Evening star., 1924-11-15
CHEAPER POULTRY
MARKET FEATURE
Lower Prices for Butter Next
Week Predicted-Eggs
May Go Higher.

Prospects OF cheaper butter, and
poultry already cheaper, were inter.
estine features of the weeks market.
The demand for poultry has been
much greater since the enactment OF
Federal laws to protect game
throughout the United States.
Prior to the enactment Of the law.
birds found their way to the local
market, and prices Of some Of the
game were so cheap that buyers took
1t in preference to chickens and keats.
Rabbits continue fairly plentiful
and In demand at prevailing high
prices. Sale Of rabbits Is prevented
n some counties OF Virginia, where
the killing Of turkeys is prevented.
Wild turkeys were never plentiful
in the local market
ToAay's Prices Unchanged.
Selected. csndled eggs are still Of
rered at 55 cents. Dealers think the
price will increase in the near future.
especially II severe weather sets In.
Prices OF meats. butter. eggs. cheese
and most other commodities, the same
as quoted yesterday. are as follows:
Poultry Alive. turkeys, 30a35:
spring chickens. 25a2s; roosters, II:
keats, 60a70.
Poultry-Dressed, turkeys, 3sa40;
spring chickens. 2saso: fowls. es;
keats. 60a75.
Eggs-Strictly fresh. selected can
died, 30; average receipts, 90; West
ern, 40.
Butter-Ssa42; lower, As; store
packed. %.
Cheese-Lonshorn, IS: mild cream,
IS: old sharp, 35.
Calves. IL; lambs. 1saI3E.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
ket News Service Bureau Of Agri-
cultural Economics), says:
Apples-Supplles liberal; demand
slow, market dull. Barrels, Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia, AN
inches UP, Grimes, 5.o0a5.sO; B2h
Inches, 3.00a3.50; A2A inches up,
stayman Winesaps. 4.5oa5.oo; few,
$50; Delicious. 5.5oas.50: boxes.
Washington. medium TO large size. ex-
ira fancy Spitzenbergs and Stsyman
Winesaps. 300a3.25: Ortleys, mostly.
SIS; Delicious. 4ooa4.25; bushels.
Maryland and Virginia, No. /. Grimes
ana Stayman Winesaps. 125aI.75: few,
zoo; unciassiHed, various varieties,
75al25.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market dull. New York,
bulk, per ton, Danish type, 1S.0oa2o.oo.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market Arm. New York and
Ohio, 100-pound sacks Yellow varie-
ties, United States No. /. medium to
large size mostly 200; small size, 1.75.
Moderate Potato Supplies.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
nand moderate, market steady. New
York, 150-pound sacks. Round Whites,
L. S. No. /, 1.soa2.o0 per sack. Mich
igan, 150-pound sack. Russet Rurals.
L; s.. No. l. mostly zoo per sack.
Lettuce-Supplies light; demand
light. market dull. California, crates.
iceberg type. California Watsonville
section, 4.00a4.25.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. New York,
2-3 crates, Golden Self Bianching, in
the rough. best mostly 800.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES liberal; de-
nand light. market steady. New
York, Long Island, crates, best, 2.00a
2.25
string beans-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market steady. South
Carolina. bushei hampers. green. mostly
4.oO few. +5o.
Peas--supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady. South Carolina,
bushel hampers, 4.00a4.50.
moderate; market steady. Florida,
No. I, square bushel crates, best,
mostly 500; Is 5s-bushel hampers culls,
2.00a2.J0.
Squash - Supplies light; demand
tight: market steady. Florida, pep
per crates wax, 3.50a4.oo.
Tomato Demand Light.
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
light: market steady. California, lug
boxes ripes. wrapped, mostly 2.50
Grapes-Eastern supplies light; de-
mand moderate; market steady. New
York. 12-quart Climax baskets Con-
cords, mostly I5.
Oranges-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Flor
ida, medium size Navels, mostly $50
farson Browns, 4.5oa5,00: smaller
sizes. 3.25a2.4e, ACCORDING to size.
Grapefruit-Supplies light: demand
light. market steady. Florida, boxed
Brights and Goldens, medium sizes,
G.00a3.25; smaller sizes. AIS