Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
BALTIMORE PRODUCE

BALTIMORE. Md. February 2 (Spe-
ciaD.-The live poultry market con-
tinues firm, with receipts running
only moderate and a fair demand pre-
vailing. especially for winter chickens
two pounds and under and choice hen
turkeys eight pounds and over, which
bring 80 cents IL pound. while winters
sell 80 to 80. Young gobbler turkeys
Will not bring over % to "a and old
toms % and %, while poor and crook
ed breasts arc slow sale at Is to 90
Spring chickens fairly active at "a
and IS. and leghorns 90 to "a. but
rough and thin are overlooked at 20
Old hens are steady at "a and % for
choice fat stock and % and % for
medium, while small and leghorns.
sell mostly is to 20. Old ROSTERS in
ample supply and slow sale at II and
10. Market for ducks continues firm
but easy on geese. demand good for
fat ducks, at 25 to IS and 20 for small
and poor, while geese generally are
slow sale at l. 10 -. Pigeons and
guinea fowl in fair request. and un-
der only moderate receipt the market
rules steady at 80 a pair for the for
mer and 40 to 60 each for young and
80 for old of the latter.
Under an increasing demand the
dressed poultry market firmed up the
past week. and with receipts only
moderate most arrivals are kept
tions: Turkeys, 20 TO 81 a pound: old
toms, % and %: poor and crooked
breasts, IS to 20. Choice young
chickens. IS TO 80; old chicks. IS and
%, and old BOOSTERS, Is. Ducks, % to
80. and geese. Is to 30. Capons con-
tinue in only light receipt, with de-
mand good at SO to 35 and % to 30
for small slips.
The white potato market while
steady, has eased off under only fair
6nn n 1 Ctn ,.-t,; nl,
only moderate receipt at lao to 200
per 100 pounds and 80 to LOO for No.
IS. Maryland and Virginia McCor-
micks. however, bring only $50 TO
LES. Market for sweets and vans has
an easy tone under limited demand,
with considerable stock showing eff
fecIs of frost. and such not wanted
at any price. No. l sweets bring $50
to $50 barrel, and vans 400 to 500.
while No. stock of both is slow sale
at 200 to $50.
Bushel stock Of sweets and vans
selling better than barrel lots at LOO
TO $50 as to quality and condition.
Maryland and Virginia garden truck
continues in ample supply, and. with
demand only fair, owing to increas
ing receipts of early southern yege-
tables, the market generally rules
easy at the following quotations:
Beets and carrots, 400 to 500 hun
dred: broccoli and kale, % to 80
DuSnel, brussels sprouts. ~ TO 20
quart; cabbage. 400 to 500 hundred.
and savoy. 40 to so bushel; horse
radish, 800 to 400 bushel; onions.
2.25 to- 2.75 per 100 pounds. and 1.5U
to 200 for No. 2; oyster plants. 600
to 500 hundred; parsnips. so to 80
per AS basket; spinach, zoo to 2.25
bushel, and turnips. 35 to 40 bushel.
The apple market continues quiet
under only fair demand. conferred
only on known brands of fancy eat
ing variety, while hard fruit is slow
sale even at sharp discounts. No. l
packed stock brings 800 to 500 bar
rel and 200 to $50 for No. 2, while
bushel stock sells mostly so 20 $50,
as to quality and condition.
Receipts Of native and nearby eggs
have been more liberal the past week,
and, while prices have held, the mar
ket closed easier at 81 a dozen for
strictly fresh and SO for southern
ffrsts. Prompt and liberal shipments
are advisable. as buyers are critical
and held stock will not command top
quotations.