Evening star., 1925-04-12
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, April II Especially -
The local egg market held up re-
markably well the past week con-
sidering how other leading markets
eased off during the latter part of
the week. Receipts have been lib
eral all week, but the Easter demand
was good and practically all desir-
able stock cleaned up from day, leav-
ing no accumulations on hand. The
market closed firm today at 2812 cents
a dozen for native and nearby firsts
in free cases, a decrease of only II
to z of a cent a dozen from opening
prices on Monday. With the holiday
demand supplied, however, the out
look for next week is rather uncer-
tain and depends entirely on how ac-
tive the packers will be in the mark It
and weather conditions, as at this
time of the year it is d day to day
situation of uncertainty. Prompt
shipments are advisable, while con-
ditions are favorable.
The live poultry market rules gem
orally steady under only moderate
receipts of desirable fowl and a fairly
active demand prevailing. Market for
young chickens continues very firm,
especially for Springers and Winter
stock, which are wanted at so and 60
pound for the former and 40 to
so for the latter. Leghorns will not
bring top values and sell mostly at
the lower prices quoted. Young,
large, smooth chickens are selling 80
to 3S, and rough, poor stays, 25 to q.
Medium to fat old hens continue in
good demand at 81 to 80, with no
surplus of this sort in the daily arric-
ais, but small and Leghorns will not
bring over 25. Old roosters. fairly
active, at II and IS. Season for tur-
Demand easily supplied and prices
mostly nominal at 80 and 40 for
young hens, so to 35 for young COB
blers, 80 for old toms and % for poor
and crooked breasts. Shipments
after next week not advisable.
Market for ducks is easy under fair
receipts of choice fat stock and de-
mand easily satisfied at % to 80 and
% and "a for small and poor
Guinea fowls and pigeons in good
demand and market holds steady at
90 and LOO each for young and 90
and so each for old of the former and
so cents pair for both young and
old of the latter. With the excep-
tion of capons, which are in good de-
mand at 40 to 45 a pound for large,
So to 40 for medium, and 33 to 80 for
small slips, the live poultry season is
about over and further shipments are
stock and dressed will not bring any
premium over live quotations.
Receipts of white potatoes continue
fair but equal to the demand, which
has eased off since new potatoes came
on the market. No. ! stock will bring
1.25 to 1876 per 100 lbs, except reds
and McCormicks, which sell mostly
100 to 1.25, but ungraded stock and
No. IS are not wanted.
Market for sweet potatoes and yams
rules steady under fairly good demand
but centered on first quality No. l
stock a 800 to 500 a barrel for the
former and $50 to $50 for the latter.
No. stock sells mostly half price
and culls are not wanted at any price.
Native and nearby garden truck in
only fair demand under increasing
receipts and lower prices for early
Southern vegetables and market gen
orally rules easy at the following
quotations:
Cabbage, 1900 to 1900 per ton: horse
radish, 1.50 to $50 bushel; kale, 35 to
so bushel; onions, $50 to 400 per
100 lbs; Spring onions, 1.50 to LIS
per 100, and spinach, so to rs bushel