Evening star., 1922-06-18
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, Md, June II (Sp'-
cfaD.-Potato shipments have be-
very heavy the past few days borl
from native and nearby points, esre.
cially Virginia, and. while commis.
sion men say they have difficulty j.
disposlng of supplies. prices gene.
ally have been well sustained, cons.d.
ering the unusually heavy receipts
The market closed easy at the follow
ing quotations, with eastern shor.
Virginia stock bringing top prices
but If the heavy shipments keep uu
lower prices are looked for next weeF
No. l stock brought from 400 to -
a barrel and No. sold at 200 10 ~
but culls have no market value and
are not wanted. Old potatoes 10
lighter supply and market firmer. AZ
higher under good demand for seed
ing 15h to 1.15 being prevaili'.-.
prices today, with No. . stock bring
ing 100 TO 1.2J. Season for swesr.
and vans over and stock arriving
sold in buyers favor at whatey.
they will bring.
Beans, cucumbers, cabbage and Ie'-
tuce in freer supply and easier at IL
to 200 bushel for beans. 1.25 bask-'
for cucumbers. 100 to 1.25 crate f"f
cabbage and 100 TO 1.75 basket f"r
lettuce. Tender peas in good demar4
hard peas are not wanted at any
price. Native squash has now sup
planted the southern variety and sell.
ing mostly - to So basket.
Some new onions are arriving from
Virginia sections. but only those ia
Will bring top quotations Of $50 .
800 per 100 pounds or so 20 200 Pc
bushel to half basket. Spring onion.
continue in good demand at LOO u
1.25 per hundred. Native rhubarb and
beets in abundant supply and com
paratively cheap at 400 To- 800 hun
dred for the former and $50 to 50l
for the latter. Asparagus showing
wide range in quality and price. ma
tive and nearby bringing 800 to 400
dozen. while culls to No. sell ~
1.20 to $50. Spinach in good demand
at 1.25 TO 80 bushel. but kale is slow
sale at 80 to 40. Radishes holding un
well at 800 to 400 a hundred for long
white Tariety. Native caUliflowe'
made its appearance on the market
this week and cleaned up rapidly at
1.75 to 200 per bushel.
Early June apples are arriving from
Maryland and Virginia points. and
hand-picked stock selling well At 80
to 400 a barrel and 100 to l.75
bushel. but shipment of small wind
fallen stock is not advisable. as they
will not bring freight charges Re-
ceipts of berries of all sorts LIGHT and
wanted, especially huckleberries at q
to 80 cents a quart and black rasr-
berries at 25. Cherries also continue
scarce and good stock wanted at II
10 Is a pound and 10 to 20 a quar-.
as to quality.
While the daily receipts of eggs
are only moderate. they are ample for
trade requirements, as buying g
mostly for immediate wants only.
Shippers are advised to send stocks
in promptly. as buyers are very crit
cal, and held eggs will not bring ton
quotations of % cents dozen fOr
native and nearby stock.
The general live poultry markt
continues steady under a fairly good
demand for spring chickens at 45 10
so cents a pound and 30 to 40 for me
dunn: small and white leghorns have
TO be sold at 30 TO 40. Old hens firm
er. at 25 to 26, but small and white
leghorns will not bring over % and
"a. Old roosters plentiful at - and
16. Spring active at % to 80, but o.d
stock slow sale at Is to %.