Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27

only visit the market to inquire about the
prices charged for poultry, meat and pro-
found that almost everything in the meat
line was higher than 1t was last year,
but that turkeys were cheaper.
Many dealers stated that they had pur-
chased their supplies of turkeys last week.
when they were trife cheaper than they
are now. and they are going to dispose Of
them at the rate OF twenty cents pound.
which Is hye cents cheaper than ..ley were
a year ago. Others charged twenty-five
cents a pound for turkeys. the prevailing
price In the market. twenty-five cents being
charged for drawn turkeys. This was the
greatest price charged for them by any
dealers. tire price FOR drawn turkeys last
year reaching twenty-eIght cents. The
number of turkeys on the market today
made 1t evident that the stock was much
larger than 1t was last year.
Additional Supplies.
Tomorrow additional supplies Of turkeys
are expected from the neighboring states.
but dealers see no reason way there SHOULD
be much of change IN the prices. This
afternoon the supply was increased by re-
ceipts from az far south az ..ennessee.
Many OF the farmers from neighbor.ng
counties will reach here late this after
noon or early tomorrow morning. The mar
kets will remain open until late hour to-
morrow night In order to accommodate the
late shoppers. Chickens, ducks and geese
were selling at about the prices they
brought last year. II anything they were
littlc cheaper. Bro.hng chickens sold
at twenty cents pound. bakers at eigh-
teen and old fowls at sixteen cents pound.
Long Island ducks were quoted at twenty
five cents and other ducks were selling at
twenty cents q pound. RABBITS were not
so plentiful as they were q few day s ago.
the warm weather having rcoiied many OF
them. They we're selling at from twenty
five to forty cents. much higher prices than
were charged year ago.
Nothing Particularly Cheap.
There is nothing particularly cheap In
the meat market today.
Beef lamb. veal and pork are high :"
said, a meat dealer to a Star reporter
Meats are several cents higher this year
than they were a year ago. Choice cuts OF
beef are 30 cents pound today, the price
last year being 25 cents. The same Is true
of lamb. There are few persons who
never buy anything but the choicest cuts
of meat. and these who want them VIII
have to pay for them"
There are inferior grades Of meat that
sell at much cheaper prices. some stewing
beef being offered as low as 4 cents q
pound. Pork has been much higher than
usual all the fall and. dealers say, there
is no indication Of decline In the prices
In the near future. Pork. It Is reported. Is
from to a cents higher than 1t was at the
last Thanksgiving season.
1.-The butter and egg market Is out Of
sight" was the comment OF dealer In
those commodities this morning. Last
week there was an advance Of two cents
In the price of butter. and there has al
ready been similar advance this week.
Butter that was was sold at 30 cents q
year ago ought to bring 40 cents now in
order to allow the dealers any margin. but
1t is hard thing to put the price up to 10
cents"
Fresh eggs are bringing 40 cents. but
there are storage eggs on the market that
selling as low as 25 cents. Dealers
have had more trouble this year than
usual In getting supplies OF fresh eggs.
and it is because of their scarcity that the
price has advanced to 40 cents. 1t Is be-
ieved that they will get cheaper before
Christmas unless the weather gets un-
usually severe.
Most of the fruits and vegetables. it Is
said, are cheaper than they were year
ago. Malaga grapes. that are always In
great demand during the holiday season.
are to be had at 20 cents a pound this
season. Last year it was impossible to get
good grapes for 90 cents a pound. Gran
berries are also much more plentiful and
cheaper. Last year % cents a quart was
considered cheap for them, while this sea-
son two quarts OF the best Cape Cod ber-
ries are to be had for, quarter. Spinach.
kale, cabbage and other vegetables. deal
ers say are as cheap. IL not cheaper. than
they were a year ago.