Evening star., 1926-11-24
WIDE PRICE RANGE
IN TURKEY MARKET
Enough King Birds to Ga
[ Around and No More, Is
( View of One Dealer.

TT Is a case Of pay our price and
take your choice" was the observa-
tion Of wholesa lers In the turkey mar
ket this morning.
There's enough turkeys to go
around" he added. and this morn
tng's demand suggests that stock on
hand will be cleaned up by the time
the holiday market closes.
Dealers reported an exceptionally
wide range Of prices. the wide range
applying both to the wholesale and
retail prices.
Early morning reports. We're that
suggestion of sacrificing supplies at
losing prices.
Dealers reported much inferior
stock on the market this morning.
Such turkeys were not in demand,
however. and their display served to
increase the demand for choicest
birds.
Wholesale prices this morning
were quoted as low as 40 cents for
thin live turkeys to 45 for choice
ones, while prices Of dressed stock
ran from As to So cents.
Butter and egg prices continued
high. while there was practically no
change in meat. fruit and vegetable
prices.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. 1-pound prints, 54a
IS: tub. 53a54: store packed, 3S.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 55 hennery,
b5asn: current receipts, So: storage,
4na4o.
Poultry, alive - Turkeys. 4oa45;
chickens. 2Ta2s: white Leghorns. 23a
"a: fowls. 26a27: roosters. 1S; ducks,
Young. 20a25: old. 15: keats. young,
6oa70; old. 30a40 Dressed-Turkeys,
45a53; capons. fancy. heavy, 47a4S;
smaller. 40a42; chickens. 32a33: keats,
young. soa9e; old. 45a50.
Meats-Beef. 15a1s: veal, 22a23;
lamb 25a27: fresh hams. 27a2S; shoul-
ders, 23a24: loins. 2Sa30; smoked
hams, 31a32: smoked shoulders. 1Sa
81.
Live stock-Calves, choice. 13; me-
dunn. II: thin. 6a7 lamb. 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agricul.
tural Economics says:
Apples-Supplies light: demand
light, market dull: barrels, Virginia,
No. /, Grimes, Pig inches up. $50: No
l. Staymans. 2i2 inches up. $50: 3
inches mp. fine quality and condition.
few sales, 800: boxes, Washington.
medium to large size. extra fancy De-
lcious, 3.0Oa3.25; Spitzenburgs. 200
a225: hushel baskets, Maryland and
Virginia. No. |. Staymans, "a inches,
mostly around LOO.
Cahba Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady: New York, bulk
per ton. Danish tvpe, few sales, $500
a300n.
Celery-Supplies light: demand light.
market steady: New York. % crates.
o75a3.0O, few 1925. poor low as 200;
california, crates, best mostly 6.00a
625: fair quality and condition. 5.50a
5.75.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: dema nd
light, market steady; California.
crates Iceberg type. As dozen, 4.ooa
450: Idaho, crates Iceberg type, 4-5
dozen. 3.75a4.00: Florida. y -bushel
hampers. hiG Boston type, mostly $50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady: Indiana and
Ohio, 100 pound sacks Yellnws. L. s.
No |. l75a2 90: Michigan, 100-pound
sacks, Yellows, L. s. No. l, large size.
. 2nna225
Supplies moderate: de-
mand light. market steady; Michigan.
15o-round sacks. Russet Rurals, L. S.
No. l. mostly 4.50.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate:
demand moderate. market steady;
North Carolina. cloth top stave bar
rels, yellows, No. l. mostly 200, few
2.oa: few large size. LIS.
ucumbers-Supplies very light; de-
mand light. market steady: Florida,
square bushel crates, fancy, 500;
choice, 400.
Eggplant-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady: Florida pepper
crates, fair quality and condition. 800
400 few best 5.00a5.50.
Peppers-Supplies very light: de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
pepper crates, 400.
String beans-Supplies light. de-
n,and light, market steady: Florida,
g -hushel hampers. green, 4.00a5.50,
mostly around 500, few low AS 800.