Evening star., 1923-06-24
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, June e3-Native
and nearby berries of all kinds are
coming in fair receipt, with the best
stock selling to the marketmen and
poor stock to the packers at the lower
prices. Black berries are bringing l.
to 20 quart, gooseberries 6 to a
pound. huckleberries Is to 80 a quart
and strawberries 10 to 20. Early
June apples made. their first appear
ance on the market this week and
sold readily at zoo to 4.50 a barrel
and LOO to LIS a bushel. Shipments
of stock, except of good size and quail
ity, are not advisable Cherries are
in good demand at from to is a
tty stock in daily arrivals. Aspara-
gus is beginning to run down some
now in quality. and demand is not as
active as heretofore. Good grass.
dozen and LOO to 1.50 for culls and
No. 2s Green beans are in good de-
mand at LOO to LES bushel and rs
to LOO for wax. Beets and carrots
are in fair demand at 400 to 500 a
hundred. Cabbage. plentiful and COM
crate: Kale and spinach both in
plentiful supply, and the market is
easy at 40 to so a bushel for the for
mer and rs to LOO for the latter.
Lettuce also plentiful at IS to $50
a bushel., Native and nearby peas
and are in good demand at 200 to $50
a bushel for small green and $50 to
500 for telephones. Radishes con-
tinue In good demand despite liberal
receipts, and are selling 200 to 500
a hundred for button and long white
and red. Rhubarb in abundant sun
ply and prices mostly in buyers favor
at 200 to 800 a hundred. Spring
onions continue in active demand at
l.25 to 1.5o a hundred. while large
pounds and 1.50 to 200 for No. 2s.
With increase in receipts Of new
potatoes. from Virginia prices de-
cltned the past week, but receipts
have fallen off since and the market
has a firm tone and better move
a barrel and 200 to $50 for No. Is
Old potatoes are in ample receipt and
with the demand easily satisfied the
market rules easy at 1.25 to 1.5O
per hundred pounds and rs to 100
for NO. stock. One-hundred-and-
LIS to 2.26 and 100 to 1.25 for No. 2s.
With receipts Of native and nearby
fresh eggs running moderate and a
fair and constant demand there is no
accumulation of strictly fresh No. 1
stock, the market ruling steady at %
dozen. With the advent of hot
wea ther shippers are advised to keep
their stock moving promptly, as
buyers are very critical as to quality,
and 1t is difficult, even at sharp dis
counts, to place shipments of eggs
that have been held in the country.
Average receipts and southern will
not bring over 20 and 21
The general live poultry market
rules a shade easier under fair re-
cefpts. But there has been a steady
movement the past week OF all de-
sirable stock, and liberal shipments
next week are advisable to meet an
increased demand for the coming
4th of July holiday, especially on
spring chickens. which have been
selling fairly well at 45 to So a
pound and 80 to 40 for small and leg
horns. A fairly good demand prevails
for heavy. fat old hens at "a and Is
and 81 to % for medium. Leghorns.
however. will not bring over Is to 20.
Old roosters plentiful and slow sale
at 13 and IA. Choice spring ducks of
desirable size find ready sale at %
to 80, but small poor sorts, as well
as old ducks. are slow to find favor
at Is to 20. Pigeons continue dull
and in ample receipt at 80 a pair
for both young and old.