Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-23
TURKEYS GO HIGHER
F.. IN LOCAL MARKET
Second Advance This Week
as New York Draws on
Nearby Supply.

Thousands. of live turkeys intended
for the local market are reported TO
have been diverted to New York be-
cause, Western. shippers were pre-
vented from shipping live poultry to
the metropolis on account of disease
gmong poultry in that section. The
1t is that Christmas prices are
higher. than they probably would
otherwise have been.
The bottom. dropped completely out
of the beef market. dealers reported.
1t was naturally to be expected that
The demand would lessen, but the less.
ching went away below expectations.
In the pork market conditions were
different High price of turkeys in
creased the demand for pork at ad-
vanced prices and made a fairly brisk
market. Chicken prices did not ad-
vance.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Bancy, tub. 47a5o; prints,
"a
Eggs-F'resh, selected, candled, STA
IS; average receipts, SIS cases.
Cheese-Long horn, IS; mild cream,
IS; old sharp, 35 per pound.
Poultry, alive - BOOSTERS, 16 per
pound; turkeys, 3Sa40; ducks, 15a20;
geese, 15a20; Spring chickens, %;
fowls, 1Sa20; keats, young. 50a7o each.
Dressed = Fresh-killed Spring chick
ems, 25a26; roasters, so; roosters, IS;
fowls, 24a25; turkeys, 50a55; keats,
70aS0 each; ducks, %; geese, %;
capons, 40a45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, liz me-
dunn, 1Oa11; thin, SAT; lambs, Spring.
Is; live hogs, i1al2.
Meats = Beef, 12a15; veal. Is, and
lamb, 25a27.
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, 212 inches up, Staymans, $50
also; Black Twigs, 5.00a6.0O; Yorks
4.50a5.50; Delicious, 6.50a7.50; New
York, A2I2 inches up. Hubbardstons,
5.50a6.00. ashington. medi-
UNI to large sizes extra fancy Stay
mans and Spitzenbrugs, 3,00a3 %
Romes, 3.0oa3,15; Delicious. mostly
4.25.- Eushels-Maryland and Virginia
No. l Staymans, 2.00a2.25.
Cabbage-Supples liberal, demand
light; market steady. New York, bulk
per ton. Danish type, 25.00a30.e0.
good; market steady. California crates
5.75a625; New York, 23 crates. 2.50a
2.75.
Onion Demand Light.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal, demand
moderate; market steady. Florida
IL -bushel hampers Big Boston type
1.25a1.75:, California crates Iceberg
type, 3.25a3.5O; few 3.75.
Onions-Supplies moderate, demand
light; market steady. New York and
Ohio, 1o0-pound sacks yellows, U. S.
No. l, medium to large sizes, 3.00a
SIS.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate, de-
mand moderate; market steady. Michi-
gan. 150-pound sacks Russet Rurals,
L. S. No. /. 2.10a2.25 per sack; New
York, 150-pound sacks. round whites,
u. S. No. 1, mostly around 200 per
sack.
Tomatoes-Suppies light; demand
moderate, market firm Nassau, skies,
ripes, wrapped, fine quality fancy, count,
10.00a10.50; choice, count, 9.00a9.50 /;
dunn sizes, 400; small sizes, 800.
auliaower-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market strong; California,
crates, mostly 800.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. light; demand
moderate, market fairly steady Florida,
pony refrigerators. 9oa1.00 per quart.
Peppers-Supplies light demand mod
crate, market steady Florida, pepper
crates, mostly $50.
Moderate Demand for Peas.
Peas-Supplies light; demand mod
crate for good stock, market steady /:
California, 45-pound crates, S.09aS. so /;
Florida, e -bushel hampers, fair quail
fly, 800.
String beans-Supplies very light; de-
mand good for good stock, market
steady; Florida, q hampers. green,
500.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; no fancy
stock on market; Florida, square bushel
crates, choice, 4.00a5. 90. ~
Eggplant and squash-Supplies very
light; too few sales to establish market