Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-23
MARINE PRODUCTS
IN ACTIVE DEMAND
Buyers Find Varied Assert
ment of Finny Tribe at
D. c. Market.

hand at Municipal Fish Market this
morning, registering their usual Friday
! morning demands fer marine products,
| and wholesalers were amply able to
meet all demands, having plentiful sup
plies OF numerous varieties OF receipts
from the Chesapeake Bay and tribu-
| taries and from points along the ocean
| front as far north as Boston.
Continued warm weather resulted in
| q demand for both soft and hard crabs,
| dealers reported, and crabmeat also was
in demand. Hard crabs were plentiful,
! selling around $3.50 a barrel, or rs
cents a dozen, the soft crabs, not so
plentiful, bringing IS cents and 81 a
| dozen.
Demand Is Brisk.
Swordfish, salmon and halibut. all
steak fish, were among the fish in
greatest demand, the swordfsh selling
at IS and the others at Is cents a
pound. Croakers and small trout,
cheapest fish offered, were quoted at S
cents a pound, big trout selling as high
as is cents.
A continued firm condition OF the
butter and egg market was mentioned
in this mornings reports, egg prices
showing a tendency to advance. But
ter prices were unchanged.
Strawberries from the Eastern Shore
of Maryland. raspberries from New
Jersey and huckleberries from Southern
Maryland were among displays in the
fruit market to attract attention this
morning. Strawberries and raspberrieS.
in pint boxes, were not much III de-
mand, while huckleberries, In quart
boxes. found ready sale. The straw
berries sold at Is and 20 cents box,
while the raSpberrieS, not III such good
condition, sold at 10, is and Is cents.
Receipts of peaches continued heavy,
prices being about the same as the
low prices quoted the past few days.
Apples also were plentiful, as were sew
eral varieties Of grapes. Cantaloupes
also continued in fairly heavy supplies,
plenty homegrown Stock being offered
the retail trade. Turlocks. from Tur-
lock County, Calf, first of the season.
received yesterday, were quoted at SITS
a crate. The homegrown stock sold at
81 and $1.25 a basket.
Tomato prices took decided drop
this morning, dealers selling good stock
as low as so cents basket. rs cents and
81 being the highest prices asked for
top quality tomatoes. Dealers said they
expected prices tomorrow will be still
cheaper.
Lima beans also continued plentiful
at $l.25 and $3.50 bushel, stringlesS
York lettuce. more plentiful. sold at
$3.50 and $2.75 crate. Squash and
small vegetables were offered at prices
quoted most of the week.
Business this morning was not par
ticularly brisk, according to reports. and
exceptionally brisk trading Is not ex-
pected until after the close of the va
cation season. Further advances in
the price of Spring chickens was the
feature Of the days poultry market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-one-pound prints. 45; tub,
4312a4412; store packed, 28a30
Eggs-Hennery, 40a42; fresh selected,
38a4O; current receipts, 33a3i.
Roultry, alive-TurkeyS, mems. IS;
toms. 80; Spring chickens, large, 32a34;
medium. 80; small. 80; Leghorns, 26a27:
fowls. %; ROSTERS, %; ducks, l5a20;
keats, young, 60a70; old, ISAAC. Dressed
Turkeys, 38a40; Spring chickens,
large, 38a40; medium. 37a38; small. IS;
Leghorns, 34a35; fowls, 34a35; ROSTERS,
26; ducks, 28a30: keats, 90a1O0.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 241a; veal,
%; lamb, 80; pork loin, "a; fresh hams,
30a32; fresh shoulders. 80: smoked
hams. 30a32; smoked shoulders, 20a22;
bacon, 28a30. Lard, in bulk, Is; in
packages, 16.
Live stock-Calves, 141aa15; lambs, 49,
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says: ,sales to jobbers ex-
cept where otherwise noted.
Cantaloupes-Supplie moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; East
Shore. Md, Jumbos, all sizes, 1.50a1.75;
few high as 200; standards, all sizes.
LOCAL so; flats. all sizes, 75a1.00; Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley, Jumbos 36s and
ASS, Salmon Tints, 3.25a3.50: Colorado,
standard flats Us and 15s, Salmon Tints
and Hearts of Gold, mostly around LOO;
Jumbo fats lbs and l5s Salmon Tints
and Hearts of Gold, mostly 1.25; mis-
cellaneous melons, supplies very light,
too few sales to establish market.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; California, crates,
Iceberg type, As dozen, 4.00a4.25; fair
quality and condition, 3.00a3.75; Colo
RADIO, crates, Iceberg type, As dozen,
best. mostly $50; few higher; ordinary
quality and condition, 2.00a3.00; New
York, 2-dozen crates, Big Boston type,
goal 90; mostly 100.
Onions-Supplies light: demand light.
market about steady; New York and
Massachusetts, 1O0-pound sacks yellows,
U. s. No. l, medium to large size, 2.65a
2.90; mostly ITS.
Peaches-supplies heavy: demand
moderate, market weak; all States,
bushel baskets, Elbertas, U. S. No. l,
large size, so; medium size, 1.00a
125; Pennsylvania Maryland, bushel
baskets, Bellies, U. S. No. l, medium to
large. size, 1.50a1.75; few Hales, fine
quality and condition, very large size,
$50
Pears-supplies light; demand light,
let's. fancy, 3.00a3.25.
Sweet potatoes - Supplies moderate;
demand slow, market dull; North Caro-
lima, cloth-top barrels, yellows, No. l.
mostly around 500; some small size,
4.00a450; Eastern Shore Maryland,
bushel hampers, yellows, No. l, 1.50a
200.
Potatoes-supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; Vir-
ginia, 15O-pound sacks Cobblers, U. S.
No. I, $40; Pennsylvania: $50 pound
sacks Cobblers, U. S. No. /, 5.25.
: Watermelons - Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market steady; East
Shore Maryland and Western Shore
Virginia various varieties. selects, 40a
so; primes, 20a30 each: few truck re-
ceipts, 1880 pound average, 70a80 each.
String beans - Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weak
err; Eastern Shore Maryland, bushel
hampers, green, mostly $50; 5-peck
hampers, green, 1.90a2.00.
Lima beans-Supplies heavy: demand
moderate, market weak; Eastern Shore
Maryland, bushel hampers, 1.25a1.50;
best mostly $50.
Peas-Supplies LIBERAL demand light,
market steady; Colorado. As pound
crates, 3.25a3.75.
Apples - Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dull; Virginia, bushel bas-
kets, Grimes, U. s. No. /, 2la inches
up, 1.75a2. 90; few large size. 2.25; Wolf
Rivers, U. 8. No. /, 3 inches, 75a2.00.