Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-28
MARINE PRODUCTS
|. IN LIVELY DEMAND
Wholesale Market Dealers
Report Supplies From Sew
eral Distant Sections.

Three fillets, cod at 20, haddock at %
and sole at 35 cents a pound, claimed
the attention of buyers at Municipal
Fish Market this morning. The fillet OF
cod has been in the local market only a
short time and is proving good seller.
Whole cod were quoted at Is and
whole haddock at 10 cents pound.
Jumping mullets. product OF Florida wa
tiers. were in demand at 10 cents a
pound and sheephead and trout, also
from Florida waters, were quoted at ~
and 30 cents pound respectively
King mackerel and redsnappers. also
from Florida, were fairly plentiful, the
former selling at 20 and the latter at
80 cents pound.
Other Fish Supplies.
Shad. from both Florida and North
Carolina, always a good seller, were re-
ceived in quantities sufficiently great
to supply the demand. the fish from the
latter place bringing higher prices than
the Florida stock North Carolina roeS
were offered at so and the bucks at 40.
the Florida stock selling at 40 and 80
cents.
Crackers were in fairly plentiful sup
ply from North Carolina packers at ~
cents a pound. Rockfish, always attrac-
tive and in demand, were received from
North Carolina and lower Potomac nets
weighing from / to 10 pounds ana SELL
ing at 35 cents pound.
Yellow perch, most Of them very
small caught in Winter seines in creeks
along the lower Potomac. sold as low as
3 cents a pound, the largest of them
bringing 10 cents. Sandperch, also from
tributaries of the Potomac, many OF
them alive, were quoted at 10 cents.
Oysters were plentiful. selects selling
at $3.50 and standards at $2.25 a gallon.
shell stock selling mostly around 81 and
$3.50 a bushel. HOLSTERS were scarce
at IS cents pound. Green shrimp,
fairly plentiful, were quoted at 80 cents,
the cooked shrimp selling at so cents.
CLANS were scarce at 50 per 100.
Wholesalers this morning were ham
ding quantities of commodities for the
week end and inaugural period business,
and are anticipating heavier business
tomorrow and Saturday. There was no
scarcity Of any commodities reported
this morning and, with the exception OF
decreased prices for eggs, according to
reports, prices were about the same as
prices quoted yesterday.
Ability of haulers to reach here with
quantities Of eggs from nearby States
without encountering snow and Ice re-
suited in increased receipts OF the
product of the hennery and lowering OF
prices. Hennery and fresh selected stock
were offered at 40 and ~ cents this
morning, while current receipts dropped
to 80 cents.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 5la52;
tub, 5012a51; store packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 40a42; fresh selected.
40a42; current receipts, 38.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a36: Spring
chickens, 35a38: Leghorns, 30a35; fowls,
28a29; ROSTERS, 19a20; ducks, %; geese,
90; keats, young, 50a60 old, 80;
Dressed-Turkeys, 40a45; Spring chick
ems, 42a45; Leghorns. 40; fowls. 30a32;
capons, large, 45a46; small, 36a40;
ducks, 32a3S; geese, 25a3o; keats, 8oa
100
Meats, fresh l:illed-Beef, 22a23; veal,
25; lamb. 30a3l; pork loins, 24a25; fresh
hams, 23a24 fresh shoulders. 16al7;
smoked hams Is; smoked shoulders, Is
ale; bacon, 20a22; lard, in tins, 1917;
in packages, l4i2al5.
Live stock-Calves, IS; lambs, 1312a14.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics), said (sales to jobbers ex-
cept where otherwise noted:
Apples-Supplies moderate demand
slow, market dull; barrels, Virginia, u.
S., No. /, 2la inches UP, Staymans,
scalded, 5.00a550, mostly 500: boxes.
Washington, medium to large size, extra
fancy Delicious, $780, fancy, medium
size, 800; extra fancy Rones medium
to large size. $50; bushel baskets. Vir-
ginia, u. S., No. /, ga inches up, Wine
saps, few sales, l.75; 234 inches up,
Staymans, i.75a200; 2i2 inches up,
Black Twigs. I.35al.50; Pennsylvania,
2s4 inches up, Romes, few sales, It's.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; new stock,
Florida, 1i2-bushel hampers, l.35al.50
Celery Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady: Florida, 10
inch crates, all sizes, 200a2,50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: California,
crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen, 3.75a4.00
Onicns-Supplies moderate demand
light. market steady; Michigan and
Ohio, l0O-pound sacks, yellows, United
States No. l, medium to large size, SIS
as 90; Michigan, 50-pound sacks yell
lows, United States No. i, medium TO
large size, 2.7Sa3.00
Potatoes--Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Michigan. l50-
pound sacks, Russet Rurals. United
States No. /, 2.o0a215; New York, 15o-
pound sacks, round whites, United
States No. /, 200a215, mostly 200;
Idaho, l00-pound sacks, Russell Bur-
banks, United States No. ]. l.40a2.5o.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady: Texas, bushel
baskets, Savoy type. best, 100; fair con-
dition. rs; South Carolina. iia-bushel
hampers, Savoy type, 100.
Tomatoes--Supp!ies moderate; de-
mand slow, market weak; Florida, SKIES,
ripes and turning. wrapped, fancy
count, 400a435; fair quality, 3.25a3 so;
choice count, 30oa3.25: fair quality,
2.0Oa250.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market steady; Florida, IS
bushel hampers, Black Valentines. few
sales, ZOO; Refugees and Round String
less, 250a3.00.
Eggplant-supplies very light; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
pepper crates, medium size, 400.
Peppers-S light; demand
light. market dull; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 40oa4so; choice, $50.
Souash-Supplies light; demand slow,
market steady; Florida. pepper crates.
white, wrapped, 3,00a325.
/ awberries-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market weaker; Flor
ida. 32.quart crates, various varieties
best, 25a27; ordinary quality and condi-
ton, 12a15; pony refrigeratorS. various
varieties, 25a30 per quart, few higher.
Peas-Supplies liberal; demand mod
crates, mostly $50