The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-31
Turkey Market
and Growers
Commission Men DIFF.
fer as to Conditions
On the Coast

There is considerable speculation
as to the turkey market on the coast
and the prices that will prevail dur
ing the holiday season. A difference
of opinion seems to prevainl among
the commission men on the coast, as
some firms report the assurance of a
stronge demand while others are of
the opinion that lower prices will pre-
vai lthis fall.
Local House Interested
The |. H. Kent Company, which
takes a keen interest in production
and disposals of all the products of
the county, has been endeavoring 70
keep in touch with the situation or
the coast through their commission
people. 1t must be realized that the
best part of the turkey crop is to be
handled through commission houses
as there is no Independent market
that can take care of the situation
As a whole the turkey crop is sold
through commission, and that means
that the people handling the birds
must be paid for their work. The
commission, packing and express is
deducted from the market prices that
are quoted in the stock reports. This
must be a consideration and it is ad-
vised by the Kent people and others
who are interested to make sales be
fore the rush of holiday birds reach
the market when possible.
Recently an order for two tons OF
birds for San Francisco failed to land
as the birds could not be delivered
at the specified time. The opinion
at the farm bureau and others who
are interested is that a considerable
amount of the birds could be handled
the best part of the year.
Difference of Opinion
In order that the turkey raisers
can draw an opinion of the situation
the two following letters. received
by the Kent company are published
Both are from reliable commission
people:
I'VE are advised that the outlook
for the crop of turkeys seems to point
towards a rather large California
crop Current prices are on basis
of 40 cents to AZ cents per pound,
but the movement is very slow and
dealers believe the market will drop
at Thanksgiving time to about 35
cents per pound as shipments in
crease into this market. Dealers are
not buying outright or contracting
ahead. but are insisting ON con-
signment basis at the present time.
They report offerings from Nevada
and Idaho appear as quite large In
addition to the local supply.
I'VE are advised that the best deal
would probably be TO feed in small
lots at once-a few cases at a time
to some reliable local concern, in
stead of dumping suddenly at the
last minute"
Another firm advises as follows:
ut is early to say anything defin-
ite regarding turkeys, but conditions
to US look as follows:
Last year for Thanksgiving, also
for Christmas. everyone got stuck
and lost money on turkeys, and the
retail dealers, meaning those who
sold turkeys direct to the consumer,
did not clean up and lost money. For
this reason they will be slow and
backward in buying turkeys this com
ing Thanksgiving SO we do not look
for a very good early Thanksgiving
turkey market, but we do think that
they will be in the market and that
the market will be comparatively
short of turkeys the Wednesday be-
fore Thanksgiving. For this reason
we highly recommend that you ar
range to have a good, big shipment
of turkeys for us to arrive here No.
vember 81 and 2s, and it is our guess
that good, No. l turkeys will sell at
40 cents per pound November 2S.
We will not buy turkey at any
price for Thanksgiving. We will de
vote our entire time, attention and
give our outlets to those who CON
sign turkeys to u.s."