Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
Marine PRODUCTS
IN AMPLE SUPPLY
Cooler Weather Increases
Demand for Fish and
Oysters Here.

Lower temperature this morning was
welcomed by wholesalers, putting life in
business and increasing the number of
buyers. At Municipal Fish Market there
were plentiful supplies Of all varieties
OF marine products for the Friday retail
trade.
Plenty Of all kinds of fish, reason
able prices and an increasing demand"
remarked dealer this morning.
And the cool weather." he added,
makes the fish show at their best"
Shipments From Boston.
Boston packers supplied local dealers
their usual variety Of fish, halibut and
salmon being the only varieties not
plentiful and correspondingly higher.
They were quoted at % cents a pound,
while swordfish, never real cheap, was
quoted at 80 cents.
Fillet Of sole and fillet Of haddock.
both always good sellers, found ready
sale, the former at 80 and the latter at
10 cents pound. Haddock were quoted
at 18 cents. Large founders were Is
cents. pollock sold at cents and cod
at 122 cents. Boston mackerel. J.
pound size, were quoted at 12L cents. =.
Chesapeake Bay meters furnished
supplies of several varieties OF fish, as
did packers in North Carolina. Small
trout were received in immense quanti-
ties and offered at 4 cents pound, the
cheapest price of any fish offered today
Medium size trout brought 10 cents ana
larger ones sold at Is cents.
Butterfish and spots were plentiful at
IS cents q pound, while croakers were
scarce at 10 cents. Sea bass sold at 10
and pogies at 10 cents a pound. Span
ish mackerel and pompano were in de-
mand at Is cents.
Jumping mullets, favorite North Car
DINA fish, were plentiful and IN de-
mand at l2la cents, spotted trout from
North Carolina waters selling at IL ana
kingfish at 10 cents a pound.
Plentiful supplies Of both green and
cooked shrimp were received from North
Carolina, the former selling at Is and
the latter at so cents a pound. There
were plentiful supplies of hard crabs
to offer the retail trade this morning
at 81 a barrel, soft crabs, not so plentl-
full. selling around 81 dozen.
Fairly large quantities Of oysters,
chiefly shell stock, were offered this
morning, standards at So and selects
at $3.50 a gallon.
Commission merchants this morning
had unusually attractive displays OF
fruits and vegetables. Few New YORK
peaches were received yesterday and
this morning. selling around $3.50
bushel basket It was said by dealers
this morning that the quality OF the
New York peaches received here was
nothing like the good quality OF the
Pennsylvania fruit.
ounces, product Of West Virginia
growers. sold around $3.50 bushel
basket this morning, the fruit not being
especially attractive. There we're pienu-
full supplies Of apples, grapes and other
fruits and vegetables Tomatoes con-
tinued in plentiful supply. Top quality
tomatoes sold at rs cents this morning.
other grades selling at so and IS cents.
Today's wholesale Prices - Jobbers
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 40 2a4sa;
tub, 4712a481a; store packed. 3oa32.
Eggs-Hennery, 45a46: fresh selected,
4Oa42: current receipts, 37a38.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, SO;
toms. SO; Spring chickens. large. 3la32;
medium, 28a30: small, 28a30; Leghorns,
27a2s; fowls, 20: Leghorn fowls, 22a23;
roosters. %; ducks, 15a20: keats. young,
60a70; old. ISAAC. Dressed-Turkeys,
3sa40: Spring chickens, large, 3sa40;
medium, 37a3S: small, 35a36; Leghorns,
34a35; fowls, 34a35: ROSTERS, 26; ducks,
28a30; keats, 80al 90.
Meats-Beef, 22l2a25: veal. 27a2S;
lamb. 25a2S: pork loins, IS; fresh hams.
26: fresh shoulders, ~: smoked hams,
2sa30: smoked shoulders. 20; bacon, 28a
80: lard, in bulk, 1919; in packages,
141a.
Live stock-Calves, 15al5lz; lambs,
12al3.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market News
Corvina nuroon nf Agricultural ErO-
Monies, says (sales to jobbers except
where otherwise noted:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light market about steady; bushel bas-
kets, Virginia, U. s. No 1, 21a inches up,
Grimes, 1.50a1.75; some scalded, 1.40a
$50; Delicious. 2.25a2.50: 3-inches, 2.75
$500: unclassified Delicious. 2a inches