Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
marine PRODUCTS
IN LARGE SUPPLY
Prices Hold Steady at D. C.
Market-Crab Offer
ings Light.

Receipts Of marine products at Mu-
nictpal Fish Market for the Friday and
week end trade were fairly heavy, ac-
cording to reports of merchants this
morning, but prices were not what they
termed very cheap.
unusually attractive, the weather being
cool enough to enable dealers to display
their fish without having to cover them
with ice, and patrons of the market dis
played much interest In trading.
While flsh were plentiful, 1t was re-
ported that oysters were not so plentiful,
receipts of bivalves being only slightly
in excess of demands. Shell stock was
by no means plentiful this morning,
dealers stated, and prices were around
$3.50 a barrel, Norfolk supplies selling
at higher prices.
Fish Prices.
Dealers had white fish from the
Great Lakes as one of the leaders of
the days market, offering them at IS
cents pound. They also had quanti-
ties Of tile fish which proved attractive,
quoting them at 20 cents. Swordfish,
the most expensive variety offered this
morning, sold at 40 cents.
the large fiSh selling at IS cents and
Cod, haddock and pollock, received from
Boston, were quoted at 1914 cents a
pound. Spots, received from Chesa-
peake Bay METERS, also were offered at
1871 cents, while croakers were scarce
at IS cents and Is cents.
Rockfish, from Chesapeake Bay and
Lower Potomac River, were plentiful at
% cents a pound, while the river fisher
men also furnished catfish and eels, at
- "a al
were received with the catfish and eels.
Grabs, both hard and soft, were only
in small supplies this morning. There
is very little demand for them, dealers
stated, sales being heavy only In hot
weather. Crabmeat was plentiful at
1925 a gallon or IS cents pound.
Select oysters we're quoted at $2.65 and
standards at $2.25 q bushel. Scallops
were 81 a gallon.
Blustry weather about the markets
this morning gave the first real indica-
ton of the appearance of the Fall sea-
son. Retailers were out early in the
morning and wholesalers were able to
more than meet their demands for all
commodities. Cheaper prices Of fresh
pork was the interesting feature Of the
days market.
A continued firm and steady condi-
ton Of the egg market was reported.
the DuCLeT market continuing SbcH0y.
Poultry, fruit and vegetable dealers
continued with their fairly heavy re-
ceiptS Of commodities, prices of most
commodities this morning being sub
stantially the same as prices quoted
yesterday.
Today's wholesale Prices. Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-po prints, 47Aa4S1z +:
tub, 46Ka47A: store packed. 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, S.; fresh selected,
48a50; current receipts, 43a45.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, IS;
toms, SO; Spring chickens, large, 27a2S;
broilers. 80; Leghorns, 24a25; fowls,
27a2S; Leghorns fowls, 20a2l; BOOSTERS.
18a20: ducks, 15a20; keats, young, 4Oa
so; old, 80. Dressed-Turkeys, 4Oa45
Spring chickens, large, 37a38; medium,
35a36; broilers. 37a38; Leghorns, IS:
ROSTERS, 24a25; ducks, 2saS0; keats,
79a90.
Meats-Beef. 2Oa23: veal, 24a2s;
lamb, 26a27: pork loa1&. 80; fresh ham.
22a25; fresh shoulders, 20a23; smoked
hams, 26a28; smoked shoulders, l8a20;
bacon. %; lard, in bulk, IA; In pack
ages, IS.
Live stock-Calves. 141a; lambs,
12l2a13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market