Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21
SALESO TURKEYS
SLOW IN MARKET
Nearby Receipts SmaII-veg.
etables in Good Supply.
Prices Are Unc' 1ged.


Christmas buyers are not taking
mold with the enthusiasm usually dis
played four days before Christmas.
Last weeks warm weather was
blamed for slow market. but dealers
are offering no explanation for the
continued holding off on part of
!, buyers, now that there has been an
appreciable change in weather condi-
TONS
Receipts from nearby turkey raisers
continue small. but increased receipts
are expected the next two days. IL
Is feared by dealers that holding OF
on part of buyers may result in a
congestion the last day of the holi-,
DAY market that will make conditions
anything but comfortable TO con-
,sumers.
Peculiar Condition OF Market.
Dealers say the prevailing condi-
ton of the turkey market is most
peculiar one. Poultry prices quoted
by dealers are largely for the guild
tance of Maryland and Virginia tur-
key raisers, a local dealer explained
this morning, jobbing prices being
slightly in advance of quotations.
Almost anything is liable to nap
pen in the turkey market before the
close of the week.
Plentiful supplies of celery, always
In demand for the holiday season.
are reported. and there is no scarcity
of cranberries. also in demand. al
though the latter are not as cheap
as usual The butter and egg market
continued this morning unchanged.
and prices of most commodities were
substantially the same as yesterdays
Wholesale Prices Today.
"a Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 20a25;
veal. 24a2s: lambs. 26a27; fresh hams.
1sa1s; loins. 21a22; fresh shoulders.
1sa17; smoked hams. '20a22: smoked
shoulders. Halls: strip bacon, 22a24;
lard. 13a13z; calves, alive, Halls;
lambs. alive. Is.
Butter-One-pound prints, 54a55;
tub. So: store packed, 81.
Eggs-Fresh selected. 44a45; hem
merry, as: current receipts. AZ.
Poultry. alive - Turkeys. 40a42i
fowls, small and medium. 20a2l:
large. 22a23; Spring chickens, 24a25;
BOOSTERS, 49,; ducks, 1Sa20; keats,
young, 70a75: old, IS. Dressed
Turkeys. 47a4s: Spring chickens, ala
2s; ROSTERS. IS; capons. fancy, heavy,
45a4s: small, ssa4e; ducks, 25aso;
keats. s0as0.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
s Todays market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the
Market News Service. Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics. says:
~ Apples-Supplies moderate, demand
moderate, market steady: barrels,
few sales direct to retailers, New
! York. ia inches up Kings, 20 inches
mp $50; Virginia, 2h inches up
Staymans, best, $50; poorer. 7.00a
4 m. Lo~o.s W. .t,in<rtov, ,,,adi,,,,, IN
large size. extra fancy delicious, 4.00a
s.25: Spitzenbergs best, 3.75; ripes,
s2.75a3.25: extra fancy sStaymans. 3.00a
3.25: bushel baskets, Virginia. "a
inches up Jonathans. 1856: 215 inches
mp Staymans, 2& inches up, 2.50a2.75:
Virginia u. s. No. i, Yorks "a inches
mp. 2.25; Pennsylvania, Y. s. No. 2.
: Rones ~ inches up. 1.75a2.00.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: de-
rnand light; market steady; South
y Carolina, few sales barrels, crates,
Z pointed type. 2.00a2.25: IN bushel
hampers whites. 100; Florida, ~
bushel hampers pointed type. fair
quality and condition. LOCALES.
celery-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate: market about steady; New
York, "a crates, 2.00a2.25. mostly
& zoo; poorer low as 1.5O; California,
crates. 4.50a5.00: poorer low as $50
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market about steady; Cali
fornia, iceberg type, 4-5 dozen, 3.0Oa
$50; Arizona, crates. iceberg type.
AS dozen. 3.50a4.00; Florida, 2-dozen
crates. big Boston type fine quality
and condition. 2.75: i II bushel ham,
pers. big Boston type good to ordi-
nary quality and condition, 1.50a2.25.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate: market Arm; Michigan,
100-pound sacks yellows. u. s. No. /.
medium TO large size, 2.00a2.25.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate: market steady; New
York, 150-pound sacks round whites.
u. s. No. /, 3.15a3.25: Michigan, 150-
pound sacks russell rurals, u. s. No.
!, 3.25a3.35, mostly 3.25.
& Spinach-Supplies moderate: de-
snnand moderate, market frm; Virginia.
Norfolk section, bushel baskets. Savoy
type, 1.4oa1.5o.
- Tomato Market Steady.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
1nand light, market steady; repacks,
unknown origin, threes, ripes, wrap
ned, fancy count, 3.25a3.50; choice
count, 2.75a3.00; originals, Florida, Is
ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count, 5.50a6.00; mostly 800; repacked
locally, few sales, SIS ripes, wrapped,
fancy count, 100.
String DeanS.-SOpplleS ngnt, de-
1nand light, market about steady: Flor
ida, M-bushel hampers. green, mostly
q. so; few high as 2.75; poorer hold
overs, 1.50a2.60.
Cucumbers--Supplies very light. too
few sales reported to quote.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy. 2.00a2.25; few high as
$50.
! Eggplant-Supplies light: demand
light, market dull: Florida. pepper
crates, fancy, mostly around 2.25:
poorer. low as 200.
Carrots-Supplies very light; too
few sales reported to quote.
Beets-Supplies light: demand light.
market dull: Texas. Western lettuce
crates, punched, $50: Florida. pepper
crates loose, 800.
Cauliower-Supplies moderate de
nand light, market steady; California
crates, mostly around $50; few high
as 2.75.
Kale-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady: Virginia
Norfolk section, cloth-top veneer bar.
rels. 1.25a1.4o.