Evening star., 1925-11-16
ENOUGH TURKEYS
FOR LOCAL NEEDS
Nearby States Have Large
Supply on Hand-Meat
Prices Unchanged.

Poultry dealers today are display.
ing more than ordinary interest in
he prospects for supplies of turkeys
Ior the Thanksgiving holiday season.
know just what is going to happen
The next few days
There is one thing certain re-
marked one dealer. "and that is that
there Will be ample supplies TO meet
all Ssmands at whatever prices pre-
vail"
Reports from Texas tell of a scar
city Of turkeys in that section. This
report does not deeply interest local
merchants, however. for they do not
depend upon raisers so far away for
supplies.
Plenty Of Nearby Turkeys.
While the country's crop is said
70 be smaller this year than usual
dealers have been told that the near
by crop is larger. 1t is believed that
the vast number of turkeys in cold
storage this season may have a ten
oency TO weaken the market
Local dealers, although unable to
accurately forecast prices express
VIII not be exceptionally high.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, So; prints, 55:
store packed. So.
Eggs-Fancy. selected, candled. so;
average receipts, 55; hennery, white,
65a6s
Poultry-Alive; Spring chickens.
large, 25a.26: old hens. fat. 26a27; do.
medium. 24a25; leehorn hens. II:
turkeys, S5: ducks. 25a26: geese. 12a
10. Dressed, Spring chickens. large,
%: OLD hens, fat, 27a2S: turkeys, 80
Live stock-Calves. "a: lambs.
spring. IA: hogs. l1&a12l4
Meat-Beef- 17a1S; lambs. 2aa30:
veal, 20: pork loins. 2Sa32: pork
shoulders. 22a24: fresh ham, 25asS
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Ioday's market report on fruits
ana vegetables FURNISHED by the
MARKER News Service Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economies, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels. Vtr
Elnla, No. 1, Staymans, 21a in. m
30, 3 pa in. up Staymans and
forks, 3.0oa3.50; boxes, Washington
medium to large size. extra fancy
delicious, $50; fancy, 3.o0a3.25: fancy
Spitzenbergs. 2.SS: fancy Romes. e,75:
oushel baskets, Virginia. No. ], Stay
mans, 2ha in. up. 1.75. windfalls. STAY.
mans and Black Twigs. 1.ooal.25.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: de-
nand moderate, market steady; New
ork. bulk per ton, Danish type 80 90
p35.Oo.
celery--Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market steady: New York.
tUo-third crates. 35Oa4 90: few fancy.
80; California. crates 81 doz., 6 50a
90; Oregon, crates, 5-51@ doz., 675a
Onion Market Dull
Lettuce-Western supplies liberal:
demand moderate. market firm: Cali
fornia, crates, Iceberg type and
dozen, mostly 4.5o: few low as 4:25
Onions-Supplies light: demand and
trading light. market dull: New York.
1oo-pound sacks, Yellows. United States
No. l. 2.5oa2.75. few 800: Michigan
and Indiana, 10o.pound sacks. Yellows,
United States No. J., 3.00a3lo.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market dull; Michigan. $50
pound sacks. Russet Rurals, United
states No. |. mostly 500. few s.25.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand light. market dull; North Car
olina- cloth-top stave barrels; Yellovs,
No. /, 400; White Yams. No. /. s.eoa
$50
auli7ower-Supplies moderate: de
nand moderate. market steady: New
York, Long Island, crates. mostly $50:
oregon, crates. mostly 2.75.
Toma atoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady; CalifoI MIA,
lug boxes. ripeS and turning. wrap
0ed. mostly 2.Ts; Ohio, hothouse. 10
pound baskets. medium size. $50:
small size, 200.
String Beans Cheaper
String beans-Supplies liberal: de-
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker: mostly ordinary quality,
hest. 4.0oa4.50; poor quality and con-
dition. 2.00a3.50.
Squash--Supplies moderate; demand
light. market dull; Florida. pepper
crates. large size, unWrapped. 35Oa
400: medium size. wra pped. 4.00a4 so.
ggplant-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
Florida, pepper crates, 3.o0a4 90:
mostly around $50, few high as 45o.