Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
INTEREST CENTERS
IN TURKEY PRICES
Heavy Arrivals Expected by
Monday-Butter to Be
Cheaper.

Buyers are looking forward To the
opening of the Christmas week
market with more than usual inter
est. Practically all of them, anxious
about the turkey supplies, are Won
dering what prices will prevail.
Dealers today are in quandry as to
probable prices the coming week,
fully realizing it will be entirely a
question Of supply and demand and
prices that prevail in other nearby
markets. \ slight increase in prices
Yesterday was taken to suggest the
possibility Of still higher prices the
coming week.
It is expected that many shippers
will have their cargoes headed in this
direction tomorrow. HaulerS from
nearby Virginia and Maryland are eX-
pected to he in evidence with live
turkeys tomorrow morning. and II Is
probable that some dressed stock also
Will be received then.
Dealers reported a weakening OF
the butter market with a. probable
decrease of l cent by Monday. The
egg market was reported tribe
stronger, but with no advance IN
prices, Il similar condition existing IN
the New York and Chicago markets
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. 1-pound prints. Boa
ST: tub, 53a5i; store packed, 4oafo.
EgG-Local. fresh. fancy selected.
candled. 50a52; average receipts, 4oa
46; storage, 36a3..
Pouitry-Alive, turkeys. top. 4Oa43'
small and thin, 50, Spring chickens,
26a27; fowls, 23a24; Leghorns, 2oa23;
ducks, %: geese, .; keats, 60a75; rah-
bits, top, 30aS3, seconds, loaZG;
Dressed-Turkeys, top, 4Sa5o; small
and thin, 35a3S: Spring chickens. 2Sa
%; fowls. 25a26: Leghorns. IS; ducks,
80: geese 80: keats, S0a1.00.
Live stoCk-CalveS, IA: hogs. 1212.
Meat-Beef, Il; lamb, 80: pork loins,
2Sa3O: pork shoulder, %: fresh ham,
22a25.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits
and vegetables Compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics) says:
AppleS-SuppIieS moderate: de-
lnand limited, market steady; bar
rels, Virginia and Maryland, A, 2l2
inches up, York Imperials. 4.50a4.75;
Stayman. \. 212 inches up, 5.50a6.00:
boxes, Washington, medium to large
size, extra fancy Delicious. as; extra
fancy Romes and Jonathans. 2.15;
bushel baskets. New York Baldwins
$50.
CabbaSe-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady: New
York. bulk. per ton, Danish type, 1000.
Ceiery-SuppieS moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: California,
crates in the rough, 81 dozen stalks,
best, G.50a6.75: fair quality and con-
dition, 5.50aG.00
Lettuce Market Steady.
Iattuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady: Cali
fornia, crates. Iceberg type, and
dozen. 5.25a5.50.
Onions-SuppIies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Michigan and
Indiana. 10O-pound sacks. velIows.
large size mostly 3.25, few high as
. $50; New York, 1O0-Sound sacks, vel
lows, L. s, No. !. medium size, 2.50a
2.75.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: io
mand limited. market steady; Michi-
gan, l50-pound sacks, Russet Rurals,
L. $, No. /. mostly 6.25, few higher;
Idaho, 100-pound sacks, bakers, most
ly 500.
Tomato Demand Quiet.
Splnach-SupplieS limited demand
light, market steady; Virginia. Norfolk
section, cloth-top veneer barrels. Sa-
voy type. holdovers. 2.75a3 90; Texas.
busheI baskets. Savoy type, so.
aulifiower-Supplies moderate: de-
Inand moderate. market steady; Cali
fOrnia. crates, 2.00a2.25.
Tomatoes-SupplieS light: demand
moderate, market steady; Cuba, skies,
ripes, wrapped originals, fancy count,
U.00a5.50; choice count. 4.50: Ohio, TO-
hound baskets, dollhouse. medium size,
$50; small size, 2.75.
String beans cucunberS squash