Evening star., 1922-06-11
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, Md, June 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-Rainy weather has had a mo-
ticeably Injurious effect on much of
the. fruit and vegetable produce ar
asparagus. squash, beans. peas and
berries all show effects of rain
New potatoes, which for several
days were coming In wet, have i'm
proved. however. and those Of the
first quality are quoted at 4.5oab.50
the eastern shore OF Maryland and
Virginia, and No. stock ranging
from 2.75a350, and demand good for
first quality.
!! The market for old potatoes rules
a shade easier. but with only fair
ing readily at 1.25a1.50 per 100
pounds. and No. 3 stock, of all sec
tions, Glow sale at 50a75. Sweets
and yams arriving show very poor
quality, hence the market is dull at
1.00a125 per bushel, with No. stock
neglected a 50a75.
Much of the asparagus receipts has
been coming in with tops in bad or
der, owing to hot weather, and prices
have eased off this week, 2.00a3.00 a
dozen being top prices and 1.20a1.s0
for No. Is. Native and nearby beans
and are bringing 2.00a2.l0 a. bushel.
while the south stock is selling as
low as 20a75 cents bushel. native
pears bringing 1.00a1.25 bushel.
Most Of the cabbage from nearby
points is poor and consequently
cheap, selling mostly 50a75 cents a
crate. Carrots and beets plentiful
at 4.00a6.0O a hundred for the former
and 3.00a5OO for the latter. Kale is
in abundant supply at 20 cents a
| bushel. while spinach is holding UP
at 6oa75. Lettuce also is showing
off nf nd toll I'd r9
quality to bring top quotations. 5oa75
cents a basket. Spring onions and
| radish firm and in good demand at
l.00a125 per hundred for the former
and 1.50a2.50 for the latter. Red and
yellow onions continue in good de-
! 2 5Oa3 90 for No. 2s. Rhubarb plen-
tiful at 3.00a4.O0 a hundred Native
! squash made its first appearance this
week and sold readily at 80 cents a
| basket
June apples arriving this week are
of ordinary quality and selling ESQ
a4.00 a barrel and 1.00a1.75 bushel.
Only handpicked stock wanted and
| knotty, small windfalls are not
| worth shipping. Cherries scarce and
good stock wanted at 10a20 quart
/ Strawberries season drawing to a
selling 10a20 a quart Raspberries
and huckleberries meeting with
a ready sale at 10a15 a pint for the
former and 20a30 a quart for the lat
Ter. Gooseberries in fair demand al
| 5aG pound.
General egg market steady. with
values a shade firmer at 24c a dozen
| for native and nearby firsts and %
for average receipts. Daily receipts
are running fair. but ample for de-
mand. Prompt shipment advisable
owing to hot weather. as all held
stock has to be sharply discounted
| buyers being critical.
There is a good demand in the live
poultry market for springers weigh
ing 3. lbs, and over, at soc a pound
while medium bring 40a45 and small
and white leghorns 30a40. Birds
under II lbs not wanted. Young
winters also continue in good de-
rand at 40a45. Only a fair demand
| for old hens at 23a25. while old
roosters are draggy at is. Spring
ducks wanted at 22a25 a pound, bu,
| old ducks neglected at 1sa23.
| With hot weather prevailing ship
/ pers should not crowd too many
chickens in coop. as this results In
| considerable loss to the shipper
through suffocation Of the fowl