Evening star., 1934-12-20
TURKEY RECEIPTS
CONTINUE HEAVY
Prices Still Steady to Firm.
Dressing Plants Work
at Capacity.

Truckloads Of live turkeys from
Maryland, Virginia and North Caro-
lima continue very much in evidence
about the wholesale poultry market,
receipts being so heavy that local
dressing plants are working at full
capacity.
The market continues steady to firm
with dealers paying close to top prices
quoted. Retailers are holding of un-
til the last minute, unable to deter
mine just what prices will prevail.
Paying prices for live turkeys de-
livered at local dressing plants ranged
from % to % cents for young hens
and toms to IS and 16 cents for
No. Is.
The summary, with egg, live poul-
try, fruit and vegetable prices fur
nished by the Department of Agri-
culture. follows:
BUTTER prints (92 score).
S2: tub, 3oa31; 155pound prints go scorel!
.MEATswBeef, eais; veal, 12al4; lamb
1?ais;; smoked han hams 2t iSa2o; Sai strip bacon
24a26; lard. 13Iaa14l2; compound. 1l1aa
LIVE sTocKMHoss pss qH1sh' lfght 47Sa55S; i2g59
PIGS; 6S;. 3;ooa4 ;25; ro1Ehs; 3!95a4.5o; calves
EGGs-Market easy and l lower on
nearby hennery whites. Other grades
steady and UNCHANGED. Current receipts,
ment Graded and dated white eggs: U. S.
ash; y. 5. extras small as; q. s stand;
dated brown eggs; U. s. extras. large, 81.
steady to firm at UNCHANGED prices. Fowl:
Plymouth Rocks. all sizes, 16a1s; mixed
Sposrs l4fls fh0Rne Roek
keys: Young toms. Is pounds and over
ssss3 No. Is. i5s15 oa SsuP0a s0ns ana r. 0'std Sd
Sales in large lots by original receivers
up 1885, r 5Oday safIot arrivals; one broken
SUPPLIES moderate N;.u,r demsnd modeITIatss;
No e. itefas minimam Hnfnn stfymfnS y
inch minimum. i.35ai 50; 234-inch min
imum, 1.oOa1 rs. Delicious, U. S. No /,
minmSn aneh Ti3mqp sga no. l5a55 ssins5 mnmn 3fnGh
Ssss Ss5ss IS HsP
LIOd1.-O, -14-lLCH .bOdl- -fU.
mum, oscaf 90; %}s-inch minimum Ii: ] .a5a
1bs53;, 1s5; 2Ia-ineh nj Tminimum 2osl O. iona
Be- Secons ssnf9 & gipi%u g. Mo n Aneb m6%dm
Inch mlaimHm lnnn ns1@qm s5a75 so u y
No. /, 2A-inch minimum. 75as5; 2h-inch
minimum, 1OOal.25; 2A A-inch minimum.
nmum sSa mo- s5 502g@i y mi%a s NS l. s;asd 23eh
2ia-inch minimum, 1,o0a1.25. Boxes
%s;shnsto1 medum t9 large sizes De
200; staymans. extra fancy, 175a2 90;
winesaps; extra fancy. 1.75; .Romes fancy.
saes eombnation mssn@ extra fancs
and fancy, 1.90a2.00; l c grade. 175 De-
licious, combination extra fancy and fancy.
2.00s2 10: c grade, 1.75a1 .s5; .Jonathans;
sl;e5; { grade: 25al ,35; Rome:: com
SAssAaE@Eo carlot arrivals: three
supplies moderate; demand moderate;
South Carolina, 1la-bushel, hampers,
eo9a tse best 2 few higher fsT
York. sO-pound sacks. Danish type. 65a75
CELERY--Fiye California, one New York
arrysa broken Dns. and IL nnsrokee eemI
moderate; market steady. California u
crates, washed. .2k-5 dozen. 2.75a3 90;
eeipts. M e'i 1S.ineh crates, rates washed. 4-s dozen
LETTUCEone California. Arizona
arrived: z broken and IL unbroken cars
slow; market dull. California, Western
crates Iceberg type, 40 dozen, 3.50a4 90
few higher. Southern stock: No supple;
on the market.
ONIONS-No carlot arrivals; two un.
broken cars on track. Supplies moderate
demand moderate; market steady New
U. 8. No. l, 1.25; Idaho, 50-pound sacks
Valencias, U. 8. No. /, 8 inches and larger
1.35.
PEAS-No carlot arrivals; two unbroker
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. California, bushe
hampers Telephones, 4.25a4.50.