Evening star., 1929-01-04
MARINE PRODUCTS
IN BETTER DEMAND
Plentiful Supplies of Oysters
Are Reported at D. C.
Market.

Municipal Fish Market early this
morning presented a scene Of increased
activity, condition that was antici-
pated with the close of the holiday
season Supplies of fresh fish were
limited however. but there were plenty
frozen fish to supply demands. Shad
and herring, received in good condition
from Florida, met fairly good demand
Mt prices said to be cheaper than usual
SO early in the season.
Plentiful supplies of oysters. both
shucked and shell stock, were received
from the lower Potomac and Norfolk,
cool weather increasing the demand for
them. Shell stock from the Potomac
sold around 50 bushel, Norfolk stock
selling at slightly higher prices. Selects
sold at $3.50 and standards at S2.25
bushel.
Meat Sales Increase.
Holiday supplies of consumers about
exhausted. meat dealers today expert
enced increased demands for products.
Receipts have been anything but heavy
the past few days, according to reports,
and pork prices have advanced. Dealers
reported the meat market in good shape
this morning.
Poultry dealers did not receive heavy
shipments this morning The demand
was fairly good, however, and dealers
expect they viii have very little stock
to carry over the week end. Pork veal
and lamb prices have changed but little
the past few days.
A weakened condition Of the egg
market was reported. while butter
prices continued unchanged. Fruits
end vegetables continue in plentiful
supply, with only a moderate demand.
Todays Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints. 49l5a5OI5;
tub, 481aa50l2: store packed, 30a35
EggS-Hennery, Az fresh selected
37a38; current receipts, 35; storage.
30a32.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a36; Spring
chickens, 3Oa32; Leghorns, 25 fowls,
%; roosters, 1920; ducks, 25: geese,
10a2O; keats, young, 50a60; old, 80.
DresSed-Turkeys, 40a45; Spring chick
ems, 35a36; LeghornS, 28a30: fowls. 3Oa
81; LeghornS, 23a30; fowls. 26a3O: ca
rons, large, 45a48; small, 38a40; ducks.
80: geese, 30; keats, 30a100.
MeatS-Beef, top, 25; medium, 211aa
2S; common, 17al8; veal, 25a27: lambs.
2o' pork loins, 24a25; fresh hams. 23a
"a; fresh shoulders, 18al9; smoked
mans 26a27; smoked shoulders, IT:
bacon, 2Oa22; lard, in tins, 1919: in
packages, 1875.
Live stock-Calves, 15a16; lambs, 13a
Game-Rabbits, No. grade, 25; No.
grade, 15a20
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
Ket News Service, Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics) says:
Apples-SupplieS moderate: demand
nght, market steady; barrels, no sales
reported; boxes, Washington, medium
10 large size, extra fancy Delicious,
3.25a3.5O; Staymans. 2.5Oa2.75: Pomes
2.25a2.5O Jonathans, 200a2.25. Bushei
baskets, Virginia, United States No. 1,
"a inches up. Staymans, 15Oal. rs:
crimes, few sales. small lots, I.75aI 90.
pennsylvania, United States No. l, 2b
inches up, Jonathans, 150; 234 inches
up, United States No. /, Black Twigs,
1.50a175.
Cabbage Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; New York, Dam
lsn type, lO0-pound sacks, $50 South
carolina, barrel crates, pointed type,
$50.
:. Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California, crates,
best, mostly 700; fair quality and con-
dition, 4.50a6.5O.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate; demand light, market steady;
Arizona and California, crates, Iceberg
type, 4 to 5 dozen, 3.25a375, according
TO quality; mostly around $50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
n1nrEnf Cfna6v. hFia11iooy,
pound sacks, yellows, u S. No. /, me-
dunn to large size, 4.75.a500.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; New York, 150-
pound sacks, round whites, u. S. No. !,
2.10a2.25; Michigan, l50-pound sacks.
RusSet Rurals, U. S. No. !, 2.15a225.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
, light, market steady; Texas, bushel bas-
kets, Savoy type, 1.25; Norfolk section,
Virginia, bushel baskets, Savoy type,
05a90, few 100; barrels, mostly 2.75.
Sweet PotatoeS-Supplies light; de-
nand SLOW, market dull; Delaware and
Maryland, bushel hampers, yellows, No.
!, 200; nearby Maryland, bushel bas-
kets, Nancy Halls, No. /, 200.
TomatoeS-Supplies light; demand
light, market slightly weaker; repacked,
unknown origin skies, ripes, wrapped,
fancy count, 5.00a5.50; choice count,
mostly 400; originals Florida, skies,
green to ripes, wrapped, fancy count,
250a3.50; choice count 150a225.
String Beans-Supplies very light; too
few sales reported to quote.
Peppers-SupplieS very light; no early
sales reported
Scuash-Surplies very light; demand
light. market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, whites, wrapped, holdovers,
fancy, $50.
Cucumbers-No supplies on market.
Peas-Supplies very light; demand
light, market firm; Mexico, 45-pound
crates, 6.75a700.
Strawberries-Supplies light; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Florida,
pony refrigerators. Missionaries, 70c per
quart, 35c per pint.
Caulif1oWer& Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
California, pony crates, Snowballs, 190a
215
Carrots-Supplies light; deman
light market steady: California West
ern lettuce crates punched, 35Oa3.65.
Beets-Supplies very light; no early
sales reported.
Oranges - Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Florida. boxes
medium size, No. !, 400a425, mostly
400.
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,