Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1928, Page 13

FISH ARE SCARCE ATD.C. MARKET Vegetable and Fruit Re- 15 ceipts Also Small—Prices Are Quoted. Offerings at Municpal Fish Market | for the Friday dinner trade were not very numerous this morning. the north- east storm having played ha fishing industry. Oysters would have | been a good seller this morning on | account of the cool weather, but dealers | are not yet receiving them in any large quantities. Fish, in good demand, were scarce | and higher, dealers reported, and the | weather conditions also affected the | crab industry. Dealers had both hard | and soft crabs to offer the trade and | crabmeat was fairly plentiful and | cheap. | Vegetables and fruits from the sur- rounding country were not reccived in large quantities this morning, owing to | difficulty experienced gathering crops in the mud, and pr modities were sl prices quoted Tomato Prices. ‘Tomato prices ranged from 40 and 50 cents for small stock to $1 for the | choicest of the receipts, baskets holding | two pecks. Dealers had small quanti- ties of green tomatoes to offer the trade | this morning, growers fearing they | would not mature before cracking. Lima beans continue scarce and high, dealers hardly receiving supplies great enough to meet demands. Quart boxes were quoted at 55 cents, pod stock sell- ing at $3 a bushel. Stringless beans, not plentiful, but in good demand, | brought from $2.25 to $2.75 a bushel. Several fairly large quantities of splendid quality spinach were among the early morning_receipts, prices ranging rom $2 to $2.75 a crafe. Corn, by no means plentfiul, sold at $1.75 and §2.25 a sack, mostly 40 cents a dozen. Country apples did a little better this morning, selling at 75 cents and $1.25 a bushel, andl dealers had some exception- ally fine quality seckel pears to offer the retail trade at $2.50, smaller and infer- ior stock selling at lower prices. Grapes from nearby farms brought $1.50 and $2 a bushel. There were not many cantaloupes in market from the surrounding country. The best of the stock sold around $2 a bushel. Rocky Fords and other shipped- in cantaloupes were in demand at a va- riety of prices in advance of prices quoted for the country stock. Peaches from the nearby country, not packed, 8old around $1.50 a bushel, fancy packed stock selling as high at $3. Meat prices continued high today, poultry prices remaining unchanged, while egg prices advanced. Today’s Wholesale Prices. Butter—One-pound prints, 50a51; tub, 49a50; store packed, 30a32. Eggs—Fresh, selected, 38a40; hen- nery, 42a43: current receipts, 35a36; storage, 35a36. Poultry, alive—Turkeys, 30; - fowls, large, 28; Spring chickens, large, 34a35; medium, 33a34; small, 32a33; Leghorns, 307 roosters, 18a19: keats, young, 50a60; 40a42; fowls, large, 32a33: small, 23a30: Spring chicl higher than Leghorns, 37: capons, £mall. 30a35; ducks, 20a25; keats, young, 80a1.00. Meats, fresh killed—Beef, 22a26: veal, resh hams, 38a2 20a21; smoked shoulders, lard, 15a1513. 16i:al7; lambs, 22825; lamb, 25a28: fresh ‘pork loin, 4 smoked hams, 26a2 19220: bagon, 24a2 Live stock—Calv 14a15. 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: bushel baskets, Virginia and Maryland, U. S. No. 1 212 inches up, various varieties, 1.00a 1.50; Grimes, few sales, 150a1.75. Cabbage—Supplies light: demand moderate, market slightly weaker; New York, sacked, per hundredweight, do- mestic round type, 2.25a2.50. Cantaloupes—Supplies moderate; de- mand slow, market dull; Colorado, Salmon Tints and Pink Meats, Hearts of Gold, standard flats, 12s and 15s, Jumbo flats, 9s and 12s, 1 1.85; Salmon Tints and Hearts of Gol pony‘ flats, 155, 1.2: andards, 45; Salmon Tints, 3.5 California, Tur- fock ‘section, Salmons Tints, standards, 455, 3.00a3.50. Miscellaneous melons— Supplies moderate; demand slow, mar-§ ket dull; California, Turlock section, standard crates, honey dews, medium size, 2.50a2.75; mostly 2.7 Persian melons, jumbo crates, 55 and 6s, 3.0 s, 2.75; standard crates, 2.75; y—Supplies light; demand light, market steady: New York, * crates, best mostly 2.50; some fair quality, green, 2 .00. Lettuce—Supplies of Eastern stock light; demand " light,. market stead New York, 2-dozen cral big Boston type, poor to ordinary condition, 75a 1.50; Western stock, supplies moderate, demand _light, market firm; Colorad: Stimulatin, and helpful during the trying weather of most com- |y, THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTOX D. €. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 7. Tceberg type, 4-5 dozen, 4.00a California, crates, Iceberg type, 4-5 'dozen, 4.50a4.75; best mostly 4.75. Onions—Supplies light; demand light, steady: Indiana, 100-pound : tlows, No. 1, 4.00a4.25; few high | as 4.50, mostly 4.25. Peaches—Supplies moderate; demand | slow, mgarket dull: Maryland and Vir- | ginia, bushel baskets, Elbertas. U. S. No. 1, large size, 2.00a2.25, mostly 2.00; medium size, 1.50a1.75; small size, 1.25a 50; bushel baskets, Hales, U. S. fancy, large size, 2.25a2 Pennsyl- Belles, U. 8. No. 1, medium to size, 2.00a2.25; Virginia, bushel Belles. U. S. No. 1. medium to e, 1.75a2.00, few 2.25. Supplies moderate: demand about steady: Oregon, fancy, 3.25a3.50. Pears. light, market boxes, Bartletts, Potato Prices. Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand moderate, market steady; East Shore Maryland and Virginia, cloth-top s . Cobblers, U. 8. No. 1, 2.10a2.25. Sweet Potatoes—Supplies light: de- nd slow, market dull; North Caro- lina, cloth-top barrels, yellows, No. 1, some fair condition, 2.00a250; few higher. Grapes, Eastern stock—Supplics light; demand moderate, market dull: East Shore Maryland, 2-quart climax bas- 0; East Shore L quart cli- 60a65: Western : demand mod- California, ave 1.25a1.50. s—Supplics moderate, market dull; pound crates, 4.50. Cucumbers—Supplies moderate; mand_light, market dull; nushel baskets, fancy, 1.50a2.00; mostly 1.75, FvIwy moderate: demand Colorado, 45- _de- Tugs, | YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, September 7. —Steel fabricating seems to have taken a place as the most stable division of the steel industry. Operations of steel fabricators in this district are con- tinuing at near capacity rates. Vegetables. SEAFORD, Del.—A survey of the tomato ficlds in southern Delaware by farmers and canners indicates that the crop will not be over half of normal. Heavy rains, followed by hot weather, caused the crop to be light. In some sections the canneries have failed to open. Rubber. AKRON, Ohio.—Akron tire makers re- port production is on a firm basis. of the Mohawk Co. in July and was 40 per cent greater than in the corresponding months last year. The India Tire Co., another of the smaller concerns, has made a great improve- ment in its financial condition over that of a year ago. Ore. CLEVELAND.—The movement of ron ore down the lakes increased sharp- ly in August, when 9,492,869 tons were handled. This was an increase of 467.- 376 tons over August, 1927, and brings the total for the year to September 1 to 32517693 tons. Although this is 2.636.223 tons below the total for the ame time last year, it is estimated the decrease will be overcome before the season ends. SANITARY STORES at Our CONSTRUCTION REPORT. NEW YORK, September 7 (M\.— Construction started in 37 States east of the Rocky Mountains in eight months this year amounted to $4,545,- 270,100, an increase of 6 per_cent over the same period of 1927, F. W. Dodge Corporation reports. 'In’ the week August 25-31 new building and enginering work totaled $105,366.700, nearly $6,000.000 less than the week before. Daily average of contracts since January 1 is now $22,172,000, against $20,853.000 in the corresponding period of 1927. The largest contract last week was a $2,500,000 bridge in Providence, R. I. AERTAL FERRY SERVICE. BALTIMORE, September 7 (Special). —The installation of an aerial ferry service between Baltimore and the fly- ing field at Tolchester was approved by iiln‘ Public Service Commission yester- ay. Officials of the Chesapeake Aircraft Co. told the commission that at present they are operating on a schedule of 10 round trips weekly and anticipate in- creasing this service. The commission, in approving the service, ordered the company to file a schedule of rate and a time table listing the trips. RAIL REVENUES DROP. NEW YORK, September 7 (#)—Au- gust gross revenues of the St. Louis- San Francisco Raflway were somewhat below a year ago, due to the later move- ment of cotton and fruit this year, said J. M. Kurn, president, but he expected net operating income and surplus after charges would show a small increase. Cotton usually starts to move in Au- gust, but this year will not begin until about September 1. Sees Cigar-Drug Store Mergers. NEW YORK, September 7 (#).—W. | T. Posey, vice president, United Cigar Stores Co., believes that within the next few years a majority of cigar and cigar- ette “chain_stores, instead of retailing merely tobacco products, will have broadened out to include the drug and other kindred lines of quick turnover. United Cigar Stores this year acquired 68 drug stores and 82 combination stores, RAIL EARNINGS GAIN. NE WYORK, September 17 (D.— The Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh earned $2.71 a share on the common stock in the first half of 1928, after preferred dividends, against 17 cents a share on the preferred only in the first half of 1927. Net income rose to $464,- 804 from $10,308. Second-quarter net income was $229,775, equal to $1.33 a share on the common, in contrast to net loss of $260,796 in the second- quarter of 1927, TRADE OFFICIAL DIES. NEW YORK, September 7 (#).— Elliott C. House, mayor of Pelham Man- or Village, and a prominent figure in the cotton finishing industry, died at his home, in Pelham Manor, Wednesday night of angina pectoris. He was vice president of the National Association of Cotton Goods Finishe: o Steel Merger Under Way. NEW YORK, September 7 (#).—Nec- gotiations for a merger of Vanadium Alloys Steel Co. and the Colonial Steel Co., manufacturers of tool steel in Pennsylvania, are reported in Pittsburgh dispatches to Wall Street to be undcr way. 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