Evening star., 1928-11-21
TRADING PICKS Up
AT D. c. MARKET
Drop in Temperature Stimu-
Iates Business Along
Wholesale Row.

Lower temperature this morning had
the effect of putting a little more life
in business and making commodities ap-
pear at their best. Business was not
especially brisk, however, consumers
probably holding off for the approach
ing Thanksgiving holiday season.
Turkey receipts are not as heavy as
dealers had anticipated, shipments
probably being held back because of last
weeks warm weather. Live turkeys
thus far received, 1t is stated, were in
splendid condition, and dealers expect
shipments of thin stock probably will
not be as heavy as usual.
Live turkeys this morning were quoted
at 40 and ~ cents, dressed stock selling
at IS cents. Spring chickens, alive,
were quoted at % cents.
Vegetable Displays.
Vegetable and fruit dealers had their
accustomed attractive displays to offer
the retail trade, oranges and grapefruit
proving best sellers in the line Of fruits.
Apples, still plentiful, did not move SO
fast, and only moderate demand for
citrus fruits was reported.
Turnips were very plentiful this
morning Bushel baskets were offered at
rs cents, punched stock selling at $4
offered at IS cents and 81 buShel.
Sweet potatoes along the country line
this morning were offered at $1.25 and
$3.50 bushel, and dealers expressed
the opinion that such prices will pre-
vail most of the Winter season.
Fairly heavy receipts of rabbits this
morning found ready sale, Condemna-
ton of SO many of them Monday having
lessened the supply. They were sold at
various prices according to size and
condition.
TOday's Wholesale Prices--JObberS'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One pound prints, 51Aa5212;
tub, 5012a51I u; store-packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 49a51; hennery,
54a56; current receipts, 47a48; storage,
33a35.
Poultry, aliYe-Turkeys, 38a40; Spring
chickens, %; Leghorns, IS; fowls, 25a
%; roosters, 19a20; keats, young, 60a80;
old, 80. Dressed-Turkeys, As; Spring
chickens, 36a38; Leghorns, 35; fowls,
30a32; capons, large, 40a45; small, 3Oa
35; ducks, 30a32; keats, young, 80a1 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 1927;
veal, 22a27; lamb, 20a25; pork loinS,
26; freash hams, 22a24; fresh shoulders,
20a21; smoked hams, 25a27; smoked
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Live stock-Calves, 15a16; lambs, 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables from the Department Of
Agriculture says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; boxes, Wash
ington, medium to large size extra fancy
Delicious, 325; Staymans and Romes.
2.50a2.75; JonathanS, mostly 2.25; bushel
baskets, Maryland, Virginia and Penn
sylvania, u. S. No. l, az inches up,
Grimes, 125a1 65; mostly 1.4Oa1 so; un-
classified, 234 inches up, Staymans and
Romes, 1.00a1.25.
Cabbage-supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
100-pound sacks, Danish type, 210a
225; 90-pound sacks, Danish type, 200
a215
Celery-supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market firm; California,
crates, 550a6.00; few fancy higher;
New York, two-thirds crates, 3.25a3.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger; Cali
fornia, crates Iceberg type, AS dozen,
$50.