Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, May 16 (SpeciaD-
The local egg market has ruled fairly
steady all the week, with prices fiuc.
tuating very little for this time of the
year, and the market closed firm at
SO12 and 81 cents a dozen for native
and nearby firsts in free cases, an
advance of l to l Il cents a dozen over
opening prices on Monday. While re-
ceipts by express and boat have been
light the arrivals by trucks have been
fairly liberal. and this has prevented
further advance in values. Ship
pers should let their eggs come for
ward promptly if they would realize
pest results, as most arrivals are sold
on the exchange and must measure up
to grade or be registered and sold at
a discount, as buyers are critical as
to quality
W lille the general live poultry mar
ket holds fairly firm the demand has
eaSed of to some extent and prices
except on desirable Spring chickens,
are mostly in buyers favor and slight
ly lower. Trade wants centered on
Spring chickens 112 pounds and over
and all such are not only slow sale at
ready sale at full quotations. but most
of the arrivals are of small poor fowl,
and all such is not only slow sale at
irregular values, but tend to lower
the market on the better stock Chick
ems should be fattened before Shipping
TO bring top prices of so to SIS cents a
pound for springers and 40 to As for
smaller. Leghorn springers, ~
pounds and over. sell 40 to As, and
35 10 40 for smaller
Choice Winter chickens in good de-
mand at 40 to Az but rough, poor
stays will not bring over %. Demand
for old hens has eased off to some ex-
tent. and it takes fat stock 3k to Az
pounds and over to bring top values of
26 to 20 a pound, while small and poor
and LeghornsI sell ffostfys24 andes.
Old ROSTERS in ample, supply and mar
Eet rules easy at.,16 and IT, e
Not much demari lis prevailing for
old ducks and it takes fat stock 4
pounds and over to bring full market
value of % to IS, as small and poor
ducks are slow sale at Is to 20. Guinea
fowl and pfgeonsin ample supply and
only fair demand for the former, at
SO to rs each and 20 to so a pair for
the latter. - s.., =
Demand for white potatoes has
shown an Improvement the past week
and coupled with light receipts the
market has a firmer tone and values
rule d shade higher. No. 1, we'll
graded stock will bring LOO to rs per
100 pounds and 200 to- 225 for 150-
pound sacks. Maryland and Virginia
hcIOTIIlICkS, however, Will mol DrlnS
over 100 to 10 per i 90 pounds. Un-
graded and No. 2 potatoes are hard
to move at irregular values. while
culls are not wanted at any price.
Demand for sweet potatoes and yau1s
easing off, but stock showing good
quality meets with fairly good sale at
500 to 600 a barrel and 800, to so
for No. IS. Mother stock not wanted
at any price.
Eastern Shore, Maryland and Vir-
ginia strawberries are increasing in
receipt but a good demand prevails
and al fancy stock meets with ready
sale at Il to 20 box, while Kappa
hammock and Norfolk berries sell
mostly, 10 to IS. Poor watery berries
are not wanted and all such have to be
sold to the packers at discounts under
the lower values quoted. Seasonable
native and nearby vegetables increas
ing in receipts but under a good and
constant demand all stock showing
good quality meets with ready sale
at the following quotations:
Asparagus, $50 to 4.s0 a dozen
and $50 to $50 for No. 2; beans, 1.50
to 800 bushel. Kale, 10 to % bushel;
lettuce, 1.25 to It's bushel; Spring
onions, 1.50 to 200 per. hundred;
radishes, 100 to $50 per hundred:
rhubarb, 200 and 500 per hundred
and spinich, 20 to % bushel.