Evening star., 1923-12-02
PRODUCE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Md. December
tSpeciaD 1.-The poultry situation re
fiected another story of supply and
demand at the Thanksgiving holiday.
Shipments We're much heavier than
last year, and while the demand for
the holiday market was good, sup
plies became excessive and buyers
made distinction between hens, COB
blers and toms in price Live stock
sold best, the mild weather having
its effect on dressed poultry. The
present market for live poultry is
quiet and unsettled as to values.
Choice hens, eight pounds and over
are selling at 80 cents a. pound. Cob
blers, 2S, and poor and crooked
breasts and old toms. % to %. Good
demand for both young and old
chickens, and market shows an ad-
vance at % to % for medium 20
large young and Il to % for poor
and leghornS
Old hens sell 20 to "a. but small and
leghorns will not bring over Il and
lS. Old rooSterS in fair demand at
10. With the exception of white
Pekins. ducks and geese are easy at
Il to % for the former and 90 to %
for the latter. Pigeons and guinea
fowl in good demand and firm at % to
80 a pair for the former and 35 to 20
each for the latter Demand for
dressed poultry continues only fair
under mild weather prevailing. and
large shipments are not advisa bl @
until colder weather. Choice to fancy
young turkeys are selling 33 to 35 a
pound: fair to good, 80 to 80: old
toms. 81 to %. and poor and crook ed
breasts. 90 to % Young chickens
bring "a to 90: old and mixed. % to
%, and old roosters. 16. Ducks and
va G1n lf IN
the former and 25 to % for the latter
Due to very liberal receipts the egg
market broke badly this week, but
since then supplies have been light
and the market closed today fairly
firm at 50 and 53 cents a dozen for
native and nearby firsts and AZ to so
cents for average receipts. The de-
mand has been curtailed due to high
prices prevailing and stocks on hand
are ample for all trade wants. Lib
eral shipments not advisable under
present weather conditions.
The white potato market rules easy
under liberal receipts and only fair
demand at 125 to LIS per hundred
pounds and Is to LOO for a No
2 stock. with reds and McCormicks s
selling mostly 1.25 to LAO. Hundred
and fifty pound sacks are selling 90
to $50 as to quality and condition. Re
ceipts of sweets and yams have been
running lighter and the market has
q firmer tone at 400 and 4.5O a bar
rel for the former and 800 to $50
for the latter. No. 2 stock of both
however. will not bring over 150 to
900
Native and nearby garden truck
continues in ample receipt for all
trade wants, and it takes first quality
stock to bring top values at the fol-
lowing quotations.: Beets, 2.0Oa5. 90
hundred: broccoli and kale, 25 and 80
bushel: Brussels sprouts, 15a25 quart: /:
cabbage, 4.00a6.00 hundred, and Sa-
voy. 35 and 40 bushel; carrots. 300a
500 hundred: cauliflower, 150a350
crate and 3.000a4.50 barrel: lettuce.
50a1.00 bushel: onions, 2.00a3.0O per
hundred pounds: oyster plants, 5.0Oa
100 hundred: parsnips. 45 and so
basket: pumpkins. 1000 and 1900
hundred; spinach, 50a65 bushel, and
turnips, 35 and 40 bushel
While rabbits are in good demand
large shipments are not advisable un-
der present weather conditions
Choice nearby stock selling 500 and
600 a dozen, but fair to good will
not bring over 800 and zoo.