Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-14
CRAB SHIPMENTS
LARGE AT MARKET
Ample Fish Supplies Are Also
Reported by Various
Dealers.

Increased receipts of soft crabs were
given a hearty welcome at Municipal
Fish Market yesterday afternoon and
this morning, making receipts equal to
the demand OF prevailing prices, 81 and
$3.50 . dozen.
soft crabs from Chesapeake Bay
points and the lower Potomac River are
Of al sizes" remarked dealer this
morning, while many Of them are ex-
ceptionally large"
Supply Is Plentiful.
Prices would be somewhat lower. &C
cording to dealers, were 1t not for ex-
pense incurred In the shipping and
losses In transit. 1t Is almost impossible
10 prevent losses in transit when the
weather is 50 warm, dealers stated,
Plentiful supplies Of hard crabs and
crabmeat were offered the trade this
morning, the hard crabs being cheaper
than a week ago the price of the meat
the past few days
While all varieties of Ash were not
extremely plentiful, according to deal
ers, receipts were ample to meet de-
mands.
Business was not particularly brisk
along any lines this morning, according
to reports, but there we're ample COM
modities of all kinds to more than meet
demands.
meat market was reported, prices OF
good beef going to % and IS cents.
Veal was quoted at % to 26 cents. lamb
at % and 80, and fresh hams at 81 and
% cents. Prices of most other meats
remained unchanged.
Todays Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 441aa451 n /;
tub. 431Aa441s: store packed. 80.
Eggs-Hennery, 3Sa34; fresh selected,
33a34; current receipts, 81.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, %;
toms, 80; Spring chickens, small, 3Ba
40; large. 42a45; Leghorns, IS; fowls.
3oa32; ROSTERS, 81; ducks, l5a20; keats,
young, e0a65; old, ISAAC. Dressed
Turkeys, 38a40; Spring chickens, 48a50;
Ieghorns. 38a40; fowls, 37a38; Leg
horns, S4a3S; ducks, soa32; keats,
80a1 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Bsef, 22a25; veal,
23a2e; lamb, 2sa30; pork loine, 31a32;
fresh ham. 26a27; fresh shoulders, 16a
10. Smoked hams, 27a2e; smoked
shoulders, 17alS; bacon, 26. Lard, In
bulk, 10; In packages, 1917.
Live stock-Calves, Is; Spring lambs,
IA.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market News
Service Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomicS says. Sales to jobbers except
otherwise noted
Cabbage-Supplies light: demand
slow, market dull nearby Maryland and
Virginia, barrels, pointed type, mostly
leo.
cantaloupes-supplies moderate; de-
nand moderate, market steady: Cali
fornia. Imperial Valley jumbos, 3es
flats, 12s, 15s and lis, ITS; standard
fats, 12S and 15s, 1907 IS and 9s,. 1925
Lettuce-Supplies very light; demand
light, market firm; California, crates
Iceberg type, AS dozen, 500
Onions Supplies light; demand light
market firm; California, standard crates
yellow Bernudaz, u. @. No. /, 2lsa2.25.
Peaches ~ Supplies light demand
moderate; market steady North Caro-
large size, 2.50a3.00; small size, 3.0oa
$50; Georgia. IS. Early Rose, U. o. No
/, very large sine, 2.75a3.0o.
Potatoes-s3upplies of old stock light;
demand light, market steady; Michigan
15o-pound sacks, Russet Rurals, u, 8.
Nc. /, 225; new stock, supplies liberal
demand light, market slightly weaker
North Carolina and Norfolk section vir-
gtn1a, cloth-top stave barrels Cobblers
U. s. No. 1, 3.75a4.00; mostly SIS;
South Carolina, cloth-top stave barrels
CobhlerS u. s. No. /, $50.
Tomatoes-Supplie liberal: demand
moderate, market about steady; Missis-
Appi, fours. green, ripes and turning
wrapped No. I, 1.45a1 80, mostly around
1.50; few low as 1.25; South Carolina,
skies, green, ripes and turning, wrapped
fancy count, 350a4 90, few higher:
choice count, 2.5ea3.00. few lower.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
n1and moderate, market steady: North
Carolina. bushel hampers, green, LISA
LIS, mostly 1.50a1.75; Norfolk section
Virginia 5-peck hampers, green. 2.0oa
250; black Valentines, 1.50aI rs; nearby
Maryland, bushel baskets green, fine
quality and condition, 2.50a2.75.
Cucumbers-Supplies moderate; de-
mand Hight, market steady; North
Carolina, bushel hampers, white, 1.25a
1so: Norfolk section Vtrginia, bushel
hampers. white, 1.50a1.75.
Peppers-Supplies light: demand
light, market slightly weaker; Florida,
pepper crates, fancy, 800; choice
Observation-Disclosures uR1t, demand
light, market slightly weaker; Florida
pepper crates, fancy, high bush, 800;
other varieties, 250a2.75.
CarrotS-Supplies light; demand light
market about steady; California, West
ern lettuce crates punched, 35eaS rs;
Norfolk section Virginia, IA barrel
crates, punched, 1.25; barrel crates, $50.
Corn-Supplies moderate; demand
Light. market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets, mostly $50; Alabama crates,