Evening star., 1928-11-20
PRICES Of TURKEY
REPORTED LOWER
Shippers Apparently Holding
Off During Warm Weather.
Vegetable Quotations.


Condemnation of approximately $500
rabbits by health inspectors yesterday
did not come as surprise to local
dealers. Last weeks receipts were
greater than the demand, the warm
weather resulting in many of the
rabbits being received in such condi-
ton that quick sales at reduced prices
followed
Discussing condemnations made yes
terday, local dealer said he was sur
prised that shippers used such bad
| Judgment. Many of the rabbits unques-
| tiunably were killed the middle or latter
part of last week and started in transit
at time when shippers should have
known they would have become heated
before delivery yesterday morning.
Dealers say they hope more care will
be taken in making shipments the re-
mainder of the season, more especially
when weather conditions are such as
to suggest the possibility of supplies
running afoul the health laws. Prices
today were about what they we're at the
close of last week.
Turkey Prices Lower.
An easing of turkey prices was re-
ported this morning. Receipts are not
especially heavy, according to reports,
| shippers probably holding back on Ac-
count of the recent warm weather
/ There also was an easing Of prices
of chickens this morning.
| A continued firm condition of the
butter and egg market was reported,
and fruits and vegetables were about
as plentiful as during the past week,
with the exception Of kale and spinach.
| Kaie was quoted at 81 and $i.25 a
bushel this morning, the spinach selling
at 81.
Broccoli, green vegetable recently
| imported from italy, was received In
| fairly large quantities from the Norfolk,
| va, section this morning and offered
at "a q bushel basket. Idaho potatoes,
more plentiful and cheaper than usual,
were offered at S2.75 for 1l0spound
sacks.
Last weeks warm weather forced
growing mushrooms to the extent Of
about doubling the crop, and dealers
this morning had large quantities Of
them to offer at prices ranging from
30 cents to 81 basket.
Fairly large quantities of honeydews,
second crop and OF exceptionally fine
quality, according to dealers, were of
fered the trade today, prices being
around S260 a crate, Apples continued
plentiful, while only moderate guam
titles of pears were received
Taday's Wholesale Prices--Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter--One.po prints, sla63;
tub 50abi; stofe.paoked, 30AS2.
Eggs--tOreSh. selected, 40as0; hen.
merry, b3a55; current receipts, ABaA7;
storage, 33a35.
Poultry - Alive -- Turkeys, aBa4o;
Spring chickens, 20; Leghoris, %:
fowls. 2ea27; roosters, 1Da2o; keats,
young, 60aB0; old. 80. Dressed-Tur-
keys, 4b, Spring chickens, SeAS8; Leg
horns, 50; fowls, So eapons, large.
40a45; small, 30a35 ducks, 50AS2;
keats young, B0a1.00
MeRts-Fresh killed--Beef, 1Ba27;
veal, 27a37; lamb, 2oaab; pork loins,
90: fresh hams, 22a24; fresh shoulders,
s0a2l; smoked hams, 25aa7; smoked
shoulders, 2ia2S; bacon, 90; lard,
3jaal4.
live stoek-calves, iBals; lambs, -.
Fruit ana Vegetable Review.
The daily report ON fruits and vege-
tables from the Department OF Agri-
culture says.
AppleB@-SupplleE m0ueraVei demand
light, market steady, Boxes. Washing
Delicious, 3.36; Staymans and Romes,
2.50a2.7b; Jonathans, mostly 2.25:
bushel baskets, Maryland, Virginia anu
Pennsylvania, U. 8. No. l., ala inches
up, Grimes, i.26a1 .e5; mostly i.4oai.50
unclassified, 234 inches up, Stayfflai1s
and Romes, LOCAL i.2b.
Cabbage-supplies light; demand
moderate, market Arm. New York, 100
pound sacks, Danish type, 2,00a225.
Celery--Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady. California, crates,
few s7sasoo 20, tSorrsssion SS s
have read, 0.76a6.00); New York, a34
crates, best, 32Ba3.60.
1ettuce-suppiies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady California,
crates. iceberg type, 4.o dozen,
Cnions-supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Michigan and New
York, l00-pound sacks, yellows, u q.
No. /, medium to large size, 4.25a4.s0.'
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady Penn
sylvania, .150-pound sacks, round whites,
pound sacks, Russet Rurals, U. s. No. l,
2.10a2.2b; Idaho, 50-pound boxes, Rus
set Burbanks, bakers mostly, 2.50: 100
pound sacks, Russet Rurals, U. 8. No. /,
2.50a2.75.
sweet Potatoes--supplies light: de.
mand light, market dull: East Shore,
Virginia, cloth@top barrels, yelloWs,
No. /. mostly 2.50; nearby, Maryland,
bushel baskets, Nancy Halls, No. /, l.25a
1.50
String Beans--supplies light: demand
mn tn rlyn AN
lima, bushel hampers, green, best. 450a
500; ordinary quality and condition,
3.00a400; Florida, 7s -bushel hampers,
green, fiat type, stringless, 600.
Cucumbers=-5upplies light; demand
light, market dull; Florida, Il -bushel
hampers, fancy, 500a6.0O; choice, 35Oa
Eggplants--supplies very light. too
few sales reported to quote.
Squash---Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Florida, pepper crates
Peppers-Trucked-in stock supplying;
no shlpped-in stock IN the market.
Caullhower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady; New
York, Long Island crates, ans; other
New York pony crates, 1.76.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
| light, market, steady; California, lugs
ripes, wrapped, medium to large size,
300a3.25; fair quality and condition,
| 2.26a2.75.
oranges--5upplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady Florida,
boxes, No. /, medium to large size,
4.00a4.2b; No. 2, medium to large size,
325a350; Tangerines, Y strap, medium
to large size, 4.00a4 so; mostly 400;
small to very small size. 800.
rapefruit-Supplies moderate: de-
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