Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-06
WEATHER AFFECTS
GRABBING INDUSTRY
Supplies Are Small and De-
mand Heavy at D. c.
Market.

u !,
however, that the effect Is only tempo
rary and that increased catches and
lower prices will return after several
days OF warm weather.
Soft crabs are received in small GUAM
! titles from several shipping points on
Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River
primes selling at SIPS and $3.50 this
morning. medium and small size crabs
selling around rs cents.
Hard crabs. nothing like as plentiful
and cheap as last week. were received
in quantities equal to the demand and
sold around So barrel about 50 a bar
rel more than dealers we're asking a
week ago.
Crab Meat in Demand.
Crab meat this morning was in de-
mand at from 40 to so cents n pound.
The supplies came from packers along
the lower Potomac River, the vicinity of
Hampton, Va. and Crisfield. Md Small
quantities of the meat from Mississippi
brought slightly higher prices.
The shad season ended June l, but
dealers have 10 days in which to dis
pose of their stock and there will be
shad to be had until the closing of
Mondays market. Herring are SIM
ilarly affected by law. and dealers have
the 10 days grace. the same as with
the shad, but there were no herring to
be had this morning.
Shad roe, always in demand during
the season, were offered at IS cents a set
this morning, Roe shad we're quoted
at Is and bucks at 20 cents a pound this
morning.
Rockf1sh and white perch. usually
caught in large numbers in the Potomac
River, were not plentiful today recent
catches having been small. Perch we're
so scarce that prices we're not quoted.
The rockfish sold at 20 and IS cents a
pound Catfish and carp received from
Potomac River nets, were 10 be had this
morning, the former at 10 and II and
the latter at 10 and 1912 cents pound.
Few cells also were received from the
Potomac. They found ready sale at IS
and 10 cents, while swapping turtles,
also from the Potomac, sold at 10 and
IL cents a pound,
Other Fish Supplies.
Trout and butterfish. received from
the vicinity of Norfolk and the east
coast Of Virginia. were among other
offerings, The trout sold 7, l24 and
IS cents pound, the butterfish bring
ing and 10 cents.
Fish from Boston and Jersey coast
were quoted as follows Boston mack
erel, 1919 and Is cents a pound: had
dock, Q and 10 cents; fllet Of haddock
Is and 10; founders, 9 and 12i2;
cod, IL.
Fresh shrimp. received from Florida
shippers sold at 30 and IS cents a
pound, while the cooked shrimp was
quoted at $2,75 and So q gallon CLAIMS
were scarce at SITS and 50 per 100.
Commodities of all kinds this morn
ing were received in quantities more
to de Enf,,
ach was the only Spring vegetable not
plentiful, but dealers had other varieties
Of vegetables to take its place at cheaper
prices.
Spinach sold as high as 81. as a bushel
basket this morning, price much
higher than prices the past week or
more. Kale sold from as to so cents a
bushel, while bushel baskets OF cabbage
sold at IS and so cents.
Homegrown carrots and beets we're
quoted at 81 and SIS per 100 punches,
while turnips. more plentiful, sold at
50 and 50 per 100 punches.
Strawberries were quoted from SO to
IS crate. sour cherries selling at $3.50
and IS. Tartarians, a large red cherry,
not very plentiful, sold at So a crate
Prices of most commodities this
morning were the same as prices quoted
yesterday
Todays Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 44a4S:
tub, 43s44; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Hennery, 33a34: fresh selected
33a34; current receipts, 81
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. hens. 30a32;
toms. 25a26; Spring chickens, small,
3sa40; large, 42a45; Ieghorns, 35a37:
fowls, 3oa52: ROSTERS, 20; ducks, l5a2o;
keats, young, 60a65; old 35a40. Dressed
Turkeys. 35a40; Spring chickens. 48a
so; Leghorns, 35a36; fowls. 37a38;
Leghorns, SASS; ducks, 3oa32; keats,
Meats. fresh killed-Berf. 22a24:
veal 23a26; lamb, 3oa32; pork loins,
S1a32; fresh hams, 25a2s: fresh shout
ders. 18a19. Smoked hams. 27a26:
smoked shoulders, 17a1s; bacon, 26;
lard, in bulk, l2la in packages. 1872.
Live stock-Calves, 15a13t2; Spring
lambs, IS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Cabbage-Supplies liberal: demand
light, market dull; Virginia, Norfolk sec
ton. barrels, pointed type, 100.
Cantaloupes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market dull; California,
Imperial Valley, iumbos, 36s and ASS,
salmon tints, 500a5.5o standards, ASS,
4,5oa475; ponys, ass ana s4s. 5'Soas Is;
standard fats, 12s and 15s, 175a20O.
Lettuce-Supplies limited: demand
light, market dull; California crates,
iceberg type. 4-5-dozen, fair condition,
4.0oa450
Onions-supplies light: demand light,
market dull: Texas, standard crates,
yellow Bermudas, U. S. No. /, l.75a2 90;
mixed, No. and No. 2, l.soal.90.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; new stock,
Norfolk section Virginia cloth top, stave
barrels. Cobblers, U. S. No. |, 4.25a45 so;
North Carolina, cloth top, stave barrels,
Cobblers, U. S. No. /. 4.25a4.50; old
stock, Michigan, l5o-pound sacks,
Russet Rurals, u. s. No. l, 425a435.
rawberries-supplies very light;
demand moderate, market steady
nearby Maryland, 32-quart crates, vari-
Gus varieties. ordinary quality, small size,
300a3.20 good quality and condition,
4o0a450.
Tomatoes-Supplies light demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, skies,
ripes and turning, wrapped. fancy count,
4.50a5.00; choice count, 3Soa3.75; Mis-
Sissippi, fours, ripes and turning,
wrapped, No /, mostly around Its.
atermelons--Supplies liberal; de-
nand light, market steady; Florida,
Tom Watsons, 1892 pounds average,
s0al 90; 1928 pounds average, 60as0;
"a pounds average, 50a6o each.
String beans-Supplies liberal: de-
mand slow, market slightly weaker;
North Carolina, bushel hampers green,
best mostly 200; some ordinary condi-
ton. badly spotted. 125al.50.
Cucumbers-Supplie liberal; demand
light, market dull; South Carolina.
bushel hampers and square bushel
crates fancy, 1.75a2.o0. mostly 200:
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