Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-25
MARINE PRODUCTS
IN HEAVY SUPPLY
Usual Friday Morning De-
mand Develops at Local
Wholesale Market.

demand for marine products registered
at Municipal Fish Market and other
wholesale houses this morning. the
cooler weather making it possible for
the best possible advantage.
Retailers were on hand before SUM-
rise TO obtain supplies in time for their
breakfast trade. while others had OBJ
tanned their supplies late yesterday.
Changed temperature resulted in an in
had supplies sufficiently heavy to en-
able them TO meet demands. -
Practically every variety of fish. with
the exception Of shad and herring, the
season for them having closed June 10,
were offered to the trade, but receipts
from the Potomac River were reported
light. These receipts included a few
small white perch, catfish, cells and
rockfish. .5
Amberjack Received.
Included in receipts from a shipper
on the Atlantic Coast was an AMBER
Jack. fish that is popular in Florida,
but which. 1t is stated, seldom reaches
the local market.
Just a stray fish," commented O
dealer. 1T probably strayed away from
school Of the fish in Florida waters.
and perhaps some more will come this
way adding to the already large va
riety of fish being caught on the coast
of nearby States
Prices of fish were not especially
cheap this morning, but dealers were
unable to offer any definite reason for
the continued fairly high prices. It Is
probable that the storm along the coast
earlier in the week had some effect
upon prices.
Poultry dealers continued to receive
quantities of young turkeys for their
current business, demands for them hay
ing largely increased that past few days.
They were offered today at 40 and As
cents alive, while dressed stock sold az
so and SIS cents. Turkeys dressed by
local dealers the past few days were re-
ported in splendid condition.
Butter and egg dealers reported q
continued firm condition of the egg
market with restricted demand for
strictly fresh and hennery stock. Prices
Of both butter and eggs today were the
same as yesterdays prices.
continued heavy receipts Of tomatoes,
many OF them possessing the quality
and appearance of the vegetables re-
celved during the Summer, interested
dealers and consumers. Two-peck bas-
kets were offered at prices ranging from
80 cents for culls to 81 for choice
stock.
Commission merchants continued to
have attractive displays of both fruits
and vegetables, receipts of both being
fairly heavy. Prices Of all commodities
this morning were the same as prices
quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter = One pound prints. 4sa47:
tub, As 2a46: store packed, 3Oa32.
Eggs-Hennery, SIS; fresh selected, 40
a50; .Irrent receipts, 43a45.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, hens, IS:
toms, 80; Spring chickens, large, Plaza.
27a28; Leghorns. fowls, 20a21; ROSTERS.
l8a20; ducks, 15a2o; keats. young, 40a
go; old, 80. DresSed-TurkeyS 40a45;
Spring chickens, large, 37a38; medium.
35a36: broilers, 37a38; Leghorns, IS;
ROSTERS, 24a25; ducks, 2Sa3o; keats,
79a9o.
Meats - Beef. 2oa2s; veal, 24a2s;
lamb, 26a27; pork IONS, 80; fresh ham.
22a25; fresh shoulders, 20a23; smoked
hams, 26a20; smoked shoulders. 16a20:
bacon: %; lard, in bulk, IA; in pack
Live stock-calves, 14H; lambs, 12tz
ala.
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
moderate, market steady. Boxes: WASH
ington. extra fancy. delicious, medium
to large size, 3.75a400; fancy, delicious,
medium to large size. $50; extra fancy
Jonathans, medium to large size. 3.25.
Bushel baskets: Virginia, U. S. No. Il,
2 inches up, delicious, ATS; 2l2 inches
up, delicious, $50: U. S. No. !. as
inN'NaS and p1aHk TTrVfoS
mostly around 200; az inches up.
StaymanS and Black Twigs, i.5oa1.75;
Virginia, u. S. No. /, 212 inches I'D,
Grimes, 2.ooa225, mostly 200.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light market dun. New York, 90-pound
sacks Danish type, l.50a1.65
Cslery.supplies light vo demand tTa Light
crates, 225a250.
Grapcs-Supplies of Eastern stock
light; demand light, market steady.
New York, 12-quart climax baskets,
Concords. U. S. No. l, 50a55; 2-quaFt
baskets, Concords, 18al9.
Lettuce - Supplies liberal; demand
light, market slightly weaker. western
stock California, crates, Iceberg type
AS dozen, 2.75a3 90, mostly around $780,
some ordinary condition lower.
Onions-Supplies light: demand light,
market steady. New York and Michi-.
gan, 10O-pOunC SACKS, yelloWS, u. >. mo-
/, medium to large size, 2.00a2.25.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
maEd moderate, market about steady.
New York, 150-pound sacks round
whites, U. S. No. 1, mostly around
$3.50, few higher; Maine, 1S0-pound
sacks Green Mountains, U. S. No. /.
4.50a4.65, few fair quality, 4.35a4.40.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand light, market about steady; East
Shore, Va, cloth-top barrels Yellows
No. /, 2.75a3.0o North Carolina, cloths
top barrels No. /, 225a2.5o; East Shore,
Md, bushel hampers Yellows No. 1.
GOAL 90.
String beans--Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; South
Carolina, bushel hamper, green, 2.00a
ESQ; Norfolk section Virginia, bushel
hampers, green, round type, best, most
ly 200, poorer low as $50; nat type
$50.
Lima beans-supplies light; demand
light. market Arm; East Shore. Md,
bushel hampers, generally good quality
and condition, 9.75a4.00; fair quality
and condition. 3.00a3.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Eearoy