Evening star., 1929-10-05
HEAVIER POULTRY
DEMAND EXPECTED
Dealers Say Approach oil
Holidays win Quicken
Sales of Fowls.

than two months on, B the subject Of
discussion by dealers In poultry, It be-
ing realized that there probably VIII be
the usual heavy demand for turkeys
and other poultry.
Early this week 1t was realized there
would be heavy demands for chickens.
especially fat and heavy fowls, for the
Hebrew New Year holiday season which
was ushered In yesterday and will end
tonight. Supplies for this weeks holi-
day were more than ample to meet the
demands, and dealers feel certain re-
ceipts of the king fowl for the Thanks
giving holiday season will BE- equally
large.
Few live turkeys were received this
week, meeting light demands for them,
while the demand for frozen turkeys
continued fairly heavy, the heavy ones
from storage filling demands OF per-
sons engaged In the sale Of food. Such
turkeys are used largely for salad and
sandwich purposes, 1t is stated. taking
the place of chickens, thereby leaving
many chickens to I'LL other demands.
Poultry Receipts.
Receipts of poultry kept up very well
this week. stormy weather conditions
not having prevented their hauling from
Maryland and Virginia. Most Of the
live poultry received here at this season
Of the year Is brought over the roads In
motor trucks. some coming from points
"And some receipts of the past few
days." observed a dealer. came from
Madison County, Va, not far distant
from President Hoovers camp"
No mention was made Of the identity
Of persons who raised and shipped the
chickens. Receipts came from practi-
cally all sections Of the Old Dominion
and various points In Maryland, dealers
stated, and most Of the chickens showed
the result Of good feeding. The heavier
chickens have been In greater demand
this week. especially the fowls for the
Hebrew holiday. most consumers de-
manding the largest end fattest fowls
obtainable.
Ducks and geese also were in demand
this week. Many of the geese received
by local dealers this week, IL was stated,
were too thin to be offered to the trade
and were taken to nearby farms 10 be
fattened. Ducks were in splendid con.
ready sale. as did Keats. Young Keats
always are In demand, according to
dealers, consumers willingly paying as
much as 81 for them.
Comparatively few persons appear to
realize the worth Of keats" observed q
dealer. While 1t Is true they are not
very large, they usually ars plump and
tasty, taking the place Of game which
was served before the passage Of the
law prohibiting the sale Of pheasants
and other similar game"
Squads and pigeons also are claiming
attention Of buyers. the squads appear
ing somewhat In the role of keats In
the matter of being served to take the
place of game. Prices Of squads cover
. wide range, poor and thin ones SELL
ing as low as so cents. while the jumbo
squads, for which Philadelphia is noted,
bring 81 or more.
Egg Market.
A continued firm condition of the egg
market was reported. Receipts Of the
product of the hennery from nearby
Maryland and Virginia the past few
days slightly increased, suggesting that
hens, on q strike the past few weeks,
have again started laying. Western
stock, reputed of splendid quality, also
continues to be received and Is In good
demand at prevailing prices.
Butter prices fiuctuated during the
week, leaving prices at the close Of the
week about what they were at the open.
ing of the week. Retail prices were not
little store-packed butter being re.
ceived, it Is stated. for the reason that
most farmers now send their cream to
nearby creameries rather than 90 to
the trouble Of churning.
Business at Municipal Fish Market
this week was brisk, extra demand hav-
ing been made because Of the Hebrew
holiday season, but receipts were slow
because of the stormy condition OF the
weather, and prices were correspond
ingly higher. Plentiful supplies Of oys-
tiers were received, while crabs were
scarce.
Commission merchants continued to
have their accustomed attractive dis
PLAYS Of fruits and vegetables to offer
the retail trade, while the so-called
country or farmers line along the south
side Of B between Seventh and Twelfth
streets was practically deserted part
Of the week.