The Washington times., 1908-11-26
TURKEYS A DRUG
IN PRODUCE MARKET
Thousands of Dollars Worth
of Big Birds Spoil on
Dealers Hands.

The principal turkey season Of the
year closed today under conditions ex-
tremely disappointing TO the commits
sion merchants
The demand was light in the local
wholesale markets. and large amounts
s of both live and dressed turkeys re-
manned unsOld The weather spoiled
thousands OF dollars worth Of dressed
turkeys, and others were so nearly
spoiled that they were offered today for
whatever they would bring. II was the
most unsatisfactory Thanksgiving sea
son for the commission merchants in
years
The Wholesale markets remained
opened until noon today but only a
small amount Of business was done
Quotations were nominally the same as
those Of yesterday, except as to turkeys
Some poultry was sold. and game was
moderately active. Fruits and vege-
tables were quiet. Live stock was dun,
as was to be expected on holiday.
TOday's Prices.
Wholesale prices were as follows. jObberE
prices being little higher
Egss-Virginia nearbys. fresh. alas2c; south
- vest Virginia an6 West Virginia, 2sa2Ic
Tennessee and North Carolina 24as5C.
Cheese-New York fats. large. per ID. 14lt
al41lc; small. per ID. 14a4a15c
Butter-Creamery, fancy per ib.. SIs52c:
Western hrsts. Soa51ci process. fancy, &a3sc:
tair 20 good 2sas4ci dairy choice, 2oe@ici
dairy. good, 1Salsci sJOre-packed. fresh, Ice.
Poultry.
Live Poultry-Chicksns. spring. small. per
ID, 1Sa1lc, large. i2a1Sc; hens. IOc, ROSTERS.
&c; ducks. large. per h.. 10a12c; ducks. small.
Per h., 9aloc; geese, per h., Sa9c; turkeys,
toms, per H., BE; hens. per h., I3c.
dressed FOu-try-Iurkeys. unuraWn, toms,
per b., 12l14ci hens, per h.. I3alac, poor
quality Halle chickens. small. Per h..
4ialJci large. per 3D.. I8a14C; hens. per H..
l2al5ci ROSTERS per h., Zoe. ducks, large. per
ID. l-al+ci small, lOallc; geeso4 per d., lQalic.
Fruits.
its-Apples-BaIdwinz. per d. h. Dbl.
81 25a2.75' Gravenztein, per d. b. Dbl, ss.25a
80; Twenty ounce. per d. h Dbl. 1875
ass Maiden Blush, per d b. bbI s.. 25aS 20:
King, PEI d. h. bbl-, S3.5Oa4. %. Hubbardscn
per d. b. b., $5-J0a3 %; ordinary kinds
good 70 prime, per O. b. bDl-s S2.o0aE.50; poor
70 IalTs per d. h. bol-. SLUOal-l5, open head
barrels common 70 good, lJcal.5Js peaTs.
Seckel Dbl. 81. 00a5.O0: SeckeI. per key
S-.5ea5o0s Louise BJune. per Dbl. s.. O0aS So.
peaches, per carrier, 81. Zja2.0 O. state pTunes.
per basket, 25aS5c. other kinds. per basket.
lad-JC5 grapes, Eokays, 81 5la2. 90 per crate.
4l5iasa. si-Coa6.Oo per kegi cranberTies. per
california per box. SL50a5.50; Florida. &L50a
30; grape fruit per box. S5--5a400.
Vegetables.
egetables-PotatOes. Per bu.. s5ag0c; home
grown, per bu., 75aSOc; sweet potatoes. East
ern shore. Per Dbl. S2.c0a2. %. home grown
per Dbl, S2.Uo52.2 Ji carrots, per bDl., 81 Is
also; cucumbers, per basket. l75a2. 90. cab
bzEes per 100. S4.0oa6.00, cauIidOwers, per
bol-, S2,5oa3.oJ5 celery, per doZ stalks. 45aG0c.
lettuce, nearbys, per obl. 61a76c; lima beans
per ct. lal0c5 onions. per bu-, 60a75c; onions
per Dbl, 81 40al. 90. pumpkins per bbl 6aaT5c,
squash. Hubbard. per Dbl. T5cayI- p: tomatoes
per box, Sl-25a2O0
Live Stock.
Live StJck-CattIe. extra Der cut. 81 ia
800; medium, per cwt.s S4.C0a4 50s ordinary,
t3--1aASbUs common per cWt., g. U0a2. 30. hogs
per cwt.s gross. So 15a5 co. ordinary. per cWt.
nary per h., S2.25a2. IS lambs. spring. choice,
per H.. &C.. medium, 5a5izcs on. per h.
4a41ze; calves prime per H., SaSl3cs medium,
per lo-r fa!38ci common. per d., 6a5lzC.
Dressed Meats.
Dressed Meats-Hams. country cured. per
10, 13aI5cs beef fore quarters, per 10.
4a5lac, hind quarters, 6s9c; ribs, 7aI2c; lolns,
6a11Ci rounds, case dressed lamb. per d..
1Oallc; pork Ions, per To-, 12al4ci bacon.
per H.. lSalfc: zaUsages. per b.. Sal0c.
&c., Game.
Game Rabbits per doz-- 81 50a2-G0; kits per
dozen, T5CaSl-0o; quail. No. J. per dozen, S. Oh
-aS.dGs average per dozen, &25Ga3-O0. phsasants.
each. Si.C0aI. % w0odc0ck each 30a4lc. suuir-
TeIs 60a55c per doz.; 0possum, each, 35a5Oc.