Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-07
DECREASE IN FISH
RECEIPTS OCCURS
Bad Weather Prevents Ship.
ments From Atlantic
Coast Points.

Stormy weather along the Atlantic
Coast this week played havoc with
fishermen, lessening receipts and in
creasing prices of fresh-caught stock.
Frozen fish from the North and West
continued in plentiful supplies, how
ever, with no advance In prices.
Shad and herring, caught of the
coast of North and South Carolina,
were fairly plentiful in spite Of the
stormy conditions, however. and
cheaper prices ruled Roe shad were
offered dealers this morning az SO cents,
bucks selling as low as % cents a
pound.
Fish Receipts.
Herring came in such increased
quantities that wholesalers this morn
ing offered them at cents O pound.
The fish came in splendid condition,
dealers reported and were in good de-
mand Increased shipments and lower
prices are expected the coming week.
Very few white perch have been re-
ceived this week, receipts of yellow
perch being slightly heavier. The yell
low perch were offered at Is cents
pound, and dealers had few rockhsh
that found ready sale at 81 cents
pound.
oysters were in plentiful supply,
dealers reported. and prices were the
same as prices quoted last week. 1925
a gallon for standards and $3.50 a gal
lon for selects. Crab meat was scarce
and high. and dealers reported its quail
ity was below the standard.
Windy weather was not conducive
to heavy trading this morning There
were plentiful supplies of fruits and
vegetables to be had at prices reported
reasonable to cheap, and eggs also
were plentiful.
The poultry, butter and egg markets
continued the same as yesterday. egg
receipts being fairly heavy Prices of
most commodities this morning were
the same as prices quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices--Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 52a53; tub,
5la52; store packed. 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 38a39; fresh selected,
37a38 current receipts, 35a36.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 35a36: Win
ter chickens, 36a38; Spring chickens,
4oa42 Leghorns, 30a35; fowls, 30a31;
ROSTERS. 1920; ducks, IS; geese, 20;
keats, young, 50a60; old, 30. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45; Winter chickens, 42a45;
Leghorns. 40; fowls, 33a34; capons,
large. 45a46; small, 36a40; ducks, 32a
80; geese, 25a30 keats, 80a100
Meats, fresh killed--Beef. 22a23; veal,
fresh hams, 25a26: fresh shoulders, ia
10; smoked hams, &c; smoked shoulders,
IS; bacon, 20a22; lard, in tins. 1871 in
packages. 1412; compound, 1872.
Live stock-Calves, 15a16; lambs, 10 II
ala.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. Barrels: Virginia
U. s., No. /. 2l2 inches up, winesaps,
slightly scalded, 5.00a5.50. mostly 800
size, extra fancy Delicious, $50; fancy
500: extra fancy Romes. $50. Bushel
baskets; Virginia and Pennsylvania. U.
s.. No. /, Romes, 234 inches up, Its;
Virginia, u S., No. /. 2l2 inches up,
Black Twigs, 1.35a1 .65; U, s., No. /,
Staymans, 234 inches up. 1.75a2 90; U.
s., No. l, Delicious, ga inches up, 225a
200.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. New stock: Florida,
il2-bushel hampers. pointed type, 150a
1.60. mostly $50; Texas, barrel crates,
round type, $50
celery--Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull Florida, 10-inch
crates. ga dozen, mostly 2.25. ordinary
quality and condition, 150a175,
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California. crates,
Iceberg type. AS dozen, mostly 375;
Florida. 1la-bushel hampers, Big Bos-
ton type. wide range prices, 1o0a2.00,
according to quality and condition.
Onions-Supplie moderate; demand
light. market dull. Michigan and Ohio.
l00-pound sacks, yellow, U. 8. No. /,
medium to large size, 5.50a575; Mich
igan. 50-pound sacks. yellows, u. 8. No.
/, medium to large size. slightly sprout-
ed, ESQ., Chile, 50-pound crates, yell
lows. large size, few sales, 2.75a3.00.
Potatoes--Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady. All U. s. No. /.
Michigan, 150-pound sacks Russet Ru-
rails. 2.15: Maine. 120-pound sacks,
Green Mountains, 1.75a1 90; Pennsyl-
vania, l50-pound sacks, Round Whites,
200.
Spinach--Supplies moderate: demand
light market dull. Texas, bushel bas-
kets, Savoy type, 100.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
rnand light, market dull. Originals: Flor
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