Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08
MARINE PRODUCTS
DEMAND INCREASES
Fish and Oysters in Good
Supply at D. C. Whole
sale Market.

sale Market.
There was the usual increased de-
| mand this morning for marine products
| for the Friday and weekend trade.
| Fresh fish were scarce at Municipal
| Fish Market, however, due to the stormy
conditions along the Atlantic Coast.
| Dealers had plenty fresh Shad and
| herring from North Carolina, however,
and few rockish, jumping mullets
and small yellow perch. Frozen fish
were plentiful and cheap, according to
reports, and many consumers satisfied
| themselves with them.
oysters were fairly plentiful, dealers
| having supplies more than enough to
meet demands and offered them at
prices that have prevailed the past
month or more, 1925 a gallon for
standards and $3.50 for selects.
Turkey Prices Higher.
! 1t is believed the rough water along
! the lower Potomac interrupted the work
| Of oyStermen and that the bivalves may
| become scarce before the first of the
| coming week. Such a shortage, how
| ever, probably would not last more than
| two or three days, and dealers say they
| are certain they will continue to be able
| to meet demands.
Decreased receipts and a steady de-
mand this morning resulted in increased
prices for live turkeys. The increased
demand for fowls also resulted in an
Increase both alive and dressed.
Continued plentiful supplies of fruits
and vegetables and plentiful supplies OF
meats and eggs were mentioned In to-
| days market reports. Buyers were out
early in the morning looking for sup
plies for todays dinner trade and week
end buyers, prices for most commodities
being the same as prices quoted yes
terday.
Today's Wholesale Market-JobberS
Prices Slightly Higher.
pound prints, 52a53
| tub, 51a52; store packed, 30a35.
! Eggs-Hennery, 38a39; fresh selected
| 37a38; current receipts, 35a36.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 38a42; Win
ter chickens, 38a39; Spring chickens
4Oa42; fowls, 32a33; Leghorns, 30a35
keats, young, 50a60; old, 80. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45; Winter chickens, 42a
IS; fowls, 34a35; Leghorns, 40; capons
large, 45a46; small, 38a40; ducks, 32s
80; geese, 25a30; keats, 80al 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 20a24
lamb, 29a31; veal, 2Oa27; pork loins. 81;
fresh hams, 25a26; fresh shoulders, 18s
10; smoked hams, %; smoked shoulders
| IT; bacon, %; lard, in bulk, ID 1-3; IN
packages, 14la; compound lard, 1872.
Live stock-Calves, 15a16; lambs
| 13laa14.
J. 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, ex-
cept where otherwise noted.
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
slow, market steady; barrels, Virginia
slightly scalded, 500a5.50, mostly 500;
size, extra fancy Delicious, $50; fancy
500; extra fancy Romes, $50; bushel
| baskets, Virginia and Pennsylvania, u
, S. No. /, Romes. 234 inches up, LIS;
| Virginia u. S. No. l, az inches up
Black Twigs, 135a1 IS; u. s. No.
| Staymans, 2% inches up, 1.75a2.00; u
| S. No. /, Delicious, 234 inches up, casa
| $50
Cabbage Supplies moderate, demand
light, market steady; new stock, Florida
| u -bushel hampers, pointed type, 1.50a
go, mostly $50; Texas, barrel crates
round type, $50
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; Florida, 10-inch
crates. ga dozen, mostly 225; ordinary
quality and condition, / 25a1.5
| Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market dull; California, Iceberg
type, crates As dozen, 3.50a375; Flori-
! da, l u -bushel hampers, Big Boston
| type, wide range quality and condition,
best, 1.50a1.75; poorer, 100.
OnionS-SupplieS moderate: demand
light, market dull. Michigan and Ohio
| 100-pound sacks, Fellows, u. s. No. l,
medium to large size, 5 50a5.75. Michi-
gan, 5O-pound sacks, Fellows, u. S. No.
! l. medium to large size, slightly Sprout-
ed, $50. Chile, 50-pound crates, Vel
lows, large size, few sales, 2.75a3.00.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady. All U. S.
No. /, Michigan 150-pound sacks, Rus
set Rurals, ais. Maine, 120-pound
sacks, Green Mountains, 1.75a1 80,
Pennsylvania, 150-pound sacks, Round
Whites, 200.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
! light, market dull. Texas, bushel bas-
kets, Savoy type, 90al.00.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
| .
Florida, IS, ripes and turning, wrapped,
| fancy count fair quality and condition,
2.50a3 90; few, $50; choice count, 2.25a
| $50; ordinary quality and condition,
fancy count and choice count, 100.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand slow, market dull. Florida, 7s-
bushel hampers, Green, best, mostly
200; few sales, ESQ; ordinary quality
and condition, 100
Eggplant-Supplies light: demand
| slow, market dull Florida, pepper
crates, fancy high bush, 400a4. so; fair
quality and condition, 3.00a3.50; choice,
| $50
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull. Florida, pepper
crates. fancy, 2.50a3 90; choice, 20Oa
$50.
Squash-Supplies light demand
| crates, fancy white, wrapped 500.
| trawberries-Supplies light; demand
good, market steady: Florida, 32-quart
crates, various varieties wide range
| quality and condition, best 30a35; or
| binary quality and condition, 20 per
quart; pony refrigerators, various vari-
cites wide range quality and condition,
| best 3Oa35; ordinary quality and con-
| dition, 20a25 per quart
Peas-Supplies very light: demand
| moderate, market stronger; Mexico, As
pound crates, 7.00a750.
Beets-Supplies light; demand moder-
| ate, market slightly stronger; Texas,
Western lettuce crates, 3.0O Texas,
pushel baskets punched, 200.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas, West
ern lettuce crates, mostly 800.
Caulifower-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; California pony
crates. 2.25a2.50.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; too few