Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-22
MARINE PRODUCTS
IN ACTIVE DEMAND
SWordfish Featured in Buy
ing at D. c. Market-Sup-
plies Plentiful.

Swordfish was the attractive and
most expensive offering at Municipal
Fish Market this morning, dealers hav-
ing ample quantities of numerous va
rieties Of marine products to satisfy the
retail merchants. In addition to marine
products, the wholesalers had supplies
Of watermelons, cantaloupes and other
commodities from along the lower
Potomac River.
The swordfish, sold chiefly in steaks,
was quoted this morning at IS cents A
pound. Salmon and halibut, received
with the swordfish from Boston ship
pers, sold at 25 cents. Other fish re-
ceived from Boston included Boston
mackerel, haddock, fillet Of haddock,
founders, flllet Of sole. cod and pollock.
Boston mackerel. two sizes, large and
small, were received In splendid condi-
ton, having the appearance of being
out Of the water not more than few
hours. The small fish were offered at
10 and the large ones at is cents
pound. Other prices were quoted as
follows: Haddock, z; pollock, g.; cod:
10; fillet Of hadock. is, and flllet OF
sole, 80 cents pound.
Supplies Are Large.
Plentiful supplies Of numerous other
varieties of fish received from points
along the Jersey Coast and Chesapeake
Bay were offered retailers at what
wholesalers termed moderate to cheap
prices. Three sizes of trout were Of
,fered at 5. 8 and Is cents, the largest
bringing the highest price.
Butterfish were quoted at 10 and 1917
cents, while nat price Of 1917 cents
was quoted for bluefish. Founders. al
ways in good demand, sold at Is, spots
at 10 and croakers at cents pound.
RocKfish and white perch. products of
the Potomac, brought IS and 10 cents
q pound respectively, the perch not be-
ing very large.
Hard crabs continue plentiful at $3.50
a barrel. but soft crabs are not so plen-
! tiful, many OF the latter being small.
Prices were around rs cents and 81 a
| Dozen some large ones selling slightly
| higher.
Dealers reported crabmeat not so
| plentiful, and higher prices ruled. Claw
| meat, offered in recent weeks at 25
| cents a pound, sold for 40 cents this
morning, other grades of the meat
selling at so and 10 cents.
Green shrimp, received from North
Carolina, was quoted as low as IS cents
q pound, the cooked shrimp selling at
so cents a pound.
Spring chicken and egg prices were
| slightly advanced today. A steadily in
creasing demand for the chickens. has
not been accompanied by increased re-
ceipts, and 1t is thought the demand
will still further increase the next week
or two. A continued firm condition of
! the butter market also was reported
this morning, but without much change
| In price.
Heavy receipts Of peaches continue,
prices being so cheap. it is stated, that
| growers are not reaping much profit.
Some of the fruit, in good condition,
sold as low as $1.25 basket this morn
ing. best quality selling around So.
CantalOupe Receipts.
Cantaloupe receipts are not so heavy.
| dealers depending almost wholly upon
homegrown stock for supplies. Quanti-
ties of Jenny Lind cantaloupes. grown
| in the Anacostia section, reached the
local market this week. They are not
very large. but are exceptionally sweet.
Cheap prices OF cantaloupes the past
two weeks has resulted in decreased re-
ceipts from the Eastern Shore Of Mary
| land First of the Turlock County,
Calf. cantaloupes reached the local