Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27
MARINE PRODUCTS
/ SUPPLY IS SMALL
Weather Prevents Large
Shipments Here-Egg Re-
ceiptS Exceed Demand.

With ice covering most of the creek,
and streams that supply Washington
with its marine products, a dearth Of
fresh fisn was reported today with only
a few shad, founders and mackerel tc
answer the demand.
Buck shad are selling for IS cents
roe shad, As; founders, Is; mackerel
25, while extra Smelts are being sold
for IS, and frozen halibut, IS. Select
oysters were selling for $3.50 a gallon
this morning and standard oysters
$2.25.
Receipts of eggs were more than
ample to meet the demand. Current
receipts we're quoted at 41a42, with
hennery stock selling for A.
Today's wholesale prices-jobbe
prices slightly higher:
Butter-One-pound prints, 41a42;
tub, 40a41; store packed, 25a30.
Eggs-Hennery, "A; current receipts,
41a42; selects. As.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young, 3Oa
80: old toms, 27a28; Spring chickens,
32a33; fowls, 27a28; Leghorns, 20a23;
ROSTERS, 20; ducks, 15a18. Dressed
Turkeys, young, 36a38; old, 32a33;
Spring chickens, large, 34a35; medium,
34a35; broilers. 38a40; fowls, 32a33;
Leghorns. 26a27; ducks, 28a30; ROSTERS,
23a25; capons, 35a40; keats, 50a60.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 2Sa25;
veal, %; pork loins %; fresh hams, %;
fresh shoulders, 20; smoked hams, 25a
81: smoked shoulders. Y; bacon zSaZo:
lard. in bulk, 1871: in packages, 13l9 !:
calves, %; lambs, top, 28a30.
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 steady. Barrels: Viz
GINA, q. S. No. /, ~ inches up, Yorks,
50Oa5. so; some ordinary condition,
4.o0a4.5o; U. S. No. l, az inches up
Staymans, 6.50a6.75; u. S. No. l, 21a
inches up, Black Twigs, 5.5Oa6.oo.
Boxes: washington, medium to large
size extra fancy Romes. 2.75aS.O0; extra
fancy large-size Staymans, as; extra
fancy medium-size Staymans, 3.00a3.2o.
Bushel baskets: Virginia, U. S. No. i,
21s inches up, Yorks, 1.50al.6
Cabbage Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. New York, 100
pound sacksS Danish type, 2.25a2 40.
mostly 2.25; Florida, l. -bushcl
hampers, pointed type, 1.75a2.25.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. Florida, 10-incn
crates, 3-6 dozen, 2.75a3.00.
Lettuce Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady. Ari-
mostly ATS, few low as 4.50; dozen,
3.0oa350: Florida, l 4 -bushel hampers,
Big Boston type. 2.50a2.75.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady. New York
and Michigan, 100-pound sacks, yellows,
u. S. No. /, medium to large size.
mostly around 215, few low as zoo;
Colorado, 50-pound sacks, Valencia
type, u. S. No. 1. large size, LIS.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. Maine, 100
pound sacks, Green Mountains. U. s.
No. /, 385a4.00; New York, 150-pound
sacks, round whites, U. S. No. /, ATS;
Michigan, 150-pound sacks, Russell
Rurals, u S. No. /, ATS; Idaho, 100
pound sacks, Russell BurbankS, q. ;.
No. /, 3.75.
String beans Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
bushel hampers, green, fair quality and
condition, 800; 34-bushel hampers,
green, fair quality and condition, 2.50a
800, mostly ESQ.
Eggplant - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 500.
Tomatoes Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; originals. Florida,
lug boxes, ripes and turning wrapped.
SKIS and 5x6, 5.25a5.50, few SITS; re-
packed, unknown origin, IS, ripes,
wrapped, fancy count, 4.00a4.25; choice
count, 3.25a3.50.
Spinach - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady: Texas, hushel
baskets, Savoy type, 1.75a2.0O.
Caulif1ower-Supplies light; demand
light, market about steady; California,
pony crates, 2.60a2.75.
Peppers - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, mostly 500, few $50.
Peas - Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Mexico, As
pound crates, 400.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market firm; Texas. Western let
tuce crates. punched, 3.50a3.75.
trawberTies-Supplies very light; de-
mand light, market slightly stronger;
Florida, pony refrigerators, MissionaIys,
60a65 per quart, 30a35 per pint.
Beets-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas. Western
lettuce crates. punched, $50; bushel
baskets, punched. fair quality, 2.25a2.5