New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
PRICE OF TURKEYS FALLS.
Pdthos and Hamor Mark ThapkSgir.
ing Shoppers around the Markets.

The market places OF New~York were fairly
framed with turkeys yesterday and until late last
night they We're crowded with pushing jostliuz
crowd Of good natured gobbler bargain hunters
Great was the joy Of those who put OF their pur-
chases until the last moment for the price Of
turkey flesh fell as steadily as Barometer rises n
time OF storm. Those who bought turkeys on
Tuesday that they might be sure OF having the
conventional dinner In honor OF Thanksgiving paid
anywhere from 25 to 50 cents a pound Yesterday
morning turkeys opened at 25 cents. but by night
20 cents was the prevailing price at the big mar
kets. with skinny ones selling rapidly at IS cents
In markets on the East Side one could get turkey
as low as Is cents.
The demand has been greater than ever this year
but the supply ample, consequently the dealers
were unable to hold the price around q cents, as
they confidently expected Cold storage spells the
ruin of their hopes. Some Of the birds which the
heads OF families viii carve up to-day have been
resting easy in one or another OF the giant ice
chests about the city since last Thanksgiving. They
are just as tender. In spite Of their Ions freeze
and just as healthy
A big shipment OF California turkeys came in on
Monday, and it soon became evident that unless
there was an extraordinary demand so ls Of the
dealers would be oversurplied. 3hen Nme an
other blow to high prices-the arrit8 OF llur cars
of turkeys which had been shipped "drg which
means without fee The warm wa ge ns Fly 1I. an.
to the East Side, where customers care more l0'
CheaDneSS than quality.
Besides the turkey frame. the markets wore
fragrant trimmings Of celery. and here ana thst5
were vast bogs Of Cranberries and piles Of musl-
rooms. Asparagus is high, and it was little IN e'i
dence In the big markets
If one go by the eagerneSs with which us
celery women about Washington Market were -
ing their wares there was an oyersupply In tnat
particular Thanksgiving commodity
who wants good celery tO-ntght2' cried one
woman; its sweet as sugar-Only l5 q buncn- -.,
"A bigger bunch for 12' cried her neishbor' lts ls
perfectly lovely, absolutely beautiful celery, 100 0g.
There no little woe III the hearts OF ins
who marketed about Washington MarAet
yesterday afternoon The prices or turkeys VIZ t5s
huctuating The stands which were hTst IN "
rush of trade kept SITTER prices. The narketles
cried out a warning that turkeys were scarce SAu
that the prices were liable to rise. " omen VINO e.
every possible pound within their limited means,
Then the women went further into the market ana
found lower prices. J., ,,.
Here, YOU declared one angry woman; 4 wan
you to take this turkey back. 80
whats the matter2'' demanded the maTketL,a-
I've changed my mind and am going 70 give sH
Say do you think this IS department sIol5'
he demanded. turning away. ,r4
She told him he a brute. and said she "Vu1
see policeman about the OyercharEe- 80
could you spare me a few turkey Isalne.S'
begged a little woman with pinch race -
grud but big hearted man. She haG Just pu1 eHas.
to make the little ones think lis TURKEY, sne "a
The marketman not only gave her turkey fsata,,
ers. but fitted turkey head to the necA s'uLAP -
the chicken Ia.
Sorry you have to fool EN- ma am. he saia'
"but that'll make It proof positive - -
oranges and the prices were unusually IlgLiis FOR
best fruit was old California stock ard sold ~ ~
from So cents to 81 a dozen 4 forced crop 49,,
Florida, rather Indifferent in quality oTcugLt 80
30 to 40 cents dozen. Having been forced 70 - 80
the early Thanksgiving demand they are BI''"
and unripe