Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02
LAMB IS CHEAPER
IN MARKET TODAY
Marine Products in Demand
With Supplies Plentiful.
Eggs Higher.

Marine products were in demand at
Municipal Fish Market early this morn
ing. retailers being on hand looking for
supplies for their Friday dinner trade,
and wholesalers were equal to the &C.
casion.
Wholesalers had plentiful supplies of
numerous varieties of fish, crabs. CLAIMS
and crabmeat, having been received in
splendid condition, considering the hot
weather
Salmon. halibut and swordfish steaks
we're in good demand at 25 cents
pound, while smaller fish sold at 5, 8,
10 and IL cents. Rockfish. more plenti-
full than usual sold as low as 10 cents
a pound. record low price.
Crabmeat was exceptionally plentiful
and in demand at prices ranging from
IS to so cents a pound. Hard crabs
continued plentiful at $3.50 a barrel
soft crabs selling around $50 a dozen
Delicacies Are Offered.
Shrin7n. Holsters. scallops and frogs
we're among the delcacies offered the
trade this morning. Scallops sold at
about the usual price. but the other
delicacies we're not SO plentiful, and
higher
A further decrease in the price of
lamb was reported this morning, the
price dropping to - and % cents, en-
aiding retailers to offer legs of the meat
as low as 80 cents. A drop Of one-half
cent in the price OF live calves also
was reported.
Dealers reported firme~ condition
of the egg market. with slightly IN
creased prices the increases being
partly due to the scarcity OF strictly
fresh supplies and heavy losses IN can
ding Hennery eggs this morning were
quoted at 80 and 40 cents. fresh Sc
lected at 81 and 80 cents and current
receipts at 80 cents.
Decreased receipts of cantaloupcs
from the Ridgeway. N. C., section and
increased receipts of the homegrown
fruit we're mentioned in the mornings
market reports While receipts OF the
North Carolina fruit were not so heavy
this roorning, dealers continued to Of
fer them at low prices, and. 1t was
stated, plentiful supplies from North
Carolina had the effect of keeping
down prices of the homegrown frult
Melon Supplies Light.
Watcrmclons continued i'll light sup
plv. prices continuing high, the cholc-
cst fruit selling at SIPS. HoneyoaliS
and honcydcws continue plentiful ana
in fairly GOOD demand the demand lot
other fruits was only fair.
In the vegetable market this morn
ing it was reported that prices or pota-
toes continued to advance. some choic-
est stock selling as high as $3.50. To-
mato prices also were reported ABOUT as
high as prices quoted yesterday. best
stock selling at So. few slightly higher.
First blackberries of the season from
Hsnnocndton, N. J.. came in motor
vehicles and were offered at SIS and So
crate Hucklcberries, received from
North Carolina, not in the best condl.
ton to attract attention, sold at So ana
SIS crate.
Prices of most commodities this morn
ING we're about the same as prices
quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices. JObberS'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-p pound prints, 44a45;
tub. 42a44: store packed, 26a30
Eggs Hennery, 38a40: fresh selected,
37a38: current receipts. "a.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. hens. 3j:
toms. 80; Spring chickens. large, 30a32;
medium. %: small, 27a2S: Leghorns,
25a26: fowls, 28a30: ROSTERS, %; ducks,
28a30: keats, young. 60a65; old. 33a4O.
Dressed-Turkeys. 30a40: Spring chick
ems. large. 3Sa40; medium, 37a38' smaIi,
IS: Leghorns. 33a35: fowls. 35a36;
ROSTERS. %: ducks 2Sa30: keats. 90a1.00.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 24l2: veal.
%: lamb, 27a23 pork loins. "a; fresh
hams. 3Oa32: fresh shoulders. %;
smoked hams. 80; smoked shoulders,
%: bacon. 28a30; lard, in bulk, Is; in
packages. Is.
Live stock-Calves, Is; lambs, 1919.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, quotes,
H. IL n
moderate. market dull. North Carolina
Salmon Tints and Green Meats stand
ards. 36s. LOCAL 5: few as high as $50;
mostly l25; standards Ass. LOCAL 5;
mostly 100: FOLLOWERS. low as IS. Mis-
cellaneous melons: Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady: Cali
fornia Imperial Valley and Arizona
standard crates Honey Dews, 8s to Us,
200a225 6s to 9s. 1.75a2 90; California
Honey Balls, standards 36s and Ass,
mostly 325; few high as $50; jumbos
SIS and Ass. 35Oa400; Salmon Tints,
standard flats 12s and 15s, l.25a1,35.
Lettuce - Western stock - Supplies
light; demand moderate, market about
steady: Washington. crates Iceberg type,
As dozen. 6.25a650; California, crates
Iceberg type. 5 dozen, mostly 600. East
ern stock: Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market firm; New YORK,
Onion Market Dull.
Onions-Supplies light: demand light,
market dull; Washington, pound
sacks, Valencia type, U. S., No. l, 350a
3.75. Spain. crates Valencias, 2.25; y
cases. few sales, 800.
Peaches-SuppEes liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; North Caro-
lima. bushel baskets and SKIES, Elbertas,
U. s.. No. /, medium to large size. 2.50a
2.75; unclassifed 200a2.50: bushel bas-
kets, Bellies. unclassified, medium size,
ripe, $50. Virginia, bushel baskets, Car
mans. u. S. No. l. medium to large size.
mostly around 1.50; small size mostly
100: very small size GOATS; SKIES, Hileys,
and bushel baskets, Hileys, u S., No. l,
medium size, 2.o0a2.50; small size,
125a175.
Potatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate market slightly stronger;
East Shore Virginia and West Shore
Virginia. cloth top, stave barrels, Cob
blers. U. s.. No. /. best mostly 5.75; few
fair quality, $50.
Melon Supplies Light.
Watermelons-Su Supplies light: t'''nand
moderate, market firm; North C-,iolina,
Tom Watsons. 1924 pound average,
mostly 100; 28-pound average, 75a80;
Thurmond Grays, 30-pound average,
mostly soc each.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady. Nearby
MARYLAND. buShel baskets. l.75a2.00.
Lima beans-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market weak. Eastern Shore OF
MARYLAND. bushel hampers, 2.50a3,0 90;
North Carolina. bushcl hampers, fair
quality and condition, 2.00a2.50.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
tight, market steady Washington, So