Evening star., 1928-11-17
TURKEY MARKET
INTERESTS TRADE
Dealers Anxious to Know
Drift of Prices for HoIi-
day Offering.

Poultry dealers continue to Specu-
late as to the probable condition of
the turkey market for the Thanksgiving
holiday season. Live turkeys have been
Quoted around 40 cents most Of the
week while dressed stock has brought
so and SIS cents. It is believed by some
of the dealers that retail prices prob
ably will not be determined until the
first of Thanksgiving week.
Local dealers this morning said they
we're without definite information as to
the probable prices for the holiday mar
ket. They are certain that turkey
raisers in Texas, Tennessee and other
States In the South have ample sup
plies for both the Thanksgiving and
Christmas holiday seasons, but through
lust what channels they will pass on
their way to market is problematical.
Last Years Drop.
Prices last year took decided drop
shortly before the holiday market, and
business became brisk, due. it is stated.
to the handling of large quantities OF
the birds in chain stores. No an
,ouncement of prospective prices has
vet been made. according to infornla-
tion received here. Dealers feel rea-
sonably certain that so cents will be
the high price. some of them express
ing the belief that there will be much
lower market.
Government reports from Texas the
nast few days told of an unsettled con-
dition of the live turkey market. In
the northern part of the State, accord
ing to reports received by the Depart
ment of Agriculture. buyers were pay
ing 30 cents a. pound for turkeys de-
livered at dressing plants, fancy stock
bringing as much as 35 cents. Old
toms and No 2 stock brought 5 and 10
cents a pound lower respectively. East
ern buyers we're bidding 40 cents for
carload lots.
Not many changes in prices of COM
nodities in the local market we're re-
ported during the week. Butter prices
showed a slight f1uctuation. chickens
were cheaper the past few days. and
prices of most other commodities re-
mained unchanged.
A draggy condition of the market
was reported most of the week, sup
plies of practically every commodity be-
ing much greater than demand. Re-
tailers were on hand late yesterday and
early today getting supplies for their
week end trade, all wanting the pick
of commodities, more especially per-
islable stock.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-one- pound prints. 81 y a52%;
tub, 5034a5134 store-packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 48a50; hen
merry, 53as5; current receipts, 46a47;
storage, 33a35.
Poultry - Alive: Turkeys. 40a42;
Spring chickens, 26a2S; Leghorns, 25;
fowls. 26a27: roosters, 19a20: keats,
young 60a80. old 80. Dressed-Turkeys
4Sa50 Spring chickens, 36a38: Leg
horns, IS; fowls. 32a35 capons. large
40a45. small 30a35: ducks, 30a32: keats,
young. 80a100.
Meats-Fresh killed: Beef, 18a27:
veal, 22a27: lamb, 20a25: pork loins,
IS; fresh hams, 22a24; fresh shoulders.
20a2l: smoked hams, 25a27; smoked
shoulders, 2la23; bacon, %; lard, 14a
14l2.
Iivestock-Calves, 15a16: lambs. 13.
mo matter what turkey prices OBJ
tain for the approaching holiday sea-
SON." remarked Q, dealer, "it is the gen.
eral belief that the demand will not be
as great as usual. many consumers
having broken away from the time
honored custom of demanding turkeys
for Thanksgiving. Many of them are
content with chickens. ducks, geese,
roastS and rabbits"
Opening of the game season in vir-
ginia Thursday of this week is expected
to result in increased receipts of rab-
bits In the local market in the near
future. There is not the usual big de-
rnand for rabbits this season. IL is
stated, due partly to the warm weather
that has prevailed since November ],
opening day of the season for possess
sion and sale Of the game In this city.
Another reason, it is stated. is the cir
culation of report that many of the
rabbits are diseased.
Fairly heavy receipts of rabbits from
the West and States in this section
have been reported since the opening