Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-26
BIG POULTRY TRADE
\ EXPECTED IN D. c.
Dealers Look Forward to
Heavy Demand for Thanks
giving Birds.

Wholesale dealers in poultry this
morning were anticipating todays trade
as Being the heaviest of the Thanks
giving holiday season. 1t was realized
that retailers would have to have their
supplies ready for their patrons either
tliisl afternoon or early tomorrow morn
ing and for this treason they were out
in large numbers during the early morn
ing hours.
Many of them showed tendency to
wait until the last minute, however, the
market being in such an uncertain con-
dition that lower prices were antici-
pated before the close of today's market.
Prices this morning covered a wide
range, conditions of supplies having an
important bearing upon them.
Additional Receipts.
Additional receipts of live turkeys
this morning promised to be a handicap
to managers of local dressing plants,
forces in the plants having been work.
ing overtime since the latter part OF
last week Shipment of such great
quantities of live turkeys this season is
said to have resulted from continued
warm weather, shippers fearing losses II
supplies were dressed before shipping.
Prices of both dressed and live tur-
KEYS this morning covered a wide range,
and retailers made complete canvass
of the wholesale houses before making
purchases. Prices of live turkeys ranged
from IS to 20 cents, young ones selling
at 81 and 20 cents, while the old ones
were quoted from 25 to 81 cents.
Dressed stock, more in demand, was
quoted all the way from % to IS cents,
the latter price being charged from ex-
ira fancy stock, and in few instances,
IL was stated, extra fancy turkeys
brought as much as 81 cents. Young
turkeys were offered around 80 and 81
cents, old toms selling at % and $50
cents.
deeply interested in turkey prices, all
looking for the cheapest they could
find. being careful to obtain good quail
ity birds. Announcement of prices by
the chain store managers yesterday is
said to have had an important bearing
upon the holiday turkey market. Thirty
five cents pound was the low retail
price in the market district, haulers
from the country asking as high as 40
cents.
In addition to the immense quantities
of turkeys wholesalers had TO offer the
trade today, they had heavy supplies OF
chickens. ducks, geese and keats to offer
at prices which have prevailed the past
few days. Rabbits from nearby and
distant States also were received In
fairly large quantities and were offered
at low prices.
Meat packers had both meats and
turkeys to offer the trade, meats show
ing to an exceptionally good advantage.
Butter and eggs both in demand, were
offered at prices quoted the past few
DAYS. both markets continuing firm
In the commission house district and
on the farmers line the great varieties
and heavy receipts OF fruits and vegeta-
bles gave the appearance of Spring
rather than late Fall. Commission mer-
chants had supplies of fruits from all
sections of this country, Cuba and Bel
GUM and also vegetables from various
sections.
Vegetable Supplies.
On the farmers line there were i'm
fnense quantities of vegetables, bushel
baskets of most varieties being very
much In evidence Spinach, kale, cab
bage, mustard salad and cabbage
sprouts were in plentiful supply around
so and rs cents.
Spring onions, carrots, beets, arti-
cl1okes, pumpkins, both varieties of po-
tatoes and quantities were included
among the offerings Many apple
growers had reduced the surplus
stock to cider, and the beverage was Of
fered at so and 60 cents gallon.
Celery, cranberries and lettuce, in de-
mand for the THANKSGIVING dinner,
were reported trif1e higher today.
Trading along all lines showed a de-
cided improvement 1t is reported by
certain dealers that the demand prob
ably will not be as great as on occasions
OF similar holidays in the past, but con-
,ditions generally were reported salts
factory.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
. Butter-One-poun prints, 43ha441z;
tub, 421aa4312; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Hennery, 56a57; fresh select
ed, 55a56; current receipts, 50a52.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young, 27a29;
old toms, 25a27; Spring chickens, large,
27a23; medium, 25a26; broilers, 80;
Ieghorns, 23a24; fowls, 26a27; boosters,
ID: ducks. 15a20: keats, young, 40a65;
old, 80. Dressed-Turkeys, young. goa
IS; old, 28a30; Spring chickens, large,
S3a34: medium, 32a33 broilers, 35a36:
ROSTERS, 24a25; ducks, 29a30; keats,
T0a80; capons, 45a50.
! Meats - Beef, 20a22; veal, 24a2S;
lamb, 26a27; pork loins, 22a25; fresh
hams, 20a22; fresh shoulders. 20a23:
smoked hams, 25a26; smoked shoul-
ders. 18a2o; bacon, %; lard, in bulk,
13; in packages, IA.
Live stock-calves, 141aa15; lambs,
121sa13.
:. Fruit and Vegetable Review.
. The adily market report on fruits ant
vegetables compiled by the Market