Evening star., 1925-11-18
TURKEYS HIGHER
IN CENTER MARKET
Wholesale Prices Advanced
Today-SupplleS Ample
in Nearby States.

Maryland and Virginia turkey rails
ers are flooding local dealers with in
quiries respecting prices for the
king fowl for the Thanksgiving hol-
iday season. Inquiries have been
decidedly more numerous than usual
at this season, il is stated. showing
shippers want some idea as 10 pre-
vailing prices before shipping.
Just what the increased number of
inquiries means is problematical. 1t
was suggested by certain dealers
this morning that some raisers prob
ably are considering the question or
holding back supplies for the Christ
mas trade in anticipation OF possible
higher prices.
Reports from the two nearby and
other States from which supplies for
the local market are obtained tell
OF an abundant supply of turkeys this
year, and dealers who have motored
through the turkey raising sections
OF Maryland and Virginia report hav.
ing seen immense floCks OF the fowl
soon to be in so much demand.
Crooked breasted turkeys, reported
more numerous this season than US
ual, will sell at prices much lower
than other turkeys.
Increased receipts of the honoay
fowl were reported this morning, ana
dealers expect a steady increase from
day to day until retailers obtain their
supplies Killing for the holiday
trade will begin tomorrow or next
day, should weather conditions prove
favorable.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, SO; prints, 50:
store packed. SO.
Eggs-Fancy, selected. candled. 60;
average receipts, So; hennery. white
S5a68.
Poultry-Alive: Spring chickens.
large, 25a26; old hens. fat, 26a27; do,
medium. 24a25; IIeghorns, hens. Il;
turkeys, 37a38; ducks, 25a26; geese.
a2a15. Dressed: Spring chickens
large, %: old hens, fat, 27a2S: tur-
keys. 4oa43.
Live stock-Calves, IA; lambs,
Spring, IA; hogs, 114al2L.
Meat-Beef. 17a1S; lambs. 29a30;
veal. &c: pork loins. 2Sa32; pork
shoulders, 22a24; fresh ham, 25a26.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels, Nir
ginia, No. ! Staymans. 2ia inches up,
5.00a7 90: mostly 5.50a6.00: A 212
inches up Yorks. 0.o0a5.50; A 2la
inches up, Romes best, 5.00a5.50; poor
color. 450: B 2E inches up Staymans,
500; boxes, Washington. medium to
large size extra fancy Delicious. $50;
fancy Spitzenbergs, 2.S5 fancy
Romes and Staymans. 2.75; bushel
ia skets Virginia No. !. StaymanS,
c12 inches up. 1.75.
Cabha ge-SupplieS moderate; de-
n1and moderate, market steady; New
York. bulk per ton, Danish type, $500
,e35o 90.
C'elery-Supplies liberal: dema nd mod
crate, market steady; New York. %
crates, +.ooa4.25; few. 4.5o; California.
crates Al dozen, 6.25a6.50: Oregon,
crates, 5-5i2 dozen, 6.50a7.00.
Onion Market Firm.
Lettuce-Srpplies moderate; de-
fland moderate, market rirm; Call
fornia. crates. Iceberg type, AS dozen.
mostly AIS: few high as 500; few fair
condition, $50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand and
trading light. market steady; New
York. l00-pound sacks yellows, United
States No. l. medium size, 2.50a2.I5;
few, 800: Michigan and Indiana 100
pound sacks, yellows. United States
No. !, large size, mostly 800.
Pota otatoes-Supplies liberal, demand
moderate market firm. Michigan,
.l05-pound sacks. Russet Rurals, U. S.
No. ! 600a6.25, few fair condition,
5.85: Pennsylvania, 15O-pound sacks,
Round Whites. l.. S. No. l, 6.25a6.50.
auiiflower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady
New York, Long Island crates, mostly
$50. few 3.I5; Oregon. crates mostly
80: Western New York, crates small
size, 200.
Tomato Supplies Light.
Tomatoes-Supplles light; demand
moderate, market firm. California, lug
boxes, ripes, wrapped, fine quality,
$50: poor to ordinary quality and con-
dition, l.50a2.a0 Ohio dollhouse stock,
10-pound baskets, medium size. 80;
small size, zoo.
String Beans-Supplies light; de-
mand good for good stock, market
steady Florida. 's-buShel hampers.
green, mostly ordinary quality, 2.oQa
4 LOO, few 80.
ucumbcrs-Suppiies light;
no sales reported.
Eggpla limited; dema nd
moderate market steady; Florida, pep
per crates, fancy stock. 400; fair
quality, 80.
Brussels SproutS-SupplieS moder-
ate; demand moderate, market slightly
stronger, New York, Long Island, 81
quart crates mostly 500.
Spinach-Supplies limited; demand
moderate market steady: Virginia,
Norfolk section, barrels, Savoy type,
400.
Oranges-Supplies limited; demand
moderate market steady; Florida.
boxes. Rrights and Goldens, medium
size, 150aS09: few fancy, S.23: small
size. some fair quality, 6.5Ga7.00.
rapefruit-Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
Florida. boxes. Brights and Goldens,
390a4.25: few $50.