Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11
TURKEY RECEIPTS
SLIGHTLY LOWER
Eco Prices Are Easier-Fish
Shipments Gain at D. c.
Market.

Turkey receipts this morning were
not so heavy. Prices, the same as those
quoted yesterday are expected to TAKE
a material drop the next day or two
unless receipts take an unexpected turn
which is not expected.
Fort Worth and San Antonio, Tex.
packers are continuing to receive sup
plies from raisers throughout the State
prices, 1t is stated, continuing cheap
enough to suggest lower Christmas
market here.
Several small truckloads of turkeys
from Maryland and Virginia were de-
livered to wholesalers here this morn
ing at prevailing prices. Most OF these
turkeys, however, probably will be dis
posed of before the beginning OF the
Christmas trading the current demand
being fairly good.
Marine Products.
Chickens were more plentiful this
morning, yesterdays receipts having
been fairly large, and cheaper prices
ruled. Spring chickens showed de-
cline, while prices of other poultry re-
manned unchanged.
A slight easing of the egg market
was reported by dealers, some reporting
a drop of a cent or two in prices. 1t
was suggested by dealers that further
decreases may be reported before the
close of the week unless weather con-
ditions interfere with their gathering
and shipment.
Dealers in marine products this morn
ING had fairly heavy receipts OF several
varieties of fish from the Potomac RiV-
err, most of them coming from nets a
short distance below Alexandria. In
Guided among the receipts were cattlsh'
club, mud shad and yellow perch.
Y1PTFhontS dealers
on the farmers line had their usual
displays of fruits and vegetables, but
trading was very light. All the dealers
are locking forward to the Christmas
holiday season, confident they will have
supplies more than ample to meet de-
manoS.
Celery, always in demand during the
Christmas holiday season, is being re-
csived in fairly large quantities, Doth
from New York and California. CAL
ifornia stock, large crates, this morning
sold at $3.50 ana ST. while the smaller
crates of the New York product sold
around So so and So.
Cranberries, also in demand as a
turkey dinner accompaniment, are not
so plentiful. and dealers say there is no
likelihood of their becoming more plen-
tiful or cheaper the next two weeks.
One-half barrels of the fruit sold at SO
this morning, "a barrels being quoted
at $3.50 and SIS.
Plentiful supplies of shipped-in vege-
tables were displayed this morning in
the commission house district, while
me-grown vegetables were plentiful
on the farmers line.
Prices of most commodities this
morning were about the same as prices
quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pou prints, AHA
4512; tub, 43l2a4412; store packed,
30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, 58a60; fresh selected,
53a55; current receipts, 53a55.
Poultry, Turkeys, young hens
and toms, 80; old toms, 27a28; Spring
chickens, large, 24a25; medium, 23a24
broilerS, 28a30; LeghornS, 22a23; fowls,
25a26; ROSTERS, 20; ducks, 15a20.
Dressed-Turkeys, young hens and toms,
37a38; old toms, 33a34; Spring chickens,
large, 32a33; medium. 32a33: broilers,
35a36; Leghorns, 28a30; fowls, 2Sa30;
ducks, 28a30; ROSTERS, 23a25; capons,
40a45; keats, 70a80.
Meats-Beef, 2oa22; veal. 24a26;
lamb, 24a27 pork loins, 22a25; fresh
hams, 2oa22; fresh shoulders, 1Sa22;
smoked hams, 25a26; smoked shoulders,
in packages, IL.
Live stocks - Calves, Is; lambs.
12l2al3.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says (sales to jobberS ex-
cept where otherwise noted:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. Barrels: Virginia
U. S. No. /, Yorks, 2la-3 inches, 4.50a
500; Pennsylvania, U. S. No. /, 212
inches up, Yorks, 45O Boxes: Wash
ington, extra fancy Delicious, medium
to large size, 3.75. Bushel baskets:
up, Northwestern greetings, 225; Yorks,
U. S. No. l, pa inches up, fair condi-
ton, $50; black twigs, fair condition,
ITS; Virginia, u S. No. l, Grimes, 2h
inches up, slightly slack pack, 2.00a2.2 rs;
u. S. No. l. 212 inches up, Staymans,
mostly around 200; few fine quality,
high at $50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. New York,
l00-pound sacks, Danish type, 1.85a2.00
South Carolina, IL -bushel hampers,
pointed type, some fair quality, 1.4Oa
IT'S.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm. New York. %
crates. mostly 375; California, crates,
5.50a6.50; mostly 500.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. California,
crates. Iceberg type, As dozen, 5.00a
$50; dozen fair quality 4.0oa4.25.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. Ohio, 100-pound
sacks. yellows, U. S. No l, medium size,
0nO TFNI o0lye