Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-22
TURKEY Nut MUCH
HIGHER THAN BEFORE:
Is Prediction Of Marketing Ex-
pcrts at College of Agricul-
ture In Lexington.

spite the fact that it is too early
to definitely predict the probable
prices of turkeys during the
coming holiday seasons, indica-
tions at the present time are to
the effect that fowls for this
years Thanksgiving didner will
not go much higher than they
did last year. marketing special
isats at the College Of lAgricul-
ture say.
There were more turkeys in
cold storage houses of the cOun-
try or Oct l of this year than
was the case last year while
present prospects point to the
shipment Of a normal crop from
practically all the important tur-
key growing states, the special
lists say. An increase in the poul-
try crop for this year coupled
with the fact that chickens are
bringing prices somewhat lower
than the case last year is seen
as an additional factor that wil'
prevent any considerable in
crease in the price of Thanksgiv-
ing turkeys over present levels
Prices for live turkeys on the
New York market last year at
this time ranged from 81 to )
cents a pound, while recent quo
tations on the same market have
ranged around 40 cents. This
fac is seen as a fair indication
of what prices will be this year
III view IF the fact that prices
on the New York market large
" determine those in other parts
Of the country.
Reports from eastern markets
indicate that turkeys from Texas
and ether southern states will
comprise the great bulk If the
supply on these markets this
year. These reports furtter i'll
dicate that birds from those
states will sell on the wholesale
market at 43- to 45 cents a-pour
when dressed. The reports AL
that many conservative mer
chants do not look for the he
southern birds to sell much o,e
40 cents a pound.
On Oct. l OF this wear there
were close to 100000 pound
more Of irozen turkeys in stor.
age i'll the United States thar
was the case the preceding yeer.
Gold storage holdings Oct. /,
1921, totalled 2,439,27 pounds.
whereas this year 2.634,7I-
pounds OF frozen turkey were
reported in storage on that date
As an average for five years
there has been 100000 pounds
OF frozen turkeys in storage OF
Oct. l.
Reports from New York indi-
cate thatV prices on medium
grade dressed turkeys especially
are not expected to go up much!
over last years price. MANY
leading New York merchants
are OF the opinion that the fanc".
plump Maryland turkeys will
bring 55 to So cents pound
when dressed, while there are ..
number Of merchants who be
lieye7 that young toms weighing
around "a and IA pounds each
may bring as much as 90 cents
q pound Virginia turkeys whine
fancy are expected to sell close
up to those from Maryland but
the average Virginia turkeys
are not expected to exceed from
is 10 48 cents d pound. While
some receivers expect to market
to reach so cents a pound or
dressed No. | grade turkeys
there are others who think mere
OF the fine turkeys will be sold
for As cents a pound.
4 reduced crop of turkeys is
forecast in Kentucky but this
may have no material effect in
raising the price of fowls OH le-
cal markets in view Of the fact
that birds can be shipped il from
ether points if the price goes too
high, the market specialists say.
Some shipping points in the
state report croo only 50 per
cent of normal while only a few
points report that the crop from
their part of the state will be
larger than last year. Several
points in the state report the
crop will be about the same a
last year. Turkeys sold in so
Of the first sales held in the
northern part of Kentucky this
fall are reported to have brought
from SO to So cents a pound on