Evening star., 1928-11-26
TURKEY RECEIPTS
SHOW LARGE GAIN
Ample Supply Forecast as
Shipments Reach D. C.
Wholesale Market.

Turkeys for the Thanksgiving market
trade came from all directions yester-
day. receipts being heavy enough to
insure turkey for every person deSir-
ing them. This mornings receipts were
not so heavy, due to inactivity in the
country yesterday, but dealers are look
| ing for heavy receipts tomorrow morn
| ing, both live and dressed.
| Dealers heartily welcomed the drop
in temperature, the cold weather max
| ing the turkeys appear to better ad-
vantage as we'll as insuring against
F., losses which necessarily would have re-
suited had the warm weather continued.
| Due to the weather conditions, the
dressed turkeys received yesterday and
| this morning came in the best possible
condition.
Many turkey raisers, some who have
been in the habit of dressing their birds
before shipping. this season shipped
| their stock alive, fearing continued
warm weather would decrease their
profits. The result was that local plants
were kept busy dressing receipts. It
| is said by dealers that a very small
percentage of the turkeys are sold alive
to the retail trade.
/ Turkey Prices.
Live turkeys this morning were quoted
at 40 cents, some fancy stock selling
as high as AZ cents. Dressed turkeys
were quoted around As and As cents
One dealer received two big toms
| from raiser in Virginia, the total
weight being so pounds.
Il am writing check for $17.50 for
the two toms" the dealer commented.
Many years ago the check would have
niU idnQ
changes in prices during these years.
I'm former days.. he added, farmers
were we'll satisfied If their turkeys
shipped to market netted them 81 or
ST so each"
It was reported this morning that a
| few fancy dry-picked turkeys brought
as much as 48 cents.
That all patrons of market dealers
are not expected to demand turkeys for
| their Thanksgiving holiday dinner was
evidenced by the large number of
| chickens received yesterday and this
morning. Quantities of ducks, geese
and keats also were received. Live
chickens sold at 80 cents this morning,
| dressed stock selling around SO and 35
cents. Keats were quoted at 80 cents
and 81. Rabbits, received in fairly
large quantities, were offered at 80 and
| 35 cents.
Dealers reported weakening Of the
egg market, due, it is believed to heavier
demands for Western stock. The cold
weather had its effect upon the fruit
and vegetable market, requiring the
covering of supplies on display.
Only: the. turkey market attracted
much attention this morning, the mar
ket on other commodities being only
fair Heavy trading tomorrow is ex-
| pected Prices of most commodities this
morning were substantially the same as
prices quoted Saturday.
Today's Wholesale Prices--Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-po prints, 51aa
SsSS sS1s; tub 5olAaS1&; storepacked' soa
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 47a48; hen
merry, 53a55; current receipts, 45a46;
storage, 33a35.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 40a42; Spring
chickens, 30; Leghorns. IS; fowls, 25a
%; roosters, 19a20; keats, young, Goa
80; old. 30 Dressed-Turkeys, 45a46;
Spring chickens, 33a35 Leghorns, 35;
fowls, 30a32: capons, large, 40a45;
small, 30a35; ducks, 30a32; keats,
young, 80a1.00,
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 1926
veal, 81; lamb, 20a25: fresh pork loins,
19a22; fresh hams, 81: fresh shoulders.
10; smoked hams, 25a27; smoked
shoulders, %; bacon, %; lard. 13a14.
Live stock-Calves, 161s; 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:
Washington, medium to large size extra
fancy Delicious, mostly 3.25; Staymans
and Romes, 2.50a2.75; Jonathans. 2.25.
Bushel baskets: Virginia and Pennsyl-
Grimes, 1.25al So few higher; 234
inches up, Grimes, 1.5oa1. so, mostly
l. 1.50.
Cabbage-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; New York, 100
pound sacks Danish type, 2.25.
Celery--Supplies moderatei demand
moderate, market firm; California,
crates, 600a6.50; New York, two-third
crates, 3.25a3.50. ry s,
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker; Cali
fornia, crates Iceberg type, 4-5 dozen,
5.50a6.00.
onions-supplies light; demand light,
market about steady; Michigan and
s.. No. /, 4.50a500; Holland, 100-pound
and 110-pound sacks Yellows, No. !,
| 4.65a475.
| Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Pennsylvania,
| 150-pound sacks round whites, u. S. No.
| !, 1.85a2.00; Michigan, 150-pound sacks
Russet Rurals U. S. No. |, 215a2.25;
Idaho, 100-pound sacks Russet Bur
banks, U. S. No. /, 2.65a2.75; 50-pound
boxes bakers, ESQ.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
Shore Virginia cloth top barrels, yellows,
No. /, 2.50a2.65; North Carolina, cloth
! top barrels, yellows, No. /, 200a2. .35:
mostly around 2.25.
String beans--Supplies limited; de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
Florida, Is vbushel hampers, green Boun-
tifuls, 450a5.00; Refugees, large. 400;
| Valentines, 3.50a4.00; South Carolina,
bushel hampers green, fair quality and
| condition, 3.00a3.50.
Cucumbers-No early sales reported.
| ggplant-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, pep
! per crates, fancy, small size, 500a5. so;
| few fancy, large size, high as 7.50;
ASAdo, PCPPCL CloVCo, OANAAuAy QudAVy
and condition, 4.0Oa4.50. ,-.
Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida pep
per crates, fancy, white, wrapped, 5.00a
$50; 7s bushel hampers, unwrapped,
| 800.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
| light, market about steady; Florida.
pepper crates, fancy, 8.O0a1O0 90: bushel
hampers, fancy, fair quality and condi-
tion, 5.o0a5.50.
| Peas-Supplies liberal; demand mod
crate, market weaker; California, crates,
8Ooa8.50; Florida, 7s-bushel hampers,
| 3.50a4.00. @
| aulifower-Supplies moderate: de-