Evening star., 1926-12-04
GOOD MARKET SEEN
FOR TURKEYS HERE
Choicest Birds Expected to
Bring as High Prices as
at Thanksgiving.

Local poultry dealers say there il
every indication of "a good turkey
market during the approaching Christ
mas holiday season. Much, however
will depend upon weather conditions
il is stated, coupled with the question
OF supply and demand.
1t is expected that choicest bird
will bring as good prices as they dlf
during the recent Thanksgiving hoii
day season. Discussing the prospect
this morning, dealer suggested tina
choicest d!y-piched birds probably
will bring at least so cents, making
retail market of 90 or 60 cents.
Dealers naturally expect there viii
be many culis among the supplies
shipped here from distant points, a.
we'll as among those from nearby
Such turkeys will sell at prices lower
than those regularly quoted, dealers
saying some of the poor stock is nc
worth buying.
After ALL" remarked dealer, ''i
is merely gamble. Turkeys ma!
come in large quantities and they may
be scarce, but there probably will bt
enough to supply all demands al
prices that Will prevail"
turkey IrlCeS Advance.
Turkey prices advanced a few
cents this week, due to lighter re
ceiptS and Il fairly good demand. while
chicken prices took a slight drop. Ii
is believed the demand for poultry
was decreased because of the large
supplies and reasonable prices of rab
bits.
Meat prices have been reported this
week as being fairly reasonable. Nc
prices have advanced, according Il
dealers, and prices of some meats de
clined Colder weather probably vii
be a means Of increasing the demand
for meats. Increased numbers OF
dressed hogs are being received from
nearby Maryland ard Virginia, and
prices are easier.
Lamb is more plentiful and cheap
er. Beef prices have remained about
the same the past week or two, and
veal, more plentiful, is in demand al
prices that have remained practically
unchanged throughout the week.
Unusually heavy receipts of apples
from nearby farmers almost glutted
the market during the week end, the
fruit being piled high, in barrels
baskets and sacks, about the market
places. Prices ran as low as so cents
d bushel for apples good for either
stock selinge at 81. a few of the
choicest bringing S1.25.
Cider OH Market.
Unable to. sell all of their large
crops OF apples. many farmers con
verted their fruit into cider and dis
posed OF the beverage along the mar
ket line. selling it in quantities rang
ing from a glass to barrel.
I of fo from
the Northwest met a light demand
and steady market. Prices ranged
from $3.50 TO 1925 q box.
Vegetables. products of nearby
Maryland and Virginia farms, have
not disappeared from the market line
because of the freezing weather this
week. Growers who properly pro
tected certain vegetables had fairly
large supplies on hand to offer the
trade this morning.
One item of interest to dealers was
Spring opions, small and tender, pre-
senting the appearance of those
grown in the Spring. that found ready
sale at . cents and PIG cents bunch.
Red radishes. as solid rs those grown
in early Spring, sold at from 4 cents
to 6 cents q bunch. BeetS and car
rots that had been properly cared for
during the sold snap were also offered
by growers, cents a bunch being the
price quoted.
Potatoes, also a product of nearby
farms, properly dug and dried and in
condition to keep all Winter, were
offered at S1.75 and 81; sweet potatoes
selling at ST and sS1.25 bushel or
$3.50 a barrel White potatoee from
Michigan and New York, received in
liberal quantities, We're quoted at from
$4.40 to $460 a sack of $50 pounds.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, l-pound prints, 55a
Sc: tub. 54a55; store packed. 3S.
Eggs s-Fresh, selected. 55; hennery,
55a56; current receipts. So; storage,
40a42
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. 43a45;
chickens, 23a25; White Leghorns, pa
%; fowls. 23a25; roosters, Is; ducks,
young. 20a25; old, Is: keats. young,
60a70, old, 3oa40. Dressed-Turkeys,
4Sa50; capons. fancy. heavy, 47a4S;
smaller, 40a42: chickens. 32a33; keats,
young S0a9U: Old, 35a4O; rabbits. No.
], 35a40 No. ,, 20a25.
Meats-Beef. 15a17; veal 22a23;
lamb. 25a27; fresh hams. 26a2S:
shoulders, 23a24; loins, 2Sa30; smoked
hams, 80: smoked shoulders, 1Sa21.
Live stock Calves. choice, 13; me-
uluiIl. H. tIlill, p1i, ltIllb, TO-
Fruit and Vegetable Report.
Apples-Suplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; barrels, too few
sales to establish mark; boxes, Wash,
ington. medium to large size extra
fancy Delicious. 90: Jonathans, 1.75
az 90: Spit2enburgS and Staymans.
2.25; bushel baskets, Maryland and
Virginia. No. |. 21c inches up, 75a
100: "a inches up, 1.00a1.25.
Cabba se-Suppiies moderate; demand
light. market fairly steady; New York
bulk per ton Danish type, medium
size 2300a2S.00: large sina, fair con
dtion. 20.00
Celery moderate; de-
Inand light market steady: New
York. 2-3 crates, mostly $50; Cali
fornia, crates medium sizes. 5.o0a
900: mostly around, $50; large sizes
4.00a4 so.
|. Lettuce-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market dull; California
crates Iceberg type, as dozen
mostly 400. few higher; Idaho. crates
Iceberg type. As dozen, 300a3.5o: ::
Florida, 1l9 -bushel hampers, big
Boston type. 2.50a275; some poorly
headed lower.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady: New York and
Indiana 100 pound sacks yellows, l.
S. No. l, l.75a2.O0: Michigan, 100
pound sacks yellow L. s. No. l. large
size. 2.25.
PotatoeS-Supplies light: demand
light. market fairly steady; Michigan,
160pound sacks Russet Rurals. L. s.
No, /, 450a4.60: New York, 150-pound
sacks round Whites. L. S. No. /,
425a450.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate: