Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
LARGE FISH SUPPLY
IS RECEIVED HERE
Hard and Soft Crabs Also
PICntifuI-Berry Ship
ments Increase.

Municipal Fish Market the past few
Gays presented scene of activity such
Gs prevailed years ago. fish coming from
various sections in such large quantities
that the market was virtually gluttcd
One feature of years ago that was re-
rewed involved the cutting of herring
for packing and offering of herring roe
by the gallon to both wholesalers and
consumers.
While receipts Of shad the past few
DAYS we're increased. according to deal
crs, they were not plentiful enough to
sill at price low enough to Justify
starting packing them for the Winter
trade. Probably the most interesting
feature of the weeks market was the
big increase in receipts of hard crabs,
supplies being SO heavy that prices
dropped to SIS a barrel.
Grabs and Lobsters.
There were fairly heavy receipts of
soft crabs. but not enough to g!ut the
market and bring prices much below
$3.50 a dozen. 1t is expected that re-
ceipts will be much heavier the latter
part of the month. when cheaper prices
should rule. Supplies the past few days
came from points on the lower Potomac
and Chesapeake Bay. North Carolina
shippers furnishing the best CT the
supplies.
Crabmeat also was plentiful Biloxi
Miss. packers supplied the meat that
was most in demand, that was offered
at so cents. Special lump meat from
Hampton. Va, brought so cents
HOLSTERS, scarce most of the Spring
season, have become more plentiful and
cheaper. selling around so cents pound
the past few days. Shrimp continued
scarce and high NEST of the week
Frogs from Louisiana. much larger than
those in this section, were quoted at
IS and 40 cents.
Sturgeon, promising to become extinct
several years ago. have been caught il
increased numbers this week and offered
as low as 30 cents pound. the cheapest
price quoted the past few years.
Potomac River fishermen this week
largely increased their output of va
rious varieties of fish found between
Alexandria and Point Lookout. the same
being true of fishermen operating nets
at points on Chesapeake Bay. Shad
and herring. among the leaders of the
Spring trade, were fairly plentiful the
past few days, roe shad selling around
20 and bucks selling at Is cents a
pound. Herring went slightly below 50
per hundred. The herring were plenti-
full and cheap enough to justify dealers
Both shad and herring roe proved
good sellers this week. there always
being good demand for the former.
Choice roe this week sold around so
and so cents. the especially large roeS
bringing as much as IS cents. Herring
roe sold at 81 a gallon of approximately
10 pounds
Rockfish, perch, catfish, croakers,
trout and bluefish were among other
varieties of fish received from Chesa-
peake Bay and Potomac River meters.
Catfish. cheapest of the several Varieties
sold as low as cents a pound. white
perch selling at 10 cents. Rockfish and
bluef1sh were offered at 25 cents and
speckled trout brought around 20 cents.
Meat Prices Firm.
Spanish mackerel and red snappers.
received from North Carolina shippers,
brought 25 cents a pound most of the
week. Fish from the North included
Boston mackerel at Is, haddock at 5.
fillet of paddock at IS, f1llet of sole at
25, cod at 10. founders at 8, halibut at
25 and salmon at 80 cents.
Oysters. not much in demand at this
season, chiefly shell stock, were offered
at So bushel this week. CLANS were
scarce at So per 100. while ScallopS were
plentiful at 81 a gallon.
Meat prices continued without much
change during the week. the market re-
naming firm, the butter market being
in about a similar condition. Slight
decreases in prices of turkeys and Spring
chickens was the interesting change in
the poultry market. Fruits and vege-
tables continued in plentiful supplies
throughout the week.
Wet weather had its effect upon the
market this week. In spite of the in
clement weather, however, business con-
tinued fairly brisk Yesterday after