The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-12
CAPITAL TO BE
SHY ON TURKEY
Warm Weather May Bring
Fair Supply Before
Thanksgiving.
VEGETABLES ARE HIGHER
Supply of Eggs and Fish Short Though
Prices Remain Firm-Some Green
Stufs Disappear.

A short supply of turkeys for Thanks
giving is predicted by poultry dealers OF
Washington. The District receives most
OF its turkeys from West Virginia, which
dealers say has fallen short in its av-
erage
Reports from Texas had II that the
market during the Thanksgiving season
would be flooded with the fowl. because
of demoralized trading with Europe. but
dealers here declare even the great war
will not bring a cheaper dinner to WASH
ingtonians the last Thursday of this
month.
Weather May Change supply.
The poultry traders qualify their pre-
6ictions somewhat with weather fore
casts II the four days preceding Thanks-
giving are warm. they say. maybe Wash
ngton viii receive lis usual supply of
turkeys. II the same four days are cold.
the supply will be short. they aver. The
dealers limit weather conditions to four
days because in that time turkey raisers
would know whether 10 freeze their stock
before shipment or 10 ship the fowl alive.
II frozen turkeys are resorted to, the
raisers kill smaller number than they
would ship. since they would prefer to
hold them to fatten for the Christmas
season. and IL is certain. il is added. that
raisers would not permit their live tur-
keys to travel hundreds of miles with
the mercury near the freezing point.
Vegetable dealers report supplies of
produce are somewhat under the average,
but it is believed conditions may be bet
tered by Thanksgiving. Several Vege-
tables started on an upward climb dur
ing the week. while one or two others
disappeared from the markets Sweet
corn and squash are being sold now only
by a few dealers: string beans advanced
from fifteen cents n quarter peck to
twenty-five cents: beets went up three
cents d bunch. the quotation being eight
cents: while many vegetables advanced
in wholesale prices. although the retail
figures have not been changed.
Eggs are still quoted at 20 to 80 cents
a dozen. with supplies rather below the
average Butter prices remained firm.
the best product selling for IS 10 20 cents
a pound and medium grades at IS cents.
Fruit prices were not changed during
the week.
Quotations on fish were not changed
during the week. although supplies were
short Meat prices were firm.
Quotations on FOodstuns.
Quotations announced yesterday by
dealers were:
EGGS.
Hennery. doz.. soA5o Gathered. doz.. 40
Southern. doz-. 3. Storage. doL., %.
BUTTER
Best creamery. H.. 3sai9. Medium. Ii. =
Renovated. H.. %. OIeo. h. lSa5O.
POULTRY.
Chickens. h.. x BOOSTERS. h.. Is.
Turkeys h.. ssa3O Broilers, H., 3.
Hens, H., Gar. DuckHngs. h.. .
Ducks h., Pas Keats. each, 50.
VEGETABLES.
Potatoes I4-pk. g Sweet potatoes. l+pk.
Lima bans. fresh. per lOA2,.
qt.. &C. Spring onions. bunch. 8
Radishes. bunch. 5. fer 5.
celery. bunch. 5a!o Lettuce. head. 5slo.
Cucumbers, IS. Tuuips. lS-pk.. 10
String beans l-i-pk.. s. Tomatoes. l-i-pk.. 10.
New heets. bunch, e. Sweet corn. doz.. 10,
Spinach. ls-pk-. IS
FRUITS.
bananas. doz.. IsaO. o'~ror-. for s.
New APPLES. l+pk.. 10. Grapefruit. for 3.
Lines, doZ. Is LesiGus. dOZ.. 10.
Alligator Icars each. IS. TineapnIes. each. 1az5
Watermelons. each, 40a5c. %. daZ-. Sssp
grapes, basket. 10. .I,s cherries. ct, %.
Peaches basket. 5aio. ''.uns. box, &C.
RaspberTies. ct. 4Oa5o.
MEATS.
MIXED veal, in roast, Chops h.. aa2.
H.. 2Oa25. Calf liver H.. Hs50.
Chops. n. Gag. BACON. piece. h., =
Outlets. H.. 3. Smoked ham. h., lsa2o.
CRASHED veal in roast. Sausage. H.. -
III. I5sls Spring lamb h. EaS5
Outlets. H., % Mutton, H., leals
Corn-fed beef. in roast. Mutton steWing. per H..
H. Pr IgzaI5
Corn-fed hCef. in steak. Bacon. sliced. h., s.
h.. Sa3 Pork shoulder H.. liaIs
Grassfed beef in roast, Lamb. yearlnE. h.. 25a2s
d., BAD. Hamburger. H.. ljaS0.
Grassfed beef. in steak, Roast pork. h. Sa2.
h.. lsaA- Beef liver. H.. L.
Mixed cattle, roast. H., Corn beef. h., I5sls
las Sausage meat. h., 3.
FISH
Sturgeon. h., 3 shrimp. H.. u
Sea bass. h., g. Crocus, h.. lOal2E
Cod. h.. Is. Rluehsh, h.. l5a20.
Salmop, H., 3. Rutterfsh h.. I2H |
Trout. H.. ioai5 Crab haEe. ct. 50.
White perch. h., l0al5 Halibut, H., -
Spanish macksreI. H., IS. Oysters, Of sOa4o
CLANS. ut, %. Flounders lb I2k.
Spots b., Is Tilefsh. h. Is.