Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-05
MARINE PRODUCTS
SUPPLY ADEQUATE
Rainy Weather Fails to A.
feet Shipments Seriously,
Dealers Say.

Stormy weather this week affects the
catch of fish and oysters in this and
other vicinities, but the reduction was
not great enough to prevent local deal
erS from obtaining supplies great
enough to meet demands for the Fri
day and week end trade.
There were plentiful supplies of
frozen fish received from Boston pack
ers, which were offered at normal
prices. Fresh fish from the Chesapeake
Bay and tributaries were anything but
plentiful, dealers reported, but receipts
were heavy enough to supply demands.
Consumers will be able to get all the
| fish they need" said a dealer, "al-
though prices the next day or two may
be trif1e higher"
Oyster Receipts.
Oyster supplies are not quite as heavy
| as usual, according to reports of dealers,
but supplies this morning we're great
enough to insure the filling of demands
over the week end.
Warmer weather this morning en-
abled commission merchants to make
more attractive displays of their COM
| modltieS, receipts of fruits and Vege-
tables on the sidewalk not being af-
fected by the cold.
There were very few dealers on the
farmers line this morning, however,
| growers still being unable to gather
vegetables. Several shipments OF cab
bage were received along the line and
| offered at rs cents bushel basket, and
! Few dealers had small quantities of 9TH
er vegetables carried over from last
week.
Lima beans from Cuba claimed much
attention of retailers this morning at
$3.50 and 81 basket, pineapples, also
from Cuba, being quoted around $3.50
crate.
Dealers had plentiful supplies of
oranges and grapefruit, and they also
other fruits to offer at prices which
have prevailed the past few days. o.
Florida growers furnished local deal
ers supplies of splendid quality cucum-
bers that were supplied the retail trade
at $3.50 and Sc, green peppers selling
at $3.50 and So String beans, more
plentiful than the other vegetables,
sold at $3.50 and So, broccoli selling at
so and So buShel.
Spinach, some from nearby and some
shipped in, continued high, selling at
SITS and So, while kale and turnips
were to be had at 81 buShel.
Business was not especially brisk this
morning, dealers reported, and heavy
trading is not anticipated until buying
for the Christmas holiday season be-
gins. Prices today were practically the
same as prices quoted yesterday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 441aa451a;
tub, 431aa441a; store-packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, So; fresh selected,
| 57a58; current receipts, 52a53.
, Poultry, alive-TurkeyS, young hens,
32a33; old toms, 27a28 Spring chick
ems, large, 26a27; medium, 25a26; broil-
ers, 30; Leghorns, 22a23 fowls, 25a26;
ROSTERS, 20; ducks, 15a20. Dressed
Turkeys, young hens, 38a36; old TOMS
32a33; Spring chickens, large, 30a32;
horns, 28a30; fowls, 28a30; ducks, 28a
30; ROSTERS, %; capons, 40a45; keats,
70a80.
Meats-Beef, 20a22; veal, 24a26;
lamb, 24a27 pork loins, 22a25; fresh
| hams. 20a22; fresh shoulders, 1922;
smoked hams, 25a26: smoked shoulders,
18a20; bacon, 25a26; lard, in bulk, 10;
! in packages, IL.
Live Stock-Calves, Is; lamb, 121ka1S.
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 moderate; demand
| light, market steady. Barrels: Virginia,
y. S. No. l, 215 inches up Yorks, 4.5Oa
U. S. No. l, 212 inches up, Yorks, 450a
Twigs, 5.50a6.00; StaymanS, U. S. No. l.,
| 234 inches up, $50. Boxes: Washing
| ton, extra fancy Delicious, medium to
large size, 3.75; extra fancy Staymans,
medium to large size, 3.O0a3.25. Bushel
! baskets: Pennsylvania, u. S. No. /, ga
inches up, Northwestern Greetings,
2.25; U. S. No. 2, 234 inches up, $50;
Virginia, U. S, No. l, az inches up,
Yorks, 1.5oa1.75; U. S. No. l, 21a inches
up, Staymans, fine quality and condi-
ton, 2.50a2.75; U. s. No. 1, az inches
up, Yorks, 1.25a1.4 40.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; New York, 100
pound sacks, Danish type, 1.75a1 30;
South Carolina, barrel crates approx
100 pounds net, pointed type, 2.75a3.00;
| 112-bushel hampers, pointed type, 1.50a
| 1.65; Virginia, Norfolk section, 115-
bushel hampers, fiat type, 1.25a1.4O.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates, 6.00a650; New York, % crates,
| 3.25a3.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. California, crates,
Iceberg type, As dozen, 5.00a5.50.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. New York and
Ohio, 100-pound sacks, Fellows, u. S.
No. l, medium to large size, 2.00a2.25;
Michigan, 50-pound sacks, Fellows, U.
S. No. l, medium size, 1.10a1.15.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. Maine, 150-pound
sacks. Green Mountains, U. S. No. l,
450a4.65; 120-pound sacks, Green
Mountains, u. S. No. l, 3.65a3.75.
| String beans-Supplies light; demand
| light, market steady. Florida, bushel
hampers, green, 250a3.00.
Cucumbers-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady. Florida, bushel
hampers, fancy, 500; poorer, 4.50.
Squash-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady. Florida, pepper crates,
large size, 3.00a3.50.
BeetS-Supplies very light; demand
| light, market steady; Texas, Western
lettuce, crates. punched, 3.25a3.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
! light, market firm; California, boxes,
ripes and turning, wrapped, best, 400a
| $50; ordinary condition, some decayed,
| low as 200.
Because Of the obligations of the ma
tional treasury, Spain has extended the
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