Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, December 81
Shippers of rabbits to the local market
are advised not to ship any stock ar
irving here later than Tuesday, De-
cember 80, as 1t is unlawful to offer
for sale rabbits after January !,
which is a holiday with all outlets
closed, hence all stock must be cleaned
up on Wednesday.
Poultry and produce shippers are
also advised not to ship anything per-
ishable to arrive New Year day, as
all markets will be closed. The mar
ket for live poultry Is firm and the
trade looks for another good demand
the first three days next week and
liberal shipments of large fat stock
are advisable. as receipts since Christ
mas have been very light and very
little accommodations on hand Choice
hen turkeys, s pounds and over, are
bringing 45 pound and young COB
blers 43. Old toms and poor and
crooked breasts not so active at 81
for the former and % for the latter
Demand will be good for large young
chickens suitable for baking and
market holds firm on this class at 2S
TO 80. Leghorns, however, will not
bring over % and rough, poor stock
is not wanted at 20. Choice fat old
hens are in very light receipt and
wanted at % to IS, but small and
poor and Leghorns will not bring
over 20. Old ROSTERS are firmer, sell
ing today at IS.
In sympathy with other lines ducks
and geese are firmer. with fairly good
demand for fat stock at 81 to 80 for
the former and % to 80 for the latter
Small and poor ducks are draggy
even as low as 20. Guinea fowl and
pigeons continue in good demand al
70 and 85 each for young and 40 and
SO each for old of the former and 80
pair for both young and old of the
latter. With the exception of fancy
dressed chickens, which bring a pre-
MUM of and 8 cents a pound, dress
ed poultry will not bring any more
than live.
While receipts of native and nearby
strictly fresh eggs have not been
liberal they are fair and ample for
the light demand prevailing, conse-
quently the market today closed easy
at Sc cents for firsts In free cases
The high prices prevailing for the
past few weeks have had a tendency
TO drive some to the trade in so-calIed
Western Southern fresh eggs as well
as cold storage stock. Prompt ship
ments are advisable as all held eggs
are $40" 10 HnQ 1dFOr ana prices as
rule have to be shaded
The white potato market rules
steady under fairly active demand
with receipts ample, but not burden
some. Demand, however, is centered
on well graded No. 1 stock at 12s
to 1.50 per 100 pounds and LOO to 125
for McCormicks and reds, while No. Z
stock Is not salable at any price.
Market for sweet potatoes and
yams rules firmer under light receipts
and demand good for first quality
stock at 4.50 to $50 a barrel for the
former and $50 to $50 for the latter
No. 2 stock of both brings a little
less than half price.
Native and nearby garden truck in
better demand, with prices holding
firm on practically all lines at the fol-
lowing quotations: Beets, 400 to SOC
hundred; cabbage and carrots, 400 tc
500 hundred: broccoli and kale, 81
and so bushel: savoy cabbage, SO tc
IS bushel: onions, $50 to $50 per 100
pounds; oyster plants, 500 to 500 100
parsnips, SO and so basket; turnips
40 and so basket, and spinach, IS tc
1.25 bushel.