Evening star., 1926-12-15
TRADING DRAGGy
IN CENTER MARKET
Fairly Large Shipments Of
Live Turkeys Noted at
Local Stalls Today.

A draggy condition of the market
was reported this morning, condl-
ton expected at this season of the
year when, a dealer stated, so many
persons are living from hand 20
mouth in order to buy their Christ
mas turkeys.
Conditions about the several mar
ket places this morning evidenced
The advance guard of the Christmas
holiday supply of turkeys. fairyl
large shipments of the live turkeys
being on hand.
Increased shipments are expected
from day to day until this time next
week. Dressed stock probably will
start coming Sunday or Monday.
A firm condition of the butter
market continues, Chicago dealers
having reported a slight advance
yesterday, and the egg market con-
tinues weaker. Butter prices mere
were not affected by the slight in
crease in Chicago.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. l. pound prints, SO
a60: tub 5Sa59; store packed, 3S.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, So; hennery
55a5S: current receipts, 50a51: stor-
age, 3S.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 4eai3:
chickens, 23a25; White Leghorns, %
a2S; fowls. 23a25; roosters, 16a17:
ducks, young, 2Oa25; old. 20: keats,
young, 60a70: old, 30a40. Dressed
Turkeys. 50a52; capons, fancy, heavy
47a4S; smaller, 40a42; chickens, 27a
%; keats, young. S0a90; old, 35a40;
rabbits, No. l, 35a40; No. 2, 20a25.
Meats-Beef, 15a17; veal, 22a23;
lamb, 25a27; fresh hams, 26a2S;
p1 1innC DS120
smoked hams, 2S; smoked shoulders,
16a22
Live stock-Calves, choice, IL;
medium, %: thin, 6a7 lamb, 13.
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
slow. market steady: barrels, Penn
syIyania. No. /, Grimes, 21A inches
M. $50; boxes, Northwestern, medium
to large size, extra fancy Delicious,
3.Ooa3,50; extra fancy Spitzenburgs,
2.OOa2. .25, few higher; bushel baskets,
MARYLAND and Virginia. No. ], stay
mans, medium to large size, 75al.25;
unclassif1ed. medium to large size, oo.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
New York, bulk, per ton, Danish
type. $500, few higher.
Celery-Supplies moderate; denano
moderate, market firm; New YORK,
two.thirds crates, 2.50a275; Ordinary
condition low as 200; Cah1ornla'
crates, large size. 500; medium size'
$50. a.
~~o,5arofa market fairly steady:
FLORIDA III h-bushel hampers big Bos-
tom type. 2.00a2.25; few ESQ: can
Sornia crates. iceberg tvne. Centrai
district. as dozen, 3.50a4.0O; few 40
Tynnerial Valley. As dozen, 4.00a4.zo;
Onions-Supplies light: demand
,,n1ited market firm; Michigan. 1oo-
mound sacks, Yellows. U, >. NO. i,
large size, 2.75; New York. loo-pouno
sacks Yellows, u. S. No. l. meoiuiii
size, 2.35a2.50.
Potato Market Firm.
potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
nand limited, market firm; Micn1gan'
Jgo-pound sacks, Russet Rurais, y, o.
No. i. 4.40a4.5o: few higher; New
York 150-pound sacks, Rouno Whites'
U. s. No. /, 4.O0a4.2o. demand
,;oht market steady; Texas. pushei
he slrets Savoy type. mostly LOU; NOT
to,n section Virginia, no sales report
ed c.,;o moderate.
soand slow. market steady: North
Carolina. cloth.top stave barrels els. ssir ye,.
lows. No. /, best mostly L.oV' i"ii
ruaIitv and condition. 1.75aZ 20.
cumbers-Supplies light; demand
,,poited market dull; Florida, %
bushei hampers, fancy. S;ooas.so, so,,ond
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
uebt market steady; Florida, pepper
nrates' fancy. 4.50a5.00; few higher;
pDnrrers-Supplies very light: de-
wand light: market steady; Florida
repner crates. fancy, 500.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market STEADY
FTorida. u -bushel hammers. green.
:. 90: few high as 800; ordinary auahty
and condition. 1.5oa2.oo.
Tomatoes-Supplies lieht; demand
light, market stronger; Ohio io,poana Hir.
hasl.ets hothouse stock, medium SIZE
tia : so. small size, $50; California, no
sales reported.