Evening star., 1927-11-21
TURKEY RECEIPTS
IN MARKET LIGHT
Some Dressed Stock Arriv-
inu-Good Pork Trade
Is Expected.

Receipts of turkeys for the Thanks
giving holiday trade are reported ny
dealers as being only moderate. Live
turkeys have been reaching here the
mast few DAYS but it was not untll yes,
terdav that merchants received dfeSSe"
stock. ,...,. ,,,+
1t is reported that many turkeys no'
:, tho hest condition are being re-
ccived here. the result, 1t Is stated ~
continued warm weather during the
nor;od whom the birds should have had
the benefit of cold weather to tatteh
them. e., ,o,,
Word has been received from seV
oral turkey rasers that they had 10
cull their hoCks to get supplies ioi
tho THANKSGIVING holiday trade, leaV'
;or the poorer birds to be tattencd III
time for the Christmas holiday sea
son. . ,i,,o,,,
pork dealers are expecting hVely
trading in fresh hams for the Thanks
giving trade, many consumers, II - p@e, @
lieved. intending to substitute thehh
for turkey, being unwilling to pay the
high prices for the king bird.
Slow trading in the market III sen'
eral is expected until the 1hanksSN
ing rush for turkeys Is on at'" 'ile
latter part of the week trace d'HC
probably will be slow. when CONSUME . ,
will satisfy themselves WIN lel'-oNe'9
from the Thanksgiving dinner
Tnrkev uri,es this morning were
ahnut the same as prices quoted SAL
urday. 40 to A. for the live ones ana
- TO 80 for dressed stock.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Rniter-Fresh. 1.pound prints, 54i
tuh. 51a52; store packed, 3oa3l;
Ecrs--Fresh selected, 50a52; hen
merry. 55a60; current receipts, ~. 80.
pn,,1trv alive - Turkeys, 4Oa42;
eo,rIe small and medium. 22a23; large
u. spring chickens. 26a2S; ROSTERS
16a17: ducks, 1Sa20; keats, young. IVA IVA
~. old. So. Dressed-Turkeys' 4oa2o'
snrinr chickens, 32a33; roosters, lsa
90; ducks. 1Sa20; capons, fancy heaNH'
40a45. ducks, %; keats, SOa9o. .,o.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef' lha-u'
veal. o5a27; lamb. 25a21: tresh tn. nati,.
oOaot: loins. 23a25; shouldcrs' 10" -
smoked hams, 24a2a; SMOKED S'o,t.
dnrs 17a1S: strip bacon, "a, lard, H.
calves, IS; lambs, l3.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits a, anu II,
vegetables. compiled by the MAJ me-
News Service of the Department. Vi
Agriculture, says: da.
"a Cahhage-Supplies moderate; ue-
n,and light, market dull; New aol ~
sacked, per 100 weight Danlsh type
Annles-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; boxes WASH,
ineton. medium to large SIZE extra
fancv Delicious, 4.00a4.25; Staymans
and Ionathans. 3.O0a3.25; Romes, 2''oa
2 o5. mostly around 800; fancy komes'
. 65a2.75. bushel baskets. Virginia uI
classified Grimes, "a inches up l.oV'
PENNSYLVANIA. 2A inches up, uhciassi.
fed Stavmans and Black Twlgs. l.'o;
Yorks. 1.50a1.75.
Celery--Supplies liberal; oeI,lal,o
moderate. market steady: New 10. I; N;
"a crates, 200a2.25; California tuil
crates. 6-7 dozen. best. 475a a:Uo' Id"
quality and condition, 4'2oa f'o''
I.ettuce-Supplies moderate; uel,.ai.'
moderate, market firm; CaIlfornia.
crates, Iceberg type, 40 do"eh' f-''
AIS: best mostly 45o.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demano
moderate. market steady; New YORK
1oo. .nound sacks. yellows. U. ;. NO. l.
,,,od;,,rn to large size. 1.60a1 rs; Mlchi-
gan. 150.pound sacks. yellows, Z. .
No I large size, 1.75a1.S0; mostly
around 1.s5.
Potato Market Dull.
potatoes-Supplies limited; demand
light. market dull; Pennsylvania, loo'
Mound sacks, round whites. Z. .,
No. i. 3.20a325; Michigan oo,pouiiu
sacks. Russet Rurals, U. D NO \
3.25a3.40; mostly $40. .. ao
Sweet potatoes-Suppi1es l1snl, We
mand light. market dull; Elrgl,l'a,' MA,
East Shore, cloth-top parrels' 1s
lows, No. i, 200. ,,. so
String beans-Supplies hberai; ue-
mand moderate, market weak @ toi'
ida. s -bushel hampers, green, -,uVa
. 20. wax, practically no demahd'
nracticallv no sales: South Carolina,
hushel hampers, green. Wlde rahse
condition, best mostly 200, few hlen'
err. poorer low as 1.5O.
Tomatocs-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger
California. luos. ripes. wrapped. 3.4"a
II. 10-pound boxes, hothouSe STOCK
no sales reported.
Egcplant-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate market steady; iop-
ida. pepper crates, fancy. 3.oOa3.oo;
choice, $50.
Snuash-Supplies limited: demand
moderate. market steady; F1or'da'
nepner crates, fancy whites, 3ooa5.9O'
bushel crates, yellow. 2.00a2.25.
Cucumhers-Supples very light; de-
mand light. market dull; FLORIDA.
square bushel crates, No. |, 400; cuIls,
200.