Evening star., 1922-05-21
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.


BALTIMORE, Md, May 2o-(spe-
ciaD:-Notwithstanding the fact that
all the Bay Line boats serving points
on the eastern shore Of Maryland and
Virginia are bringing record cargoes
of farm produce on every trip prices
lines. : Lettuce. kale and spinach have
taken a drop, the former selling at 40
to IS cents basket, with Norfolk va
riety bringing. SO cents to S1.G0; kale.
40 to 30 cents bushel. and spinach 80
to SO cents. Spring onions have ad-
per hundred, with asparagus holding
it's own at $3.50 to $500 per dozen and
$l.2o to $1.S0 for No. stoch. while
nearby native brings premium Of 80
cents dozen over quotations when of
first quality. -
Peas are in good demand at $3.50 to
S2.75 per half barrel for small Junes.
Radishes. while plentiful, are also in
good demand at SO cents to $1.00 per
hundred for button red, rs cents to
S1.00 for long red and $1.10 to S2.oe for
at $500 to $500. per hundred for the
former; and $500 to $500 for the latter.
Other lines OF garden truck have q
lower tendency and PRICES mostly in
The market for white potatoes rules
ing up Of the demand for old in favor
of new potatoes. Maryland and Vir-
gtnta McCormtcks are bringing S1.25 to
{1.5o per 100 pounds and 30 to Is cents
for No. 2's, while new potatoes are
$l:0o to $1.75> a bushel: Receipts of
old sweets and yams moderate and
with demand centered. on choice to
fancy stock only the market rules easy
at $3.b0 to $3.50 q bar$er for the for
ner and $500 to $3.50 for the latter
h - y
over half price. Bushet hampers OF
sweets and yams will bring S1.oe to
S1.50 and so to rs cents for No. Is.
The market for strawberries rules
irmer today under lighter receipts. but
stock shows big difference in quality
fruit Of sound quality bringing TOP
prices readily from the market men,
Eastern shore. Maryland and Virginia
and Norfolk are selling at Is to 22
cents quart, Rappahannock, 13 to is
cents and Anne Arundel 20 to % cents
cleared up readily at about today's
quotations except where OF inferior
quality.
In comparison with the moderate
wholesaie demand prevailing, receipts
Of native and nearby eggs on this
auirements and a shade easier tone
Is noted, which no doubt reflects the
feeling at other leading egg centers
Strictly fresh native and nearby stock
Is bringing 25 cents a dozen and aver
age receipts % and "a. With the
warmer weather. prevailing prompt
and frequent shipments are advis-
able as buyers are critical and held
stock has to be sold: at a discount
I The market for young chickens has
IA flrmer tone and values rule a shade
higher, current receipts having fall.
en- OFF the latter part of the week
Springers liz pounds and over spe.
cially in good demand at SO to IS q
pound, and the percentage of this
sort in the daily receipts runs small
Springers l to IN pounds will bring
35 to SO, and white leghorns. IS tc
40. Choice young winters also find
ready sale at 40 to rs, but small
springers. particularly white ieghorns
move slow. The market for old hens
has a much ebetters tene. -ahd NltH
moderate receipts desirable fat fowl
meet with a fairly good demSnd al
90 to 80, but medium 8 to a pounds
and white leghorns viii mot bring
over SO to %. Ducks arriving mostly
extra stock Rnd slew sale, atS 20 and
20 and l6 to ls for poor and thin.
/. f.Pigeons' in ample supply at IS to A
cents pair; guinea fowl season over.