Evening star., 1924-11-22
PRICE OF TURKEYS
STILL UNCERTAIN
Plenty of Thanksgiving Birds
Already Received in Lo-
cal Markets.


the fate that awaits them the next
day or two, are roaming about the
upper floors of houses in the whole
sale district. They are of numerous
breeds of ordinary barnyard stock,
shipped here for the Thanksgiving
holiday trade, many of them being
heavyweights, and others being
young stock Weighing less than 10
pounds.
Because of the weather conditions,
dealers explained, it will not be
good business proposition to kill them
before Monday. the time the demand
for Thanksg giving Will begin.
Dealers today We're not quite sure
of prices for next weeks trade. They
say there certainly will be no scarcity
of turkeys or other poultry. Rabbits
also arc getting more plentiful ana
cheaper. Not much thought is given
to anything but turkeys at this time'
according to dealers.
Practically no changes in prices of
butter, eggs. cheese and poultry the
past two days. There has been no
break in the egg market, the mar
ket remaining firm at 60 and 65 for
selected stock.
Todny's Wholesale Prices.
Eggs-Strictly fresh, selected cam
died. dozen, 60 and IS; average re-
ceipts. 56a57.
Butter-Pound, 4Ta50; store packed,
pound, 20.
Cheese-Long Horn, pound, 25; mild
cream, 2S; old sharp, 35.
Poultry-Alive, roosters, pound, 16;
turkeys, 25a30; Spring chickens, 26a
81; fowls, 23a34; keats, young. each.
50a70. Dressed. fresh killed Spring
chickens. 2Sa30; roasters, 2sa30;
old roosters, 19: fowls, 25a26; turkeys,
5Sa40; keats. young, each, 6Oa75.
Live stock-Calves, choice, ~: me-
dium. 10a11; thin, 6a7; lambs, Spring,
13; live hogs, 11a12.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables. compiled by the Mar
ket News Service, Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market steady. Barrels,
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia. A21k inches up Grimes, 5.O0a
$50; few fancy, 600; Stayman Wine
saps, A2k inches up, 4.50a5.50. Boxes:
Washington and Oregon. medium to
large sizes, extra fancy Stayman
Winesaps and Spitzenbergs, 3.0Oa3. .25 /;
Delicious. 4.00a425. Bushels. Mary
land and Virginia, No. /. Stayman
Wtnesaps, Grimes and Winesaps, LISA
1.75; few, 200: unclassfied various
varieties, 75a1.25.
Cabbage-Supplies light; demand
light; market slightly stronger. New
York. bulk per ton Danish type, 1000
Assoc.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady. New York,
% crates Golden Self Blanching in the
rough, mostly 800; California crates
Golden Hearts in the rough, mostly
$50.
Other Prices Steady.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market about steady.
California crates Iceberg type, Cali
fornia, Watsonvflle section, As doz-
en-, mostly 400; 31s dozen, mostly
3.75; dozen, 3.50a3.75.
Onions - Supplies light: demand
light, market steady. New York and
Ohio, 100-pound sacks, Yellow varie-
ties United States. No. /, medium to
large size, 2.ooa2.15; small size, Its
also.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady. New
York. 150-pound sacks. Round Whites.
United States No. l, 1.90a2.00 per
sack; Michigan, 150-pound sacks Rus
set Rurals United States No. 1, 200
a2.15 per sack.
Caulif1ower-Supplie moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm. New
York. Long Island crates, 2.75a3.00..
String beans-Supplies light: de-
mand moderate, market steady; South
Carolina, bushel hampers, green, $50
a4.50; mostly 400; Virginia, Norfolk
section, 5-peck hampers, green, poor
condition, 200.
Eggplant Receipts Light.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
good for good stock, market steady;
Florida, pepper crates, 5.o0a5.50.
Squash-Supplies light; demand
light. market firm; Florida, pepper
crates, whites, 400.
Peas-Supplies light: demand light,
market steady; Virginia, Norfolk Sec
tion, 5-peck hampers, 4.50a500.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida.
square bushel crates, No. /, 5.0oa5.50
some fair condition, 4.00a4.50.
Sweet potatoes--Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady:
eastern shore Virginia, cloth top stave
mostly $50; North Carolina. cloth top
stave barrels, Porto Ricans, No. /,
medium size, 4.00a425; large sizes,
3.00a350.
Grapes-Eastern supplies light: de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
New York, 2-quart Climax baskets,
Catawbas. 1Sa20; Concords, 20a22.
Oranges-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; Flor
ida, boxes, Brights and Goldens. Par
son Browns, medium size, 4.50a4.75:
small size, 3.50a4.00; other varieties,
fair quality, medium size, 350a4. 90;