Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
marine PRODUCTS
ARE HIGHER HERE
Usual Demand Prevails at
D. C. Market-SuppIies Il
Are Smaller.

Buyers at Municipal Fish Market
this morning registered their usual de-
mand for marine products. Owing to
the hot weather and difficulty exper-
fenced in shipping, dealers stated,
receipts were not heavy and prices were
not as cheap as those that have pre-
vailed the past few weeks.
Some of the supplies received the past
day or two did not arrive in the best
condition, dealers stated, some shippers
not using ice enough and In other
instances large quantities Of the ice
failing to hold.
While supplies were not so plentiful,
dealers had enough fish and crabs to
meet demands at prevailing prices. Hard
crabs were more plentiful and cheaper,
dealers offering them at SO barrel, or
so cents dozen. selling the cooked
crabs at rs cents a dozen.
Soft Crabs Plentiful.
Soft crabs, scarce last week, were
much more plentiful, selling around ~
a dozen and dealers expect they will
be still cheaper in a few days, saying
catches aways are heavy on the tull
of the moon. .-
offered the trade, the clawmeat selling
as low as IS cents a pound. White
lump at 65 cents pound.
Crabs and small quantities OF rock.
Ash, catfish, carp and a few small
perch are about the only varieties COM
inc from the lower Potomac, receipts
of fish being SO small that prices are
Boston shippers furnished local deal,
ers much Of the supplies for the retali
trade this morning. Swordnsn, rateo
among the best fish received mere, SOLO
at rs cents pound Boston so nsn nia'h had
dock at cents and inlet OF naooocA az
Is cents a pound. 4o
New York shippers had nothing 10
add to shipments from Boston; VIM
chesapeake Bay shippers sent puICer.
Ash. small trout and spots that solo AZ
10 cents and croakers that SOLD at
cents q pound. .. an
Green shrimp was in demand at 81
cents a pound, the cooked shrimp sen.
plentiful, found slow sale at cheap
Municipal Fish Market dealers. hav-
ing disposed of shipments OF water
melons received a few days ago, were
unable to get many melons lot tooay D
trade
Receipts of homegrown vegetables this
morning continued fairly heavy ana OF
splendid quality. prices being Wnat
dealers termed cheap. Only mooerav
supplies of corn from Virginia ana
North Carolina were reported, and the
light demand made the market weaker
North Carolina crates sold at So ana
go so. Virginia 5-doZen bags, ordinary
quality, selling at $l.75 and 81. Ga
A decided improvement in the quallty
of homegrown tomatoes was reported
this morning and receipts were trine
heavier. TWo-peck baskets sold mostly
at $3.50 and So. some especially me
quality stock selling as high as $3.50.
Lima beans, product OF Nortn caro-
lima growers, were received In moderate
quantities this morning and, dealers re-
ported, were of splendid quality. They
sold around 81 bushel hamper, some
from North Carolina selling at $3.50.
Cantaloupes. honeydews and honey
balls continued in plentiful supply;
while watermelonS were not so plentl1ul
and higher. :,
No changes in prices of any commodi-
ties were reported this morning. they
being the same as those quoted at the
close of yesterdays market.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 43a44; tub,
42a43; store packed, 80.
EgRs-Hennery, 35a36: fresh selected,
34a35; current receipts, 29a30.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. "a;
toms, 80; Spring chickens, large, 45a46:
medium, 35a38; small, 32a33; Leghorns,
30a3l; fowls, 30a31; ROSTERS, 81; ducks,
Is; keats, young, 60a65; old, ISAAC.
Dressed-Turkeys, 38a40; Spring chick
ems, large, 50a52; medium, 47a4S; small
38a40; Leghorns, 37a38; fowls, 35a36;
ducks, 28a30; keats. 80a1 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 241a; veal,
23a24; lamb, 30a32; pork loins, 90;
fresh hams, %; fresh shoulders, %;
smoked hams, 30a32; smoked shoulders,
19a20; bacon, 24a25; lard, in bulk, IA;
in packages, Is.
Live stock-Calves. IS; lambs. 1Sal5.
Emit and yeretable Review.