Evening star., 1927-11-19


Materially increased shipments are
expected tomorrow, when practically
all wholesale dealers about the vicin.
ity Of Center Market will keep their
places of business open to receive
them. 1t is deemed probable that to-
morrow's receipts will include some
dressed stock.
Quoted az to 45 Cents.
Forty.two cents was the low price
this morning for live turkeys, dealers
reported, As cents being the highest
Dressed stock was quoted at As and
50 cents. Weather conditions and the
quantities Of turkeys received will de
termine prices next week.
"At present" remarked dealer
this morning, "indications are that
there will be 60-cent retail market
the coming week, and it also is highly
probable that some fancy stock will
sell as high as f5 cents"
Prices of chickens this morning
We're the same as prices reported the
past few days. Local dealers are re-
ceiving fairly large shipments of
chickens. and fairly large supplies of
ducks and keats also are being re-
ceived.
ITS sin and shame what has
happened to shipments of rabbits the
past few days" commented a dealer
this morning
"Shipments were received from
every direction" he added, land the
warm weather played havoc with
them"
Rabbit Shipments Inspected.
Health Department inspectors were
on the job yesterday. They examined
all shipments of rabbits and con-
demned practically so per cent of
them. Shippers seem to fail to realize
what is likely to happen to rabbits
packed in boxes or barrels and ship
ped when the weather is warm. The
shipping is az their risk. however, and
they are the losers.
Dealers report continued firm con-
dition of the butter and egg market
Butter prices continued to keep the
market steady and firm, while egg
prices slightly advanced this week
1t is believed by dealers that prices
will not change to any material extent
until after the Thanksgiving holiday
season.
Farmers still are getting the short
end of the bargain in the vegetable
was the comment of a dealer
this morning.
"Prices of some of the vegetables
is hardly sufficient to pay for their
gathering" he added.
Attention was called to turnips. cut
off carrots and beats selling at so and
- cents bushel basket as one item
from which the farmer is deriving
very little revenue, a decrease of more
than 80 per cent. it is stated. COM
pared with prices last year.
Cabbage Is Cheap.
Cabbage is another vegetable re-
ported by dealers as being particularly
cheap. a whole barrel Of hard-head
cabbage selling at Is cents. bushel to
be had for 35 or 40 cents.
1t is reported that the season for
homegrown tomatoes is practically
over. Some few ripe tomatoes. ripen.
ed indoors or under glass, were re.
ceived the past few days. They sold
at SIS and $1.75 a basket. about or
6 cents a pound. There were plenty
green tomatoes in market this week.
Fearing blight that is affecting
their crop Of red potatoes, farmers are
supplying the local market with more
of the vegetable than can readily be
of. Persons purchasing such
potatoes, merchant commented,
should carefully examine them. Po-
tatOes offered this week We're affected
about one-eighth OF an inch deep. it
is stated. and it is feared many of
them will not keep for sale during the
Winter months.
1t is said by dealers that large re.
ceipts of the blighted stock proba bly, is
the reason for prevailing cheap price
Of potatoes. Both red and white pota-
toes are plentiful. dealers this morning
quoting price of 81 a bushel for
both varieties. Sweet potatoes We're
quoted at from 81 to $3.50 bushel.
Oyster Plant Scarcer.
Oyster plant is not SO plentiful this
season. it is reported and dealers find
no difficulty getting rid of supplies at
81 and $12.5 dozen. Spring bunch
onions. radishes and parsley are fairly
plentiful and cheap. Spinach, more
was quoted this morning at
81 and $1.25 bushel.
Moderate supplies of string beans
from South Carolina and Florida the
past few days met moderate demand
that kept the market firm. Only few
beans are to be had. and
they are not in the best condition.
Receipts of cucumbers the past few
days have been so light that sales
we're too light to quote prices. Liberal
supplies of celery and onions and mod
crate supplies of lettuce were reported
near the close of the weeks market
Fruit dealers are offering attractive
supplies of fruits from various sec.
ions, apples being about the only
hing in the fruit line received from
nearby farmers. Bushel baskets of
he nearby fruit this morning were
quoted at from $1.25 to 81.
The Market News Service Bureau
II Agricultural Economics reported
he market on shipped apples yester.
lay as follows:
Supplies moderate; demand light,
market steady; boxes, Washington,
Medium to large size extra fancy De-
icious. mostly 400: Staymans, Romes
md Jonathans mostly around 800;
'ew higher; bushel baskets, Pennsyl-
1ania. unclassified Yorks and Stay.
mans, "a to 2h inches, windfalls.
l.25; Virginia. United States No. !,
Delicious. "a inches up. 800.
Pear Receipts Light.
Light receipts of pears are re-
ported. New York, buShel baskets of |
SeCkles were quoted at from $2.25 to |
2.75; Anjous at $1.50 and So: Shell |
ions at $225 to So, and kieffers at |
i so to s..
Grapefruit, oranges and tangerines |
re being received in small quantities. |
While cranberries are more plentiful.