Evening star., 1926-11-07
Baltimore Markets

BALI1MOtE, NOFemDeF tCpe-
ciaD-The market for white potatoes
rules fairly steady but shows little
change in values. Receipts continue
moderate and fairly good demand pre-
walls for No. l stock at 3.00a3.25 per
90 pounds, and 250a2.7S for McCOr
mick and Reds. but No. 2 stock is
slow sale at 1.25a1.50.
Sweet potatoes aad vams continue
In liberal receipt ana under a slow
demand the market Is easy and prices
in buyers favor at 1.50a1.75 barrel.
but anything grading under No.
stock is not wanted. Bushel baskets
condition.
Native and nearby garden truck
continues in ample receipt and. under
A. fairly good demand. values hold
steady with the following quota ations:
Beets, 9 200a3.00 100: broccoli and kaie,
35a45 bushel: carrots and cabbage,
2ooa5.0o 100; caulifiower. 2.0oa2.so
barrel; lettuce. 50a1.o0 basket; lima
beans. i .50a2.50 bushel; onions. 1.50a
2.75 100 pounds; oyster plants. 5.0oa
100 100: parsnips. 35a50 basket: pep
and 40a50 for needle; pumpkin, 3.00a
1000 100: Savoy cabbage. ooa60
bushel. spinach. 40a75 bushel. and
turnips, 30a35 basket.
Dairy Products.
Receipts of native and nearby
strictly fresh eggs continue very light
and all offerings of desirable stock
clean up readily often at a premium
over current quotations. The market
consequently holds very firm at 6oao6
dozen for f1rsts In free cases. an
increase OF &c dozen over opening
prices the first Of the week. While
there are ample offerings OF southern
and Western so-called fresh eggs in
jcold storage stock, there Is a scarcity
of fresh laid stock and prompt ana
liberal shipments are advisable.
Outside of turkeys, which are in
creasing in dema ad as the Thanks,
giving holiday approaches, the general
live poultry market rules easy under
only a fair demand and centered on
fat stock showing quality.
Small to medium Springers are
selling at 25 pound. Leghorns.
22a23, but poor and thin fowl are
neglected and slow sale at 17a1S.
Large, fat old hens. ~ pounds and
over, are bringing top values OF 26a2s.
but smaller stock will not bring over
20a25, and Leghorns and light fowl.
together with old roosters, are neg
lected at 17a1s. Choice fat ducks
Of the better grade will bring 23a25,
but small and poor are not wanted at
17a18.
Geese are in good demand at 25a2s,
with Kent Islands bringing top val
ues. Guinea fowl active at 60a7S each
for birds weighing II pounds and up
and 40a50 each 70 smaller. I'm
provement noted in demand for
pigeons at 30a35 a pair for young and
25a30 for old. Young turkeys, 9
e.:
3s. but smaller stock not wanted, and
large old turkeys will not bring
over %.
The season for game opens on the
Baltimore market next Wednesday
and continues until January /. Ship
pers, however, are advised that, with
the exception of rabbits, 1t rs unlaw
full to receive on consignment or offer
for sale any other character Of game
within the State of Maryland Ship
ment Of any other kind of game will
be total loss. as it cannot be dis
posed of on the local market.
Baltimore Live Stock.
The general live cattle market con-
tinues steady under only moderate
receipts Of top grade stock. of which
there is no surplus in the daily arriv-
ais. but common to ordinary cattle in
ample supply and slow sale at irregu-
lar values. Choice Spring lambs and
handy weight veal calves. however,
are in good demand and meet with
ready sale at full values.
Quotations today at Light Street
Wharf: Beef cattle, first quality,
pound, s to 9: common to medium,
pound, 5 to Z; bulls, as to quality,
pound. to 6: cows, choice to fancy.
pound. to 6: common to fair pound.
to 4: oxen. as to quality. pound, 4
to s: milk cows, choice to fancy, head,
5000 to 1900: common to fair. head,
1000 to 5000: calves, veal. choice
pound. 13 to 1914; ordinary to medium
pound. 10 to -: rough and common.
pound to q: small culls. pound. Z to
3: sheep. choice. pound, s. old bucks
pound, to 5: common, pound. to 3;
lambs, Spring, choice, pound, l3 to
1914; fair to good. pound. 10 to -;
common thin. pound, s to 9: hogs.
straight. pound, 13 to IA; sows, pound,
10 to -: stays, pound to s; old
boars. pound. to 5; live pigs, pound,
IA to 16; shoats. pound, 13 to a.