Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
MARINE PRODUCTS
IN LIVELY DEMAND
Fish Supplies Ample at D. C.
Wholesale Market-EgqS
Are Cheaper.

Municipal Fish Market this morning
was the scene of increased activity,
consumers having about finished their
leftovers from the holiday season and
feeling that change Of diet is needed.
Receipt of supplies of carp, yellow
perch, pike and several varieties of small
fish caught in Winter seins in creeks
emptying into the river below Alexan-
dria, served as a reminder of the prob
able near approach of Spring.
And shad and herring from Florida"
commented dealer, "also made 1t APP
pear that Spring is not far distant, the
two varieties being among the first of
the heavy runs to appear in the lower
Potomac during the early Spring sea-
son."
1t was said by dealers that shad and
herring received from Florida to inaugu-
rate the opening of the season here, the
season opening January !, were of
splendid size and in the best possible
condition. Roe shad were offered at so
and bucks at 40 cents a pound, the
herring selling at Is cents.
Other Fish Receipts.
Pike received from Potomac River
meters attracted more than ordinary
attention, only small quantities of them
usually being caught in nearby waters,
md high prices ruled this morning Carp
and yellow perch sold around IS cents
a pound.
Rockfish, jumping mullets, black sea-
bass, spots, croakers, halibut and SAL
mon were among other fish offered re-
tailers. Dealers also had shrimp. seal
lops and Holsters, as we'll as crabmeat
from Maryland, Virginia and Missis-
sippi packers to claim attention Of re-
tailers.
A further easing Of the butter and
egg market was reported this morning
prices OF both commodities being
cheaper. Print butter prices dropped
to 80 and 40 cents, tub butter selling
at 38 and 80 cents. Hennery eggs were
quoted at so and 81, fresh selected at
48 and so and current receipts at AZ
and 48 cents dozen.
Yesterdays warm weather proved a
serious handicap to both dealers and
consumers, demands, due to weather
conditions, not having been exception
ally brisk. This mornings weather pre-
dtct1on proved more favorable accord
ing TO statements of dealers, and de-
mands showed an appreciable increase.
Both in the commission house dis
trict and on the farmers line dealers
had heavy receipts of vegetables, sup
plies being suggestive of the Summer
season. Kale was quoted at $150 and
$1.75 a barrel, spinach at rs cents to
$1.25 a bushel. artichokes were offered
at $1.25 and $3.50 bushel, turnips at
rs cents, cutoff carrots at so cents a
basket and satisfy at 81 q dozen
buncnes.
Fruit receipts continued fairly neavy.
todayS receipts proving as attractive
as receipts during the Christmas ana
New Year holiday season. Demands
were reported fairly heavy.
Increased receipts Of poultry today
proved interesting to dealers, as did in
creased receipts Of eggs, and dealers an
ticipate still further increases and
lower prices the coming week Meat
prices this morning continued I'M
changed.
TOday'S Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter - One-pound prints, 39a4o;
tub, 38a39.
Eggs-Hennery, 5oa5l; fresh selected
48a50; current receipts, 47a48.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young, 32a35; |
Did toms, 27a28; Spring chickens, large, |
28a30; medium, 28a30; broilers, 30a32; |
fowls, 27a28; Leghorns, 20a23; ROSTERS, |
20: ducks, 15al8. Dressed - Turkeys, |
young, 40a42; old, 35a36; Spring chick
ems, large, 34a35; medium, 34a35: broil-
ers, 38a4o: fowls, 33a34; Leghorns. 26a
81; ducks, 2sa3O; boosters, 2Sa25;
Meats - Beef, 20a22; veal, 26a28:
lamb, 26a28; pork loins, 24a26; fresh
hams. Is; fresh shoulders. %; bacon,
25a26; smoked hams, IS; smoked
shoulders, 90; lard, in bulk, 121z; in
packages, 1917.
Live stock-Calves, Is; lambs, 1Sa14.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady. Barrels:
No sales reported. Boxes: Few sales |
Washington. medium to large size extra
fancy Delicious, 375; extra fancy
Spitzenburgs, 3.5Oa375; extra fancy
Staymans and Romes, mostly around
800. Bushel baskets: Virginia, U. S.
No. l, "a inches up, Staymans, $50;
Yorks, 1.75a2.00; u. s. No. /, 212 inches
up, Yorks, 1.50; Grimes, 1.75a2.00; U. S.
No. /, 234 inches up, Grimes, fine
quality and condition. 2.75a3.00.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady. New York. 100
pound sacks. Danish type, 215a2.25;
South Carolina, 11a-bushel hampers,
fiat type, 1.eOa2 90; 1ls -bushel hampers,
pointed type, 225a2.40.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. California, crates,
individually washed and preceded,
6.00a6.25; Il crates, individually washed
and preceded, 3.50a3.75; crates, in the
rough, 5.00a5.50.
Lettuce - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady. Arizona, crates,
Iceberg type, AS dozen, mostly around
500; Florida, ~ -bushel hampers, Big
Boston type, fancy, 2.75a3.00 choice,
200.
Onions-Supphes moderate; demand
light, market steady. Ohio and New
York, 100-pound sacks, yellows, u. S.
No. l, medium to large size, 215a2.25;
Colorado, 50-pound sacks, Valencia type,
large size, 1.60a1.75; very large size,
200.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; Maine, 150-pound
sacks, Green Mountains, U. S. No. /,
mostly ATS; Pennsylvania, 150-pound
sacks, round, whites, U. S. No. J., mostly
$50.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market firm; Ten