Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
PRICES IN THE LOCAL MARKETS
DEALERS WELCOME CHANGE IN
THE TEMPERATURE.
Turkey Situation Regarded al Bet.
ter Than for Several Seasons
Past-other Supplies.

| change In the weather, it bringing sug-
| gestions OF the Thanksgiving holiday sea-
son. when there is an increased demand
for delicacies and necessities. 1t Is said
there Is every prospect Of q better turkey
| market this year than for two or three
| seasons past. Turkeys are already
cheaper than they were early last season.
there being plenty good stock to be had
for 70 cents pound. although some deal
ers are asking % cents for fancy" AL
| though 1t Is a little early to tell just what
to expect for THANKSGIVING the impress
| sion prevails that turkeys will be fairly
| plentiful. Spring chickens and ducks are
| quoted at 20 cents a pound and fowls at
| ID cents. Keats are bringing from IS
cents to s1.25 pair.
Game will also be in demand for the
THANKSGIVING dinner. Ducks are to be
mad In the local markets. but not many
| are expected until the weather gets much
receipts and afford stock sufficient to
| make showing. The season for quail.
rabbits and other small game will open
| November l. end despite the fact that the
| laws In many states provide against ship
ment OF such game beyond the borders
dealers do not anticipate any trouble Sc
curing supplies. Reports received 'indi-
cate that quail will be more plentiful this
probably remain about the same that
| they were during the seasons they were
not SO plentiful. The prices at the open
Ing of the season. It is believed, will range
from "a to Sc a dozen.
Halloween and Pumpkins.
Halloween is not q holiday which usa-
ally means much for the market men.
There was time when the farmers
reaped harvest from the sale OF pump
kins for entertainments. but the imitation
has almost ended their business. A
farmer who supplies number OF market
dealers said today that until the imita-
tlon pumpkins were put on sale he al
ways disposed Of about 500 worth for
the Halloween trade. but now he Is only
able to sell what dealers want for their
regular trade. While the demand for
pumpkins for Halloween parties is not
great; they are wanted for pies for the
grapes. bananas and other fruits will be
| In demand for both holidays.
Malaga grapes are probably more plen-
tiful at this time than they will be later
ingly cheap. They are selling at from
Is to 20 cents a pound now. but dealers
think they will bring % and 80 cents in
the cotrse Of another month. 1t is re-
year than last year or the year before.
when. during the Christmas holidays the
fruit brought about IS cents a pound.
Other grapes are still plentiful and cheap.
had at prices ranging from 80 to 60 cents
q peck. California oranges are getting
more plentiful as the season advances
the prices charged ranging from 30 to 90
cents dozen. Grape fruit is also plen-
tiful and cheap. dealers selling them at
from 80 cents to 81 a dozen. Sheldon
pears are considered the best to be had
at this season. 20 cents a quarter peck
being the price.
Vegetables Are Plentiful.
Vegetables are plentiful and reasonable,
the early frosts having affected only a
few varieties. The crop Of tomatoes will
soon become exhausted, and shipments
from the south will then supply the trade.
Tomato vines were killed by the early
frosts. although truckers will haul the
vegetable for two or three weeks longer.
the green tomatoes having been put under
cover to ripen. Many consumers are also
is stated that they can be whipped in
paper and kept several weeks before they
ripen sufficiently for table use.
Celery Is coming from all sections OF
the country. the supplies received being
far In excess Of the demand. Michigan,
Ohio. New York and Florida send suffi-
cient celery here to fill all demands and
some is left for shipment to other places
q
to 10 cents stalk.
Spinach is plentiful at % cents a peck
and large quantities are being handled. It
was feared that the continued dry wealth
er would affect the crop. but the early
morning dews have saved 1t from being
destroyed. Lettuce is plentiful at from
to 10 cents a head. spring onions are to
be had at % cents a dozen punches and
radishes are bringing from 20 to 30 cents
dozen punches. Cucumbers are being
received from hot houses and are selling
at from 5 to 10 cents each.
Status Of Potatoes.
White potatoes are retailing at from Is
to 30 cents a peck. sweet potatoes bring
ing from 80 to 40 cents. Marketmen are
unable to give any idea about the pros
pective condition Of the potato market
later in the season. and some are advs-
ing their customers to get In their VIM
ter supplies at this time, while others
think they will be cheaper later on.
Dealers are expecting higher prices for
cabbage this winter than for several
at from 5 to Is cents a head. and 1t is
expected that they will be handled by
the pound before Thanksgiving, unless
large shipments are received from an un
expected quarter. Dealers who put up
sauerkraut for the trade are anticipating
One dealer said this morning that the
several barrels of kraut he put up last
year cost him less than $50. while the
same quantity put up at this time will
mean an outlay OF at least twice that
amount.
A drop in the temperature suggests to
market buyers the purchase Of oysters to
take the place of other marine products
Sales of bivalves have been much larger
than is usual SO early in the season.