Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
MARINE PRODUCTS
IN LARGE DEMAND
Fruit Shipments Heavy at
D. C. neutrality-suspicious.
Are Cheap.

There was the usual Friday morning
demand for marine products registered
at Municipal Fish Market and houses
in the wholesale commission district
this morning. Increased temperature
required dealers to do an additional
plies, enabling them to make them at
tractive.
Dealers had increased quantities or
soft crabs to offer the trade this morn
ing, some large and fat, while others
were small and not in such good con-
dition. Prices were low enough to en-
able retailers to sell them at 81 ana
ST so a dozen.
Numerous varieties of fish also were
offered the trade, butterfish and trout
being exceptionally plentiful and cheap,
selling as low as cents pound. Lob
sters, scallops, shrimp and CLANS were
in plentiful supplies and offered at
prices dealers termed cheap.
Fruit Receipts.
Fruits. especially berries and water
melons, continued in fairly heavy re-
ceipts, while cantaloupes, in demand,
also were fairly plentiful, but prices
continued high, with a good demand
registered.
All varieties of vegetables were plenti-
full and cheap, dealers quoting prices
much lower than usually prevail at this
season. Corn, beans and squash were
reported very plentiful, while peas, not
SO plentiful, were higher.
A fairly good demand for poultry Tor
the weekend trade was reported, prices
being lower than at the beginning o!
the week The meat market, beef and
veal prices high, continued firm but
draggy. Lamb prices were lower.
An increased demand Tor smoked
meats, a condition usually existing
when temperature increases, was re-
ported, the market being reported firm.
No changes were reported in the but
ter and egg market. Hot weather has
increased Gambling losses Of eggs, but
prices were the same as prices quoted
the past few days.
Today's Wholesale Prices-JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pou prints, 45a46; tub,
44a45; store packed, 80. !.
Eggs-Hennery, Sass; fresh selected,
SASS; current receipts, 3la32.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, 81;
toms, 80: Spring chickens large, 40a43;
small, 34a35; Leghorns, IS; fowls, 2sa
80: rooSters, 81: ducks, 15a20; keats,
Young. 60a65; old, ISAAC. Dressed
Turkeys, 38a40; Spring chickens, large.
45a5O; small, 40a42 fowls, 35a36; Leg
horns, 80; fowls, 37a38; Leghorns. 80;
ducks, 30a32.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 22a25; veal,
23a26; lamb, 25a28; pork loins, 81 !;
fresh shoulders. 10: fresh hams, 20.
Smoked hams, 2Sa29 smoked shoulders,
l8a19: bacon, 21a25; lard, in bulk, 1914;
in packages, 1872.
Live stock-Calves, IS; lambs, Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables Compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau OF Agricul-
tural Economics) says:
Cantaloupes-Supplie moderate; de-
mand good, market stronger; Cali
fornia, jumbos 36s, 5.25a5.50; jumbos,
ASS. salmon tints, $50; standards, Ass,
5.25a5.50; pony fats, los, 500; jumbo
flats, l2s and lis, 200. Georgia, sup
plies light; demand light, market about
steady: standards, 36s and Ass, pink
meats, and lbs, best, 2.25; poor quality,
green, 200.
Lettuce-Supplies light; demand
light market steady; New York, 2
dozen crates, big Boston type, LISA
$50; fair quality, 100.
Onions-Suplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California, stand
ard crates. yellow Bermudas, U. S. No.
!, $l.l5al 70.
Peaches-supplies very light; demand
slow, market dull; North Carolina, Is,
early Rose, very small size, 1.75a2.00.
Potatoes-Old stock: Supplies mod
crate; demand light, market dull;
Michigan, 150-pound sacks, Russell
Rurals, U. S., No. /, mostly 2.25;
Maine, 150-pound sacks, Green Noun
tains, u. S. No. /, mostly around 2.25.
New stock: Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; Nor
folk section, Virginia, cloth-top stave
barrels, Cobblers, u. S. No. /, $50, few
higher! North Carolina, cloth-top stave
barrels, Cobblers. U. S. No. /, $50;
poorly graded, 1925.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
light, market dull; Mississippi Is, ripes
and turning, wrapped, No. /, best, LBS;
fair quality, GOAL 90: Georgia, IS ripes
and turning, wrapped, fancy count, 200
a2.5O; choice count, 2.50a300; 2l6s,
l.25al SO; South Carolina, IS, ripes and
turning, wrapped, some over-ripe,
wasty, fancy and choice counts, 1.25a
$50; few 800.
Watermelons-Sup liberal; de-
mand good, market steady; Florida and
Georgia, Tom WatsonS, 1892 pounds
average, GOATS.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand light, market about steady; North
Carolina, bushel hampers, green, best
$50; fair quality, l.00a1.25; Norfolk
section, Va, 5-peck hampers, string
less, l.25ai SO: few Its.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
slow. market dull; Norfolk section, Va,
dollhouse stock, bushel hampers, fancy
$50.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; Florida pepper
crates. fancy. 2.50a300; ordinary quail
ity and condition, zoo.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light, market about steady; Florida
pepper crates, fancy, high bush. fresh
arrivals, 3.00a3. so; holdovers, fair quail
ity and condition. 2.00a250.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California, West
ern lettuce crates, punched, 3.25a3,5O.
Corn-Supplies liberal; demand light,
market dull; Alabama, crates, best,
zoo; fair quality, $50; North Carolina,
crates, 1.25a1 so, few higher; Texas.
bushel baskets, fair quality, 1.00al.50
Florida, crates, 200.
Oranges-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, boxes,
No /, 3.00a3.50.
Grapefruit-Supplies very light: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Florida,
boxes, No. /, all sizes, mostly around
| 450.
Blackberries- Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady: North Caro-
| lima, 32-uuart crates, wide range quail
| ity and condition, best, 400; overripe,
leaky, 2.25a3.00.