Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-14
MARINE PRODUCTS
DEMAND IS LARGE
Displays of Fish, Oysters
and Other Sea Food at
D. c. Market.

There was the usual Friday morning
demand for marine products registered
this morning by retailers at Municipal
Fish Market and scattered wholesale
houses, retailers wanting supplies for
both the Friday and week end trade.
Wholesalers had supplies Of fish, oysters,
crabmeat, shrimp and other products of
the water.
Probably the most interesting receipts
offered we're rockfish from the Potomac
River and tributaries, such fish. also
called striped bass, always being in de-
mand.
THE rockf1sh is the best seller in this
market" commented "a dealer, con-
sumers always wanting them and dis
playing willingness to buy them ire
spective of prices"
Several other varieties of fish from
the Potomac-yellow perch, catfish, cells
and carp-also claimed attention of
purchasers and found ready sale.
Crabmeat Scarce.
Crsbmeat continued scarce and high,
dealers quoting the lump at go and the
white meat at rs cents pound. 1t was
said by dealers that the best meat
offered this morning was from Biloxi,
Miss.
Shrimp, both green and cooked. fairly
plentiful, met a good demand the for
mer at IS and the latter at 60 cents
pound. oysters were fairly plentiful
and cheaper.
Blustry weather this morning did not
have any serious effect upon trading.
The wind had dried the streets and
made conditions so much better than
hot hiori1
wind was welcomed.
Supplies of commodities were reported
fairly heavy, with the possible excep-
ton of eggs, but business was only
fairly active during the early morning
hours Slightly increased receipts of
eggs were reported. with prices the
same as those quoted the past two
days, current receipts holding at 40 and
43 cents, hennery stock bringing 43 and
IS cents.
Poultry dealers continued to receive
fairly large shipments of supplies. Spring
chickens, fowls and ROSTERS coming
from the neighboring States in quanti-
tieG sufficiently large to prevent prices
from increasing. Turkeys also were
plentiful and in good demand.
In the commission house district and
on the farmers line there were plentiful
supplies of fruits ard vegetables to
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receipts of green vegetables for the
Norfolk. Va, section, Texas. Florida.
Mexico and Cuba including all varieties
desired BIZ the retail trade.
Kale. spinach, collards and watercress
we're the green vegetables received in
large quantities, and dealers received
their first shipment of broccoli from
Florida. The broccoli, much of it only
in fair condition, due, it is stated, to
having been improperly iced. sold
around $1.50 and 50 hamper, fancy
stock selling somewhat higher.
Spinach and collards sold at 81 and
OIL rs bushel basket, some spinach not
In such good condition going as low as
rs cents. Kale was quoted at $1.25 and
$50 a barrel while the cress, received
in irregular containers, was offered at
10 cents pound.
Lima beans, mostly Florida stock,
were offered around $3.50 a hamper
String beans, more plentiful, were
quoted around $3.50.
Fruit receipts were reported moder-
ate. Oranges and grapefruit were re-
ceived In quantities in excess of de-