Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
TURKEY RECEIPTS
FAIL TO CUT PRICE
6O-cent Retail Market Seen
as Minimum by Some
Dealers Today.

lnre6 express cars bearing Cholce
turkeys from North Carolina and
southwest Virginia reached Union
Station about noon today. Whole
salers had anxiously awaited their
arrival in an effort to learn the guam
tity the train would bring, realizing
the size of the shipment might have
an important bearing upon the Christ
mas turkey market
Disappointment was expressed be-
cause of the small shipment, dealers
saying it was not large enough to
affect the market one way or the
other. They had hoped for a ship.
ment large enough to keep prices
down, but, in view of the days re-
ceipts, they stated, there is no indi-
cation of other than a 60-cent retail
market.
Absence of the usual number Of
poor turkeys, 1t Is stated, is likely to
prevent a lowering of prices. Last
Christmas many culls came during
the closing days of the market, it is
stated, and found ready sale at re-
duced prices. the number being great
enough to affect the market.
Some Retail at SIS Cents.
In the retail market today there
were good turkeys sold as low as 55
cents, but most dealers asked so
cents for them. Some few dealers
went as high as 65 cents.
Wholesale prices this morning were
around SO and SO cents, live ones SELL
ing at AZ and "a cents. Live turkeys
are not much in demand so late in the
season, it is stated. because of the
difficulty getting them killed and
dressed.
Contrary to expectations. dealers
stated, there is fairly good demand
for chickens, live stock selling at 26
and 81, dressed stock bringing %
cents.
Butter and eggs, both in great de.
mand. were quoted at prices that have
prevailed practically throughout the
week. Dealers reported business brisk
with every evidence of a break in egg
prices the coming week.
Today's. Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy one-paund prints,
bsa60; tub. 5Sa59; store packed. SS.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, So; hennery,
55a5S: current receipts, 50a51; stor.
Poultry. alive - Turkeys, 42a44;
chickens. 23a25: White Leghorns. pa
%; fowls. 23a25: ROSTERS, 16a17; ducks,
young. 2oa25; old, 20; keats, young,
60a70; old, S0a40. Dressed turkeys, SO
asa; capons. fancy, heavy, 47a4s;
smaller, 40a42; chickens. 27a28; keats,
U.
/, ISAAC; No. 2, 20a25.
Meats-Beef. 15a17; veal. 22a23:
lamb, 25a27; fresh hams, 26a2S;
shoulders, 23a24; loins, 2Sa30; smoked
hams. %: smoked shoulders, 16a22.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 10; me-
dunn, %; thin, Cal; lamb. IS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
nfnI ln5 1Axv al
News Service. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady; barrels,
Pennsylvania No. /, Grimes, 21s
inches up, $325; boxes, Washington,
medium to large size, extra fancy De-
licious, 3.O0a3.25; Spitzenburgs, 225;
bushel baskets, Maryland and Vir-
ginia, unclassiied Staymans, 21s
inches up, e5; No. l Staymans, 2la
inches up, 75a1.00; "a inch. 1.00a1.25.
moderate, market steady; New York,
bulk per ton, Danish type. $500:
sacked, per 100 pounds, Danish type,
200; Texas. barrel crates. round type,
$50; South Carolina, barrel crates,
round type and pointed type, 3.50a4. 90.
Celery-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
2-3 crates, 2.00a2. so; poorer low as
$3.50; California, crates, medium size,
5.00a5. so; few best, zoe; large size,
4.50a5.00, few higher.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Flor
ida, IL -bushel hampers, Big Boston
type, mostly 200; California, crates,
Iceberg type. AS dozen, S.50a4.00. few
4.25.
Onions--supplies light; demand
light, market steady; New York, 10O-
pound sacks, yellows, u. S., No. /,
medium size. $50; Michigan. 100
pound sacks, yellows, u. S., No. /,
large size, 2.75; few higher.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
nand moderate, market fairly steady;
Michigan, 150-pound sacks, Russet
Rurals, U. S., No. /, 4.35a45o; mostly
$50; fair quality and condition, 4.00a
4.25; New York, 150-pound sacks
Round Whites, 4.00a4.25.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light: de-
mand moderate, market firm: North
Carolina, cloth-top stave barrels yell
lows. No. /, $50; Eastern Shore, Mary
land, bushei hampers yellows, No. /,
1.00a1.25.
Spinach - Supplies moderate: de-
nland moderate, market steady; Texas
bushel baskets Savoy type, LOCAL. 10,
few higher; Norfolk section. no sales
reported.
Cucumbers-supplies light; demand
light. market dull; Florida, z -bushel
hampers, fancy. 2.50a3.00 few higher.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
steady; no change In prices; Florida,
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