Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-19
INCREASED TURKEY
SALES IN PROSPECT
Nearby Military Camps to
Have Special Dinner
Menus on Holiday.

A turkey dinner is in store for hundreds
of Uncle Sans men in nearby military
camps the coming Friday, WaShington's
Birthday, the demand for the king of
the poultry family for such dinners
being great enough to draw heavily
upon local supplies
Poultry dealers this morning were
preparing orders for turkeys for the
several military camps, the number in
some wholesale houses being great
enough to give the houses very much
of Christmas season appearance.
Because of cheap prices, it is stated,
local dealers did not have to draw upon
shipments from Argentina and the Far
West. Some turkeys have been received
from Montana. however, prices being
the same as prices Of nearby stock
Turkey Prices.
Live turkeys this morning were quoted
at 35 and SO cents. dressed stock selling
at 40 and so cents. 1t is expected that
the demand for the turkeys for the in
augural season will be fairly heavy
A firmer condition of the egg market
was reported this morning, prices going
slightly higher. Current receipts and
hennery stock sold at 40 and AZ cents
this morning, current receipts being
quoted at 80 and 80 cents. Storage
eggs are about off the market.
Plentiful supplies of all kinds of vege-
tables this morning made 1t easy for
retailers to obtain supplies. Most vege-
tables from distant places were plentiful
and fairly cheap, the same being true
OF oranges and grapefruit.
Florida celery. best quality, was plen-
tiful at $3.50 and SO a crate of 4 or 5
dozen punches, and caulifiower, product
of California, was plentiful at $375 and
81. New Florida cabbage was reported
especially good this morning, selling at
81 so hamper.
Lima beans, product of Cuba, were
quoted at Sc crate and were not very
plentiful, while peas, product of Mexico,
were offered at Sc and $3.50 a crate.
Carrots and beets we're plentiful and
cheaper, dealers offering them at So a
crate, about cents bunch. White
squash, more plentiful, was quoted at 81
crate.
Hothouse cucumbers, from Ashtabula,
Ohio, more plentiful sold at $225 a
dozen, while okra, received from Ber-
muda, was offered at 81 for pan of
pounds.
Apples were in good demand at from
$3.50 to $2.25 a bushel basket, fancy
stock from Oregon selling around 81
box. Strawberries received from Florida
were not in such good condition, many
of them pale and green, and dealers
offered them at 40 and so cents.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 5012a51h;
tub. 491aa502; store packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 40a42; current re-
ceipts, 3Sa39.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 35a36; Spring
chickens, 35a38; Leghorns. 30a35 fowls,
29a30; ROSTERS, l9a20: ducks, IS; geese,
20; keats, young. 56a60; old. 30
Dressed-Turkeys. 40a50; Spring chick
ems, 4oa42; LeghornS, 35 fowls, 30a32;
capons, large. 45a46; small. 36a40;
ducks. s2aSs; geese, 25a3o; keats.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 1924; veal,
26a27; lamb, 26a29: pork Ioins. Is:
fresh hams, 23a24: fresh shoulders,
l6al7; smoked hams, IS; smoked
shoulders, l6a17; bacon, 2Oa22; lard, in
tins. 1872; in packages. 14ia.
Live Stock-CalveS, 16; lambs, I4a141a
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. Barrels: Vir-
ginia, U. s. No. /, az inches up Stay
mans, 5.00a5.50, mostly $50. Boxes:
Washington, medium to large size extra
fancy Delicious, 3.S0a3.75, mostly around
$50; extra fancy Rome's Staymans,
mostly $50; Winesaps, 2.60a2.75; fancy
Delicious, medium to large size. 500.
Bushel baskets: Pennsylvania and Vir-
ginia, U. S. No. /, 212 inches up, Black
up, slightly Scalded, i.75a1 80; u. 8.
No. /, az inches up, Grimes, ripe,
slightly scalded, l50al.75.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm: Florida, ~
bushel hampers, pointed type and round
type, 1.50al .65: fair quality and condi-
ton low as l.25.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady: Florida, 10
inch crates. "a dozen, 250a2.75; few
high as 500; California. crates clean
ups, fair quality and condition, 800;
some poor condition low as 100.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates Iceberg type, 40 dozen, S.oVa
400, mostly around 3.75; few fancy
high as 4.25: Arizona, crates Iceberg
type, AS dozen. 2.75a3.00.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Michigan and
Ohio, 100-pound sacks, yellows, U. S.
No. /, medium to large size, 5.75a6. 90;
some fair quality medium size, 5.25a5.b0.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
150-pound sacks, round whites, U. S.
No. l. 2.25a2.35; Michigan. 150-pound
sacks, russell rurals, u. S. No. !, ASA
2.35; Pennsylvania. 150-pound sacks,
round whites, U. S. No. /, 210a2.15;
some fair condition, 200.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady; Texas, bushel bas-
kets, Savoy type, 1.10al15.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES moderate; de-
mands light. market slightly weaker;
Eastern Shore, Md. bushel hampers,
yellows No. l, 1.75a1 .85; mostly Its.
Tomatoes - Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady: orig
inals. Florida, skies, ripes and turning.
wrapped, fancy count, best. ATS; fair
quality and condition to ordinary quail
ity and condition, 300a4.00; choice
count. best. 3,25; poorer low as 200; re-
packed, unknown origin. threes. ripes,
wrapped, fancy count, best. 5.25a5.50;
ala A NJ.