Evening star., 1929-06-07
Marine PRODUCTS
IN LIVELY DEMAND
Plentiful Supplies of Fish and
Crabs Reported at
D. c. Market.

Buyers were on hand at Municipal
Fish Market early this morning making
their usual Friday morning demands for
marine products for their Friday dinner
trade, and wholesalers were amply able
to meet all demands
Products were reported slightly more
plentiful than earlier in the week and
prices, according to dealers, were not
high. Weather conditions made the
offerings appear very attractive, the
products not appearing to such good
advantage when the weather is hot.
There were fairly large receipts of soft
and hard crabs and crab meat that we're
in fair demand at prevailing prices
Dealers also had Holsters. frogs, scallops,
swapping turtles and Holsters to offer as
delicacieS.
Business Is Brisk.
Business along other lines this morn
ing was fairly brisk, according to re-
ports, the continued cool weather in
creasing the demand for meats and
| poultry.
Fruits and vegetable offerings con-
tinue attractive. supplies being received
in abundance, and wholesalers were able
to supply retailers products from nearby
and distant points.
Moderate receipts of strawberries met
a fairly good demand at from So to S6
crate, while cherries and blackberries.
| selling around $3.50 a crate, we're in
! good demand.
Home grown vegetables were received
/ IN quantities large enough to meet de-
mands, and wholesalers also continued
! to receive such vegetables from distant
States, chiefly Florida. North Carolina
Alabama, Texas and California.
Because OF the half holiday tomorrow
dealers anticipate much earlier buying
than when the departments do not
close until the usual afternoon hour.
Prices OF most commodities this morn
ing were the same as prices quoted yes
terdey.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-p pound prints, 44a45; tub.
43a44; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Hennery. 33a34; fresh selected,
33a34: current receipts, 81.
Poultry. alive-Tu Turkeys. hens, 3Oa32;
toms. 25a26: Spring chickens, small
fowls, 3oa32 roosters. 20; ducks, 15a2o:
keats, young. s0a65 old, 35a40
Dressed - Turkeys. 35a4o; Spring
chickens. 4sa50; Leghorns 35a36: fowls.
s7ass; Leghorns, s4as5; ducks, 3oa32;
keats, soal LOO.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 22a24: veal
23a26; lamb, 30a32: pork loins. 3la32:
fresh hams, 25a2e; fresh shoulders,
lsale. Smoked hams, 27a2s: smoked
shoulders, l7als bacon, 26 lard, in
bulk, IL; In packages, 1917.
Live stock-Calves, IA; Spring lambs,
is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market News
Service, Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics. says (SaleS TO jobbers except
where otherwise noted:
Cabbage-Supplies moderate demand
llght, market dull; nearby Maryland and
Virginia, barrels. pointed type, 100.
Cantaloupes--Supplie light; demand
moderate, market frm; California, I'm
perlal Valley, jun1bos, 36s and ass, SAL
mon tints. mostly $50; standards, ass,
mostly 500; ponys, ass and 54s, 3.7Sa425;
standard fats, l2s and l5s and lis, LISA
400, mostly 400.
Lettuce-Supplies limited: demand
Iceberg type. AS dozen, fair quality,
onions-supplies light; demand light,
market steady: Texas standard crates,
Yellow BermudAs. u. S. No. /, mixed No.
l and No. 2, i.75a190.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; new stock,
norfolk section Virginia, cloth-top stave
barrels, Cobblers, U. s. No. /. 425a4.6o;
North Carolina, cloth-top, stave barrels,
Cobblers, u. s. No. /, 425a4.5o; old
stock, Michigan, l5o-pound sacks, Rus
set Rurals, u. s. No. !, 225a235. Cor
rectlon yesterdays report, Michigan
quotation should have read 22Sa2 IS
instead of 425a435)
StraWberries-Supplies light demand
moderate, market Arm; nearby Mary
land, 32-quart crates, various varieties,
falr quality and condition, 3.5oa4.oo;
mostly 400; few. good quality and con-
dition, large size. 5.00a6O0
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market about steady; Florida,
skies, green, ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count, mostly 450; choice count. |
mostly $50; few higher; Mississippi,
fours, green, ripes and turning, wrapped, |
l.6oal75: green, $50.
WatermelonS-Supplies moderate de- !
mand moderate, market steady: Florida, |
Tom Watsons. 1922 pound average, !
7Sae0; 26-pound average. mostly IS: |
24-pound average, 50a65 2O-22 pound |
average, 40a45 each.
String beans-Supplies liberal: de-
mand slow, market dull; North Carolina |
and Norfolk section Virginia. busflel |
hampers, green, 175a20o; best mostly |
AGO. some ordinary condition, badly |
spotted, l.75a2o0; poor condition, low |
as so.
Cucumbers-Supplies liberal; demand |
slow. market dull and slightly weaker;
Norfolk section Virginia. y -bushel |
hampers, fancy hotbed stock, 2Soa2.75;
mostly 2So; South Carolina, bushel !
hampers, fancy, i,75a2.25; mostly LISA |
200.
Squash--supplies moderate demand
light, market dull; North Carolina, |
bushel hampers, yellow. 15O.
CarrotS-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market about steady; Texas, |
Western lettuce crates. punched, 2,S0; |
Norfolk section Virginia, ia-bushel |
crates, punched las.
Peas-Supplies liberal; demand light, |
market steady: East Shore Virginia,
bushel hampers. l.25; few sales, l so:
fair to poor quality and condition 50a
LOO; nearby Maryland, bushel baskets,
locals
Corn-supplies moderate; demand
light market firm: Texas, cantaloupe
crates and bushel baskets, 25oa3.75.
Asparagus-Supplies light; demand
slow market dull; few sales: Delaware,
dozen bunch crates. 2.50a3.00 fair quail
ity, 200; East Shore Maryland, dozen
bunch crates. green long, 300a3.5o;
small size, 200.
Peaches-No supplies on market