Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1927, Page 13

BUSINESS 1 SLOW IN LOGAL MARKET Turkey Prices Ease Off. Other Poultry Values Re- garded as Cheap. The thousands of turkeys put on e by chain stores this week are he- lieved by focal wholesalers to be re Shonsible for the lowering of prices | for the fowls, One firm put their turkevs on the | Markat at 4% and anotuer £ 31 cents, end it is thong) e 1o their big husiness that v dealers ave €xperiencing so quiet a turkey market Speaking of th mdition of the turkey market o a local dealer | mid the volume of as an 1siness was not average Saturday's| Vrices of poultry of all varieties and Pork are whit dealers rezard as low. Buying in the mest market was re. Ported inactive this morning. condi- tions suggesting the probability of buyers holding off until the last few hours of the Christmas market. | Dealers at Municipal Fish Market 414 only a fair amount of trade this morning. An improvement over ves. terday’s buring was reported, how- ever, but the volume was not as Ereat as the average Friday trade. Prices of most commodities today Wwers substantially the same as prices Quoted yesterday. w hnlnule Prices Today. fresh uhnuldfll 10ked hams, 2022 , ldal6: strip l»u‘nn, , '3813; calves, alive, lambs. alive, 13. Butter—One-pound tub, 53; store packed, 31. i Fggs—Fresh selected, 4 mery, 48; current receipt Poultry, alive — Turk fowls, small and medium, 2223 Spring chickens, 15 ducks, 18a20; k . prints, | Oklahoma, | prducing are | settled Seminole field of about OKLAHOMA'S SMALL OIL WELLS IN PERIL Produce Half of State’s Out- put—Low Prices Make Them Unprofitable. BY J. C. ROYLE. Special Dispateh to The Star. " YORK, December 23.—( anxiety is felt as to the fate of | the small producing wells of Oklahoma “onsid- {ax a result of present conditions in | six petroleum industry. About half daily production of the State is in | “Should present conditions continne in the oil business there is ing to be tremendous economic waste, de- clared W. 1. Armstrong, chief vation officer of Oklahoma, tod lahoma has 60,000 wells. Most of these are the small pro- ving just a few bar. accounting for abont d. 1f conditions do not improve, many of these w n have to close down. At the price of crude oil it is unprofits o producing areas, it now is not prof shut down ofl from this source is lost forever. Throughout a large part of particularly in the larze it now is not profitable to pump oil because of the depth of the pools. Seminole fs ahout 4,100 feet | and new wells which have recentlv ducing wells rels of oil a half the daily | come in indicate other important pools are from 5.000 to 6,000 feet deep. At ! that depth it i< impossible to pump.” Production of State. Oklahoma at the present time has a production outside of th 0.000 harrels THE EVENING WILL BUY RAILROAD. Western Maryland to Purchase Chesapeake & Curtis Bay. By the Associated Press, | Permission to purchase eontrol of the two-mile line of the Chesapeake & Curtis Bay Ratlvoad, in Baltimore, granted the Western Maryland by the Interstate Commerce nmission. Western Mar 00 for . the road amounts to §1 The commission sreed upon was r and rea- sonable in view of the earning ability n{ the short line, land will pay | | FEDEHATED METALS PROFIT. NEW YORK, December 23 (#).— ated Metals Corporation had net 8 of more than $26,000.000 in the nths ended November 80, on ere was net operating pre and net income of $343, | whi of § reduceq. f Ivan Reitler, vice president and gen: {eral manager, said every department operated at a profit in the six months. ATCHISON ORDERS CARS. | NEW YORK, December 23 (4).