Evening star., 1926-12-18
YULET|DE TURKEYS
ARE ON WAY HERE
Dealers Cannot Tell What
Prices They viii Bring
Next Week.

1t is confidently believed that thou
sands of live turkeys today are on
railroad trains and trucks en- route
10 this city from far and near TO De
slaughtered for Christmas dinners.
What price they win bring the coming
week, however, Is question dealers
TODAY admitted they could not answer.
Prices may be cheap, considering
the prices that have prevailed IN re-
cent wears, suggested dealer, Whlle
on the other hand, he added, they may
advance. 1t is impossible to forecast
the condition that will prevail the com
ing week, according to dealers. VINO
say they have no advance informa-
ton as to the prbable size OF ship
lnents expected.
Tomorrow, turkeys may be scarce.
commented a dealer, 'and Monday
morning trains may flood the mar
ket. 1T is merely another case OF
watchful waiting"
5000 Received Here.
Approximately 5000 live turkeys
reached the local market the past
three days, according to dealers. and
as many more are expected tomorrow.
when dealers will be at their places
of business the same as week days.
Dealers also expect shipments or
though they anticipate no large snip
lnents of such turkeys before Monday.
Many turkey raisers are expected to
do their killing and dressing tomor-
row.
Much Of the turkey hauling within
q radius of more than 300 miles OF the
rity is expected to be done by motor
trucks instead of being shipped by
train, AS was the case before neigh
boring States constructed good roads.
Last season turkeys were brought by
motor truck from points in North
Carolina, "a distance of 400 miles.
Poultry Market DNll.
A dull condition of the poultry mar
ket was reported this morning. due
20 large receipts from nearby poultry
farms, according to dealers. Sales
We're not heavy. dealers reported.
Dealers are advising ratsers not 70
flood the market with chickens next
week, when turkeys will be in de-
Inand. but a fairly good demand 1or
ducks and geese is anticipated.
Much interest is being displayed IN
the condition of the butter and egg
market, the demand for the dairy
product and product OF the hennery
having increased to a considerable ex'
tent the past two days. The increase
is due to the demand of the two prod
christmas delicacies.
The butter market continues very
firm, dealers reported, while the egg
market Is easier. wholesalers making
purchases as low as ~ cents a dozen
fOr the product OF the hennery Stor-
age eggs are on the market in large
Quantities, selling at 81 cents, and the
Plentiful supply OF them is believed to
have mHde the market for the fresn
stock easier
Municipal Fish Market this week
had increased supplies of fish from
points between Canada and the Gulf
Of Mexico, Florida netterS contrtbut-
ing much OF the fresh stock offered
the local trade oysters continued
plentiful and in increased demand at
prevailing prices. shell stock bringing !
- n bushel. shucked stock selling at |
$50 and s2.40 u bushel.
Celery and Cranberries.
Liberal supplies of celery and light |
supplies of cranberries, both in great !
demand during Christmas week, y "e
reported today. There has been only |
- moderate demand for celery this |
week. making the market firm. New
York, % crates. sold at 81. so and $2.75
this morning. some in ordinary condi-
ton selling as low as 81. California,
large crates, brought SIS and $3.50.
Cranberres were quoted at from 81
10 S. for half-barrel boxes.
Moderate supplies of grapefruit and
tangerines and liberal supplies Of
oranges were reported. Florida, one
half boxes of tangerines We're quoted
1T from So 20 $3.50, few choice ones
bringing higher prices. Minimum
prices of 81 on Florida oranges and
$3.50 on grapefruit were reported.
Supplies of Michigan potatoes are
liberal, according to reports, 150-
pound sacks selling at from S4.25 to
$4.65. only light supplies of sweet
potatoes found a slow demand and
dull market. North Carolina stock.
mostly yellows, sold from s1.75 to
%2.50. hushel baskets Of Maryland
took selling at 81 and S1.25.
Light receipts of string beans,
Brussels sprouts. beets, carrots, Gu
cumberS and elephants are reported. !
Only small shipments OF spinach are
Icing received from Texas and the
Norfolk section of Virginia.
Moderate supplies OF onions and
light supplies of lettuce are being re-
reived. Most Of the onions are from
New York and Michigan. 100-pound
sacks bring from $3.50 to SO. Florida
and California growers are supplying
most Of the lettuce.
Receipts of apples from various sec
tApIiS NOIillIuc ubcIdl, dllu low ptlCeS
prevail. Moderate supplies Of cab
bage from New York. mostly of the
Danish type, were quoted this morn |
ing at $35 and $3s.
BUYERS were on hand early this
morning TO get the first pick Of COM
lnoditieS wanted for their trade.
Prices We're substantially the same
as those quoted yesterday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, one epound prints.
59aG0: tub, 58a59; store packed, 38.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, SO; hennery.
55a5S; current receipts, 50a51; stor-
lge, 3S.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 40a43:
chickens, 23a25; White Leghorns, %
a28; fowls, 23a25; roosters, 16a17:
ducks, young, 20a25; old, 20; keats,
young, 6Oa70; old, 30a40. Dressed
Turkeys, 50a52; capons, fancy, heavy,
47a4S; smaller, 40a42; chickens. 27a
2S; keats. young. SOa90; old. S5a4o;
rabbits, No. /. 35a40; No. 2. 20a25.
Meats-Beef. 15a17; veal. 22a2S;
lamb. 25a27: fresh hams, 26a2S;
shoulders, 23a24; loins, 2SaS0;