Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
FOR NEW YEAR DINNER
Displays in Local Markets Of
Seasonable Products.
DEMAND FOR TURKEYS
CHICKENS AND DUCKS AND
GAME SATISFY BUYERS.
Falling Off of Holiday Trade Notice
able-Christmas Decorations Have
isappeared-Fruits, Etc.
FOR TURKEYS

There will not be the big display in the
local markets for the New Year trade
that there was for the Christmas holiday.
While the Christmas holiday is observed
and preparations for 1t made by
almost everybody there are many who pay
practically no attention to the first holiday
of the year The lack of interest in the
holiday is followed by similar Lack in the
matter of purchases, and market dealers are
therefore not anticipating much business
out of the usual run of Saturday trade. On
the outside of the markets evergreens and
mistletoe are still in evidence, and these
articles will find a number of purchasers, as
those who expect to receive their friends
will patronize these curbstone dealers. All
of the big stock of trees have disappeared
and 1t is only the made-up pieces of ever
green that are in demand. Turkeys will be
In demand, but the demand will be nothing
like as great as 1t was a week ago MANY
buyers contenting themselves with chickens
ducks and game. 1t is expected by the
dealers that turkeys will be about the price
they were last week cheaper. 1t is
thought by some of the dealers that they
will not bring more than 20 cents to-
morrow.
Chickens and Game.
Chickens and other fowls are selling at
ABOUT the prices dealers have been charging
FOR them all the season. Wild ducks are
plentiful and reasonable, selling at from so
cents 10 s. each. Quail are cheaper this
week than they were a week ago, selling
at from - to $50 a dozen. Woodcock are
seiilng at 20 cents each. Rabbits are more
plentltul, choice stock selling at % cents
ana others at 20 cents Venison and haar
meat are still in the market the season for
tie former closing tomorrow. Bear meat is
always IN season. Venison Is 40 cents and
pear meat 30 cents pound
Fruits and Vegetables.
FRUITS and vegetables will probably be In
greater demand tomorrow than will other
products. The market is well supplied with
All KINDS of vegetables that are in season
In this section or in the south. Florida
tomatoes cucumbers, lettuce and string
Deans are plentiful, and in demand. at what
t 1 dealers consider reasonable prices
oranges, grape fruit and tangerines are
plentiful, but cranberries are scarce and
hlsher. Apples are no more plentiful than
they have been all the winter and are
bringing good prices. Last week bananas
We're nigh because the local dealers were
unable TO get their stock to ripen in time
Tor the Christmas trade. Thousands of
punches of them have ripened since then.
ana they are now as cheap as usual
Fish and Sea Food.
Potomac fish are scarce, and dealers are
not getting large consignments from other
sections. Brook trout lead the market at
10 cents pound. A few Potomac bass
and rock fish are to be had the former
selling at 1213 and the latter at Is cents a
pound. Red snappers have appeared upon
the benches of the local market and thew
ma ready sale at 121a cents. Fresh cod
ana halibut sell al about the same prices
all the time they are in the market There
are other fish from the salt water fisheries
and plenty of bass or chubb from the Caro-
linas.
There has not been change enough in the
butter and egg market during the past week
70 affect the retail prices of these products.
FRESH eggs are selling at from 80 to ~
cents and storage stock is selling as low
as 80 cents. The meat market is reported
as being dull, and prices are about the
same as they were last week