Evening star., 1924-12-22
TURKEYS ADVANCE
ON LIGHT RECEIPTS
Both Live and Dressed Birds
Higher Today-Chickens
Steady.

Information In possession of local
dealers this morning was suggestive
of the possibility of a higher turkey
market Very few live turkeys were
received, nothing like the quantity ex-
pected, and there was not a plentiful
supply on hand.
1t is stated that there are some
shippers who object to shipping their
stock on Sunday, and 1t is possible
that increased supplies will reach
here late today or early tomorrow
morning Prices on live turkeys were
raised from "a and So to 3S and 40
cents per pound at wholesale.
There Is not much time before the
rush season for additional supplies
20 be received. 1t is expected that the
bulk of the selling will be tomorrow.
although there will be many last
minute buyers in evidence.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub. 47a5o; prints.
So
Eggs-Fresh, selected, candled. 57a
IS; average receipts, 55 cases.
Cheese-LonE horn, 25; mild cream.
IS; old sharp. So per pound.
Poultry, alive - BOOSTERS, 16 per
pound; turkeys, SSa40; ducks. 15a20;
geese, J5a20; Spring chickens, %;
fowls, lSa2o; keats, young, 50a70
each. Dressed-Fresh-k killed Spring
chickens, 25a26; roasters. 80; roosters,
IS. fowls, 24a25; turkeys. 45a4s;
keats, 7oaS0 each; ducks, 25; geese,
70; capons, 4oa45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, liz
medium, 10al1: thin, 6a7; lambs,
Spring, Is; live hogs. 11a12.
Meats-Beef, 12a15; veal, Is, and
lamb, 25a27.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables. compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau of
Agricultural Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. Barrels,
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, AK inches up. Staymans,
5.50a6.5o; Yorks, 4,5Oa5.5O; Delicious,
0oa7.5O New York. A2la inches up,
Eubbardstons, 5.50a6.00; boxes, Wash
tngton, medium to large sizes, extra
fancy Staymans and Spitzenburgs,
@.00a3.25; Delicious, 4.00a425; bushels,
Maryland and Virginia, No. l, Stay
mans. 2.00a2.25
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dull. New York, bulk
per ton, Danish type, % 00a3O.0O.
Celery-Supplies LIBERAL demand
a. 8,
5.75a6.25; New York, 2-3 crates, 2.50a
2.75; full crates. fair condition, $50
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market firm; New York and
Ohio, 1o0-lb. sacks YeIIowR United
States No. 1, medium to large sizes,
3.00a3.15
Lettuce-Suppiies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida,
bushel hampers, Big Boston type,
l.26al.15: California crates, Iceberg
type, 3.25a3.75.
Potato Market steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Michi-
gan. 150-lb. sacks Russet Rurals,
United States No. 1, 2.1oa2.25 per
sack: New York, 150-lb. sacks Round
Whites, United States No. I, mostly
around zoo per sack.
Tomatoes Supplies light; demand
moderate. market firm; Cuba skies,
ripes and turning, wrapped fair quail
ity fancy count. 5.50a6.00; choice
count, 4.50a5.00; Nassau, skies, ripes,
wrapped. fine quality, fancy count,
1000; choice count. S.50a9. 90; Ohio
hothouse, 10-lb basket, medium size,
400; small size, 800.
auliflower-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger:
California crates, 2.65a3.00, mostly
around 2.75.
Strawberries, 81 Quart.
wberries-Supplies very light;
demand moderate, market steady;
Florida pony refrigerators, mostly
100 quart.
Peppers-Supplies very light; de-
9nand moderate; market firm; Flori-
da peppers, crates, fancy, 7.50as.0O.
crate, market steady; California, As
ID, crates, 8.00aS.50; few. 800.
String beans. cucumberS, Eggplant
squash-Supplies very light; no sales
reported.