Evening journal., 1912-12-23
UP GOES The
PRICE OF The
XMAS TURKEY

Commission men today predicted a
rise Of about two cents a pound in
the price of turkeys before tomorrow
evening. Turkeys this morning
brought the same price as Saturday,
%, 2S and 80 cents pound, retail,
but the dealers say the fowls are
plentiful There is some scarcity to-
day, however, and unless nearby far
mers bring in a big supply of birds
today, the price is sure to advance.
The prices Of chicken remained the
s.8he today as on Saturday. % to %
cents a pound but win probably ad-
vance with the turkeys. Ducks ana
geese bring 20 cents a pound. Canvas
backs bring $3.50 and $500 a pair,
but cannot be obtained in the local
market without a special order.
Guineas are scarce and were offered
for sale at only a few Of the stands.
They readily brought from S1.25 to
$1.50 a pair SQUADS are likewise
scarce, bringing 80 and and 60 cents
pair
The little porkers, which so many
people prefer to turkey, are again
hard to obtain, and those that we're
seen in the market this morning had
been sold and were ready for delivery
They brought from So to 81 each.
The special Christmas market be-
tween Market and King streets, on
Fifth street, was opened this morning
and the buying was heavy. although
prices We're the same as those in the
King street market
Regular market day will be held TO-
morrow instead of Wednesday, and
from the lack Of Christmas buying
Saturday and this morning, business
will come with a rush and the com
mission men will have a hard time
serving the wants of the army Of
Christmas shoppers.
The price Of butter and eggs has
not changed from that Saturday The
best butter is quoted at as cents Z
pound and fresh country eggs bring
40 cents. which shows that the egl
crusade being conducted in othel
cities with so much vigor has not af
fected Wilmington.
OF course other eggs and butte
some dealers quoting eggs at 26 cent
and butter at 80 cents.
Following are the prices quoted fol
other eatables in the market this
morning. Irish potatoes, s cents
quarter peck Sweet potatoes, 1.
cents a quarter peck. head lettuce,
cents: celery, 20 cents a bunch
olives, 50 cents a quart: cranberTie.
10 cents a quart; mixed nuts, p
cents pound; almonds. 25 cent
pound: English wainuts, 20 cent
pound; hazel and cream nuts, II
cents a pound; grapes, Is cents
pound grape fruit, s and 10 cent
EACH apples of all kinds at 20 cent
a quarter peck.
The Christmas tree forest OF
Fourth street between West and Mar
ket streets is rapidly disappearing
and in several places there are grea
vacant spots caused by the earl
buying of Christmas shoppers Th
tree dealers say the market is FIVE o
six carloads short and chat trees con
sequently are scarce. One dealer ha
two car loads on the road some plac
between Wilmington and Canada bu
can not lOcoate them, and unless the
arrive to day they alone will max
the market short as there are abou
500 trees in each ear. The trees ar
bring from Is cents for the smal
ones to $500 for trees measuring
and 16 feet high.
The holly market is plentifully SUI
piled and wreathy well dotted wit
berries are selling at two for % cent.
Fox tails and Crow feet sell for
cents each. Holly crosses bring
cents. and plain holly brings from
to % cents a bunch. Holly streamer
sell at 8 cents yard
Mistletoe has had an exceptional
large sale to the young people an
the dealers say that a kissing ordir
ance such as has been passed by Tia
City OF Wheeling would have no plac
here. In fact the market which wa
over supplied last week is almost sol
cut sprigs have become scarce, sci
ing from 25 cents for the smallest [
$500 for the largest pieces.