Evening star., 1925-10-27
CHICKENS CHEAPER
IN LOCAL MARKET
Turkeys Arriving in Larger
Numbers-Now Selling at
IS to SO Cents Per Pound.

Receipts of turkeys are gradually
increasing as the Thanksgiving holi-
day season approaches. They are not
plentiful, however, and the demand
for them Is not great.
Dealers anticipate no difficulty get
ting supplies amply large to meet de-
1nands. Turkeys have not yet taken
on much fat. said dealer this morn
ing, but anticipated colder weather
before Thanksgiving is expected to
prove beneficial to them.
Live turkeys were quoted at from
3s to 40 this morning. while the dress
Ell stock brought from 45 to so. The
'hlcken market was reported trife
weak this morning. heavy Spring
chickens selling at p and IS. heavy
hens being similarly priced. Small
hens We're quoted at % and %, and
LeghornS at 20 and %.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-F'ancy. tub, SO; prints. 55;
store packer. 80.
Eggs-Fancy, selected. candled. 5Ga
DO; average receipts, 46a47; hennery,
white. 90.
Poultry. alive - Spring chickens.
I'it re. - 'd-N. l-CSnOfn tnlcktflS, VA I p,
heavy hens. 2S; medium hens. 26a21:
turkeys, asa45; ducks, 2oa22: geese. y
Hl5. Dressed--Sprinc chickens, large,
30a32: fowls, 30a3l: turkeys 45aa0.
Live stock Calves. II; lambs,
Spring. II; hogs. 12laal3
Meat-Beef, l7alN; lamb, 2Ja27;
veal. 1Sa20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits
end vegetables furnished by the Mar
ket News Service. Bureau of AgriCul-
tural Economics SAYS:
Apples Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady. Barrels -
Virginia, Grimes. 4 2i2 in. up, 6.0Oa
6.25; a "a in. up mostly ESQ, few
higher: \ "a in. up. Staymens. 500
H6.50; West Virginia. \ in, Romes
G.25; Pennsylvania. A pa in, Yorks,
5.00aj50 Boxes Washington, me-
dium to large size Delicious, extra
fancy. 3.25a3.50, mostly $50. fancy
3.00a3.25; extra fancy Jonathans. 2.S5
a3.00; combination extra fancy and
fancy Jonathans, 2.75a2.S5. Buslosl
Observation-Disclosures and Virginia and
New York No. l, various varieties.
j GOAL so: Idaho, pa in. up, Jonathans,
combination extra fancy and fancy
and { grade, 2.00a2.l0.
Cabbage Supplies moderate: de
mand light, market steady: New York,
bulk, per ton Danish type. 25.00a3o.00
Celery Market Steady
Celery supplies limited: demand
moderate. market firm; New York
two-thirds crates, mostly $50.
Grapes-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; New York
end Pennsylvania, 12-qt. Climax bas
kets Concords. l.25al.30; California,
crates Flame Tokays, best mostly
200; crates and lugs Flame Tokays,
fair to poor condition. 1.O0a1.15.
Lettuce-Eastern supplies very light
no sales reported, Western supplies
liberal; demand moderate. market
steady; California, crates Iceberg type,
425a4.50.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: New York.
1oo-lb. sacks, yellows, L. s. No. !. 2.25
a2.5O, mostly $50; Michigan. l00lb.
sacks. yel'ows, I. s. No 1, 275
Pears-SupDlies light; demand lin
tied. market steady: New York bushel
baskets, Seckels. medium sizes. fair
quality, 800; Bose. 3.75a4G0; Oregon.
boxes, Bose, fancy, 4.75.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market firm: Michigan. $50
pound sacks Russet Rurals, u. S. No.
l, mostly 4.75; few higher.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand slow, market dull; North Car
DINA. cloth-top stave barrels. Yellows.
No. !. 3.50a4.00; some ordinary uual-
lty. 800; Virginia, East Shore, no
sales reported.
Caulifiower - Supplies liberal de-
mand moderate. market steady: New
York. Long Island crates. mostlr- 300.
Oranges ~ Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady: Florida.
boxes. Parson Browns. Brights and
Goldens. small to medium size. S00a
$40.
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. mraket steady: Flor
Ida, boxes, RrightS and Goldens. me-
dunn size. 5.50a6 90: some fair uualit,.