Evening star., 1925-04-19
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, April IS (SpeciaD.-
With the packers taking hold more
freely, the local egg market has
ruled fairly steady all week and prices
have been maintained on hlgher
level than usual at this time OF the
year. Receipts have been fairly I'D.
eral, but under an active demand all
desirable stock has cleaned up prompt
ly from day to day. In sympathy with
other leading markets the local market
closed firm today at 28saa2 cents a
dozen for native and nearby f1rsts IN
free cases. Regular shipments are ad-
visable for best results, as it is still a
day to day market. There Is very Mt
tie life to the demand for duck eggs
and the market is more or less normal,
as the active season is about over ana
values rule lower. Choice nearby stock
will bring 32 cents dozen, but IL does
not take many to supply the limited
demand prevailing.
With the season for dressed poultry
practically over, attention is now
centered entirely on live stock and as
a consequence the market rules STEADY
to firm on all lines except ducks,
which are easy. Market for young
chickens continues very firm and ac-
tive under light receipts of fat STOCK
of every description. Demand espe-
cially good for Spring chickens, 90
and 60 cents pound for mixed col
ored and 80 to So for Leghorns. VIM
ter chickens, Pa pounds and unocr.
also wanted and scarce OF 40 10 oo
cents. Large, smooth young chickenS
will bring 80 to 38 cents a pound ana
even rough, poor stays, rs to 27 cents.
Old hens are in very moderate receipt,
and, with fairly good demand prevail
ing. market holds firm at 29 to 3Z
cents for medium to large. and 20 ana
26 cents for small and Leghorns.
Receipts of old roosterS. have been
lighter the latter part or the Week
and as a consequence the market rules
steady and values shade higner at
17a1S a lb. Demand for ducks is easily
satisfied, and, as most OF the daily
arrivals show effects of the laying sea
son. the market rules easy at 22 TO
26 for large stock and Is to 90 for
small and poor. Guinea fowl and
pigeons are in light receipt, and. de
mand being good, the market is firm
at 80 to 100 each for young and so to
60 each for old of the former and 90
a pair for both young and old or the
latter. Season for turkeys over and
shipments not advisable, as very few
are wanted at this time.
While receipts of white potatoes con-
tinue light, they are equal 10 the de-
mand, which is only fair, and market
rules steady but quiet at 100 to 1.35
per 100 lbs. and 100 to 1.10 for Nc
Cormicks and reds.
Demand fairly good and active for
sweet potatoes and yams at 5.00a6.0
a barrel for the former and 4.50a5.50
for the latter. Topped stock and mixed
No. Is and No. IS will not bring full
quotations and have to be sold at the
same price as No. 2s-2. .50a3.00 a bar
rel. Culls are not wanted at any
price.
Maryland and Virginia asparagus
made its first appearance of the sea
son on the market this week and met
with ready sale at $50 to 4.50 dozen
for No. l stock and 200 to $50 for No.
Is. Other native and nearby garden
truck in fair demand at the following
quotations: Cabbage. 1900 to 1900 per
ton; horseradish, 2.00a3.0o bushel;
kale, 20 to 40 bushel; onions, 3.75 to
4.25 per 100 lbs; Spring onions, 1.25a
150 per 100; rhubarb, 200 to 400 100
spinach, so to IS busheL