Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
MARINE PRODUCTS
OUTLOOK IS GOOD
Dealers at D. c. Market Ex-
pect Plentiful Supplies at
Week End. I

with enough of the finny tribe to supply
demands.
Swordfish, leader of receipts from
Boston, sold at IS cents a pound, being
the most expensive fish on the market.
Halibut and salmon were quoted at 81
cents. Haddock were offered at IL, pol.
lock at 10, fillet of haddock at % and
cod at Is cents pound.
Fishermen along the Chesapeake Bay
and tributaries supplied local dealers
quantities Of trout that were offered at
| 10 cents pound, many OF them coming
| from the Rappahannock River. Otner
| fish from salt water meters included
the following: Norfolk spots and croak-
ers, 1914 cents; founders, Is; bluefish,
20, and rockfish, 20 and Is cents.
Fish Receipts.
4, Perch, carp, catfish and cells were the
fish received from Potomac River net
| tors. the carp selling at 20 cents a
pound, being the most expensive OF the
| four varieties. White perch, not very
! large and eels we're quoted at Is cents
| a pound and the catfish selling ct
cents.
Th.re were plentiful supplies of hard
crabs offered this morning at 81
barrel, but the demand was reported
very light. Soft crabs. not very large,
were offered around 81 dozen. while
crabmeat was quoted at 30 ana 6O cents
Dealers also reported having plentiful
supplies Of oysters to offer the retail
trade this morning, both shell and
shucked stock. Shell stock sold around
81. so a bushel. Selects, shucked stock,
were quoted at $3.50 and standards at
S225 gallon. CLANS were $l.75 per
100.
Egg prices continue to ascend. There
T. xNarftn,H1ar caarNifU nf
the product of the hennery, according to
dealers, and fairly heavy receipts from
the West continue. AS the Thanksgtv-
ing and Christmas holidays approach,
however. the demand is certain to IN
crease, dealers say, and increased prices
usually follow.
Strictly fresh eggs are not particu-
larly plentiful. however, and consumers
seem willing to pay premium for them. |
Hennery stock this morning was quoted |
at So and SIS cents. retailers asking go !
and 65 cents for them. Fresh selected |
stock was quoted at AZ and so cents, |
while current receipts were slightly |
lower.
Other Prices.
Butter prices were unchanged, yes |
terday's prices prevailing today, but |
the market continued firm. A slight |
easing of poultry prices was reported, |
while prices of meats and other COM |
modities were substantially the same as |
prices quoted yesterday.
Commission merchants continued to /
have attractive displays of fruits and |
vegetables to claim the attention Of re- |
tailers, papayas being the latest addi-
ton to the collection of Florida fruits |
They were received only in small guam
titles, however, and did not find quick
sale at SO a box.
- -, |
Maryland and Virginia continued fairly |
heavy. Demands were anything but |
brisk, however, while prices remained |
unchanged. There was not much green !
corn received this morning. dealers re-
ported. the seasons crop being almost |
exhausted.
Today's Wholesale Prices-JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 47a4S; tub.
46a47: store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, Sass; fresh selected,
4Sa50; current receipts, 43a45.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, IS:
toms SO; Spring chickens. large, 27a28;
broilers. 80: Leghorns. 20; fowls. %;
ducks. Isaac: keats, 60a70; old, ISAAC.
Dressed-Turkeys, 40a42: Spring chick
ems, large. 37a38; medium, 35a36; broil-
ers, 37a38; Leghorns, IS: roosters,
24a25; ducks 28a30; keats, S0ae0.
Meats-Beef, 20a23; veal, 26a32;
lamb, 26a27; pork loins. 80; fresh hams.
25a28; fresh shoulders. 20a23; smoked |
hams, 26a28; smoked shoulders. 1Sa20s !
bacon. %; lard, In bulk, IA; in pack
ages, IS.
Live stock-CalveS. Is; lambs. 12laa13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies moderates demand
moderate, market steady. Bushel bas-
kets: Pennsylvania. u. S. No. Grimes.
200; ~ Inch Grimes, Its. Virginia,
u S. No. 2la inches up Grimes, 200a
2.25, few higher: unclassifed, az /
inches, fair color, 1.25a1 so; u. s. No.
2la inches up Delicious, best; 250a3.0O,
few 3.25; Yorks, 1.75a2.O0: 8 inches up,
2.25, few ESQ; unclassifed, az inches
up, 1.25al.5 so; poor quality and condi-
ton, LOO; u. s. No. / az inches up Il
Staymans, 1.75a200; 3 inches up, casa 4
$50.
Cabbage-supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. New York, 90.
pound sacks Danish type, 1.75a2.00:
100-pound sacks Danish type, 2.OOa2.25.
Pennsylvania, 10o-pound sacks Danish
type, 200.
Celery-supplles light; demand mod
crate, market steady. New York, "a
crates early varieties, best mostly
around 2.25; fair quality and condition,
200.
Grapes - Eastern stock: Supplies
moderate; demand slow, market dull.
New York and Michigan, 12-quart
climax baskets Concords, U. s. No. l,
5Oa55, mostly around SIS; New York,
2-quart climax baskets Concords,
Niagaras and Delawares, 18a20; Penn
sylvania, cartons containing IL 2-quart
climax baskets Delawares, 2.5Oa2.75,
mostly $50.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
light; demand light, market about
steady; California, crates, Iceberg type.
80 . dozen' 5;2SaS;So; fair quality and
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; all u. 8. No. /,
medium to large size: New York 100
pound sacks, yellowS, 2.00a2.25: Michi-
gan, Indiana and Ohio, l00-pound
sacks, yellows, mostly around 2.25.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady: Maine, 15O-
pound sacks, Cobblsrs, U. S. No. /, 4.25a
4.50.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady; East
Shore, Md, cloth-top barrels, yellows,
No. /, 3.25a3.50.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand slow, market dull; Norfolk Sec
ton Virginia, bushel hampers, green,
fair quality and condition, mostly
around 100, few higher; poorer, SO
cents.
Lima beans-Supplies moderate: de-
mand slow; market weaker; East shore,
Md, buShel hampers hest mostly B