Evening star., 1928-11-27
TURKEY DISPLAYS
FILL D. c. MARKET
Thousands of Birds Are Re-
ceived by Wholesale
Merchants Here.


Thousands of live turkeys in coops
piled as high as some of the buildings
in the wholesale market district and
thousands of dressed turkeys advan-
tageously displayed in and out of buSi-
ness houses, coupled with quantities OF
holly and red berries from the Swamps
in Maryland and Virginia, gave the
market holiday appearance this
morning.
In front of the wholesale houses on
B street and along the farmers line
were quantities of most attractive
fruits and vegetables to offer the trade,
holiday appearance of the market.
Announcement of Accent price for
dressed turkeys in certain chain stores
yesterday afternoon is said to have had
something of an important bearing
upon prices. Retail prices in the mar
kets this morning did not go so low,
however, a price around SIS cents being
quoted.
Prices Are Quoted.
Wholesale prices OF turkeys this
morning were about the same as prices
quoted yesterday, varying or cents
between wholesalers. Maryland and
Virginia turkeys brought prices in ad-
vance OF those quoted for supplies from
the West, dealers reported. Live tur-
keys were quoted at 40 and AZ cents,
dressed stock selling around so cents
Because of the congeSted area in the
wholesale district, a result of much of
the property there having been taken
over by the Government, supplies ap-
peared much larger than usual dealers
stated, while III reality they We're
smaller.
Dealers also had immense quantities
of chickens, ducks, geese, keats and
rabbits to offer the retail trade. 1t was
stated among the wholesalers this
morning that local institutions are
planning turkey dinners on their usual
large scale for Thanksgiving, some of
them having placed orders for more
than 400 pounds of the king bird.
Many shipments of turkeys were re-
ceived from Maryland and Virginia
during the day.
1T is a case of everything coming in
today" observed dealer, and tomOr-
row it will be, one Of everything going
out"
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 81 l2a5212;
tub, 5O12a5l12; store packed, 3Oa32
EggS-Fresh, selected, 47a48, hen
merry, 53a55; current receipts, 45a46;
storage, 33a35.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 40a42; Spring
chickens, 80; Leghorns, IS; fowls, 25a
&c; roosters, 19a20; keats, young, Goa
80; old, 30. Dressed-Turkeys, 46a52;
Spring chickens, ssas5; Leghorns, IS;
fowls, 3Oa32; capons, large, 4Oa45;
small 20a25 dlirkc 20o 40 boats
young, 80al00.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 18a25;
veal, 27; lamb, 2Oa25; fresh pork loins.
19a22 fresh hams, 81; fresh shoulders,
10; smoked hams, 25a27; smoked
shoulders, %; bacon, %, lard, 13a14
Live stock-Calves, 16l2; lambs, 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
ket News Service, Bureau of Agricul-
tural EconomicS) says:
Apples - Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; boxes, Wash
ington, medium to large size, extra
RomeS, $50; Jonathans, 225; buShel
baskets, Virginia and Pennsylvania,
u. S. No. /, 212 inches up, Grimes,
1.25al.50; few higher; 234 inches up.
Grimes, 1.50a1 so; mostly $50; U. S.
No. l, Staymans, "a inches up. LISA
100; few higher
Cabbage-SuppIies limited; demand
moderate, market stronger; New York,
100-pound sacks, Danish type, $50;
few higher.
Celery - Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates, 5.50a6.50; New York, "a crates,
325a3.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; Cali
fornia. crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen,
5.50a5.75.
Onions-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; Michigan and
Indiana, 100-pound sacks, yellows. U. S.
No. l, medium to large size, 4.75a5 90;
small size, fair quality, 375.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; Penn
Sylvania, 150-pound sacks, round whites,
U. S. No. l, 1.85a200; Michigan, 150-
pound sacks, Russet RuralS, u. S. No !,
2.15a2 IS: Idaho, 100-pound sacks, Rus
set Burbanks. U. S. No. l, 250a2.65.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand light, market slightly weaker;
North Carolina and Virginia, cloth-top
barrels, yellows, No. /, 200a225
u
moderate, market steady; Florida, Is
bushel hampers, green, Bountifuls and
round StringleSs, 4.00a450; few higher;
various varieties, fair to ordinary quail
ity and condition, 250a350
CucumberS-Supplies light; too few
sales reported to quote
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light, market about steady; Florida. pep
per crates, fancy, small size, 4.50a5 90;
fairNt to ordinary quality and condition,
| 3.00a400.
Squash-Supplies light: demand light,
market steady; Florida "a bushel ham
pers, yellow, 300a3.50.
Peppers-Supplies very light; too few
sales reported to quote.
Peas-Supplies liberal; demand mod
| crate, market weaker; California, crates,
7.25a7.50; few higher.
ulif1oWer-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; New
York, Long Island crates, 2.50a265.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; California,
lugs, ripes, wrapped, 300a325; fair
quality and condition, 225a2.5O.
Oranges-SSupplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; Florida, boxes,
various varieties, medium to large size,
best, 4.50a4.75; fair quality and condi-
ton, 3.50a4.00: small size, best, 3.5Oa
400; fair quality and condition, 2.50a
800.
| Grapefruit-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, boxes,
No. l, medium size, 4.00a425; No. 2,
medium size, 3.25a3.50.
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