Evening star., 1924-11-18
TURKEYS CHEAPER;
! CHICKENS HIGHER
Eggs Advance to 60 Cents for
Selected Stock-Beef
Moving Slowly.

Anticipated brisk dealing in the
meat market has not get material
lied, according to reports from
dealers this morning. but they hope
cold weather VII bring the desired
change. Dealers attribute slow
trading to the plentiful supply of
rabbits. and suspect that some
banned gam" also is being sold
under. cover
II was repNrtHI this morning that
the pork market was trihe
stronger. with last weeks prices
prevailing, The beef market is
steady. but tb" demand Is not brisH
Lower prices for turkeys were re-
ported today. while there was q,
chickens. Egg prices are an the
jump, dealers reported. selected
stock bringing 80 cents and average re-
ceipts 55 cents
Live turkeys were sold at 3oas3
this morning. while dressed stock
brought SSaio. Chickens, alive, were
quoted at 27a2s. dressed stock at
32aS5
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables Furnished by the
Market News Service. Bureau OF Ag-
ricultural Economics):
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
and trading light: market steady
Barrels-Maryland, Virginia and West
virginia. a ga inches up. Grimes.
s.ooa5.S so; 2H inches. Grimes, 3.ooa
$50: 2-inch Grimes. No. l, 2.50a3.oe:
Stayman Winesaps, A. 2ls inches up.
4.5oa5.o0: few $50: Delicious, A. 2L
inches UP. 55oa65o; A, ga inch.
6.5oa7.50. Boxes Washington, me-
dium to large sizes extra fancy Stay
man Winesaps and Spitzenbergs, 800
a3.2o; Delicious. extra fancy, 4.0oa
AS; Yellow Newtons. extra fancy,
few sales. 2.s5. Bushel baskets
Maryland, Virginia No Grimes and
Stayman Winesaps. l.25a175: few
zoo; various varieties unclassified,
75s1.25.
Cabbage - Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market dull; New York,
bulk, per ton, Danish type, 16.00a
1000.
Onion Demand Light.
Onions-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady. New York and
Ohio, lo0-lb. sacks. yellow varieties.
U. S. No. /. medium to large sizes,
2.0oa2.l0: small size, 10
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
nand moderate, market steady. New
York, 160-lb. sacks, Round Whites. T.
;. No. /. 1.90a2.o0 per sack: Michigan,
1o0-lb. sacks. Russell Rurals, L. S. No
!, mostly 200 per sack.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light. market dull. California
crates Iceberg type. California. Wat
sonviile section, 800: some fair con-
dition, $50.
Celery-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady. New York,
two-third crates. Golden Self bianch-
ing In the rough, best. mostly 8. 90; quail
ity fair. 2.50a2.75; full crates, quality
fair. 3.00a3.25
aulif"wer--Supplies moderate; de-
rnand light. market steady. New
York. Long Island, crates. best, l.s5a
. -; other New York, crates. quality
fair. l.00ai25.
String beans--Supp,!es light: de-
nand Light. market steady. Florida
= buShel hampers. green. 400
r"as-Supplies very light: too few
sales tn esta blish market
mbers-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady Florida,
= bushcl hampers. No. /, fair quail
i'y. 800; culiS, 2.00a250; .bushel
crates, best, 4.5oa5.O0.
ggplant-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady. Florida,
pepper crates, best, 4.50a5.o0; quality
fair, 3.50a4.O0.
Squash--Supplies light: demand
light, market steady. Florida, pepper
crates. white. 3 5oa 400.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; no sales
reported.