Evening star., 1925-03-22
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, March 81 (SpeciaD.-
The local egg market has ruled more
steady the past week than for several
: weeks past and at no time has the
price varied more than a cent a dozen,
which is unusual at this time of the
year when 1t is a strictly day to day
market. The market opened at 2sZ
| dozen on Monday and the lowest
quotation during the week was 28G,
closing a shade frmer today at 80 a
dozen for firsts IN free cases The
consunptiye demand is showing a
steady improvement under the low er
| values prevailing and IL looks like
the packers will have to store at a
| much higher figure than last year.
Packing season becomes active gen
orally about April I. Market for
duck and goose eggs holds steady
under fair receipts which have been
sold promptly at full quotations and
no oversupply Of choice stock at so
a dozen for the former and s5 to 100
for the latter.
Season for dressed poultry is prac-
tically over and what little demand
prevails Is centered on choice to fancy
stock only. but, with the exception of
capons. which are preferred dressed
on this market, will not bring any
I
results are obtained by shipping g
poultry alive, are especially with the
warm weather prevailing. Winter chick
ems, 2 pounds and under, scarce and
wanted at 40 to As pound and the
demand for young smooth chickens
continues active at 50 for large fat
stock, 80 for Leghorns. but rough,
poor stays will not bring over 25
While old hens are in fairly liberal
receipt the approach Of the Jewish
h holidays has increased demand and
the market holds steady to firm at 25
| to 28 for medium to large and 23 and
"a for small and Leghorns. Live
capons Will bring Al and AZ for Z
pound and over birds with smaller
selling SO to 40 as to quality and size.
| Old roosters also in better request at
IS. Season for turkeys fast drawing
to close and receipts are rapidly
thinning out and as a result marke t
holds firm at As for choice young hens,
and 40 for young gobblers. but heavy
old toms and poor and crook ed
breasts are tslow sale at So for the
former and 25 for the latter.
Ducks are being held In the country
for their eggs, and as consequence mar
ket for choice. fat stock rules firm at 32
for Muscovy or Mongrel, 33 for puddle
and 35 for Pekins, but smaller, poor
ducks will not bring over 25. Season
for geese nearly over, and only a limited
demand at "a to 26, with Kent Islands
bringing top values. Guinea fowl and
pigeons continue in light receipt and in
good demand at 90 to LOO each for
young and so and 60 each for old Of the
former and 40 a pair for both young
and old Of the latter
Receipts Of white potatoes have been
liberal the past week, and with new
potatoes arriving from the South the
market rules easy, 100 to 1.35 per 100
pounds for No. l well graded stock.
while No. IS and culls are hardly salable
at any price. Sweet potatoes and vans
are running ample for the fair demand
prevailing at 4.5o to 600 a barrel for
the former and 400 and 500 a barrel
| for the latter. Most stock from the
Eastern Shore Is OF poor quality. beIne
topped" and will not bring top values
| in some instances being sold as low as
No. Is, which were about half price
Culls not wanted, and will not bring
| freight charges.
Early Spring vegetables from the
South have the call now, and as a con-
sequence market for native and nearby
garden truck rules easy, with prices
generally in buyers favor at the follow
Ing quotations: Cabbage, 500 to 1900
a ton kale. LOO to LBS a barrel onions
2.75 to S.25 per 100 pounds: oyster
plants. 800 and 700 hundred: parsnips.
25 to 35 basket; spinach, 81 to az
bushel, and turnips, so to So a basket.