Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-18
MARINE PRODUCTS
IN LARGE SUPPLY
Fish Market Active, With
Prices ReasonabIe-Chick-
ems Are Cheaper.

Municipal Fish Market this morning
proved an attractive place to retailers
and consumers, persons fond of marine
products being able to get fully accom-
modated at prices dealers considered
cheap enough to offset some of the
high prices of meats.
Swordfish, considered by dealers the
best buy of the day, came from Boston
In as good condition as the nearby prod
ucts of the Chesapeake Bay and Poto-
mac River.
Meat of the swordfish is firm and
white" commented dealer, land might
readily take the place of porterhouSe,
sirloin and tenderloin steaks" A price
of 80 cents pound was quoted this
the dealer, when it is considered that
the fish is without bones or waste Of
any kind. Halibut and salmon, also
popular varieties of fish received from
Boston shippers, sold at rs and 20 cents
pound, respectively.
Other Fish Prices.
Boston mackerel and fillet of paddock,
also among BoStonS attractive offerings,
found ready sale this morning, the
former at 1917 and the latter at Is
cents a pound. There were some lob
sters to be had. but price of 10 cents
a pound proved too much a barrier TO
heavy sales.
Chesapeake Bay METERS furnished
local dealers supplies of founders at
1917, croakers and butterfish at and
small trout at S cents a pound. They
also shipped attractive bluefiSh to local
dealers, the latter offering them at 20
cents a pound.
Fancy rockflsh proved the most at
tractive offering from the Potomac.
Most of them were small and sold at
20 cents a pound, the boiling rock
selling at 80 cents. A few struggling
perch, catfish and eels also came from
Potomac River meters, receipts being
so small that prices were not quoted.
Soft crabs, not yet plentiful, were
Hard crabs, more plentiful than at any
time In recent years, were offered as
low as $3.50 barrel. Dealers had
plentiful supplies Of crabmeat to offer
the trade, the clawmeat selling as low
as Is cents a pound. White meat was
quoted at 40 cents, extra fancy stock
bringing so cents pound.
Scallops were in demand at SO a gall
Ion. Green shrimp, always a good
seller. sold at 80 cents a pound, the
cooked shrimp selling at so cents.
Turtles and terrapin were scarce and
not much in demand, direct result OF
warm weather, according to dealers.
Spring chickens took another drop
in prices this morning, due to increased
receipts without q corresponding in
crease in demand. In the vegetable
market a surprising increase in the
price OF tomatoes was reported. result
of decreased receipts.
Tomatoes, offered early in the week
as low as so cents for 2-peck baskets,
were quoted as high as $225 this morn
ing, although some quotations went as
low as $50. Receipts this morning
were Of exceptionally good quality.
Vegetables and Fruits.
Dealers this morning had some
italian peppers, product Of North Caro-
lima growers, to offer the trade. They
were reported very hot and not in great
demand at las a basket.
Lima beans were not so plentiful,
but dealers had heavy receipts of string
beans, beetS, carrots, onions and squash
BeetS and carrots were quoted at S2.50
and So per 100 punches. while Spring
onions we're offered at 50.
Fruits Of all varieties were in plentiful
supplies this morning. A late shipment
OF New York currants yesterday were
offered on the market at retail this
morning as low as 10 cents a quart.
Peaches were so plentiful and of so
many grades that prices covered q wide
range.
Some Of the ungraded stock of
peaches were Of such poor quality that
dealers accepted any reasonable offers
for them. CantaloupeS, honeydews and
honeyballs continued plentiful and
cheaper. while watermelons were only in
moderate supplies, prices being higher
than prices quoted last eek.
TOday's Wholesale Pric .s-JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-p pound prints, 43a44; tub,
42a43; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Hennery, 35a36; fresh selected
34a35; current receipts, 29a30.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, IS:
toms, 80; Spring chickens, large. 36a37;
medium. 34a35; small, 32a33; Leghorns,
30a32; fowls, 30a31; ROSTERS, 81; ducks
Is; keats. young, 60a65: old, 35a40
Dressed-Turkeys, 38a40 Spring chick
ems. large, 42a45; medium, 40a42: small
37a38; Leghorns, 37a38; fowls, 35a36;
ducks, 28a30; keats, 8OaI 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 24Iz; veal
23a24; lamb, 30a32; pork loins, "a;
fresh hams, %; fresh shoulders, %;
smoked hams, 30a32; smoked shoulders
19a20; bacon, 24a25; lard, in bulk, IA;
in packages, 16.
Live stock-Calves, Is; lambs, Royals.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits ano
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics), sales to jobbers except
where otherwise noted, says:
antaloupes-Supplies liberal; de-