Evening star., 1928-12-21
TURKEY PLENTIFUL
AT D. c. MARKET
Lower Temperature EnCour-
ages Poultry Shipments to
CapitaI-PriCeS Quoted.

as relief to poultry dealers and haul
ers of turkeys for the Christmas marke
trade. There were dressed and liv,
turkeys on display In the big packing
houses, places of business of commits
sion merchants and poultry dealers, a.
we'll as along the country line, and th'
wide range of prices made it eviden
that there had been no effort made II
determine definite price for the kinf
bird.
Announcement of a retail price of 4;
cents a pound for turkeys deeply inter.
eSted other retailers and wholesalers
Many of the retailers this morning were
reported as holding back their purchas.
ing Of supplies. anticipating lower prices
and consumers also appeared to bt
holding back.
1t was announced by certain dealers
this morning that 35 cents was the low
price for both live and dressed stock
while AZ cents was reported as the
highest price. Additional receipts o1
truck loads of dressed turkeys from
Maryland and Virginia yesterday and
this morning greatly increased supplies
Expect Big Trading.
Dealers expect heavy wholesale trad
ing this afternoon and tomorrow, many
retailers having accepted orders for de-
liverieS Monday. Many farmers from
Maryland and Virginia, serving the re,
tail trade on the country line. arrived
this afternoon and others will be or
hand early tomorrow morning Not
only will they have supplies of turkeys
but they also will have quantities of other
game and variety of commodities from
their farms.
Dealers reported further weakening
OF the egg market, quoting a price OF
35 cents for current receipts. Butter
prices this morning were unchanged.
Fruit and vegetable dealers had their
usual attractive displays of commodities
this morning to claim the attention OF
retailers. Fancy fruits moved fairly
brisk, and there was a good demand for
cranberries and celery. Cold weather
about some of the market places neceS-
STATED the covering of the more tender
fruits and vegetables and prevented deal
ers from making attractive displays
Prices of most commodities this morn
ing were the same as prices quoted yes
terday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter One-pound prints, 511aa521ai
tub, 501aa5112 store packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 45a47; fresh selected
43a44: current receipts, 35a36.
Poultry, alive - Turkeys, 35a36
Spring chickens, 26a27; Leghorns, IS
fowls, 25: roosters, 19a2O; ducks. IS;
geese, 20a25; keats, young, 60a80; old
80; dressed turkeys, 35a42; Spring
chickens, 3oa32; Leghorns, 28a30;
fowls, 2Sa30; capons, large, 45a48;
small, 3Sa40; ducks, 80; geese, 30;
keats Young S0a1 co.
Meats-Beef, top, 25; medium, 2112a
%; common, 17a18; veal, 25a27; lamb
%; pork loins, 18; fresh hams, 2la23;
fresh shoulders, 17a18 smoked hams
25a26; smoked shoulders, IS; bacon
2oa22; lard, in tins, 1914; in packages,
1872.
Live stock-Calves, IS; lambs, 1Sa14.
Game-RabbitS, No. l grade, 25; No.
2 grade, 15a2O.
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 moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels, Viz
ginia, U. S. No. l, 212 inches up, Stay
mans, 4.50; unclasSif1ed, Staymans, 212
inches up, 450; boxes, Washington, me-
dium to large size, extra fancy, Delicious
3.25; RomeS, $50; Staymans, 2.5oa2.75,
Jonathans, 20Oa2.25; bushel baskets
Virginia and Pennsylvania, U. S. No.
az inches up, best, $50; poorer, 1885;
StaymanS, 1.50; y. S. No. l, 234 inches
Up, mostly around LIS.
Cabbage Supplies light; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker; New
York, Danish type, 90-pound sacks, 2.2s
a2.40; 100-pound sacks, 2.50a265; South
Carolina, barrel crates, pointed type
400.
Celery Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; California
crates, 6.00a7.00; some ordinary condi.
ton, 4.50a5.00
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market firm; California
crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen, fail
quality and condition, 3.75a425; South.
ern, supplies light; demand light, market
dull; Florida, 1l2-bushel hampers, big
Boston type, fair to ordinary quality
s5a1.25: few $50.
OnionS-Supplies light; demand light
market steady; Michigan and Ohio
100-pound sacks, yellows, U. S. No.
500.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady: Michigan
150-pound sacks Russet Rurals, U. S
No. 1, 2.15a2.25, mostly 2.15; Idaho
100-pound sacks, Russet Burbanks
U. S. No. /, 2.25a2.50; 50-pound sack:
Russet Burbanks, U. S. No. /, 2.35;
New York, 150-pound sacks Round
Whites, U. S. No. 2.00a215.
spinach-supplies light; demand
moderate. market slightly stronger
Norfolk section, veneer barrels SAVOY
type, holdoverS, 200a2.25.
Sweet potatoes-SupplieS light; de-
nand moderate, market steady; Eas
Shore Virginia, cloth top barrels, vel.
lows, fair quality and condition, 5000
$50.
String beans-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, *
bushel hampers, green refugees, 400s
4.50; few 500; Black Valentines, 3.50s
400.
Peppers-Supplies very light; demand
moderate, market steady: Florida
pepper crates, fancy, 1000a11.50.
Squash-Florida, express receipt.
light; supplies light; demand moderate
market steady; Florida, pepper crates
white, wrapped, fancy, 60Oa6.50.
Cucumhers-F1orida express receipt.
very light; practically no supplies OF
market.
Eggplant-Florida, express receipt
very light; practically no supplies ol
aaarket.
Peas-SupplieS light: demand light
market steady; California, 40-poun,
crates, 500; few $50.
TomatoeS-Supplies light; deman,
moderate, market steady; Florida, sixe
ripe wrapped fancy count, 5.O0a5 so
few 900; choice count, 350a4.50; re
packed in Baltimore, SKIES ripes wrappe
fancy count, 5.50a575; choice count
A50a4.75.
Strawberries-Supplies light; deman
moderate, market steady; Florida, pom
refrigerators Missionarys, 1.00al25 pc
quart.
aulifiower-Supplies light; deman
moderate, market firm; Californis
pony crates, 2.25.