Evening star., 1925-09-13
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, September IL (Spe
ciaD.-ReceiptS of fresh-gathered ma
tive and nearby eggs have been very
light the past week, and with good
and constant demand prevailing for
this character of stock the market
rules firm and values shade higher,
closing today at 30 cents a dozen for
f1rsts in free cases. Buyers do not
hesitate to pay a premium over quo
tations for desirable stock, but are
slow to take hold of eggs If doubtful
quality, hence more careful grading
and prompt shipments are advisable
to bring top values.
The live poultry market rules
steady to firm on most lines under
a fairly active demand, but centered
for large, fat fowl, of which sort there
is no surplus in the daily arrivals.
For Spring chickens, . pounds and
over, there is ready sale at 2Sa32 a
pound, but smaller birds are slow to
move even as low as % as there are
too many thin, poor chickens arriv-
Ing. Fat Leghorns, springers, bring
25a2S, but smaller stock Is draggy at
20a24.
Old roosters in fair demand at
l6a17. Market for old hens holds
steady under a good demand for large,
fat stock from the Jewish trade for
HOLIDAYS next week. Medium to large
old hens sell 26a30, while small and
poor LeShOrns are neglected at 2OaZZ.
Best market days next week VIII be
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
but shipment of thin chickens not ad-
visable, as such stock only tends to
lower values of better fowl.
Demand for ducks has eased off and
market IS in buyers favor at 20a24
as to quality and condition. Guinea
fowl in light receipt and wanted at
70a8O each for large, young, IL
pounds and over, and shipment of
birds under this weight not advisable.
Pigeons in fair request at 2oa3O a
pair for both young and old.
With the close of the season for
native and nearby green fruits fast
approaching the market rules steady
on most lines and values considerably
higher. Extra select watermelons
are bringing 80 and 40 each, selects,
% and 80 and primes, 10 to 20, but
culls are not wanted at any price.
Cantaloupes are selling at 40 to rs
cents basket and rs and 80 for culls.
Peaches in good demand at 800 to
450 a bushel for choice to fancy
stock and / 90 to 200 a basket; pears
are also in good demand at 1.50 to
200 bushel. Damsons and grapes
moving good at 80 to lis a basket
for the former and 60 to 80 for the
latter. Crabapples bring so to rs
a basket and ounces, 70.
The white potato market continues
easy with receipts running ample for
moderate demand. prevailing at LIS
TO 200 per 100 pounds and rs to
LOO for No. IS and culls. Hundred
-ffty-pound sacks sell 800 to
1925 for round stock and 2.75 for
800 for long, with LIS to 1.50 top
prices for No. 2 stock and culls. Sweet
potatoes and yams in more liberal
supply, but market holds steady un-
der good movement at 3.75 to 400 a
barrel for the former and 800 to
$50 for the latter. No. stock of
both sells mostly 1.50 to 200.
Demand for native and nearby gar
den truck continues good, but only
stock showing quality will bring top
values at the following quotations:
Green beans, 65 to 80 bushel; beets,
1.50 to $50 per hundred; carrots and
cabbage, 800 to 500 hundred: corn,
10 to 25 dozen; cucumbers and spin
ach, 80 and 40 basket; eggplants, 25
and 80 basket: peppers. % to 80 bas-
ket; squash, 10 to % basket; and
tomatoes, 25 to 50 basket and rs to
30 bushel for packing house stock.