Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-30
light RECEIPTS OF
MARYLAND PRODUCE
Markets IN State Competing
With Shipments From South.
Prices Depressed
PRICES SUDDEN SLUMP

8PRII Ea SUDDEN Sill M 81
With light receipts OF practically all
Maryland produce. few interesting
features may be found in the Balti-
moro markets Most Maryland pro-
ducts are still competing with ship
ments from the South and prices are
depressed somewhat by the arrivals OF
Norfolk, Georgia and Carolina stock
Under unusually heavy arrivals Of POI
tatoes from Maryland. the price on
this commodity declined slightly and
III was declared by dealers that an
Oyerstocked market IL prevented only
by the fact that d ready market is
found elsewhere for re-slipped pota-
toes All this season. potatoes are
usually soft and spongy and the sup
ply is generally cleaned up This
year. however. the arrivals are still
strong and reports from the producing
districts show that large quantity.
still Is iii the hands III growers. aud
the stock received here is in excellent
condition Sweet potatoes are scarce
and IN great demand al attractive
prices.
Asparagus. $500 $3.50 per dozen
punches, supply light. demand active
kale 30G D50c per busheI, supply heavy.
demand moderate spring onions,
s100nSl.25 per hundred lunches,
supply light, demand strong; radishes
775cQDS1 rs per basket. supply heavy,
demand moderate; spinach, 3O050c
per basket, supply moderate. demand
moderate; potatoes. Eastern Shore
MeCormicks, $l750$2.00 per cwt:
Western shore McCormicks. So 600
s225 per cwt.. supply moderate, de-
mand moderate; Western Shore cob
.biers, $2.25@s2,5O per cwt., supply
light, demand moderate; sweet pota-
toes, $2s750$375 per basket. supply
very light, demand active.
More careful grading is recommend
ed on a iproduce, ungraded or mixed
stock invariably at a considerable dis
count 1t Is said that number of
merchants Increase their profits by
purchasing mixed stock in large guam
titles and grading 1t themselves. hTe
prime stock rbings rates so far Iii adj
vance Of the poorer grades that II is
possible I'd dispose Of the select pro-
duce al a price that enables the mer-
chant to sell the poorer stock as clear
profit The movement of mixed grades
is always much slower than on better
kinds and since Il Is difficult to prop
erly grade the shipments In the mer-
chants store or on the wharves when
shipments are heavy it,. thought that
the farmer himself should take adj
vantage OF the possibility for better
rates by sending frsts, seconds and
cults separately
Fish
The fish market ii generally steady
with good grades of better fish in de-
mand and slight oyersupply Of cro-
Gus and herring. Crabs are now In
the market and although the stock Is
light, prices are as yet too high TO
warrant a strong demand Soft crabs
are bringing from Use to $I25 per
dozen The oyster season Ii practical
Iy over and the arrivals Of the DivaIVe
are small with the poor demand,
Live Stock
Prices on live stock have remained
steady for more than month. and
the first change in prices which has
occurred in that tine was noted during
the past week when calves. which
have been arriving in large numbers
dropped to Ice per pound, and hog
prices rose from I'd &c per pound.
The rise In pork IS due to the high
price OF corn.
Grain
Wheat is still in demand and prem
ium prices are being paid for Gasir-
able grades BY miIIers who are having
difficulty In securing stock 70 continue
their operations since the Grain Cor
poration which holds practically the
entire supply has curtailed It's sales.
With sudden slump III future and
spot prices In the Chicago markets. q
noticeable decline In corn prices Ia this
market has been Id progress for sew
eFal days Although sales were re-
corded on Monday as high AS 81 &c, no
bids were made for lots offered ct
STA at the close. Tuesday showed a
further drop and the highest sale was
al $1.7O for especially high grade
stock. Further declines are expected
but recovery Ii III order after the
market adjusts itself to the conditions
which have effected the decline.
Miscellaneous
Hay and straw prices have remain
ia steady and no change II expected
for fle present
wool Ii expected % arrive IL the