Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
TURKEY RECEIPTS
/. ON INCREASE HERE
Approach of Thanksgiving
Season Marked by Large
Shipments of Birds.

! as the Thanksgiving holiday season ap-
| proaches. most of the turkeys coming
! alive. Few dressed turkeys have been
received from nearby Virginia the past
| few days, however, their quality, ac-
| cording to reports, being f1rst-class.
The dressed stock received this week
| is intended for current consumption
and not to be held for the holiday
trade.
Prices continue much lower than
during several years past, dealers re-
port, and there continues to be every
indication that high prices of recent
years will not prevail this season.
Local stores already are taking orders
for turkeys for the approaching holiday
season. Prices are not yet quoted, but
il is predicted that they will be cheaper
than last seasons prices.
Chicken Shipments.
Heavy shipments of chickens were re-
ported this morning, coopS of poultry
being piled high about the houses of
poultry firms, and prices were reported
easy. Quantities of keats and ducks
also were received and dealers also had
supplies of rabbits that were not much
in demand. probably because of the
warm weather
While poultry dealers promise plenti-
full supplies of turkeys for the APP
preaching holiday season, commission
merchants will have plentiful supplies
of the trimmings. Cranberries, celery
and several varieties of green vegetables
as dinner accompaniment, and Italian
cheStnuts for the turkey dressing were
mentioned as the chief foods to ac-
company the dinner.
Dealers reported receipt of the first
carload of California celery this morn
ing, New York celery having been
~ ek
California product, full crates. sold
around $3.50 this morning, 2-3 crates
of the big New York celery selling at So
and S325, hearts selling as low as $3.50.
Early crop of Cape Cod cranberries
were offered today at $3.75 a box, the
late variety selling at $3.50. italian
chestnuts were quoted at IA and Is
cents a pound, domestic chestnuts be-
ing so scarce that prices were not
quoted.
First shipment of cabbage from the
Charleston, S. c., section appeared in
the local market this morning. The
cabbage came In splendid condition and
sold at $3.50 for crates of 100 pounds.
Dealers also reported receipt of the first
carload of eggplantS from Florida, the
vegetable attracting much attention of
buyers and selling at $3.50 and SIS q
box.
Tomato receipts from California were
not so heavy this morning. They were
of splendid quality, however, and were
in fair demand at So and $3.25 Dox
of 80 pounds. Receipts of grapes from
the West are gradually decreasing and
higher prices rule.
Plentiful supplies of apples, oranges,
grapefruit, honeydews and pears con-
tinue to interest the trade. Twenty
pound boxes of rhubarb were received
from California shippers today and Of
fered at S125 and 81 so. 1t was net
much In demand.
Wholesalers reported generally quiet
condition of the market this morning.
Receipts of most commodities were fair
ly heavy, but buyers were not out in
great numbers. 1t was suggested that
weather conditions probably affected
the trading. Prices OF most cOmmodi-
ties were the same as prices quoted
yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints. 44a45; tub,
43a44: store packed, 3Oa32.
Eggs-Hennery, SIS; fresh selected, Asa
so; current receipts, As.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young hens
and toms, 35a37: old hens, IS; old toms,
IS; Spring chickens, large, 25a28; me-
dunn, 26a27; broilers, 30a32; Leghorns,
22a23: fowls, 2sa29: Leghorn fowls,
20a21; ROSTERS, Is; ducks, 15a20;
keats, young, 40a65; old, 80. Dressed
Turkeys, young, 43a45; old, 39a40;
Spring chickens, large, 35a36; medium,
32a33; broilers, 37a38; ROSTERS, 24a25;
ducks, 29a30; keats, 70a80.
Meats-Beef, 20a22; veal, 24a2S;
lamb, 26a27; pork loins, 23a26; fresh
hams, 22a25; fresh shoulders, 20a23;
smoked hams, 25a26; smoked shoulders,
1920; bacon, %; lard, in bulk. ID; in
packages, Is.
Live stock-Calves, 14Aa15: lambs,
121aa13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says (sales to jobbers except
where otherwise noted:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. Barrels: Viz
Grimes, fair quality, 3.50a4.0O; unclassi-
fed, Black Twigs, and No. 2, az inches
up, Black Twigs, 3.50a4.00. Bushel bas-
kets: Virginia, Staymans, U. S. No. /,
az inches up, 1.75a2.00, mostly ZOO;
U. s. No. /, az inches up, 225; inches
up, 250; U. s. No. 1, 2A inches up,
Grimes $50: u. S. No. /, az inches up,
Staymans, fine quality, $50; U. s. No.
/, az inches up, delicious, 2,75; un-
inches up, 1.25; 21a inches up. $50;
"a inches up, ITS; U. s. No. l, Romes,
312 inches up, fine quality, high color,
3 100; Pennsylvania, Yorks, unclassif1ed,
21s inches up, las; "a inches up, 100;
u. S. No. 1, az inches up, Grimes, rs.
Boxes: Washington, delicious, medium
to large size, extra fancy, 3.75; fancy,
$50; Jonathans, medium to large sizes,
extra fancy, 3.0oa3. as.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. New York, 100
pound sacks, Danish type, mostly 1.65;
South Carolina, barrel crates, approx
mately 100 pounds net, pointed type,
2.75a2.85; 1la-bushel hampers, l.5Oa
Its.
crate, market Arm; New York, two-third
! crates, 3.25a3.50; few small size, ITS;
/ California, crates, few sales direct to re-
Lettuce-supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market firm; California,
crates, Iceburg type, As dozen, $50; few
! ordinary quality, Shiny, low as ZOO.
market steady: New York, IOO-pound
sacks siacI s. yelioWs. United tsates No. /, me
dium to large size, 2.O0a2l5; Indiana,
l00-pound sacks, yellows, United tSates
| No. i, medium size, 1.90a200; Colorado,
| l00-pound sacks, Valencia type, united
| States No. /, large size, 2.40a2.50; So
pound sacks, Unitel States No. /, very
large size, 1.85a2.00.
Potatoes Supplies liveral; demand
slow, market about steady; Pennsyl-
| vania, l00-pound sacks, round whites,
| United States No. /, fair quality, 4.00a
4.25; Maine. 120-pound sacks Green
| Mountains United States No I, 3,75a
| 3.s5: New York, 150-pound sacks, round
whites, United States No. /, 4.25a4.40.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
| ,.aanN ~InTys arLrat shady. y q Vir-