Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-26
TURKEY FOR THANKSGIVING
DEALERS THINK A "2O-CENI
MARKET" WILL PREVAIL.
Scarcity of Large Birds-Receipts
Today May Cause Drop
in Price.

1T looks very much like twenty
turkey market for Thanksgiving. was
the remark by dealer in the Center mar
ket to Star reporter this morning.
1t was stated at and about the market
that turkeys are more plentiful than deal
ers had anticipated, and the suggestion
was made that receipts. might cause a
drop, even as low as IS cents by tomor-
row. although most of the dealers expect
they will get 90 cents a pound for all
sizes of turkeys. Dealers are complaining
OF the scarcity of large turkeys, however,
most of those that have already been re-
ceived being small ones. Under ordinary
conditions the smaller fowls bring higher
prices than the larger ones, but this year
the tables may be turned.
Hotel and restaurant propretors,
dealer said today, want nothing but big
turkeys. and large ones are also wanted
in large families, but it looks as If the big
ones are going to be scarce. 1t may be
that many of the consumers will have to
buy two small turkeys, instead of one
large one"
Country People Disappointed.
The country people on the line outside
the market this morning had supplies of
turkeys that had been killed in Maryland
and Virginia. and some of them were dis
appointed at not being able to get 3
cents pound for their stock. Chickens
were also plentiful. the prices charged for
them being the same as they have oeen
during the past two or three weeks
Geese are also in demand at TINS sea-
son." a poultry dealer remarked, land
there will be plenty of them on hand to
supply the demand, Is cents a pound De-
ing the price charged"
Ducks are not in demand for the
ho i,
Ducks are plentiful, however at 20 cents
a pound 25 cents being charged for the
Long Island ducklings. Keats are always
in demand. A few years ago country 2eo,
market for their keats. but now, 1t is
said, the young keats are frequently
served as pheasants, and they find ready
sale at good prices
Fruit Is Plentiful.
The fruit market is in splendid shape
for the Thanksgiving trade. Florida
oranges are much more plentiful than
they were a week ago. and dealers say
they are as fine as they have ever had
at this season of the year.
And" 1t was stated today, they are
also cheaper. The oranges are sweet
and juicy, and are selling at from 20 to
40 cents dozen. Apples are also cheaper
than they have been. The release of the
apples that are in the cold storage plants
will have a tendency to further decrease
the prices and they will probably be
cheaper for the Christmas holidays. Good
apples are to be had at 40 and so cents
a peck.
Malaga grapes are selling at Is and 20
cents a pound, the smaller ones bringing
the lower price. Basket grapes are
quoted. at from Is to % cents. Florida
pineapples are getting plentiful, and the
holiday prices for the fruit range from
Is to 80 cents.
Cranberries and Celery.
There are plenty cranberries to go with
the Thanksgiving turkey, 10 and 1871 cents
a quart being charged. Earlier in the
season it was claimed that they would
be much higher this season than usual
but the crop does not seem to be as
short as predicted. and the lower prices
prevail Celery was never Better than
1t Is now. and prices are about the same
as for number of years. Dealers have
to depend on the New York and western
celery, and they are able to sell 1t at al
most any price, the best bringing 10
cents a stalk