—Or- ders for 3500 miscellaneous frelght cars, costing between eight and nine | million dollars, have heen distributed by the Ate m, Topeka & Santa Fe | among Penn Co., American Car & ‘oundry, Pullman Car & Manufactur- | ine. General American Tank Car and | Mount Vernon Car & Manufactur- | ing Co, \._____—__ agreement on production in the Seml- {nole field remains at 450,000 barrels a {day. Tt ts running far below that at t. but any deficit in the Semi- output could readily he made up 1 these new fields, which now are = kept pinched in. Other Big Pools. There is a prospecti field S.TA’R'. WASTINGTON, N. ¢, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1927T. 13 @%W%@%W%%@%%W%%@%@%W%%@% Santa Claus and Uncle Sam unite to make PIGGLY WIGGLY Washington’s Headquarters for Xmas Eatables! G this stamp on your “ Eve Plcgly Wigsly Turkey Is U. S Governmentlnspected %’%‘%@%‘%’%@ NERERER %%@%@%@%@%%@%% GLY WIGGLY & erea O RS o ALL DAY MONDAY ‘ - §Cade ny a day. : | ductior 000 harrels a day tl; 53: | Production of the S is now dropping - | duction of the small off, the loss to that section of the and production adv: on the ou | Then at = of Oklahoma Cit illexfield oil has heen struck a feet, with the top sand ‘)n luction 2893 harrels a dav, indi- tremendous outflow. Four or other places look favorable for | oil products big scale, il men feel that With Seminole included s been a ool proy r‘ 1f the pro ells also is cut | 1Y nmllmrl\ b have gained in »wn the produc- minole field will be of intage in enabling BB E i | but now the vield is gradually capons, fancy 3 35a40; ducks, 2 eats, 80a%0. Fruit and Vegetable Rev Today's market report on fruits and | etables, compiled by the Market onomics, says: Apples—Supplies moderate; demand moderate, market U. 8. N medium 1o large size. extra fancy Delicious, 4.0084.25, (‘ahbl!\‘—sfl'mlwl moderate; de- mand - mmkel steady; South barrels, crates, quality and condition, 1.00a1 ginia, Norfiik section, barrel t 1.5tm 200, Celerv—Supplies md moderate, Michigan, 1%hnound sacks. —~ Potato Market Mu‘i Potatoes — Supplies modera 1, 3.25a3.35, moxtiv 3. tight. de- ket steady; Maryiand, hushel hampers yel- moderate, mearket steady; %a-bushel hampers, green, | poorer, wide range in price. | mbers—Practioally no supplies | on market; no sales reported. Peppers — Supplies lizht; moderate, ket mteady: Florida, pepper crates fancy, 2.00a2.25; few hizh am 2.50. | Egzplant — Kupplies lrr#v' Ademand | moderate, market lorida, pep- | per crates fancy, 2.0% Fquash — Bupphes ver few mzles reported to quote Carrots —Bupplies very light; de. mand moderate, market about steady; | Wentern lettuce crater, | demand ernand I|L'm | penper crates Tomstoes — Supplies mM ".. mand moderate, market slightly wesk. or: unknown orizin. repach hily weaker, especially on Norfo'k Virginis, Norfolk haskets Bivoy 1ype n, 3.00. CHICAGO, Decerniber — Parker sides cont e locul market v th wn ad pieers are bringing 25 HAN FRANCIRCO —To care for the snnually increasing shipments of California fruite snd veget e fors to the ¥ e 10 100 fet by :7.»,\. 1w Ansure arted enrtatimen PAST LAIVERIOOL, ¢ A for all woris Vo thin week you .,,,, OWN.-fhe Ty Hiee €0 kevw of stenetural haw had the mont wuccesstol | vears of hist Tritives of the cor I ed the expend i yenr, nd ox Yy huve un ew huiltings o ring the o ,‘m..u ) W YORK MARKETS NW YORK, vl\h' '3 he ”",g ol . v nwiting. 107" ddic 4% p i Middle Wemt 1beizdb. Other wriichen unchenged L |off again. In addition to the prohibi tive cost of pumpink for the small | thy for lhonn ether in future to keep thin timits at other He says the California pro- now are trying to reach an ne sort of an un- production Only at Piggly Wiggly Can Ycu Get a Turkey U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ,N.