Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-13
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.
special plspstch 70 INC Star.

special Dlspatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 12.-The
consumptivc demand for native and
, nearby strictly fresh eggs shows an
Easter holidays, and the market
closed steady today al % cents a doz-
en-, an advance of a cent over last
weeks quotations. Prompt shipments
holiday demand next week is supplied
" VIII be largely a storage PROPOSE
ton and the ideas of the cold storage
operators are none too strong.
Market for duck eggs continues
firm under fair receipts and good
demand at az cents a dozen, but prices
are expected to go lower next week
,, and shippers should not delay for
wardlng their stock the early part of
| the week.
The live poultry market rules
steady to firm under a fairly active
dema nd for smooth fat stock of every
description. Spring chickens ! to IL
pounds each, and winters pounds
ana under, are scarce and especia lily
~anted at 30 to So pound for the
Large smooth young chickens are also
} IN good demand at IS, but Ieghorns
| VIII not bring over 30, while con-
siderable of the daily receipts are of
ISugh, thin stays for which 25 is
the top price. Demand for fat old
mems continues good under only fair
receipts, and with no surplus Of de-
| slraoie stock values are we'll sus-
famed at q and % for medium to
large and % and &c for small, but
| leshorns VIII not bring over "a and %.
foio rosters also in better demand and
| market is firm at II. Ducks continue
IN Hgnt receipt and market rules
steady at 30 to "a. with Pekins bring
M, lop values, but small thin stock
! VIII not bring over 80 As most ar
rivals are poor after the laying sea
son shipments are not advisable until
they have fattened up.
flseons and guinea fowl are in
! Isht receipt and under a good de-
al 50 and 90 a pair for the former and
80 TO 50 each for young and 80 each
Tor old of the latter Season for
dressed poultry IS over and few late
arrivals sell strictly on merit, as de-
mand - centered on live stock. and
unless OF choice, fancy quality dress.
live.
Under increasing supplies Of new
! potatoes from the south the white
ceipts more than ample for ali trade
| wants, and values a shade lower thar
last week. Stock must be vel
graded TO command top prices o.
10 2.s5 for i5o-pound SACKS. No.
! stock selling mostly half price xnc
cults arc not wanted at any price
Demand for sweets and vans is Iight
and receipts ample. The market has
! an easy tone at 400 to $50 a bar
rel for the former and 400 to 6.oC
for the latter. No. stock OF bott
selling mostly $50 to $50, and Gull.
not wanted Most of the stock from
eastern shore OF both sweets and
! vans Of poor quality and being top.
ped viii not bring quotations. in some
instances selling low as No Is
| demand for native and nearby gar
den truck continues fairly good con
sIderins amount of early spring vege-
! tables on the market, but il takes
hrst quality to bring top prices for
the following produce:
Beets, $50 to 200 basket: carrots
400 to 500 hundred: horseradish,
zoo and $50 bushel: kale, 90 and 80
| Dushel: onions. 1.25 to $50 per 100
pounds: spring onions, LIS and 80
hundred; parsnips. SO and 20 basket;
spinach, 30 and 70 bushel and tur-
nlps. 40 and so bushel
Apples are in only fair demand and
with supplies running heavy mark et
rules weak at It's to $50 a barrel for
packed stock, but Rome beauties and
~lnesaps WIFI bring a premium of so
cents barrel over quotations. Bushel
stock selling mostly so to l40 as TO
! quality and condition. Stock showing
| seaId 'hard to move out even at sharp
price concessions