Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-13
Marine PRODUCTS
|NLNELY DEMAND
Beginning of Lenten Season
Brings Business to D. C.
Market.
Today being Ash wednesday, first day

Today being Ash wednesday, first day
of the Lenten season, marine products
were in greater demand at Municipal
Fish Market. Dealers had ample sup
plies of fish to offer the retail trade
this morning, not many of them from
Potomac River METERS. Yellow perch,
carp and catfish were the principal
fish from the Potomac.
oysters continue scarce and higher
than earlier in the season, although
dealers had ample supplies to meet
demands They also had crab meat,
Holsters and shrimp. There were plenty
frozen fish from the North and West,
and fairly heavy receipts of fresh fish
from Florida to offer the retail trade
An increased demand for eggs also
was reported. Receipts the past few
days have been somewhat heavier, ac-
cording to dealers, but prices have not
changed. 1t is believed, however, that
slightly heavier receipts will result in
decreased prices.
On account of the continued cold
weather wholesale dealers in fruits and
vegetables this morning were unable to
make outside attractive displays, and
care had to be taken to prevent freeZ-
ing of the more tender varieties.
A fairly good demand for poultry was
reported this morning, while the meat
market continued slow and draggy.
Prices of most commodities this morn
ing were the same as prices quoted
yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One pound prints, 501aa51;
TIL CD yoI
Eggs-Hennery, 40a42 fresh selected,
3sa40; current receipts, 37a38; storage,
30a32.
Poultry, alive--Turkeys, 35a36: Spring
chickens, 35a36; Leghorns, 80; fowls, 20
ago; BOOSTERS, 1920; ducks, Is; geese,
20; keats. young, 56a60; old, 3d.
Dressed-Turkeys, 40a45; Spring chick
ems, 38a40; Leghorns, 30a32; fowls, IS;
capons, large, 45a46; small, 36a40;
ducks, 32a33; geese, 25a30; keats, 80a
100.
Meats fresh killed-Beef, 18a24: veal,
25a27; lamb, 26a29: pork loins, 23a25;
fresh hams, 23a24; fresh shoulders, 15a
49, smoked hams 25a26; smoked
shoulders, 16; bacon, 20a22 lard, in
tins, 13a131a; in packages. 14a14l2.
Live stock-Calves, 16; lambs, la
1412.
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 light: demand light,
market dull barrels, too few sales re-
ported to quote; boxes, Washington,
medium to large size, extra fancy, De-
licious, 325a350: Staymans, 2.50a2.75;
Romes, 225a2.50; bushel baskets, Penn
sylvania and Virginia, U. S. No. l, ga
inches up, Black Twigs, 165; few high
er; Virginia, unclassified, 212 inches up,
Black Twigs, 1.35a1.50.
Cabbage-New stock. supplies liberal;
demand moderate. market firm; Florida.
/ Il -bushel hampers. pointed type, most
~ $50: old stock New York, sacked, per
hundredweight, Danish type, 2.50a2.75,
mostly $50.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Florida, 10-inch
crates, ga dozen, 2.50a3.00; 6 dozen,
325.
Lettuce-Western. supplies moderate;
demand light, market steady; Califor-
mia, crates, Iceberg type, dozen, 3.50a
3.75; dozen, few sales. 4.00a4.25.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Michigan and Ohio, 100.
pound sacks, yellows. United States No
l, medium to large size, 5.75a600: Hol-
land 1l0-pound sacks, yellows. No. i,
600.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady: New York,
150-pound sacks, round whites, U. S.
No. /, 225a2.35; Michigan. 150-pound
sacks, Russet Rurals, u. S. No. /, casa
235; Pennsylvania, 150-pound sacks,
round whites. U. 8. No. l, 2.10a2.25.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market firm; Texas, bushel bask-
cts Savoy type, 00a1.15; few higher;
few low as 30.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady: originals, Florida,
SKIES. ripes and turning wrapped, fancy
count, 4.50; fair quality and condition:
fancy count, 300a3.50; choice count,
2.00a2.50; poorer, both sizes low as so.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy white. 450a5 90.
Cucumbers-Supplie very light; too
few sales reported to quote.
Strawberry-SupplieS light: demand
light, market dull; Florida, pony refrig-
orators, various varieties. and 32-quart
crates, mostly so per quart.
Cauliflower-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; California
pony crates. 150a1.75; fair quality low
as 125.