Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08
BALTIMORE MARKETS

BALTIMORE, August Z (Spe-
ciaD.-The live cattle market holds
steady. with very little change in
values from last week. Receipts the
past week have been generally fair
and demand good, but centered on
first grade cattle. while common TO
ordinary stock is slow to find favor
with the wharf receipts largely Of
this sort. Quotations today at Light
street wharf:
Beef cattle. first quality, h., Sa9;
common to medium, h., BAT. Bills,
as to quality, h., 4a6. Cows. choice
10 fancy, H., 5a6; common to fair,
H.. 3a4. Oxen. as to quality, h.,
4a6 Milk cows, choice to fancy,
head, 50.00a75.00; common to fair,
head. 30.00a5000. Calves, veal.
choice. H., 12a1212; ordinary to me-
dunn, h., Gall; rough and common
h., 7aS; small culls. h.. Cal. Sheep.
choice, h., 6a7: old bucks h., BAT;
common, h., 3a4. Lambs. Spring,
choice. h., 1312a14; fair to good, lb:,
72a13; common thin, h., Sa1O. Hogs,
straight, h.. 13a14; sows, h.. 1Oal2;
stays, h., Gas; old boars, h., 4a5.
Live pigs, h.. 20a22; shoats, h.,
I6aI8.
Dairy Products.
With current receipts of native and
nearby eggs showing more or less
loss, buyers hesitate to take hold OF
OFFERINGS Of this sort, consequently
there is very little trading on the
exchange at this season of the year.
but eggs that show the grade meet
with ready sale on the street. Ike
coipts have been light the past week,
but ample for trade wants, as West
ern eggs are showing better quality
prtnp
Il premium of l TO cents a dozen
over native products, which are
mostly of doubtful quality and slow
"a find favor. The market, however
closed stronger today at % and 20
cents a dozen for tirsts in free cases,
an increase of l to = cents over
opening quotations Monday.
The general live poultry market
rules under ample receipts and de-
mand easily satisfied and centered
ON large, smooth stock only. Large
tat Spring chickens, 2 pounds and
over. sell at 81 and So cents a pound
but smaller birds will not bring over
~ TO 33, while Leghorns are gen
orally slow sale at % to 30. old
hens. S1s pounds and over will bring
- TO IS. but smaller fowl and Leg
horns are slow sale at 20. Old roost-
ers plentiful at IS. demand light for
Spring ducks at 25 to 81, but for old
ducks and small Spring stock there
is hardly any outlet even at is to
"a. Guinea fowl, ! pound and over, in
2ood demand and wanted at 100 each.
but pigeons are in ample supply at
% 10 80 a pair.
Produce Quotations.
White potatoes have been in more
liberal receipt and as q consequence.
tho market rules easy under only q
fair demand and centered on we'll
graded stock at 200 to 2.25 per 100
pounds. and all mixed and No. >
stock is slow sale at IS to 100. Re
ceipts of Eastern Shore, Md, and
Virginia sweet potatoes have been
light, and the demand is good at 2.15
10 3.25 a barrel. while run Of the
patch brings 200 to $50 and No. .
stock 100 to 1.25.
Native and nearby graded truck
continues IN ample receipt and with
demand easily satisfied market rules
easy generally and prices mostly in
BUYERS favor at the following quo
tatiOns:
Stringless beans. IS to 1.f5 bushel:
.cets. > 90 and $50 100: cabbage. 200
"a 400 100: carrots, 300 to 500 100;
corn, 10 to 20 dozen: cucumbers. 35
e. 30 basket elephants. 1.25 basket;
lima beans. buskel. zoo or $50; onions
80 10 So hushel; peppers. % to 50
basket. squash, 20 and 80 basket, and
tomatoes. % to 50 basket for ripe and
- 20 ~ for green. Cantaloupes are
in good demand at so to 90 a basket
while Eastern Shore stock brings 100
10 LIS crate for standards and 80
- 30 for flats. Nearby plums also
are in good demand at 40 to 65 a
basket. but other fruits in ample sup
ply and prices generally low.