@%wfiw%%%%%wm%%%%%m Protect Y our. Table With the U S. Label With Your " U. S. Prime Tarkey | Officially Grac'+d Boreay of Agncuinral Economics welln to mell At present pric barrel. mated at about 50 cents new fields where preliminary exploita- s | tion has indicated a trem of petroleum. derstanding in the Texas Cos: of has been reached handle. ild-catting has fncreased so tremendously in late years that few companies are so adequately financed that they can afford mis. takes. Tn Oklahoma wells now are costing nearly $100.000 each. $1.35 a The cost of stor i harrel. There are, however, a number of The limit placed by THE FASHION SHOP wowmr or THE WORUMBO o\'nnm\'r- U. S. PRIME The grade “U. S. Prime” is the highest grade recoes nized by the United Staree Government, A turke: qualify for this grade, 1.+ be “full-fleshed, soft-mearet, free from deformites or dressing imperfections.” WASHINGTON. D C * DEC22 27 w OFFICIALLY GRADED U S. PRIME POULTRY GRADING SERVICE Salt Water OYSTERS Pint Quart 35¢ 65c¢ Cape Cod CRANBERRIES 24 cts. b. A Christmas Gift for Seventy-Eight “Smart”” Men! 8 OVERCOATS REDUCED FOR SATURDAY ONLY At the Two FASHION SHOPS 11 TOPCOATS Grades Up to $30 For Saturday Only 16% 27 O'COATS Grades Up to $40 For Saturday Only $245 26 O’COATS Grades Up to $60 For Saturday Only 33450 14 O’COATS Grades Up to $90 For Saturday Only $4950 Yes, sir! That's exactly N. Y. Crisp CELERY 10 cents stalk Fancy, Fresh Home Dressed CHRISTMAS POULTRY CHICKENS 40c Lb. Long Island DUCKS 38c Lb. Fancy Fat GEESE 40c Lb. Philadelphia CAPCNS 51c Lb. Guinea KEATS $1.15 = Puritan SMOKED HAMS 8 to 10 Ibs. 24c Lb. Fresh Meats SMALL FRESH HAMS 21c Lb. FRESH SHOULDERS 16¢ Lb. Prime Rib Roast 35¢ FANCY CHUCK ROAST 25¢ Lb. LEG OF LAMB 35¢ Lb. SIRLOIN STEAK PIGGLY WIGGLY U. S. GOVERNMENT INSPECTED Give a Holiday Carton of ki WP Piedmonts ':"“ 3 l 9 I E Fresh Vegetables Spinach, 3 Ibs... .. Beets, bunch X Cauliflower MAS Faney, Large, Firm Heads ANDIES New Carrots, bunch, 8¢ Auorted Chocolate, Kale, Ib. .5¢ "' S-Lb. Holly q sB""“" Candy Iceberg Lettuce Boxes. 98 Decml M'Xhlre Head ... & 121’,(: e ";';, Mixture New Cabbage, Ib. . .4c Mlxfiun.::’». 85 sl Potatoes, 15 Ibs.. . . 43¢ i C 3 "]s Idaho Baking Potatoes CAMPFIRE maRsy g ... o A necensity in avery "m--t’.'.‘..'."',q.,ws s 1 .39 L"J'.'d Sunset Gold But;:r. Ib., t T o s S Bnmhkii 'S(e'l:"c: egheEc'l“'v'g-I;..nfi& Pabst-ett Cheese, pkg. .25¢ Four 4 :1&62 Pure Lard, 1-lb. carton, 15¢ S 04C First Prize Oleo, Ib. . .25¢ Real Sharp Cheese, Ib., 45¢ MIXED NUTS 4 Lbs. for 98¢ A\ faney miviure, lnetudi Noo U waluuts, special monds, large Rreaell v s [ W e R o B s S B S B G i ds. 1 7y b A p to CAMPBELL’S SOUPS Just the thing to start your Christmas Dinner All the varioties are on our shelves— Gelfand's & BUTT-R-NAISE 29¢ Alherts what we mean, and every one of them at the reduced price is a real CHRISTMAS GIFT! Conservative models, as well as young men's styles. Buy one for hubby! for father! for brother! for yourself! You'll be glad that you took time to look them over TO. MORROW! At Both Stores ’( fl@ mmon “p L zimAn , Prendent Tlngermel e " Grapefruit Tie 125 APPLES Finen Western Box Stock ious . .2 Lbs., 25¢ ? 3 Lbs. srinenreres | 28¢ Cooking Apples. 4 Lbs,, 25¢ 10c Arkansas Blacks Consominie, Boulllon, Chicken, Mulll. katawney, Cel A tle, Ox T puragun, Clam Chowd and Muiton 1roth, R&R Plum Pudding Wood's Mincemeal Dorsch’s Fruit Cake Cook’s Pound Cake 1.0, san 2.b, can b, sine ALY sise Cantrell and Cochrane Imperial Dry Ginger Ale, 6 bottlea in carton. . . . Georgia Paper Shell PECANS Lb., 49¢ Paper Shell, New Crop ALMONDS Lb,, 37¢ California No. 1 Diamond |} WALNUTS Lb,, 35¢ Large Washed BRAZILS Lb,, 29¢ 29¢ 45¢ 15¢ 47¢ Lb. Fresh Fish For the Week End Halibut Steak 35¢ 1b. Salmon Steak