Evening star., 1923-03-04
PRODUCE MARKET,

BALTIMORE. Md, March 3 (Spe-
ciaD.-The egg market has been easy
ihe past week under fair receipts
and demand limited to Immediate
wants. but with firmer conditions pre-
vailins, at other leading egg centers
ana this, coupled with no surplus of
desirable here. gives the local situ-
atlon better feeling. and the market
"Sed steady at Sc cents dozen for
strictly fresh and "a and 80 for
average receipts. Duck eggs in light
receipts so far. and under a good
demand the market is firm at As cents
dozen. The live poultry mark ct
generally rules steady to firm on all
with no surplus of this sort in the
daily receipts. Large. smooth young
and half to four and a half pounds
leghorns 26. but rough, thin stays
pounds and under, in good and con-
stand demand at 50. Old hens three
and IA half to- four and a half pounds.
sell readily at % and 26, but small
and leghorns will not bring over %
and 2S. Old roosterS plentiful at 10.
Under lighter receipts the market
for turkeys is steadier. with a fairly
good demand still prevailing for
medium sized stock, especially hens
of good quality at 50 and young COB
bleri at 30. Heavy old toms un-
desirable and slow to move out at
%. while poor and crooked breasts
are neglected at 90 Season for geese
is practically over and market is
largely nominal at 10 to 25 and II
and IS for rough and poor stock. Very
few ducks coming in, and choice fat
stock in good demand at ~ to 30.
18th small and poor bringing 23 and
"a
Receipts of pigeons and guinea
fowl continue light under good de-
mand at 30 to 35 pair for the former
and 90 each for young and 40 each
for old and small of the latter. With
the season for dressed poultry pretty
well advanced the demand is limited
to a few buyers, and with the eXcep-
ton of capons, which meet with a
ready sale. the market is quiet and
will not bring any more than ilNe
stock. Large capons,- seven pounds
and over. sell readily at 81 and 3S a
pound: medium, 80 and Sc, and small
slips. 80 and 80.
The white potato market rules
shade firmer. as receipts and supply
continue moderate with the demand
good. but centered on well graded
stock at 125 to lao per 100 pounds
and so to IS for No: .. but Maryland
and Virginia McCormicks Will not
bring over 90 to 1.15. One hundred
and fifty-pound sacks bring 1.75 10
225 for No. ! stock and LOO to 1.2J
Sweets and vans continue in ample
receipt and the market rules easy
under only fair demand for the lat
ter and the former slow sale. No.
sweets, 12o to 1.75 a barrel and so
to 60 for bushel stock; yams bring
158 to 175 and so to 65 a bushel. Ma
tive and nearby garden truSk plentt-
full and prices mostly in buyers ia
vor. owing to increase in receipt of
early southern vegetables. Quota
tions today ranged as follows: Car
rots, so to 60 per As basket; Norfolk
kale and brocali. 200 to 2.25 bar
rel: oyster plants. 100 to 900 hun
dred; parsnips. 1.60 to 1.75 bushel:
Norfolk spinach, 200 to $50 barrel.
and onions, 2.75 to 3.25 per 100
pounds, with No. stock selling
little less than half price.
The apple market rules easy under
ample receipts and demand only fair.
and centered on choice stock only at
$50 to $50 per barrel for all stand
ard varieties and $50 to 800 for No.
q Bushel stock will bring so to 1.25,
while loose, unpacked apples are slow
to find favor at 1.50 to 200 per 100
pounds and so to IS per As basket.