Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
TURKEY RECEIPTS
|NLARGE VOLUME
Demand for Ducks and Geese
Expected to Be Greater
This Season.


local market, coming from every d.
rection, and prices for the Thanksgiv-
ing market already have started down.
ward. Late reports from packers
throughout the country tell of heavy
receipts, and messages received by local
dealers today indicate that big dealers
In the West are anxious to unload.
A message from Chicago this morn
ing contained an offer to ship dressed
stock at prices several cents lower than
prices quoted early In the week. Young
toms were quoted at "a, hens at 33 and
old toms at 81 cents. Express charges
amount to approximately cents a
pound. The same shipper quoted ducks
at ~ and geese at % cents.
Poultry Demand.
Ordinarily. it is stated, ducks and
geese are not in great demand for the
holiday season. This year, however, It
is believed the demand for the smaller
poultry will oe greater. Turkey dis
plays this morning were especially at
tractive, most of the receipts being of
best quality. There were very few thin
turkeys in evidence.
Young turkeys, alive, were quoted this
morning at 80 and 80 cents, old toms
selling around 80 cents. Dressed stock
was quoted at SO and 40 cents for the
young turkeys and 81 and 38 for old
toms.
Dealers also reported a drop in the
prices OF chickens. Rabbits also were
plentiful and cheap this morning, re-
ceiptS having come from nearby and
distant States. Many of them were not
in the best condition, however, and
health inspectors condemned many of
them. Several hundred have been con-
demned the past three days. It was
explained that many of the rabbits came
by parcel post and were overheated in
transit.
Accessories for the THANKSGIVING
turkey dinner also were much in evil
dence this morning. Commission
merchants had attractive supplies of
fruits and vegetables, some dealers also
carrying nuts, figs and other edibleS in
demand during the holiday season,
Vegetables also were in heavy sup
plies on the farmers line, where truck
loads of apples from the Shenandoah
Valley also were offered the retail trade.
Some OF the fruit, not so large, was
offered around $3.50 a buShel basket,
and quantities of cider also were offered
on the farmers line.
A continued firm condition of the
butter and egg market was reported,
butter prices having advanced a frac-
ton OF cent. Meat prices continued
apparently unchanged.
TOday's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter - One pound prints, 43a44;
tub, 41a4215; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Hennery, 58a60: fresh selected,
55a56; current receipts, 50a52.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young, Sass;
old toms, 80; Spring chickens, large,
Leghorns, 23a24: fowls, 26a27; ROSTERS,
18: ducks, 15a20; keats, young, 40a65;
old, 80. DresSed-Turkeys, young, 38a
40: old, 37a38; Spring chickens, large,
33a34; medium, 32a33; broilers, 35a36;
ROSTERS, 24a25; ducks, 29a30; keats, 70
Meats-Beef. 2oa22: veal, 24a2S;
lamb, 26a27: pork loins, 22a25; fresh
hams, 20a22; fresh shoulders, 20a23;
smoked hams, 25a26; smoked shoulders,
18a2o; bacon, %; lard, in bulk, 10; in
Live stock-calves. 1Aka15; lambs,
1212al3.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables Compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; boxes, Washing
ton, medium to large sizes, extra fancy
Delicious, 375; fancy, $50: extra fancy
Staymans, 1925; fancy, 2.50a3.00; bushel
baskets, Virginia, U. S. No. /, pa inches
up, Yorks, 200; U. S. No. !, ~ inches
up, Yorks, 1.50a1.65; unclasSif1ed, 2l2
inches up, Staymans, good quality, ITS;
u. S. No. /, 21s inches up, Staymans,
mostly 200; few best ESQ.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; New York, 100
pound sacks, Danish type, 1.50a1.60
South Carolina, barrel crates, approx
mately 100 pounds net, Pointed type,
2.50a2.6O.
Celery-supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; New
York, two-thirds crates, 300a3.50; Cali
fornia, crates, 6.00a6.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger;
en-, 375a4.00; few fine quality, 4.50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady: Indiana, 100-pound
sacks, Fellows, u. S. No. /, mostly 200;
some medium size. 1.85a1 90.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Pennsylvania and
New York, 150-pound sacks, round
whites, u. S. No. l, mostly 425; some
fair quality, 400; Maine, 150-pound
sacks Green Mountains, U. S. No. l.,
$50; 120-pound sacks Green Mountains
u. S. No. /, 3.75.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand light, market steady East Shore
Virginia, cloth-top barrels, Fellows, No.
/, 275.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; South Car
DINA, bushel hampers, fiat type, best,
400; Refugees, best, 500; poorer fiat
and round type, wide range in prices,
1.00a3.50; Florida. no early sales re-
ported.
Squash-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, pep
per crates, 4.00a4.25; some large size,
$50; bushel hampers, 2.75; some slack
pack, $50.
Eggplant-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
pepper crates, fancy, 3.50a4.00; few eX-
press receipts, 4.50: choice, $50.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; California. lug
boxes, ripes and turning, wrapped, 6x6
and larger, 3.35a3.50; mostly $50; fair
quality, low as 800.
aulifiower-Supplies light; demand
light, market firm; Long Island, crates,
3. 4Oa3.50.
Oranges: Tangerines-Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate, market Arm:
Florida, boxes, 3.75a400; some fair
quality, $50.
Grapefruit-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger;
Florida, boxes, No. /, 4.25a4.50; No. 2,
3.75a4.00.