Evening star., 1924-12-17
PRICE OF TURKEYS
IS BOOSTED HERE
TWO Cents Per Pound ADDED
at Wholesale IN
Slow Demand.

Prospective cold weather probably
will have little or no bearing on the
Christmass turkey, trade. Should zero
weather. rnateriaIize, however. shippers
will be able to handle larger quantities
Of DRESSED stock.
During spells of, warm winter
weather.. it is stated, shippers have to
handle lafger quantities of live fowls
and dealers are not always prepared
to handle them.
Turkey prices have started upward,
prices Yesterday afternoon going TO
42 cents for dressed stock. There Is
NOT much demand fof meats, dealers
reporting The market as being very
Prices of practically, ali commodities,
with the exception Of turkey prices.
Were the same to-day as those quoted
yesterday, 49, !. %. ..,5sr
fii5.2 il:.2 !, lrodsy's wholesais Prices.
Butter Fsstnes tab, 4sa5o; prints. 81.
!, Eggs 4Fresn, Selected. scandled,. 5sa
co. average receipts, SO cases. -
Cheese-Long horn. 2b: mild cream,
.2s; old sharp,.SS per pound.
- gPoultry-Altve. roosters. Is per
pound; turkeys, 34a35: ducks, 15a20;
geese, 15a20; Spring chickens, 24a2S;
fowls, 2Oa22sfkeatss young, 6oa7o each (
dressed, fresh Killed Spring chickens,
ao,y roasters,' 36;i roosters, IS; fowls.
:24a25;. turkeys 48a42; keats. 7oaso
each; ducks, rs; geese, 26; capons'
40a45.
Live stock-Calves. choice, 11h;
medium. 10a11: thin. Cat; lambs,
Spring. ~13; live hogs, 11al2.
Meats-Beef. 12a15; veal Is, and
lamb. 25a27.
Apple Market Steady.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics):
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady barrels,
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, AN inches up, 'Staymans. 5.5oa
500. few $50; Yorks. 4.5oa5.5o. mostly
500; Black Twigs, mostly $50: De-
licious, 6.00a7 90; boxes, Washington
medium to large sizes. extra fancy
Staymans and Spitzenburgs and Win
ter Bananas, 3.00a3.25; Delicious,
mostly .425 bushels, Maryland and
Virginia, various varieties unclassi-
fed, GOAL 5eI few 1.75. -'
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market dull; New York,
bulk. per ton, Danish type, 25.60a27.00; !;
mostly $500.
Celery-SupplIes liberal: demand
moderate. market steady; California,
crates, 5.50a5.75; few 600; New York.
2-3 crates, fair quality 2.o0a2S0;
some poor quality and condition low
as 1890
Onion Demand Poor.
onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market firm; New York ana
Ohio, 1o0-lb. ~Sks, yel1ows, U. S, No.
1, medium to large sizes, 3.0oa3.fo.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; New
York. 150-lb. sacks, round whites, U.
S. No l, 1.90a2 90 per sack: Michi-
gan, 150-lb sacks. russet Rusals, u.
S. No. l, 1.00a2. 10 per sack.
Tomatoes-Hothouse supplies light;
demand moderate. market steady;
Ohio and Illinois, 10-pound baskets,
medium size, 3,25: small size, 2,2ba
ESQ.
Peas-Supplies light: demand good
for good stock. market steady; Flor
ida K-bushel hampers. ordinary
quality, 3,O0a3.5o; California, As
pound crates, 900.
Oranges Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady; Flor
ida. boxes, Brights and Goldens, s.25a
$50; few best, 3.75a4.00.
Grapefruit--Supplie moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady; Flor
ida boxes. Brights and Goldens, 2.75a
3.25, mostly SEQ.