Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-08
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.
'peclal Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. February THE To-
cal egg market broke sharply this
week and the price of native and
nearby strictly fresh eggs declined
over 10 cents a dozen, closing today
at 40 cents a dozen in free cases. Re-
ceipts have been only moderate but
the demand is limited TO immediate
trade wants only with buyers holding
off for more settled market and in
consequence trading on the local egg
exchange Is on a very conservative
scale. Shippers should let their eggs
come forward promptly as it is large
y day co market at this time of
the year and with continued warm
weather prices may go lower.
: With the exception of turkeys, Win
ter chickens and ducks, the live poul-
try market rules easy under moderate
receipts and-demand generally limit
ed to fowl of first quality. Winter
chickens, 2 pounds and under, con-
unue in good demand and meet with
ready sale at 50 and 80 cents
pound, as receipts of this sort have
been very light. Young chickens in
fairly good demand if of smooth fat
stock, at % to 80, but rough, poor
birds will not bring over % and %,
while leghornS have to be sold at
a pound. Old hens continue in ample
receipt and with the wholesale and
retail trade only buying in limited
quantities and shippers not buying,
the market is easy at 21 to 25 for
medium to large and 20 for small and
1eghorns. Receipts of turkeys have
been very light the past week and
as a consequence the market rules
firm for medium sized stock espe-
gobblers 40, old toms 81 and poor and
crooked breasts %. Market for ducks
holds firm at % to 30 for large, fat
stock but easy on small and poor
ducks at "a and %, while geese under
more LIBERAL receipts are mostly in
buyers favor at % to 26. Capons
continue in light receipt and meet
" ith ready sale at 3S for those weigh
ing I pounds and over and 80 to 81
for smaller. Dressed poultry, with
the exception of capons will not bring
any more than live and it takes
choice to fancy stock to attract at
tention. Large capons sell 40 to 43,
medium So to SO and small slips 80
and So
White potatoes have been in lighter
receipt the past week and as conse-
quence the market rules firm and n
shade higher at LAO to 1.65 per 100
pounds for No. l we'll graded stock,
asnd 1.25 to 40 for reds and Mary
l3nd and Virginia McCormicks. No. 2
sock of all kinds is slow sale at
Irregular values and culls are not
Wanted at any price. Sweet potatoes
and vans are in more liberal re-
ctipts and under a limited demand
tire market rules easy, $50 to 5.25
harrel for the former, and 500 and
600 for the latter No. stock of
both sells mostly -.7t and 800, while
bushel baskets will UI1ag 1.25 to 2.40,
as to quality and condition.
With early Spring vegetables from
the South increasing in receipts ma
tive and nearby garden truck has
been in less demand and market gen.
orally rules easy and prices mostly
IN buyers favor at the following
Quotations: Broccoli and kale, so TO
% bushel; savoy cabbage, 10 to LOO
hushel; new carrots, 100 and 500
Hundred; onions. 2.15 to 1925 per 100
pounds: oyster plants, 500 to 1000
Hundred; parsnips, 70 to 80 basket:
spinach, $50 to 1.T5 bushel, and
turnips, 65 to So basket.