Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
MARINE PRODUCTS
IN LARGE SUPPLY
Center Market Dealers Re-
Ceive Ample Shipments
for Week End.

TOT week En0.
There probably will be no scarcity OF
marine products for the Friday and
week and trade, dealers today reporting
fairly heavy receipts of fish and other
products of the water. Shad have not
yet become very plentiful, dealers re-
port, but North Carolina shippers are
furnishing them in quantities sufficient
ly large to meet demands at prevailing
prices.
go cents a pound, the melt Shad selling
at 80. Herring, only fairly plentiful
were offered at 10 cents pound.
"Shad and herring probably will not
become plentiful and cheap until they
appear in the lower Potomac" suggest
ed a dealer this morning, land the time
of their appearance is problematical
Weather conditions affecting the tenn
perature of the water will be the de-
Gliding factor"
Fish Receipts.
Meters along the lower Potomac and
tributaries furnished local dealers guam
titles of rockfiSh, the fish always being
in demand. They were quoted at 35
cents a pound today. Carp, catfish, a
few cells and fairly large quantities OF
carp also were received from meters
along the Potomac, most of them from
nets operated at the mouth of creeks a
few miles below Alexandria.
Carp were quoted at 20 cents. small
catfish at 10 cents, yellow perch at &c
and IS cents; the few eelS received
bringing % and % cents a pound.
Spanish mackerel and trout, received
from North Carolina shippers, were Of
fered at Is cents pound, Speckled
trout selling as high as 80 cents.
Salmon and halibut, shipped here by
Boston packers, were quoted at 20 cents
Fresh cod and fillet of haddock, also
from Boston, proved good sellers. The
former sold at 10 and IL and the latter
at 18 and % cents pound
Crabmeat continued scarce and high
supplies coming from Biloxi, Miss, and
Crisf1eld, Md. The lump was quoted at
80 and the white meat at rs cents q
pound. Green shrimp were plentiful at
% cents pound, the cooked shrimp
selling at so.
Many retailers were on hand in the
wholesale district this morning before
the rain started, while others appeared
in large numbers later and experienced
uncomfortable conditions, while getting
supplies for the days trade. Trading,
not exceptionally brisk, was more ac-
tive than yesterday, Wednesday usually
being a quiet day in the wholesale
market.
Market conditions and prices of most
commodities were the same as reported
yesterday. Slightly increased quantities
of eggs reached here yesterday and to-
day, but not in quantities sufficiently
large to affect prices to any material
extent.
Poultry receipts continue fairly heavy,
according to reports of dealers, chickens
continuing at prices dealers term cheap,
while the slight advance in turkey
prices reported yesterday continued
without change.
Fruit and vegetable receipts contin-
ued fairly heavy, the demand being only
fairly brisk. Supplies of Strawberries
were reported light, but receipts were
rletieS OF berries, splendid stock, were
offered at 40 and As cents, some slightly
green, selling at IS cents.
Moderate receipts OF oranges and
grapefruit met light and steady mar
ket, while pineappleS, in light receipt,
attracted attention OF retailers and
found ready sale. Alligator pears, grapes
and pears, all of good quality, and ap-
pies OF various sizes and varieties met
Vegetables from Mexico Cuba, Cali
fornia, Texas, Florida, Arizona and
nearby were offered the retail trade.
Increased receipts and lower prices re-
suited In increased sales of spinach.
Prices ranged from so cents to $1.4O a
buShel.
TOday'S Wholesale Prices.
Jobbers' Ppices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 39a401a;
tub, 3712a381a; store packed, 25a30.
Eggs-Hennery, 43a45; current re-
ceiptS, 42a43.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young. Ssa35:
old, 27a28; Spring chickens, large, 2sa
80; medium, 28a30; broilers, 3Oa33;
Leghorns, %; fowls, IS; ROSTERS, 90;
ducks, 15a20. Dressed-Turkeys young,
38a40: old, Sass; Spring chickens, asa
81: broilerS, 35a36: Leghorns, 81; fowls,
%; capons, ISAAC; ROSTERS, 22a23;
ducks, 28a30; keats, 50a60.
Meats. fresh killed - Beef, 23a25;
lamb, 23a25; veal, %; pork loins, 20;
fresh hams, IS; fresh shoulders, 90;
smoked hams. 25a27: smoked shoulders,
in packages, 1872.
Live stock-Calves, 16; lambs, IS.
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 dull. Barrels: Virginia,
u. S., No. l, 212 inches up, Yorks, 5.OOa
$50. Boxes: Washington, extra fancy,
medium to large sizes, Delicious, 4.OOa
4.25; extra fancy, medium to large sizes,
Staymans, 3.OOa3.25; some large sizes,
2.75. Bushel baskets: Virginia, u. S.,
No. 1, az inches up, Yorks, l50aI rs;
U. S., No. /, az inches up, Staymans,
1.60a1 .85; unclaSsified, 21a inches up,
Delicious, 1.50a2.00
Cabbage-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market firm New stock ::
Florida, 1l2 bushel hampers, pointed
type, 2.85a3.00. Old Stock: New York,
1o0-pound sacks, Danish type, mostly
around 800, few low as 900.
Celery-Supplies liberal; demand light,
market steady; Florida, 10-inch crates,
3-4 dozen, 3.00a3.25, few $50; 6-8
dozen, 2.50a2.75, few 500; some fair
quality, all sizes, $50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market slightly weaker; Califor-
MIA, crates, Iceberg type. AS dozen.
4.OOa4.25, few $50; fair quality, $50; 6
dozen and 75s. 2.00a2. so.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; New York and
Ohio, 100-pound sacks, yelloWs. U. S..
No l. medium tn large size ? O5a0 IN