Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-18
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, Md, November IT
Especially .-Dressed poultry made its
first appearance on the local market
This week. and from now until
Thanksgiving will be in good demand.
Shipments of poultry intended for the
holiday market, however, should be
timed to reach here not later than
Monday the Goth for live. and Tues
day, the 9th. for dressed. Shippers
should ship only choice, fat birds, and
see that the animal heat is all out
of the body before packing. Turkeys
will be the principal attraction, with
favorable weather conditions next
week liberal shipments of dressed
poultry are advisable. as the market
closed firm today at AZ to "A a pound
for choice young turkeys, 40 and Al
for fair to good and old toms, and 30
for poor and crooked breasts. Choice
young chickens are bringing % and
"a, old and mixed 20 to % and old
roosters 16. Choice to fancy dressed
ducks sell % to %, and nearby geese
27 to 80.
With the exception of turkeys, re-
ceipts of which are light, the gen
eral live poultry market rules easy
and lower under only fair demand
for large young chickens at 20 a
pound and Is to is for poor and leg
horns; medium to large old hens bring
II to 90, and small and leghorns -
and IL, while old ROSTERS are slow
sale at II and Is. With exception, of
white pekinS, ducks are easy at 10 to
%, and 10 and II for small and poor;
nearby geese in better demand at %
to %, with Kent Island bringing q
to 80. Pigeons and guinea fowl in
good request, and firm at 20 to 30
a pair for the former and 90 to 20
each for young and 80 for old of the
latter.
Receipts of native and nearby
strictly fresh eggs continue very
light, and prices advanced to So
a dozen today. with all arrivals being
kept closely cleaned up. Liberal ship
ments advisable, as Indication" -
values will advance again next week
unless weather changes.
The white potato market rule easy
under continued liberal receipts and
demand only fair for well graded
which sells 1.25 to 1.15 per 100 pounds
and IS to 90 for No. 9 stock. Mary
land and Virginia McCormick's, how
ever, will not bring over 1.50, 800
pound sacks selling mostly 200 to
$50 and 100 to 1.25 for No. IS. Re-
ceipts of sweets and vans are run
ming more liberal and the market has
an easier tone at 40 to $40 barrel
and 125 to $50 for No. . stock.
Bushel baskets are bringing 1.2J to
lao.
Native and nearby garden truck in
ample receipt, with demand only fair
and prices mostly in buyers favor at
tnS 1OllOWiHS bGdUS, G.UO
to 800 bushel; limas. 200 to $50
bushel; beets. 200 to 400 100; broccoli
and kale, 20 to 80 bushel; cabbage,
400 co 700 100; savory. 80 to 40
bushel; carrots, 800 to 500 100:
caulifiower, 1.75 to 2.25 crate and 800
to 800 barrel; celery, 225 to 400
crate; lettuce. so to Loo bushel;
onions, 200 to 800 100 pounds; oyster
plants, 500 to 100 100; parsnips. 40
TO so basket; peppers. 80 to SO basket
pumpkins, 800 to 1900 100: spinach.
80 to 60 pushed; tomatoes, 80 to 125
basket. and turnips, 35 to 40 bushel.
Receipts of apples are equal to the
demand and market rules easy at
200 to $50 barrel for packed stock
and so to 1.25 bushel, loose stock
selling mostly LOO to 1.25 per 100
bounds.