Evening star., 1921-12-18
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE. Nd. December II
Especially ).-Shipnsents Of live poultry
intended for the Christmas market
should be timed to reach here mot
and not later than Friday for dressed
stock. In shipping dressed poultry.
scaldsd stock, head and feet ON. is
preferred on this market. Kill only
choice fat birds, and see tlhat all, the
heat Is out OF the body before pack
chickens not advisable until: after
Chrtstmss, As the market is over
stocked and not in much demand.
fne market for live turkeys is Arm
end brisky and, while receipts have
been fair, all desirable stock has
found ready sale. the demand good,
4S to 50 pound being top prices for
choice hens and young gobbiers. Old
toms are quoted At 46 and poor and
crooked breasts 10. These prices
generally Will very probably hold
good for Christmas market. The
market for chickens. both young and
until after Christmas. but chickens
Will sell better for the New Year
market. Quotations. mostly in buy
ers' favor. are u and 22 a pound Tor
amooth young chickens and choice
fat old hens, and II to 20 for poor,
and lS for small old hens and white
steady at q to Is for the former and
"a, TO 28 for the latter. with demand
centered on fat stock, and small and
poor neglected at bottom prices. I'm
der ample receipts and slow, demand
tho market for guinea fowl is lower,
80 cents each being top price for
large young: smaller and old bring
rs and 30. Pigeons, draggy: at ~. to
25 pair.
Receipts Of dressed turkeys are
running light and under . good do.
mafd the market is flrm at 81 and
E4s and 80 for fair to good, ~ to -
For old toms and 40 to IL for thin and
poorly dressed. There is not much
lie to the inquiry for dressed chiok.
ems. and unless exceptionally fancy
they will not bring any more than
live chickens. Fancy nearby dreaued
geese are in fair demand At 2SaSo.
with weaker reports from most
leading trade centers. and increasing
receipts OF strictly fresh native and
and easy, with 81 cents a dozen top
price. The margin of price. however,
on fresh and storage eggs 10 now at q
closer hgure. and buyers are turning
to fresh stocks again and . better
demand Is noted. Shippers should send
are critical. and to avoid loss-off on
held stock. II the unreasonable warm
weather prevailing today continues
egg prices Will 60 lower next week.
The white potato market rules
steady under fair movement, with
receipts running ample. Maryland
and Virginia MoCormicks are selling
at 1.50a1.75 per 100 pounds, with
other varieties bringing 25 more, and
No. 2s, all sections. slow sale at 75a
100. Receipts OF sweets and yaIns
are running light. but ample for only
fair demand prevailing at 3.0Oa3T5
per barrel, and 1.75a2.60 for No. 2s.
.BHshel stock of both selling better
at LOCALES and 50a60 for No. 2s.
Caulifower and onions are about the
only native and nearby truck that iB
holding up in price, quotations to-
day being 4.50a5.0O per barrel for
the former and aooals.75 per 100
pounds for tho latter; No. %. 2.ooa
800: other lines plentiful and COM
prices: Beets. 50a75 bushel: broccoli,
30a35 bushel; carrots. 100 bushei:
horse radish, 3.50a4.0O bushel: kale,
1.00a125 barrel; oyster plants. 7as
bunch: parsnips. 50a70 bushel: savoy
cabbage. 30a40 bushei: spinach, 60a
70 bushel and 1.75a2.00 barrel:
turnips 2sa35 per 4-S basket, and
pumpkins, sails each.
Rabbit receipts continue liberal and
with demand easily supplied the
market rules easy at 3.00a3.60 per
dozen for choice native and nearby.
and 2.00a2.50 for fair to good, but it
takes fresh killed rabbits of desir-
able size to bring top prices.