Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-22
RAINY WEATHER
Pre- VENTS SHIPMENT
Weekly Report Of Th2 Markets
Shows General Demand For
Home Grown Products
BUTTER MARKET FIRMER

rho past week M been 9ntercs ;ng
tic fruit anl yevf able nlaIseta
me high rate rleva iing fas Few NJ
asees shipre from lorida has eyi
allied the acmana fos Ilssa proiIlct to
ueh an extent that tho Oh stock
which continues 3 asris ii heavy lots
well sustained nnl the price as d
result is higher than has been known
3og this season III i ne a.ss The rainy
weather has prevented the sllipme:;t os
overall products but home grown Il 4
S in general demand ALI finds sale III
sooa prices
Homegrown c;5hfec p4ale iiA ap
,earstree Il small 1t,.sls ica l;sst sssseS
M the first ioss Sold Al ss,e25 70 s IS
per crate The condition of the Mary
md nrodnet II vrsy gssa ali isongh No.
heads are not 50 firm as the old stock
rom the South rslsgi ,eslie rer tinlls
demand un4c; II strong iiSaltiFy
rom the packers who are tassiIs q Ii
aut the very fancy stock hit en- he
ecured
The season Tor apples Is practically
,yer and this ln;srEef Viii IA rain III
active until the 1919 crop beg.ns to
rriye. .tsna. US L: III good dcnignd
,na has bcon coming III better share
nd IN larger lots,
Quote Asparagus se sens 5 pr
ozcn lunches. denlsrd ii. crate. snns
Isl moderate essishagc. native S. 25a
.155 Fer crate supply light. demand
Moderate; kale, 51ca5ac per busIel, de-
nand active. supply light lettuce hi.
I've, sl00a2.co FER box demand fair
upply light; onions. spring. 2asc ncs
auneh demand active. supply nosgeE
ste .iishes 2a5c reF bunc.l. s,ai
Give supply liglit fhuaarb, 3tsasIse
er bunch, denanl inoderafa. supply
light spinach a5s5le per basfe;. De
9aand poor, supply heavy; strawf,er
les. 25aa5c per quart, supply modes
lie. demand active; nGtatoes. F'asfeslt
ihore Metornicks, 81 21a25 SO per I0A
rs Mesttl shore Met orniiclss, -
$50 per 100 lbs. demand moderate
upply moderate
Butter Market Firmer
There ifs d steang demand for juno
3aek butter and prices have advanced
With the strong inquiry Store pack
prices are nov 44c and there Is d good
,roapect III this rate rising to is as it
3 said that large operators were pay
ng tllispiice during tile dosing hgurs
i the Tuesday market.
Wool buyers Critical
The report that the Governmeas
viii dispose of its large stocks og WOOL
AVE had tendency 10 keep the wool
market unsteady and since ii is said
hat the Government surplus Wsll be
iold at prevailing rates for cool
trades, buyers are taking this sort IT
.ac per pound but are paying only soc
or hard bury and doe for light bury
he Government holdings Of poos
took. il Is thought will be sold at d
harp discount
Small EeIs In Market
The fish trade is complaining that
ihippers are sending large numbers of
mall cells to tho market and that ii is
necessary to dispose Of them as crab
AIT at prices IN the neiglborhood of
Y per pound There is only Il light
ienland for cells in this city AIT best md
he demand for small stock docs not
sxist Ill this season when ii is posss
lie % secure an ample supply of BET
er quality ecis.
Miscellaneous NOses
Under light receipts i1ie hide mar
1ct nladc d general advance DC SC per
aonna last week
The demand Ta4 wheat IS dcciinias
with the approach of the new crop and
il tho present Lime buyers who d few
weeks ago were straining every effort
% secure any quantity or any grade 81
wheat are accepting only the better
grades and premiums have been re-
iuced.
The corn market lis firm although
there is said to be some possibility Of
j decline lii the face of d prospective
demand on the part Of the
brewers should they be permitted To
resume operations, some operators are
TakinE the stand that there must be
in advance.
The hay and straw markets are in
good shape with prices Well sustained
on the better grades but the demand
almost negligible for poor stock.
Eggs are iii good demand and tho
price has gone ia a6c per 9ozen. There
seems no danger Of reduction at
this season
Prices are steady on poultry al
though the supplies are becoming
more liberal. A drop ID price is To be
expected at this season
Large numbers Of ducks sent to the
market here are showing the esTects Of
the laying season being thin and m
derweight Such ducks are sold at a
discount.