Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-21
TURKEY SUPPLIES
CONTINUE LARGE
Other Poultry Receipts Are
Heavy at D. C. Market.
Oysters Plentiful.

district this morning. There was not
single dealer who advanced any in
formation other than that prices for
the Thanksgiving holiday season are
certain to be cheap.
Some few top stock probably will
bring fancy prices" suggested dealer,
"but such prices will prevail to very
limited extent"
Most dealers continued to predict a
IS and so cent retail market next
week, wholesale prices today covering
a wide range While most predictions
were for a As to so cents market, 1t
was suggested in some quarters that
prices may go even lower.
CoopS of turkeys were piled high IN
the wholesale district this morning,
trucks from Maryland and Virginia.
many from the Shenandoah Valley of
Virginia, being very much in evidence.
Poultry Receipts Heavy.
"There is more dressing being done
here this season than usual" said
dealer, due to continued warm
weather, and receipt of so many live
turkeys makes it appear that receipts
are much heavier than they really are.
"They are heavy enough, however"
he added land there is no possibility
of anything like a shortage"
also were very heavy this morning. II
vas said that because of probable cheap
prices many raissrs have decided to hold
back Their turkeys for later in the sea
son, but the additional feeding, accord
ing to dealers, will mean SO much thaC
higher prices later on will not result III
raiSerS getting more pay for their WORK.
Rabbits also continued plentiful and
cheap. They are not in great demand,
however, and many continue to be re-
ceived in such poor condition that they
have to be condemned. A slight easing
of the market on hennery eggs was
reported, receipts being slightly heavier.
Butter and meat prices continued with
out change. Commission merchants
had supplies of shipped-in vegetables,
chiefly from Florida, to attract atten-
ton, while along the farmers line deal
ers had large supplies of vegetables from
nearby.
It is confidently expected by dealers
in marine products that they VIII geI
their share of the Thanksgiving holiday
trade, fish and oysters usually being in
demand during such season.
oysters today were in plentiful sup
ply and of the best quality, dealers re-
ported but fish we're not especially
plentiful, although receipts were as
heavy as the demands
oyster prices continued the same as
prices quoted the past few weeks, $3.50
gallon. for selects and $225 gallon
for standards. Barrel stock, also plentl-
full. according to size and quality, sold
from Sc to $13 barrel.
Recent closing of the season for fresh
salmon, halibut and swordfish had re-
suited in receipt of supplies of the frozen
fish of the three varieties. Swordf1sh,
usually the most expensive fish offered
here, was quoted at so cents a pound
this morning. salmon selling at 80 and
halibut at 25 cents pound.
Other Fish Receipts.
Spanish mackerel, product of Florida
waters, and Boston mackerel, received
from the CITY whose name they bear,
were offered at IS cents pound.
White fish and blue pike, from the
Great Lakes, received from Sandusky,
Ohio. packers, claimed attention OF buy
ers. the former selling at 80 and the
latter at Is and 20 cents pound.
Trout were reported very scare, the
large ones selling at 80 and the small
ones at Is cents, while rockflsh, also
ANYTHING but plentiful, we're quoted at
25 and 80 cents. A few yellow perch,
catfish and eels were supplied by Poto-.
mac River meters. White catfish and
yellow perch were offered at 10 cents,
selling at cents.
Green shrimp vas quoted at 80 cents
a pound, the cooked shrimp bringing
so cents. Grab meat was scarce at 81
a gallon. HOLSTERS were quoted at 65
cents a pound, the lobster meat from
New Orleans selling at $1.25. Frogs were
not so plentiful Dealers had small
shipments of the jumbo frogs to offer
around IS a dozen.
Today's Wholesale PriceS-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 43a44; tub,
4la42la; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Hennery, 57a58; fresh selected,
65a56; current receipts. 50a52.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young, 32a33;
old toms, 30; Spring chickens, large,
27a2s; medium, 25a26; broilers, 80;
Ieghorns, 23a24; fowls, 26a27; ROSTERS,
49, ducks, 15a20; keats, young, 40a65;
old, 80. Dressed-Turkeys, young, asa
40; old. 37a38; Spring chickens. large,
33a34; medium, 32a33; broilers; 35a36:
ROSTERS, 24a25; ducks, 29a30; keats, 70a
30; capons, 45a5o.
Meats-Beef, 2Oa22; veal, 24a2S;
lamb, 26a27; pork loins, 22a25; fresh
hams, 20a22; fresh shoulders, 20a23;
smoked hams, 25a26; smoked shoulders,
1920: bacon, %; lard, in bulk, Is; in
packages, IA.
Live stock-Calves, 14ka15; lambs,
12hal3.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics (sales to jobbers except
where otherwise noted, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; boxes, Washing
ton, medium to large sizes, extra fancy
Delicious, 3.75: fancy, $50; extra fancy
Staymans, 3.25; fancy, 2.50a300; bushel
baskets, Virginia, u. S. No. !, pa inches
up, Yorks, 200; U. S. No. /, 2la inches
up, YorkS, l.50a1 65; unclassified, 212
inches up, Staymans, good quality, It's;
u. S. No. /, 212 inches up, Staymans,
mostly 200; few best. $50; Pennsyl-
vania, few sales, u. S. No. /, ga inches
up, Grimes, slightly russeted, lbs.
NGahs~ge-Supplies moderate; demand
Kgf1t, market steady; New York, 100
pound sacks, Danish type, 1.50ai so:
mately 100 pounds net, pointed type,
2.50a2.65.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; New
York, "a crates, 3.00a3.50; California,
crates, 6.00a650.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market firm; California,
crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen, best,
400a4.50; fair condition, $50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light.
market firm; Indiana, 100-pound sacks,
yellows, U. S. No. /, medium to large
size. 200a2.25; some medium size low
as 1876.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady. PennSyl-
vania and New York, l50-pound sacks
round Whites U. S., No. /, 4.25a4.40;
some fair quality, 400; Maine, $50
pound sacks, Green Mountain, U. s.,