to5.5 so: boxes, Wash
ington, medium to large size extra fam
cy Winesaps. 275a3.00; Romes, 2.50a2.75;
bushel baskets, Virginia, U. S. No. /,
2l2 inches up Staymans. 1.65a1.90; few
200: 3 inches up, 2.00a225; u. S. No.
l. 212 inches UP Ganas, fair condition.
ripeS, 1875; Pennsylvania, U. s. No. /,
24 inches up, Romes, Its; Delicious,
:, 25a2 so; 2l2 inches up, Delicious, Its
az 90.
Cabbage Supplies liberal: demand
light, market steady: new stock, Flo
rida, 1ls-bushei hampers pointed type.
l .50a1 so; fair quality, 40: Texas, bar
rel crates. round type, 3.o0a3.25.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Florida, 10-inch
crates, "a dozen, 2.25a2.50: mostly ESQ.
Iettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California, crates,
Iceberg type. 45 dozen, 3.75a400: Flo
rida, ~ -bushel hampers, big Boston
type fair to ordinary quality and con-
dition, 100a150.
Onions-Supplies light: demand light,
market dull; Ohio, l00-pound sacks
yellows u. S. No. /, medium to large
size. best, $50; fair condition, 450a5 90;
medium size, 400; 50-pound sacks yell
lows U. S. No. !, some sprouted, LIS
a2oo.
Potatces--Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; all U. S. No. /,
Maine, 120-pound sacks, Green Noun
tains. 1.75a185: New York, 150-pound
sacks, round whites, 2.10a2.i5; Michi-
gan, 150-pound sacks, Russell RuralS,
215a2 25; Idaho, 100-pound sacks. Rus
Yesterdays Maine quotation should
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yellows.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: Texas. bushel
baskets. Savoy type, mostly 100.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand light. market steady; East Shore
Maryland, bushel hampers, yellows, No.
l, l.s0a175; few fancy, higher.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market firm; Florida, skies, ripes
and turning, wrapped, fancy count, fair
quality and condition, 300a350; choice
count, fair quality and condition, 2.50a
800.
String beans-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
Florida, 7s-bushel hampers, green refu-
gees, 2.5oa2,75; mostly 275; few fancy,
high as $50
Eggplant--Too few sales reported to
quote.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates fancy, 2.75a3.00; mostly 275.
Squash-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; Florida, pepper crates,
white and yellow, unwrapped, 2.50a3 90;
few high as $50.
Strawberries-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market slightly weaker;
Florida, pony refrigerators, various va
rieties, 40a4214; 32-quart crates, best,
mostly 40; fair quality and condition,
IS; poorer, soft. low as 20 per quart.
Peas-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market slightly weaker: Mexico,
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