Evening star., 1925-10-03
HOLIDAY TURKEYS
TO Be PLENTIFUL
Great Many Small Birds in
Nearby States-Eggs and
Butter Higher.

Poultry dealers already are giving
thought to the question of supplies OF
turkeys for the Thanksgiving holiday
season. Advance information tells OF
9 great many small turkeys in Mary
land and Virginia. but dealers believe
there Will be no scarcity of supplies of
larger ones for the approaching holi.
Gay.
Last year heavy stock was not 50
plentiful early in the season. due, il
was reported, to the long spell of wet
weather in early Spring. Later the
larger turkeys became plentiful. and
cheaper prices ruled until the close OF
tho season.
Weeks Prices Steady.
Dealers reported no decrease in
prices of commodities this week. But
ter. egg and poultry prices We're adj
Nanced and the meat market gen
orally remained firm.
Very little changes in fruit and vege-
table prices We're evidenced Liberal
supplies of cantaloures. grapes and
apples were reported this morning,
while the supply of peaches was very
light and that of pears only moderate.
Today's Wholesale Prices
utter-Fancy. tub, 50; prints, %:
SIDIe packed. 30.
Eggs Fancy. selected. candled. 10;
average receipts, 4Oa4@; hennery,
white, 81.
Poultry, alive-Largc Spring chick
ons, 30a32; small Spring chickens, -
a26; Leghorns, 20a22: old hens. 2S:
r0osters. Il: turkeys. 50; geese. 12al5;
ducks. 24a25' turkeys. So Dressed /
Spring chickens. large, 3la33; fowls,
30a31: turkeys. 40
jN-n l1r
Spring. 16: hogs. Is.
Meat-Beef. IS; veal. 20a22; Spring
lambs, 3oa32: hogs. %; loins. 3-a3N:
smoked shoulders, 23a24: hams, 30a32.
Fruit and Vegetable Review
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics says
Apples-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market steady: bushel baS-
kets, Maryland and Virginia, No. |
Grimes. large size, 1.75a2.00. mostly
LIS; small to medium size, LOCAL. .25;
New York, Maryland and Virginia,
No. l various varieties. medium to
large sizes. best, l 125ai.50; poorer low
at 65; boxes. Washington. extra
fancy Delicious, medium to large sizes,
mostly 400; extra fancy JonathanS,
medium to large sizes, 2.75a2. .S5.
mostly 285
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate, market steady: New
York, bulk per cwt., domestic Mound
type, mostly 1.50.
Grape Market Steady.
Grapes-Suppies liberal; demand
moderate. market about steady: New
York Concords, 12-quart climax bas
kets, 1.00a1.10; 2-quart climax bas-
kets, 24a27; Delaware and Niagaras,
22a23
Lettuce = Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm; Colorado,
crates Iceberg type, four dozen best,
mostly $50.
Onions-Supples moderate: dema nd
light. market steady; Massachusetts,
lo0-lb. sacks, yellows. L. <. No. ]. $50
a2.65; Spain, crates Nalencias. LIS.
Peaches-Supplies very light; de
lnand slow, market steady; New York
bushel baskets Elbertas, large size.
mostly 200.
Pears-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; Washing
ton. boxes Bartletts, fancy, large size
3.75; New York, bushel baskets Bart
let's, No. l, 3.O0a325; bushel baskets
Seckles, best, 325; fair condition,
lower
Potatoes = Supplies moderate; de
York, 150-Ib. sacks round whites, U. s
No. |, 3.15: Maine, 150-lh. sacks Irish
Cobblers, L. :. No. /. 3.75a3.9O.
CantaloUpe Demand Dull.
Sweet pOtatoes-Supplies light; de-
rand moderate. market steady: North
Carolina, cIoth-top stave barrels, Porto
Ricans, No. ], poorly graded, 4.00a
4.5O.
Cantaloupes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand slow, market dull: Colorado
Pink Meats, jumbo flats, as and 12s.
1.00a1.15; standard flats, 12s and 15s.
S5a1.00: standard fats. 15s. Honey
Balls, 1.50a1.75; Honey Dews, standard
crates. 150a2 DO mostly 1.75.
Caulitlower-Supplies limited; de-
lnand good, market steady: western
New York, crates. mostly 2.25.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: New York,
bull crates, Golden Self-blanching, in
the rough, mostly 800.