Evening star., 1925-03-15
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.
Special Dispatch to The Star


BALTIMORE, Md, March 1.-THE
local egg market, while still a. day-to-
day market, has ruled fairly steady the
past week, and closed today with a
hrmer tone at 29 cents a dozen for ma
tive and nearby firsts in free cases. an
advance of II cents a dozen over OPEN
ing prices Monday. While receipts have
been liberal, a good and constant de-
mand prevails for all desirable stock,
| and all such meets with ready sale at
full quotations, but held eggs will not
bring top values. and eggs should be
kept moving regularly to realize best re-
suits.
Receipts Of duck and goose eggs have
been light, and the market shows a
shade higher in values. with buyers TAX
ing hold more freely at so cents a dozen
for the former and 95 to LOO a dozen
for the latter. Liberal shipments of
both duck and goose eggs are advisable,
as the market has cleaned I'D rapidly
every day of all desirable stock. Young
| chickens of all kinds, especially Winters
pounds and under, continue in light
receipt, and with a good and constant
demand prevailing the market rules firm
at 35 a pound for large, smooth
chickens, so for Leghorns and 25 for
poor stays. Winter chickens bring 40
to As, and clean up promptly each day.
Capons continue scarce, and are wanted
at Al and AZ for large pounds and
over birds, while smaller sell 35 to 40.
as to size.
Old roosters in more liberal recent
and values ruled lower at 16 and II.
Old hens also in more liberal supply
and market rules easy at 25 to 27
and 23 and "a for small and poor
Leghorns. Choice fat ducks are in
good demand and with receipts light
the market holds firm at go to 35
and rs for small and poor Season
for geese drawing to a close and not
much in demand even at the lower
values of "a to 26. Guinea fowl are
scarce and wanted at 90 to /. 90 each
for large young and so to so for old.
Pigeons in fair receipt, but under a
good demand market holds firm at
40 cents pair for both young and
| old. Market for turkeys rules firm
under very light receipts of choice
! hens and gobblers and all such that
do not run too large meet with ready
sale at 40 a pound for hens and 40
Tor gobblers. Old toms and poor and
crooked breasts slow sale at 35 for
the former and 25 for the latter.
Season for dressed poultry practically
| over. and with the exception Of
capons. which are feather dressed on
| this market, there is more demand
for live than for dressed poultry.
CaponS will bring 40 to As for large
to pounds and over, 36 to 40 for
mediums, to s pounds, and 33 to
80 for small slips. Other lines of
dressed poultry will not bring any
more than live.
Receipts of white potatoes have
been only moderate the past week,
and, as consequence, heavy sup
plies on hand have cleaned up, but,
as the demand continues slow, mark ct
rules easy at 1.25 to LAO per 100
pounds and LOO to LILO for McCor-
micks and reds. No. 2 potatoes and
ungraded stock slow sale at irregu-
lar values, and culls not wanted at
any price. Market for sweets and
yams rules f1rmer under light re-
ceipts, generally of desirable stock,
and good demand at 500a6.0o a
barrel for the former and $50 to $50
for the latter. Nc. 2s of both sweets
and yams in ample supply and slow
sale at about half price. Do not ship
culls, as they are not wanted and
will not bring freight charges.
Native and nearby garden truck
in ample supply and prices generally
in buyers favor at the following
quotations: Cabbage, 1000 to 1900
ton and so to 80 for Savoy; carrots,
500 to 700 per 100; horseradish,
30oa4.00 bushel; kale, 75 to 135 a
barrel; onions, 800 to $50 per 100
pounds; oyster plants,A 5.00aS.08 per
100: parsnips, 35 to sol basket; spin
ach, so to LOO bushe and turnips,
! 90 to loo basket