Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
MARINE PRODUCTS
IN LIVELY DEMAND
Buyers Find Choice Displays
of Fish at D. c.
Market.

being plentiful and cheap and buyers
more numerous than usual. Boatloads
of trout from points on Chesapeake Bay
and lower Potomac River suggested to
merchants scenes of years ago when
shad and herring were received in such
large quantities. The trout were so
plentiful that the small ones were Of
fered as low as cents pound, larger
ones selling a. II cents.
Catfish from Potomac River seines
and croakcrs from bay and river points
also were so plentiful that they were
offered at 5 cents a pound. EelS and
carp. received with the catfish, were
offered at IL and 10 cents, respectively.
White perch, also caught in the seines,
were offered at cents for small stock
and Is cents for the larger fish.
Crabs in Supply.
Roe shad, weighing about Az or 5
pounds, were offered at go cents; bucks,
cents. Shad roe was quoted from so
to rs cents Bluefish were scarce at
rs cents and there were fairly heavy
receipts of rpckf1sh at 80 cents. Prices
of other fish were quoted as follows
Haddock. 8: f1llet of haddock, Is: hall
but. 25; salmon. 20; Boston mackerel,
10; cod, 1919: founders, S to 10, and
red snappers, IS.
Hard crabs continued in plentiful
supplies at Sc barrel, soft crabs sell
ing from 81 to So dozen. Dealers had
several grades of crabmeat to offer the
trade this morning, the choice Missis-
sippi product selling at so cents. Other
grades of the meat. mostly from Hamp-
ton. Va, and Crisfield, Md, sold at %,
35 and so cents.
I,obsters were so cents pound,
shrimp sold at 30 cents and frogs were
quoted at 81 a dozen. CLANS were
scarce at 50 per 100,
Strawberries continue in supply. The
vet weather has retarded the ripening
of the fruit and some OF 1t does not
possess the rich red color Of the best
stock. Choicest berries sold as high
as SIS and $3.50 a crate this morning,
ordinary stock selling as low as 81.
Dealers had heavy supplies of most
vegetables from nearby and distant
places, prices being what they termed
reasonable to cheap. Prices of most
commodities this morning were sub
stantially the same as those quoted
yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-p pound prints, 44l2a45|;
tub, 44a441z; store packed, 30a31.
-Hennery, 33a44; fresh selected,
32a33: current receipts, 81.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, hens, 30a32;
toms, 25a28; Winter chickens, 42a45;
Spring chickens, small, 40a42; large
46a48; fowls, 33a34; Leghorns, 3oa32;
ROSTERS, 20; ducks, 20; keats, young,
60a65: old, ISAAC. Dressed: Turkeys,
35a40; Winter chickens, 45a48; Spring
chickens, 5Oa55 fowls, 36a38; Leghorns,
IS; capons, large, 50a52: sma@, 45a47;
ducks, 32a33; keats, 80a100.
23a26; lamb 30a32; pork loins, 30a32:
fresh hams, 26; fresh shoulders, 26.
Smoked hams, %; smoked shoulders.
IT; bacon, %: lard, in bulk, 13al31a;
in packages, 14a141a, -.
Live stock-Calves, Is; Spring lambs,
10. -a.. ...,.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says: Sales to jobbers ex-
cept where otherwise noted.
market steady; barrels, Virginia, .. s.
No. l, ala inches up, Winesaps, 600;
u. S. No 1, 21a inches up, Winesaps,
fine quality and condition. 5.5oa600;
u. 8. No. /, 90 inches up, Yellow New
towns, 600a6. so; u. S. No. 2, 212 inches
up, yellow Newtowns, 4.50a5.00. Boxes,
no sales reported Bushel baskets, Viz
GINA, U. S. No. l, 2la to 224 inches,
Winesaps. 20Oa2.15; few 2.25; U. S. No.
l, 2s4 inches up, Yorks, 2.00a.2.25.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate; de-
ware, dozen bunch crates, partly white.
large size. 2.50a3 so; mostly around
800; small to medium size, 1.50a2.00.
East Shore Maryland, dozen bunch
crates green, long, large size, 3.50a4 90;
few best, 450a5.00; small to medium
size 2.00a2.50; few best, 300a3.5O. South
Carolina, dozen bunch crates, green'
long, large size, 3.50a4.00; medium size,
mostly $50; small size, 1.50a2.0o.
light, market slightly weaker; Norfolk
section, Virginia, IL -bushel hampers,
pointed type, LOCAL rs; mostly LOCAL Is.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Florida, 10-inch crates,
washed and preceded,
ga dozen, 450a475; 6-8 dozen, 4.2oa
4 SO: 10 dozen, mostly 400.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate; demand light, market
weaker; Arizona, crates, iceberg type,
AS dozen, 4.00a4.5 some fair quail
W.
light: demand light. market slightly
weaker Norfolk section, Virginia 2
dozen crates, big Boston type, l.OOa
1.25; poor quality low as so.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
slow, market steady; Texas, standard
crates, Yellow Bermudas, mixed. NO.
and No. 2. 185a2.00.
Potatoes-Supplies OF old stock
liberal; demand light. market slightly
IH0-nNllnd SACKS,
Russet Rurals, United States No. /,
2.25: few higher. New stock-Supplies
moderate: demand moderate, market
about steady; Florida, double head
barrels. Spaulding Rose, United states
No. /, mostly 500; few low as IT'S.
Strawberries-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market signify
stronger; North Carolina, 32-quart
crates, various varieties. mostly small
Size, ripe' 2.0Oas so, mostly around 500;
few higher; East Shore MARYLAND, 81
quart crates, various varieties, best
5.00a550; poorer low as 400.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; DE-
mand light, market about steady;
Florida, skies ripes and turning, wrap
ped, fancy count, mostly $50; choice
count. mostly $50; 2l6's, 2,ooaZ5O;
mostly green, fancy count, 400; choice
count, 800.
atermelons-Supplies very light; de-
mand light, market dull; sales direct to
retailers Florida, Tom Watsons, 20
pound average, mostly 1.25 each; few
higher.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Florida,
q -bushel hampers, green stringless, 200
a2.50: South Carolina and Georgia,
bushel hampers, green stringless, 2.50a
275; Black Valentines, trading slow,
so
Peas-Supplies liberal; demand mod
crate, market steady Norfolk section,
Virginia, 5-peck hampers large pod
varieties, 250a300; North Carolina,
hushel hammers large nod varieties,