Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
PRODUCE AND POULTRY
MARKETS UNSETTLED

BALTIMORE. Md, January "A 1Spe-
cial1-The produce and poultry mar
ketS have been unsettled this week.
owing to the bay boats being off their
schedules and in number of cases
tied up by the ice. Potato arrivals
have been insufficient. and the mar
ket has tendency toward higher
prices. Some few lots of McCormicks
sold for as much as 81 per 100 pounds
yesterday. Sweet and vans are firm
er under fairly good demand and
moderate offerings of desirable stoch.
Native and nearby garden truck in
fair demand and Norfolk kale and
spinach in good order; is readily sal
able at top prices. Celery is in fair
demand when not frosted. which has
to be sold at a discount There is no
especial activity in the poultry mar
ket. Turkey receipts are very light.
Medium sized hens and gobblers are
wanted at prices running as high as
90 cents a pound. but heavy old toms
and crooked breasts have TO be dis
counted. Young chickens are also in
very light receipts, and for smooth.
msnd prevails. Old hens are also ac-
tive, the receipts being light, espe-
cially of heavy fowls. which are
much wanted. Ducks are in moder-
ate receipt. with a good demand for
the better sorts. Geese are not so ac-
i've ana Sndde lONt T
ceipts of western firStS caused drop
in the egg market yesterday. and
strictly fresh nearby stock is selling
for 10 cents dozen today under
limited demand, as buyers are hold
ing off in expectation of increase IN
receipts as soon as transportation
conditions become normal again.
Dressed poultry receipts have con-
tinued very light of most all lines.
chickens. capons and tur
keys. The weather is favorable. and
under good demand choice TO Fancy
stock of all lines except geese are
wanted and move readily at top
prices. Wharf receipts of live cattle
are light, especially of top grades.
Demand fairly. good and market
steady.
CHICAGO. January 24.-Corn tend
ed upward in price today. owing
chiefly to stormy weather and to
lOosening of restrictions on export
shipment of grain. The close was
steady at the same as Yesterdays
finish to q higher. with May d-so -
to 1856 and July l.33 TO 1888 u oats ad-
Ssnced y to net, and provisions s.n9
General snowtalls which were. in
progress led to belief among corn
traders that likelihood of an in
creased crop movement had seriously
The meagerness OF to-
days receipts added force to this con-
viction. notwithstanding that new
orders issued by the railroad admin
istratiop gave evidence of special
striving to meet emergency require
ments in the western car situation.
On the other hand. several eastern
railroads. today lifted their embargo
on. grain. and'it was announced that
export permits on which the time
limit had not run out could now De
made use of. Higher prices on hogs
inspired little further buying OF
corn. but week end profit TIA king eased
the market somewhat in the later
dealings.
Oats were firm with corn, although
profit ia king was heavy.
Cpturns in the value of hogs ana
grain lifted the provision market. DE-
spite e5 per cent reduction of Febru-
AIRY orders from Great Britain and
so per cent cut for March.
NEW YORK. January e4--Wheat-
Spot quiet: No. 2 red. 2.6a nominal
I. @. b. steamer New York.
Corn-Spot firm: No. yellow;
1.72iL: No white. 1.11la cost ana
freight New York ten day shipment.
Oats-Spot firm; No. white l.ol;
Feed-Firm; western bran, 1O0-
mound sacks. 1900.
other articles unchanged.