Evening star., 1926-01-17
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, January 16 (SpeclaD.
Although receipts OF native ana
nearby eggs have been running only
fair the past week, the market rules
easy and values show steady de-
cline, closing today at 81 a dozen
for firsts in free cases, a drop of 3 a
dozen from opening prices MOndaF.
Demand, however. is easily satlshed
and centerS on first quality eggs only
all other being slow TO find favor
even where the price Is shaded. Hence
prompt shipments are necessary u
obtain top values.
The general live poultry market
rules easy, with demand quiet on most
lines and centered on large, fat stock,
and values with but few exceptions
show a decline from last week. De
mand for turkeys especially light ana
only moderate shipments OF medium
size young hens and gobblers are ad-
visahle. Large, heavy gobblers and
old toms are not wanted, ana SLOW
sale generally even at the lower
values" Young hen turkeys, Q pounds
and over, will bring 10 a pound, and
gobblers, 10 pounds and over, 4Oa42'
fut old toms will not bring over 31a3S,
While poor and crooked breasts are
neglected at 25a30.
Winter chickens. > pounds and un-
der, meet with ready sale at 80, while
raponS are scarce and wanted at 3oa
40. Large, smooth young chickens
will bring 30, Leghorns 2S, but all
poor and thin stock is slow sale at
.ea23. Medium TO large old hens in
iair demand at 25a27 and 23a25 for
small, but Leghorns and poor fowl
are slow sale at 20a22. Market for
ducks holds steady under good de-
,nand for large, fat stock at 30a32
pound. but small and poor will not
bring over 25. Geese in only fair de-
mand at 22a26, with Kent Islands
bringing top values. Guinea fowl and
pigeons holding fairly firm at 70 each
Tor young and 35a5O each for old of
The former, and 25a30 pair for both
Young and old of the latter.
In the dress poultry market it takes
choice to fancy stock to bring a
premium over live stock and, with the
exception of capOns, which are pre-
ferred dressed on this market, only
moderate shipments are advisable, as
turkeys and chickens Will not bring
over . pound more dressed than
alive, while capons average about D
pound more. Demand for white po-
tatoes has eased off, due to a large eX-
tent to the higher prices prevailing
the past few weeks. and as a result
the market uleS easy and lower at
4.00a4.75 per 100 pounds and 2.00a300
for CullS and No. IS. Demand cen
tered on we'll graded No. ] stock and
values on mixed lots are uncertain.
Market for sweet potatoes and vans
holds steadv with little change in
value, but top prices are Obtainable
only on good, dry, fancy stock.
Sweets are selling 50oa5.50 a barrel
and yams 3.50a4.50. while culls and
No. IS bring 20Oa3.OO. Bushel
hampers of both sweets and yams sell
mostly 1.00aG.25 as to quality and
condition.
Market for native and nearby gar
den truck holds firm under a fairly
active movement on most lines at
the following quotations: Brussels
sprouts, 15a25 quart; carrots, 3.00a5.00
per 100; kale, 40a50 bushel, and 1.50a
l.75 q barrel; onions, 2.50a3.25 per 100
pounds; oyster plants, 6.00aS.00 100;
parsnips, 5Oa75 basket; spinach, 1.00a
1.40 bushel and 2.25a3.50 a barrel:
Savoy cabbage, 5Oa75 per bushel, and
iurnips, 40a50 basket.