Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-13
Marine PRODUCTS
DEMAND IS LARGE
Wet Weather InterfereS
Somewhat With Trade
at D. C. Market.

Wet weather early this morning de-
layed retailers in their visits to the
wholesale district and Municipal Fish
Market. There was the usual increased
demand for marine products for the
Friday dinner and week end trade reg
istered, according to reports of mer-
chants, and supplies were greater than
demands
Receipt of fairly large quantities of
fish from the nets along the Potomac
River below Alexandria gave the mar
ket much the appearance of the Spring
season, the chief missing of the Spring
not in evidence being shad and her.
ring.
quantities of both white and yellow
perch Winter shad, roach, rock. sun
perch and other varieties of fish to be
found in this section of the river were
among the receipts. Dealers also had
rsckfish from the Potomac.
Oysters in Demand.
Oysters, not so plentiful, were in good
demand, both shucked and shell stock,
and retailers also demanded shrimp,
scallops and crabmeat. The Biloxi,
Miss, crabmeat, in greatest demand,
was quoted at rs cents pound, re-
ceipts from Maryland and Virginia SELL
ing at so cents.
Lower turkey prices was the inter-
esting feature of the poultry market,
i suggestive, according to merchants, OF
still lower prices before the beginning
of the heavy trading for the Christmas
holiday season.
Chickens also were more plentiful and
cheaper, Receipts the past two days
were so heavy, it Is stated, that some
haulers refused to accept low prices Of
fered and returned their shipments to-
the country to hold them for better
prices.
Wholesalers also reported the receipt
of large quantities of ducks, the prices
for which seldom undergo much of a
change. Keats and geese were not re-
ceived in such large quantities, but re-
ceiptS of all varieties of poultry were
more than ample to supply demands.
Commission merchants and dealers on
the farmers line had supplies Of fruits
and vegetables this morning to offer the
retail trade. Receipts ON the farmers
line were very light, however, due to
the continued wet weather. but In
creased receipts tomorrow probably will
be greater than the demand.
On the commission merchant line
there were immense quantities of fruits
and vegetables of every kind and de-
scription, received from Mexico, Cuba
and several sections of this country.
Florida Strawberries said by dealers TO
be as large and in as good condition as
any ever offered the local trade, was
the days show fruit
A week ago the berries were quoted
as high as SITS a quart box, while this
mornings show fruit was offered as low
as rs cents. Pint boxes sold at 40 cents.
Probably the most interesting feature
of the days market was the appreciable
drop in the price of butter, prices
dropping all over the country. 1t was
| said by dealers that the drop probably
resulted from the fact that immense
quantities of the dairy product in stor-
age have not been moving very rapidly
Prices of most commodities this
morning were about the same as prices
quoted yesterday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices--JObberS'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 401aa4112;
tub. 3912a4012; store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, 55a56; fresh selected,
53a54; current receipts, 48a50
Poultry, alive--TurkeyS, young hens
and toms. 28a30; old toms, 26a27;
Spring chickens, large, 24a25; medium,
23a24; broilers, 28a30; Leghorns, 22a23;
fowls, 25a26; ROSTERS, 20; ducks, 15a20
toms, 36a37; old toms, 33a34; Spring
chickens, large, 32a33; medium, 32a33;
broilers, 35a36; Leghorns, 2sa3O; fowls,
28a30; ducks, 28a30; roosterS, 23a25;
capons, 40a45; keats, 70a60.
Meats-Beef, 20a22; veal, 24a26;
lamb, 24a27; pork loins, 22a25; fresh
hams, 2Oa22; fresh shoulders, 18a22;
smoked hams, 25a26; smoked shoulders,
l8a20; bacon, 25a26; lard, in bulk, Is;
in packages, IL.
Live stock-Calves, Is; lambs, 1917
a13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says (sales to jobberS except
where otherwise noted:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; barrels, no sales
reported; boxes, Washington, extra
fancy Delicious, medium to large size,
3.75; bushel baskets, Pennsylvania, U.
S. No. l., 234 inches up, Northwestern
Greetings, 2.25; Yorks, U. S. No. /, ga
inches up, fair condition, $50; Black
Twigs, fair condition, Its; Virginia, U.
S. No. /, Grimes, 212 inches up, slightly
slack pack, 2.00a2,25; U. S. No. l, 212
inches up, Staymans, mostly around
200; few fine quality, high as ESQ; U.
S. No. l, 2l2 inches up Yorks, $50; U.
S., No. l, 234 inches up, Yorks, LIS;
". p, NJ - IA 4AASAACo dPS AAoSn A"A5S'
1.75a2.O0.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
100-pound sacks, Danish type, mostly
200; 90-pound sacks, Danish type,
mostly Its; South Carolina, ll2-bushel
hampers pointed type, 1.50a175, most
ly 1.50a1 IS.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
2-3 crates, mostly 3.75; California,
crates, 5.50a600; II crates, fine quality
and condition, 375a400.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; California,
crates, Iceberg type, As dozen, 5.00a
$50; dozen, fair quality, 4O0a4.25.
Opions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Ohio, 100-pound
sacks, yelloWS, u. S. No. !, medium |
size, 2.O0a215; Indiana. 100-pound |
sacks, yelloWs, U. S. No. l, medium to |
large size, 2.25a2.35.
Potatoes-SupplieS moderate; demand |
light, market steady; Maine, 150-pound |
sacks, Green Mountains, u. S. No. l. |
4.50a465; 120-pound sacks, Green |
Mountains, U. S. No. 1, 365a3.75; few !
low as $50; Idaho, 100-pound sacks |
RuSset Burbanks, u. S. No. /, 3.75a4.00: |
New York. 150-pound sacks, round |
whites, u. S. No. /, 4.25a4.35.
Sweet potatoeS-SupplieS light: de- |
mand light, market steady; East Shore,
Md, bushel hampers, yellows, No. /,