Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
Marine PRODUCTS
. SUPPLIES REDUCED

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Work of Nearby |
Fishermen.
Storms along the Atlantic Coast this
week played havoc with oystermen ana
fishermen and resulted in largely Dc.
creased receipts of marine products In
the local markets. Prices experienced
o corresponding increase.
Conditions along the coast early IN
the week were reported the most Sc.
rious in recent years" observed Q local
dealer, and 1t almost appeared that
the local market would be without sup
plies. Few shipments were received,
however, so that consumers viii not
have to 20 without fish for Friday and
the week end consumption"
Fish From Boston.
Local dealers received shipments OF
several varieties of fish from Boston
shippers that found ready sale at in.
creased prices. One of the choicest
fish from there offered this morning
was the Boston mackerel, nsh that
always Is In demand. II was priced ~
% cents q pound. much higher price
than usual.
Haddock, the cheapest hsh on the
market today. found ready sale a.
cents a pound, the fiilet selling a. -. rs
cents. Fairly plentiful supplies OF the
fillet took the place of several varieties
of fish that were nos to be had at any
price.
There was plenty fresh cod to be had
FOX is cents pound and fresh halibut
was not scarce at Is cents. Founders
were offered at IS cents. No fresh sai-
mon was received from packers TINS
morning, but dealers had frozen STOCK
that sold at IS cents
Dealers had both buck and roe shad
from lower Potomac and CHESAPEAKE
Bay nets and small quantities Of rock
fisf1 from the same sections, both va
rieties always being In demand when N
season. Roe shad were quoted TINS
morning at IS cents, bucks selling Of ~
cents a pound, while the rockfish found
ready sale at 80 cents o pound.
Practically no perch have been caught
the past few days, but dealers had sup
plies Of croakers this morning to offer
at 10 cents a pound. They also had
quantities of kingfish, caught in North
Carolina waters, TO offer the trade.
Oysters we're scarce, oystermen hav.
ing been unable to go on the river on
account Of the stormy weather the past
few days. Crab meat was to be had at
so cents a pound, but there were prac-
tically no hard crabs on hand.
Egg merchants have felt the effects
Of the storm this week, Light receipts
the past few days having made the
market q tride firmer. Delayed ship
ments are expected tomorrow and Sat-
urday. however, and prices may drop
cent or two. It was reported this morn
ing that eggs due here from Maryland
and Virginia the first Of the week were
two or three days late arriving.
Fruit and vegetable dealers this morn
ing had attractive displays to claim the
attention of retailers. They had oranges
and grapefruit Of various sizes and
bananas and pineapples that were re-
ported especially attractive.
Poultry continues scarce and high
and dealers reported still further in
creases In the price Of fowls. Live
fowls this morning were quoted at "a,
dressed stock bringing 50 and 80 cents
a pound. Prices Of most commodities,
however, were the same as prices quoted
yesterday.
Todays Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 461za47a;
tub. 45taa46ia: store packed, isaac.
Eggs-Hennery, 2ea29; fresh selected
27a23; current receipts, 26.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. IS: Winter
chickens, 42a45: Spring chickens. 50a
SIS: fowls, "a: Leghorns, Sass; ROSTERS,
80; ducks, Is: keats, young, 60a75; old.
35s40.- Dressed-Turkeys, 20; Winter
chickens, 45a46: Spring chickens. 5oa
so; fowls, 36a3e: Leghorns, IS; capons,
large, 50a52: small. 45a47; ducks, 32a
80; keats, 00al. 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 2la23;
veal, 20a26; lamb. 30a32: pork loins. 80;
fresh hams. 26; fresh shoulders, 20a2i;
smoked hams, 28a29: smoked shoulders,
20a21; bacon, %; lard, in bulk, 131zal4;
packages, Is; compound, 12hal3.
Live stock-Calves, choice. Is; me-
dunn, l0a12; lambs, 20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economies, says:
Apples-supplies light; demand light,
market steady; boxes, washington:
medium to large sizes, extra fancy
Winesaps, mostly 500: bushel baskets,
Virginia, U. g. No. !, 2a4 inches up,
Yorks, 2.25; u. 8. No. 2, 2A inches up,
Works, l.s5a2.00, mostly 1.e5; q. s. No.
!, 8 inches UP, Staynans, fine quality
and condition, 2,35a2.50; y. s. No. !,
2i5 to 23l inches, yellow Newtons 2.25;
U. S. No. /, ga inches up. Yellow New
tons, 2.5o.
Asparagus-supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market dull; South Caro-
lima, dozen-bunch crates, green, long,
very large sizes, 5.50a6.0o; large size.
5.O0a5.5O; medium size. 3.50a4.00; small
size. 3Goa3.5o; very small size, 20oa2 so:
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly. stronger
pointed type, 1.25a1.5o; barrel crates,
2.5Oa2 rs: fair quality, few Iowas, 2,25.
Ceiery-Supplies light: demand light.
market steady; Florida. 1O-inch crates.
individually washed and proceeded,
z-6 dozen, 2.75a3.00.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker; Arr
IONA, crates Iceberg type, As dozen,
6.00a6.25; few high as $50; North Car
DINA, 5-peck hampers, Big Boston type,
considerable leafy. 2.ooa30o; 5-peck
hampers, Iceberg type, ordinary quality,
leafy, 100.
OnionS-SupplieS light; demand light,
market steady; old stock; no sales re-
ported; new stock, Texas, standard
crates, yellow Bermudas, mixed No. ]
and No.. 2, 2.40a2.50; few low as 2.25.
Potatoes-Old stock supplies limited;
demand light, market dull: New York,
l50-pound sacks, round whites, q. B. No
/, 1.e5a1 90; Michigan, 150-pound sacks.
Russet Rurals, U. S. No. l, 2.00a2 10;
Idaho, l00-pound sacks. Russet Bur-
banks, U. S. No. /, 2.25. New stock: sup.
plies moderate; demand light, market
about steady; Florida. double head bar
rels, Spaulding Rose y. 8. NO. !, 7.O0a
,7.25: mostly 7,25.
Spinach-Trucked in stock supplying
market.
Strawberries--Supplies moderate; de-
Sales High. Low. Close
st l. Western I'd ~. rs so 90 go