Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10
POULTRY RECEIPTS
ON INCREASE HERE
Turkey, Chicken and Other
Fowl Plentiful at
D. C. Market.

First OF the crop OF i've turkeys 1oI
the Christmas holiday trade already
have reached the local market. Large
quantities of chicken, ducks and geese
also were in evidence this morning.
1t is yet too early to forecast prob
able prices for the approaching holi-
day market, according to dealers, but it
is generally believed prices will be lower
than at the Thanksgiving holiday mar
ket.
Reports from San Antonio, Tex, tell
of the holding back of supplies because
of the low prices, these the latter part
of last week being around l8 and 10
cents, occasional lots of young toms
bringing as much as 20 cents.
II may be wrong" said local dealer
this morning, but it looks to me very
much as if Christmas prices will be
approximately 5 cents lower than prices
which prevailed during the Thanks
giving season"
Egg Prices.
| Anticipated drop in egg prices thus
| far has failed to materialize, and
dealers who anticipated a drop at the
close of the Thanksgiving trade today
suggested prices probably would keep
up until after the Christmas holiday
| trade is over.
Increased receipts of strawberries,
| Jumbo size from Florida, was reported
| this morning, and dealers who received
only few boxes in single shipment
last week this morning had small re-
frigerators of the fruit to otter the
! trade.
| Quart boxes of the fruit, offered last
week around 81 so and SITS, this morn
ing were offered at Is cents. PINT
boxes sold at so cents.
Plentiful receipts of fruits and vege-
tables this morning gave the commits
| sion house district and farmers line
very much the appearance OF Spring
or Summer trading. Spinach and kale
were among the vegetables received IN
large quantities, the former selling at
81 and $1.25 a bushel basket, the latter
selling at so and rs cents. Spring
onions were plentiful at 81 per 100
punches.
Numerous other varieties OF vege-
tables, some from nearby and others
shipped in. also were plentiful, and low
prices ruled, dealers reported. Fruit
supplies in the commission house dis
trict, fairly heavy, attracted much at
tention of buyers.
| Receipts by commission merchants OF
the first consignment of mistletoe for
the holiday trade was reported tnls
morning. The mistletoe came from
Virginia and North Carolina, but was
not much in demand.
Business this morning showed a de-
cided improvement over yesterday, deal
ers reported, and steadily increasing
business between now and the holiday
season is anticipated.
Today's Wholesale Prices-JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 4412a45H2;
tub. 43l2a44l2; store packed, 3Oa32. =,
Eggs-Hennery, 58a60; fresh selected
53a55; current receipts, 53a55.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, young hens
and toms, 80; old toms, 27a28; Spring
chickens, large, 25a26; medium, rs;
broilers, 80; Leghorns, 22a23; fowls, asa
%; ROSTERS, 20; ducks, 15a20. DRESSED
Turkeys, young hens and toms, 37a38;
old toms, 33a34; Spring chickens, large
32a33; medium, 32a33; broilers, 35a36;
Leghorns 28a30; fowls, 28a30; ducks
2Sa3O; ROSTERS, 23a25; capons, 4Oa45;
keats, 70a80.
lamb, 24a27; pork loins, 22a25; fresh
hams, 20a22; fresh shoulders. 18a22;
smoked hams, 25a26 smoked shoulders
18a20; bacon, 25a26; lard in bulk, J3;
in packages, IL.
Live stock-Calves, Is; lamb, 121aa
10.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables Compiled by the Mar
ket News Service, Bureau OF Agricul-
tural Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; barrels, Virgins
U. S. No. l Yorks. 21A-3 inches, 4.50s
500; boxes, Washington extra fancy
delicious, medium to large size, 3.75
buShel baskets, Pennsylvania U. S. No
/, 234 inches up, Northwestern Green
ings, 225: unclassified, 234 inches up
Yorks, $50; unclassif1ed, 234 inches up
Black Twigs, It's; Virginia U. S. No. l
Grimes, 21a inches up, slightly slacl
pack, 2.O0a2.25; N. S. No. l, 21s niche:
up, Staymans, mostly around 200; few
fine quality high as $50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York
1O0-pound sacks, Danish type, 1,85s
200; South Carolina, 1 " -buShel ham,
pers, pointed type, some fair quality
1.40a1.75.
Celery-supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; New York, two
thirds crates, 35Oa3.75; California
crates, Iceberg type. AS dozen, 5.00a
$50; some fair quality 4.25a450.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady Ohio, l00-pound
sacks, Fellows, U. S. No. /, medium
size, 2.0Oa2.15; Indiana, 100-pound
sacks, Fellows, U. S. No. /, medium tc
large size, 2.25a2.35.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. Maine, l50-pouno
sacks Green Mountains. U. S. No. l,
4.50a465: New York, 150-pound sacks
round Whites, U. S. No. /, 4.25a4.35;
Pennsylvania, 150-pound sacks round
whites, u. S. No. l, 3.35.