Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-20
BUSINESS VERY GOOD
Prosperity Prevails in Markets,
Dealers Say.
READY FOR THANKSGIVING
Conjecture as to Price of Turkeys
for the Holiday.
NO SCARCITY OF OTHER FOWLS
Meats to Be Had at Wide Range of
Prices-Fruit Is
Plentiful
NO SCARCITY OF OTHER FOWLS

Taft prosperity has already put in an
appearance here. was the remark of a
dealer in the Center market today when
asked. ''How's busincss?"
Business has increased since the cleo
ton. he added, and We no longer have
t" put up with the calamity bowling"
Dealers are giving thought to the ques-
ton Of supplies for the Thanksgiving
trace. especially turkeys Today turkeys
selling at from Is to 20 cents a
pound. but dealers were not in a position
tn give definite Information as to the
prices that will prevail next week. Prices
for turkeys for Thanksgiving last year
ranged from M to ~ cents a pound. most
dealers charging the latter figure One
of the largest dealers in the market said
today that he thought a 22-cent market
will prevail. while another expressed the
belief that the birds will sell as low as
il cents
After all the former remarked. 1.-The
price will depend largely on the action of
the New York buyers. If they come here,
they have during the past year or two,
and ship much stock to New York. the
price will be at least - cents, but if the
New Workers remain away from here
there will be nothing to boost the prices
and consumers will derive the benefit
Oculduu 1OI
The demand for poultry is not So great
this week. and the warm weather also has
a tendency to cause a depressing effect on
the market. Most of the consumers will
satisfy their demands this week with
something other than turkey, many of
them not caring to eat the fowl until
Thanksgiving.
1T is remarkable that there are
many people who really object to eating
turkey before Thanksgiving. a dealer
commented. 1t is not always because
of the question of expense. They simply
think turkeys should not be eaten before
that time and prices will not change their
opinions.
There is no scarcity of other fowls in
the local market this week, large ship
ments of chickens having been received
from different sections. Dressed young
chickens quoted at 1S and 20 cents
a pound fowls at Ii cents, ducks Is
cents and geese IS cents. Dealers expect
they will have some fine Wisconsin geese
on hand for the Thanksgiving trade.
Meats at All Prices.
Meats are to be had at all prices. Beef
is selling at from ) to so cents pound
and there is scarcity of the different
grades. Rough stew meat corned beef
and odds and ends of the cheaper grades
find ready sale. First quality beef al
ways brings first-claSs prices. Pork
<products are plentiful and not high.
Young pork is fairly plentiful and the
demand for it would be much greater
if the thermometer would take a drop.
Roasts of pork and hams will find their
way TO many dinner tables tomorrow. es-
pecially to homes where the full enjoy
nent of-ThankSgiving turkey is being
anticipated.
Butter and eggs cost genuine money.
eggs being especially high for this sea-
son of the year
rHa
pie who have the market cornered form
combination that is hard to beat" was
heard in tire market today.
Packers Holding Storage Eggs.
1t is said that western packers are hold
ing their storage eggs at such high prices
that dealers who handle them have to
retail them at 30 cents a dozen. although
there may be some eggs sold little
cheaper. Fresh eggs are selling at from
IS to 40 cents. The snow last Saturday
gave haulers an idea that a severe spell
of weather had started in for the winter
and prices went up. 1t was thought the
prices would drop in a few days but
they are still up and there is no sign
of a weakening of the market. Butter
prices are about the same they have
been for several weeks, So and ~ cents
a pound.
Marine products are more plentiful than
they were few weeks ago and cheaper
prices prevail. From the small nets down
The Potomac river dealers are getting
plenty fine bass, rock and perch. Bass
are selling at - and 20 cents a pound
rock at 10 to % and perch at from 10 to
~ cents. Boston mackerel have made
their appearance, and such fish, weighing
about three pounds. sell for 10 cents.
Neaktish are in demand al from 10 to 10
cents. speckled trout are ID cents and
smelts are 20 cents pound.
Fruits and Vegetables.
There is no likelihood of a scarcity of
fruits vegetables for the Thanksgiving
trade the market being well stocked with
such products from nearby farms and
from distance. Apples and oranges
are always in demand. 1t is said by
dealers that apples are of finer quality
this season than usual and there is a
generous supply on hand prices ranging
frort ~ 10 6J cents peck There are
few fancy apples, however. that are
noi sold by measure and they command
higher prices Oranges from Florida are
getting better and more plentiful as the
season advances, and large receipts are
expected during the next few days
Just think Of getting genuine Florida
oranges Tor ~ cents doZen,' a dealer
remarked. ut has not been many wears
since almost any kind of an orange from
Florida would bring almost twice as much
money; but the crop is larger than il
was then and the California fruit is also
more plentiful.
Oranges From Florida.
The best of the Florida crop are bringing
80 cents a dozen Florida pineapples are
also plentiful and in good demand at
from 10 to 30 cents each Tanseriues
are quoted at 40 cents. Grape fruit is
i'll demand at from > to IL cents. Ras
k"t grapes are not plentiful and deal
ers are getting ~ cents for them while
malaga and tokayS are plentiful and
cheaper. III was reported that this years
crop of malagas would be short and