Evening star., 1928-11-13
TURKEYS ARRIVING
FOR HOLIDAY TRADE
Most Shipments From Vir-
ginia-COuntry Pork
Supplies Increase.
Turkeys for the Thanksgiving holiday

Turkeys for the Thanksgiving holiday
are reaching the local market. Most
of the early arrivals are from Virginia,
according to dealers, Texas, Tennessee
and other turkey raisers in the South
expecting to get their birds here the
coming week.
It is reported that the turkeys thus
far received have been in splendid con-
dition. Many Of them viii be cared for
in commission houses until the time
for killing arrives. The time of killing
will be governed largely by weather con-
ditions.
Live turkeys this morning were
quoted at 40 and 43 cents. dressed stock
being quoted at so and SIS cents. While
it is yet too early to determine just
what retail price will prevail at Thanks
giving, according to reports of mer-
chants, it is believed there will be about
a 60-cent market.
Pork Supplies.
Cooler weather and snow yesterday
suggested to dealers in the local mar
ket the possibility of hog killing in
nearby Maryland and Virginia and
more plentiful supplies of fresh pork
and country sausage.
More plentiful supplies of country
pork are suggestive Of increased de-
mands for sauerkraut and green vege-
tables, both being fairly plentiful and
cheap.
Dealers still have small quantities of
green corn to offer the trade. It is
not in the best condition, however, and
receipts are so small that wholesale
prices are not quoted. 1t is late in the
season for the vegetable, dealers state,
and because of its scarcity, it is stated,
it finds ready sale.
A few homegrown tomatoes still are
being received from nearby growers,
most of them ripened under glass.
Prices depend entirely upon size and
condition of the vegetable.
Florida growers are supplying the
local market quantities of cucumberS,
squash and string beans, supplies being
light. Bushel hampers of the beans
were quoted at 81 and $3.50 this morn
ing. CucumberS were quoted at S4,
while the squash brought SIS and $3.50.
Moderate supplies of potatoes, cabbage,
celery and lettuce and light receipts of
onions were reported.
Dealers reported a continued firm
condition of the butter and egg market,
prices of both commodities as well as
those of most other foodStuffS remain
ing unchanged.
Today's Wholesale Prices-JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter - One-pound prints, 51%a
5234; tub, 50a4 a5134; store-packed, 80
a32.
Eggs = Fresh, selected, 4Sa5O; hen
merry, 53a55; current receipts, 46a47;
storage, 33a35.
Poultry, alive Turkeys, 40a43;
Spring chickens, 30a32; Leghorns, 27a
%; fowls, 27a28; roosters, 1920; keats,
young, 60a80; old. 80. Dressed turkeys,
45a50; Spring chickens, 3Sa40; Leg
small, soas5; ducks, sOa32; keats,
young, 8Oa1 90.
Meats, fresh-killed - Beef, 18a27;
veal, 22a27; lamb, 20a25; pork loins,
26a27: fresh lambs, 22a23; fresh
shoulders, 1920; smoked hams, 25a27;
smoked shoulders, 21a22; bacon, %;
lard, 14a1415.
Live stock-Calves, 15a16; lambs, 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics), says:
Apples - Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady. Boxes: Wash
fancy Delicious, 3.10a3.25; extra fancy
Staymans, 250a2.75; extra fancy JON
athans, 2.25a2.50 BuShel baskets:
Maryland and Virginia, U. S. No. l, 2 Y
inches up, Staymans, 1.25a1.50; U. S.
No. /, 234 inches up, 1.50a1.60, few
fancy higher; u. S. No. 1, 212 inches
up. Grimes, 125a1 so, mostly 1.50.
Cabbage Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; New York, go
pound sacks Danish type, 1.60a1. IS;
lO0-pound sacks Danish type, 1.75a19O
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; New York,
2-3 crates, 2.50a300; ordinary quality
and condition, 175a2.00; California,
crates. 5.OOa54SO, few fancy high as 600.
Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market about steady; Cali
fornia, crates Iceberg type, to dozen,
onions~supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Michigan and New
York, 1OO-pound sacks yellows, U. S.
No. /. mostly 425, few higher.
Potatoes Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; Penn
sylvania, 15O-pound sacks Round
Whites, U. S. No. l, 1.75a2 90; New
York, l5O-pound sacks Round Whites
u. S. No. l, 1.90a210; Michigan, l5U-
pound sacks RuSset Rurals, U. S. NO. l,
2.OOa215; Idaho, 50-pound boxes Rus
set RlJrbanks, bakers, 2.50a2.75: 100
pound sacks Russet Burbanks, mostiy
around 800.
sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market STEADY, East
ern Shore of Virginia, cloth-tap barfelS
yellows, No. /, 2.65a2.75; nearby Mary
land, bushel baskets Nancy HallS, NO.
l, 125a1.50.
ucumbers-Supplies very light; de-
nland light, market dull; Florida, square
bushel crates fancy, fair quality, 4.OU.
Souash-Supplies very light; demand
light, market steady; Florlda, pepper
crates, 5.00a5.50.
String beans-Supplies very light; too
few sales reported to quote.
Peppers-S Supplies light; no shipped
In stock on market.
Eggplant-No supplies on market.
Caulifower-Su Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; New
York, Long Island crates, 2.25a2.oO,
mostly $50.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market about STEADY; California,
lugs, ripes wrapped, medium to large
size, 300a3.25; poor to fair condltlon'
75a150.
Oranges-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, boxes
Seedlings, medium to large, No. l, 4.5Oa
ATS; No. 2, 4.00a4.25, mostly 400; small
size, No. l, 3.75a4.25.
Grapefruit - Supplies limited; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
boxes No. l, 3.75a4.00; No. 2, 3.25a3.50
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