Evening star., 1926-01-24
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE. January 23 tSpe-
ciaD-The live poultry market rules
flrmer on all lines under only moder-
ate receipts Of desirable stock, and the
demand good and constant for choice
fat fowl of all kinds, of which there is
no surplus in the daily receipts. Young
hen and gobbler turkeys. medium
sized. are in good and constant de-
nand at As to 80 a pound. but large,
heavy gobb.ers and old toms are slow
sale at 40 and A.. and poor and crook
ed breasts are not wanted at o5 and
80. Winter chickens, pounds and
under, meet with ready sale at 81 and
36; large. smooth young chickens will
bring 30. and Leghorns IS. but poor
and tl!i1 stock is slow sale AT :"
and 20
Medium to large old Eens sell 16 TO
%. and small ana poor and LeghornS.
- 20 -. O!d roo e;ers in fair demand
at Il and 1s. Capons continue scarce
and wanted at 81 30 40. Market for
ducks holds steady at so to 34 with
white Pellins bringing top values. but
small and poor stock will not bring
over %
Geese are IN more liberal receipt and
market generally rules easy at - to
-, with Kent Islands selling al top
values. Guinea fowl and pigeons hold
!
90 each for old Of the former and 25
and 80 pair for both young and old
OF the latter. Due TO the warm
weather prevailing up to yesterday
dressed poultry has been slow sale and
with exception OF capons. which sell
as high as A., will not bring as much
dressed at live. Only choice to IA ncy
stock attracts attention OF the buyers.
and shipments Of live instead Of dress
ed poultry are advisable.
Under the lower values prevailing.
demand for native and nearby strictly
fresh eggs has shown some improve
ment the latter part of the week, re
Sulting in an advance in price of >
cents dozen over opening prices Mon
day. Receipts are only fair with de-
lnand good, but centered on strictly
fresh stock. and all offerings of doubt.
ful quality are slow sale even when
offered at a discount The market
closed today at SO dozen for flrsts
in free cases. and with the cold
weather prevailing more liberal ship
ments are advisable the coming week
The white potato market shows lit
tie change from last week. supplies be-
ing ample for trade wants and general
movement fair. but centered on No. |
we'll graded stock at 400 TO 400 per
100 lbs. and 100 and 800 for culls
and No. IS
Careful grading however. is neces-
sarT to bring top values s mixed No.
and No. stock must be sold as No.
stock at the lower values quoted.
Market holds steady for sweet DO
iatoes. but easier on yams with de-
mand centered on fancy dry stock
which is the only kind that win bring
top values Of $50 TO $50 barrel for
the former. and $50 TO 3.25 for the
latter. Culls and No. , stock of both
sell mostly 200 and 800 barrel. with
bushel hampers bringing 75 to 200
as to quality and condition.
Native and nea rby vegeta bles are
holding steady under fairly active de
nand with all stock showing quality
meeting with ready sale at the fol
lowing quotations.:
Beets. 800 to 500 hundred: car.
rots, 800 10 500 hundred: brusse]
sprouts, 10 to 20 quart; kale, 40 and so
oushel. and 1.50 to 200 barrel: OYSTER
plants 500 to 500 hundred: parsnips.
go and 60 basket: spinach. 90 to 1.25
bushel. and 1.50 to 200 barrel: Savoy
cabbage, 90 to 15 bushel. and turnips.
81 and 40 ba sket.