Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
OYSTER DEMAND
AIDED BY WEATHER
Price of $3.50 a BusheI Is
Paid Here, With $2.25
for Shucked Stock.

Frosty weather this morning sharp
ened the appetites of persons fond of
oysters and resulted in increased de-
mand for the bivalves by both con-
sumers and retailers at Municipal Fish
Market. There were boatloads Of choice
oysters from various places on the
Chesapeake Bay and tributaries, dealers
reported, prices being around $3.50 a
bushel.
1t was reported by dealers that oysters
were from Tangier Island, Pocomoke
Sound the vicinity of Solomons Island,
Norfolk and points along the lower
Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
Norfolk stock sold at prices in advance
Of prices for river oysters.
Dealers also had large quantities Of
shucked stock from shippers at points
on Chesapeake Bay and the lower Po-
tomac, standards selling at $2.25, and
selects at $3.50 a gallon. It was said
by dealers that oysters received the past
few days were in splendid condition.
Hundreds of coopS of chickens were
piled high in front of wholesale houses
this morning, the immense quantity
suggesting the chickens being more
plentiful than usual.
But" commented dealer, "ther9
probably will not be a great number
of chickens to carry over the week end,
although the market is q little draggy."
Poultry Prices Down.
Prices of poultry have been a trife
cheaper the past few days.
Commission merchants this morning
had their usual large quantities of
fruits and vegetables to claim the at
so-called country line dealers had fairly
heaVV SllDDlipS of vegetables
Fruit receipts for the week end
market were fairly heavy, but demands
this morning were only fair Shipped
in vegetables of various kinds, mostly
Of top quality, were offered
Lima beans, mostly from the Eastern
Shore OF Maryland, were more plentiful
and cheaper, selling around $3.50 and
81 a bushel. Okra was quoted ct $3.50
and So bushel or $1.25 and $3.50
pony basket. Country tomatoes, plenti-
full, sold from so cents to 81 a basket.
Dealers on the country line had
plentiful quantities Of tomatoes, pota-
toes, spinach, kale, beetS and carrots.
Business this morning was not par
ticularly brisk, dealers reported, but
heavy trading is anticipated tomorrow.
Prices quoted by dealers this morn
ing were about the same as prices
quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter - One-pound prints, 47a4s;
tub, 46a47; store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, Sass; fresh selected,
4Sa50; current receipts, 43a45.
Poultry, alive - Turkeys. hens, IS;
toms, SO; Spring chickens, large, 27a28;
broilers, 80; Leghorns. 20; fowls, %;
Leghorn fowls, 22a23; roosters, %;
FitYoEs fEoCn. Eaofc Gno70. old 0EaIn
Dressed-Turkeys, 40a42; Spring chick
ems, large, 37a38; medium, 35a36; broil-
ers, 37a38;~ Leghorns, IS; ROSTERS, 24a
IS: ducks, 28a30; keats, 80a90.
Meats - Beef, 20a23; veal, 26a32;
lamb, 26a27; pork loins, 80: fresh hams,
25a28; fresh shoulders, 20a23; smoked
hams, 26a28; smoked shoulders, 18a20;
bacon, 20; lard, in bulk, IA; in pack
ages, IS.
Live stock-Calves, IS; lambs, 121a
ala.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady. Bushel bas-
kets, Pennsylvania, u. s., No. 1, az
inches up, Grimes, 200; 2X4-inch
Grimes, $50. Virginia, U. S., No. l, az
inches up, Grimes, 2.00a2.25, few
higher; unclassif1ed, 21a inches up, fair
ColoI, 1.SodI.oOs ". o., NO. i, az inches
up Delicious, 2.5oa3.0o, few 3.25; Yorks,
1.75a2.00. 3 inches up, 2.25, few ESQ;
unclaSsified, 211 inches up, 1.25a1 so;
U. S., No. /. 2h inches up, Staymans,
1.75a2. 90; 3 inches up, 2.25a2 so.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
slow, market dull. New York, 90-pound
sacks, Danish type, 1.75a2. 90; 100-pound
sacks, 2.00a2.25. Pennsylvania, 100
pound sacks. Danish type, 200.
Grapes--Eastern stock; supplies light,
demand slow; market about steady.
New York and Michigan, 12-quart
climax baskets, Concords, u. s., No. /,
mostly around SIS. New York. 2-quart
climax baskets, Concords, Niagaras and
DelawareS, 18a20. Pennsylvania, car
tons containing twelve 2-quart climax
baskets, Concords, mostly around $50.
Lettuce-Western stock; supplies
light, demand moderate; market about
steady. California, crates Iceberg type,
As dozen, 5.25a5.50, fair quality and
condition, 4.50a5.00.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. All U. S. No.
medium to large sizes: New York, 100
pound sacks yellows 2.00a2.25; Michi-
gan, Indiana and Ohio, 100-pound sacks
Fellows, mostly around 2.25.
Potato Supplies Heavy.
PoCatoeS-Supplles liberal; demand
moderate, market steady. Maine, 150-
pound sacks Cobblers, U. S. No. /, 4.25a
4.50; New York, 150-pound sacks Round
Whites, U. S. No. l, 4.25a4.4O.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies liberal; de-
mand light, market about steady. East
ern Shore of Virginia, cloth-top barrels |
Fellows, No. l, 3.25a3 so, mostly 325.
String beans-Supplies light; demand |
moderate, market stronger. North Caro- |
lima, 5-peck hampers Green, 400; Nor |
folk section Of Virginia, bushel hampers |
Green, l.2Sa1.50; fair quality and con- |
dition, 100; poorer, 50a75.
Lima beans-Supplies light; demand |
light, market dull. Eastern Shore of |
Maryland, bushel hampers best mostly |
around $50; poor quality and condition, |
800.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de- |
mand moderate, market steady. Nearby |
Maryland, h-bushel hampers, 75a1.00.