Evening star., 1926-11-22
TURKEY SUPPLIES
/ LIGHT THIS YEAR
Higher Prices for Thanksgiv-
ing Fowl Likely to Spur
! Other Poultry Demand.

Today marks the beginning of the
nrst poultry week since the close of
the 1925-26 Christmas-New Year holi-
day season. 1t is looked upon by
dealers and consumers as distinctly
poultry week, turkeys being in great
est demand.
1t is reasonably certain that the
high prices likely to prevail in the
turkey market the remainder of the
week will drive consumers to pur-
chase other species of poultry. and
many of them may seek cheaper
prices at meat stands.
Reports from centerS where large
flockS of turkeys are raised suggest
anything other than plentiful supplies
for the Thanksgiving market. Sup
plies on hand this morning were not
us heavy as the corresponding day
last year, dealers reported, and re-
ceipts this morning were anything
but heavy.
Local dealers received shipments of
dressed turkeys this morning, the
first dressed stock received for the
approaching Thanksgiving market,
and increase receipts are expected
tomorrow and Wednesday.
A continued firm condition of the
butter and eggs market is reported.
There was no change in prices re-
ported this morning, but dealers
quoted a wide range of egg prices,
some going as high as 65 cents. On
the other hand, it is stated, there
were plenty eggs at retail to be had
at such price.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints, 54a
b5; tub, 53a54; store packed, 3S.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 52a53; hen
merry, 55a56: current receipts, b0;
ponltrv alive-Turkeys. 40: chick.
ems, 27a2S; white Leghorns. 23a24;
fowls, 26a27; roosters, 1S; ducks,
young. 20a25 old, Is; keats, young,
6Oa7O; old, 30a40. Dressed-Turkeys,
AS; capons, fancy, heavy, 47a4S;
smaller, 40a42; chickens, 32a3S; keats,
young, S0a9O; old, 45a50.
Meats-Beef. 15a18; veal, 22a23;
lamb, 25a27; fresh hams, 27a28; shoul-
Cers, 23a24: loins, 2Sa30; smoked hams,
B1a32; smoked shoulders, 1Sa21.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 13; me-
dium, IL; thin, 81; lamb, 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; barrels, too few
sales reported to quote; boxes,
Washington. medium to large sizes,
extra fancy delicious. 3.OOa3.25;
Spitzenburgs, 200 2.25; bushel
baskets, Maryland and Virginia, No.
!. Staymans, pa inches. mostly
around 100.
Cabbage-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; New York.
bulk, per ton, Danish type, 25.OOa
5000.
Celery-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady; New York.
two-third crates. 2.75a3.00, few 3.25;
poor, low as 200. California, crates,
best, mostly 6.O0a6.25; fair quality
and condition. 5.50a5.75.
Grapes-Eastern supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market steady; New,
York, 2-quart climax baskets, Con-
cords. 1Oa15, few best, IS; Catawbas,
12a15.
Lettuce-Supplies light demand
moderate. market steady; California,
crates Iceberg type, As dozen. best,
4.0Oa450. California and Idaho, crates,
Iceberg type, As dozen, fair quality
and condition, 3.50a4.OO. Florida, lR-
bushel hampers big Boston, 2.5Oa1.75;
few 800.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; Indiana and
Ohio, l00-pound sacks, Yellows, L. 5.
No. /. 1T5a2 90: Michigan. 100-pound
sacks Yellows, u. S. No. l, large size,
R.00a2.25.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies limited; demand
light, market firm; Michigan, 15O'
pound sacks Russet Rurals, U. S. No.
!, mostly 4.50, few higher.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady;
North Carolina, cloth top stave bar
rels Yellows, No. l, mostly, 200, few,
o.25. few large size, 1.75.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
,nand moderate. market steady: CALI
fornia, lug boxes ripes and turning,
wrapped, best mostly $50: fair quail
tty and conditio 2.75a325; Ohio, 10
lb, baskets, hothouse, medium size,
G75: small size, 1.75a2.00.
Cauliflower-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger;
New York, Long Island, crates. Lisa
100.
Cucumbers-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market firm; Florida,
square bushel crates, fancy, $50:
choice. 500.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady: Florida, pep
per crates, fancy, 5.00a5.50.
Peppers-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market firm; Florida. pep
per crates. fancy stock, 4.00a4.50.
light. market steady; Florida pepper
crates white, wrapped. mostly 400;
yellow, few sales, 3.00a3.50.
String beans-Supplies moderate: de-
ynand moderate, market weaker;
Florida. "a bushel hampers, green,
A.0Oa450; few 500; South Carolina,
bushel baskets, green, ordinary quail