Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26
OYSTER SUPPLIES
| PLENTIFUL IN D. c.
Dealers at Market Have
Large 0fferings-First
'..fs s.
Shipments Small. 2.

Receipts Of fish for the Friday and
week end trade promise to be light
with prices correspondingly high. Sup.
plies of most varieties of fish this morn
ing were so scarce that dealers hest.
tated to quote prices.
There were plenty oysters to be had
however, selects selling at $2.75 and
standards at 1928 a gallon. Dealers
also had both soft and hard crabs ia
offer the trade. Crab meat was not SO
plentiful.
Dealers reported light receipts Of
marine products from the Potomac
River, few trout, rockhsh, catfish, eels
and carp being included. They were
received in very small quantities, how
ever, and prices were not cheap. ,.
Fish Sales.
James RIVER meters supplied. local
dealers quantities of, rockfish that found
ready sale at 80 cents. Small. Boston
mackerel brought Is cents pound
fillet Of paddock sold at % and IS cents
while hllet OF sole was quoted at 40
cents. .... -,
Small quantities of frogs were re-
ceived from the South. chiefly New
Orleans, La, the large ones selling as
high as Sc dozen, the small ones
selling around SO.
Conditions along the country line and
in the, commission house district this
morning were about the same as re-
ported yesterday. Four truckloads OF
Concord grapes from Delaware reached
the commission house district this
morning and almost glutted the mar
ket. They were offered early in the
morning at IS cents a basket.
Fairly large quantities of New York
peaches also reached here this morn
ing, prices ranging from $3.50 to. 1925
a bushel basket. Apples continued
plentiful and cheap, dealers reported,
and fairly heavy receipts of honeydews
and honeyballs were reported.
Oranges and lemons continued high,
California selling at So for top quality
and SIS and $3.50 for smaller fruit
Lemons were quoted around $12 a box.
Eggs. gradually getting scarcer, were
slightly higher this morning. Strictly
fresh hennery eggs are reported very
scarce and consumers, 1t is stated, are
willing to pay premium prices for
them.
Prices of most other commodities this
morning were about the same as prices
quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter - One-pound prints, 48a4s;
tub, 47a48: store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, 48a5O; fresh selected
46a47: current receipts, 45a46.
Poultry. alive - Turkeys, hens, IS;
toms. 80; Spring chickens. large, 80;
medium, 27a28: broilers, 30; Leghorns
25a26; fowls, %; Leghorn fowls, 22a23;
roosters, 90 ducks, 15a20; keats. young
60a70; old, ISAAC. Dressed - Turkeys
38a40: Spring chickens, large, 38a40;
medium, 36a37; broilers, SO; Leghorns,
34a35: ROSTERS, %; ducks, 2Sa30; keats,
80al 90.
Meats = Beef, 221aa25; veal. 26a2s;
lamb. 25a27; pork loins, 33a35; fresh
hams, %: fresh shoulders, %; smoked
hams. %; smoked shoulders, 20; bacon,
%; lard, in bulk, IA; in package, Is:
Live stock-Calves, 15al5l3; lambs
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables. Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says: Sales to jobbers ex-
cept where otherwise noted:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady: Bushel baskets
Grimes, 1.soa2 90, few higher; Deli
cious, 2.25a2.5O: unclassified Delicious
2l2 inches up, $l.25al.50; u. S. No. l,
inches up, Yorks. 200; Staymans,
$50; unclassified, 1.25al so.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market weak; New York, 9O-lO0-
pound sacks, Danish type, 1.50al.75.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; New York, "a
crates, early varieties, 2.25.
Grapes-Supplies Of EastS'n stock
light; demand slow, market slightly
weaker; Delaware, l2-quart climax
.s5Eets, Concords, 55a60; few IS.
sLettuce-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady: Colorado, crates
Iceberg type. As dozen. best. 4.5o; few
higher: poorer, 4.00a425; New York,
2-dozen crates, Big Boston type, $50;
few higher.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady; New York, l00-pound
sacks, yellows. u S. No. !, medium to
large size, 2.0Oa2.25.
Peaches-Supplies light; demand
light. market slightly stronger; Virginia,
bushel baskets, White Heath, U. S.
No. /. medium size, 2.50a3.00; Penn
sylvania, bushel baskets. Elbertas, U. S.
No. /. medium size, overripe, wasty,
200; New York and Maryland, buShel
baskets, Elbertas, U. S. No. !, medium
to large size, 275a3.00; few low as ESQ
Pears-Supplies light; demand light!
market steady; New York, bushel
baskets. Sheldons. No. /, medium to
large size, 3.25a3.50; ANXIOUS, No. l.
medium size, $50; bushel baskets,
Seckels. fancy, 3.50a450. =
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand light, market slightly weaker:
East Shore Maryland. cloth top barrels,
yellows, No. /, 3.00a3.25; East Shore
Maryland, bushel hampers, yellows,
No. l, LOCAL rs.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market weak; Maine, $50
pound sacks, Cobblers, U. s. No. l. 4.5oa
4.65.
String beans-Supplies very light; de-
mar1d SLOW, market dull; Norfolk section,
virginia, bushel hampers, green, fair
quality and condition, 1.25; few sales
$50: poorer, 100.
Lima beans-Supplies light: demand
slow, market about steady; East Shore
Maryland. bushel hampers, mostly
around 250. -
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; nearby Maryland,
1h-hlIShel hammers 5Oa75