Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
TURKEY SUPPLIES
CONTINUE LARGE
Many Birds Held Over From
Thanksgiving-Demand
SIackenS.

morning, dealers also having additional
receipts from nearby States since the
closing of market Wednesday night.
Demands for the king bird this morn
ing were not very heavy.
Most people had their fill of turkey
Thanksgiving day." was observed by q
dealer, land will want no more until
Christmas. Others, of course, will make
demands upon dealers during the
month intervening between the Thanks
giving and Christmas markets"
In some instances this morning, 1t is
stated, efforts were made by certain
dealers to clean up some of the rough
turkeys carried over from Wednesday.
Prices Of choice stock were not quite as
low as prices quoted earlier in the week.
New Receipts.
Additional supplies of both live and
dressed turkeys were in evidence in the
wholesale district this morning, raisers
displaying an anxiety to reduce the size
OF their focks before the arrival of the
Christmas holiday season.
Other lines of poultry also came with
the turkeys received yesterday and this
morning, including chickens, ducks,
geese and keats. Capons, coming from
more attractive than the turkeys and
other poultry and dealers reported a
fair demand for them.
1T seems difficult to understand why
keats are not more in demand" said a
dealer. 1T is true that they are smaller
than other varieties of poultry, but the
quality is there, and they have been
more plentiful this season than during
past years.
ducks is reported by dealers, supplies
continuing equal to demands, prices, ac-
cording to dealers, usually being fairly
cheap. The demand for geese is not so
heavy.
Heavy parcel post shipments of rab-
bits since the close of Wednesdays mar
ket resulted in supplying dealers with
quantities of rabbits in good condition.
the weather being cold enough to in
sure against losses. There were some
few received not in the best condition,
however, and they were offered at very
low prices.
Business was not especially brisk this
morning, merchants reported, being of
about the volume they ordinarily would
expect so soon after holiday. ,
Cleaning up the odds and ends from
the holiday dinner" remarked a dealer,
should leave the lardefs bare and
create demand to stiffen trade"
Retailers were on hand early this
morning looking for first pick of COM
modities, and wholesalers were able to
meet all demands at prices substantially
the same as quoted since early in the
week.
Today's Wholesale Prices-JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 431sa441a;
tub, 4212a4312; store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, So; fresh selected,
57a5S; current receipts, 52a53.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young hens,
2Sa5O; old toms, rs; Spring chickens,
large, 25a26s medium, IS; broiers, 80;
Leghorns, 22a23: fowls, 24a25: ROSTERS.
20; ducks, 15a20. DreSsed-Turkeys
young hens, 36a38: old toms, 80; Spring
chickens, large, 27a28; medium, 26a27:
broilers, 35a38; Leghorns, rs: fowls, ala
%; ducks, 2Sa30; ROSTERS, %; capons,
40a45; keats, 70a80.
= Meats-Beef, 2Oa22; veal, 24a26;
lamb, 24a27; pork loins, 22a25; fresh
hams, 20a22; fresh shoulders, 1922;
smoked hams, 25a26; smoked shoulders,
i8a2O; bacon, 25s26; lard, in bulk, 10;
In packages, IL.
Live stock-Calves, Is; lamb, 12I5a13
DELAYED shipments Of early vegetables
from Florida yesterday had to be held
over for this mornings trade, but there
was no deterioration in their quality
during the 24-hour period of delay In
their sale, merchants stated, weather
conditions being so favorable.
included IN the Florida receipts were
peas and string beans that presented
the appearance Of the early receipts of
tne vegetables gathered in this vicinity
curing the Spring and Summer seasons,
Beans were received in such large guam
tltles that prices dropped to a point
dealers considered cheap, peas not com
ing IN such great quantities,
Receipts OF Florida squash the past
IeW days have not been very heavy and
the market has been dull. Dealers COM
plain that shippers continue to send
squash that are too large to interest re-
taHerS, such supplies finding practically
no sale. Best of this mornings REGENTS
were offered from $2.75 to $3.50 a crate
Supplies Of cucumberS, product of
Florida growers. were very light this
morning. Receipts of splendid quality
however, presenting much the appear
ance OF dollhouse stock received from
ONO. They were offered at $3.50 a
bushel basket.
A vegetable known as the Chinese
celery cabbage, grown nearby and at
ket. A'A"1
1T is very much on the order of a
mild cabbage" observed a merchant.
and is served both raw and cooked. :"
dealers this morning quoted the
vegetable at SIPS bushel
Other Vegetable Receipts.
Cabbage is being received from vari-
Gus sections. Some of the new STOCK is
coming from South Carolina. Fair re-
celpts are coming from nearby and
rev YORK and the Norfolk, Va, section
All receipts were reported cheap.
Moderate supplies of potatoes of both
varletles are reported. Maine. MARYLAND
ana pennsylvania growers are Supply
ing much Of the stock of white potatoes
while heaviest receipts of sweet potatoeS
are coming from the Eastern Shore of
Maryland. "a
wholesalers this morning reported
moderate receipts of celery, lettuce and
cauilnoWer, while light receipts of
onions, beets and tomatoes were mem
TONED in reports. Most of the shipped-
IN tomatoes are from California, many
being repacks. -''
Plentiful supplies of apples still are
nelng received by Wholesalers to offer
the trade, many of them reaching the
farmers line. Box stock, mostly from
Washington, this morning were offered
the trade from So to $3.75 a box. busheI
oasketS OF nearby fruit selling as low as
81 30. 49,
Moderate supplies of grapefruit and
oranges found fairly good demands this
morning, while tangerines and pineap-
pies, in light supply. were not much in
oemano. Fears, cranberries, grapes,
ptelLSimmons, bananas and lemons were
otner fruits offered the trade.
Dealers this morning said there had
been very little change in butter and
egg. prices. Strictly fresh eggs continue
TO bring premium prices, hennery stock
seiling slightly in advance Of the fresh
Butter prices were advanced a frac-
tlon OF a cent the past few days, but
changes in prices this week. IL is renortS
ed did not nnateria LIZ REcnt ra&. n ..Es.I-S