Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-26
DEALERS CLEARING
TURKEY SUPPLIES
Poultry and rabbits PIenti-
full and Finding Fair
Demand.

Today's sales are expected to result
in dealers getting rid of all the tur
keys received for the Thanksgiving
holiday trade Dealers say it is inn
possible to estimate the number of
received and consumed dur
ing the first of the seasons holidays,
but the number ran up into thousands.
Fourteen carloads of turkeys were
received from distant places, it is re-
ported. some from as far distant as
Texas, a State in which thousands of
turkeys are raised annually for con-
in Northern markets. Then
there came thousands of others from
Virginia and North Caro-
lima. brought here in trucks by haul
ers, while persons who raised them
on small scale brought them here in
or in old-time country
wagons
Wholesale prices did not change TO
any material extent throughout the
week, according to reports, but a
break did come in the retail price dur
ing the closing hours of Wednesdays
market. The wholesale price of live
turkeys held to 40 and AZ cents. while
dressed stock sold at 45 and 80 cents.
Retail prices went as high as So cents.
but the market closed with prices as
low as 40 and so cents.
Christmas Turkey Trade.
Dealers already are looking forward
to the prospects for the Christmas
turkey trade. Because Of continued
warm weather prior to Thanksgiving,
it is stated, turkeys were slow taking
on flesh, and many raisers found it
necessary to Gull their flocks. 1t IS
certain, it is stated, that
the culs of last week will be in good
shape for the Christmas trade.
Receipt Of thousands of rabbits
from various parts of the country
and plentiful supplies of chickens.
ducks and geese came as relief to
the turkey market this week. and
many persons, Directing to or unable
to pay the high prices charged for
found it possible to have a
poultry or rabbit dinner at nominal
cost Placing of thousands of tur-
keys on the market by a chain store
at 40 cents also came to the relief
of consumers, and the last-hour pur
chaSers were benefited by waiting.
1t was reported by dealers that
they did not have large quantities of
turkeys on hand at the close Of
market. They did not
clean up on their sales. how
ever, and q few sales were made
morning.
Rabbit Receipts Heavy.
Receipts of rabbits continue heavy,
and cheap prices rule. There has
been but little change in the prices
IF chickens this week, however. al
though they continued in good de-
nand. Todays business in the
chicken trade started off fairly brisk.
Dealers in marine products at
Fish Market today are
the close of the Thanks
giving holiday season. Seldom is
business very brisk during such holl-
lay season, according to dealers. eX- |
,ept that there is fair demand for
oysters. Oystermen take holiday, |
however. reducing receipts of the BIZ |
valves, but not to the extent of MAX |
ng them especially scarce.
Offerings this morning included fsh
rom the Potomac. Chesapeake Bay.
points all along the Atlantic Coast and
, few varieties of fish from far West
m waters. Dealers had large quaint
les of frozen fish to offer, but they
we're not in demand. the open weather
laying enabled meters to furnish
nipple supplies of fresh-caught fish:
Florida shippers supplied some fine
pecimens of red snappers that were
eceived in splendid condition ana
,ffered at 25 cents pound. A flsh
hat claimed the attention or buyers
he past few days was the king1sh
rom North Carolina waters. the
lingfish is said by dealers to be par
icularly white and solid and possess
ng a good flavor They were offered
It 10 cents a pound. while the Jump
ng mullets, not so plentiful, sold at
5 cents.
Spotted Trout Attractive.
Spotted trout. product of Florida
waters, attracted attention of buyers
his morning, being the show flsh OF
he day. according to reports or deal
RS. They weighed from to 3 pounds
piece and readily sold for % cents
pound. Rockfish, not so PLENTIFUL
we're quoted at rs cents.
Crackers, small size, sold at cents |
pound, the larger ones selling at 10. T
me small ones were from distant
vaters, the larger ones coming from
nearby Chesapeake Bay points.
found ready sale at ID
ents.
Boston shippers supplied local ner-
hants quantities of Boston mackerel,
cd. haddock. filet of haddock. The
ilet of haddock, always in demand.
vas quoted at 20 cents this morning,
he haddock selling at cents. Cod
we're quoted at 10 cents, the steak
od selling at 1919. Boston mackerel,
. fish usually in good demand. sold
It % cents a pound.
Halibut and salmon, received from
he Pacific Coast, were plentiful at
5 cents a pound. Dealers reported
good demand for smoked fish, and
ysters were in fair demand. Green
hrimp from North Carolina and Gulf
morning at 20 cents pound, the
ooked shrimp selling at so cents.
Vegetable Dealings Slow.
Inactivity in the fruit and vegetable
markets this week is reported. Every
ody wanted turkey observed a fruit
nd vegetable dealer. and very little
ttention was paid to other lines of
upplies.
Homegrown tomatoes, string beans
nd peppers are about off the market,
callers reported this morning. and
hipped supplies have to be depended
pom. Only few green tomatoes are
0 be had.
Hothousc tomatoes from Ohio and
utdoor supplies from Florida are sup
lying demands. Demands for the
egetable usually are not very great
ust after the homegrown product dis
ppears from market, it is stated, and
he demand is not likely to increase to
ny material extent much before the
Christmas holiday season.
Turnips. cutoff carrots and beets
ontinue about as cheap as last week,