Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, January (speciaD;;-
Market for white potatoes Iuiee
steady hut Quiet under ample receipts
s,,t fairlv good demand for NO. l
stock at 3.ooa3.25 per 100 POUNDS, anu
soa1 TX for No. IS. Sweet potatoes
go 1-aros in good demand and market
,,,Ias firnoer. but top prices are ootaln-
abla only on good dry stock Wnlch
brings 2. O0a3.00 barrel for the IolIle =
and 2.50a3.25 barrel Tor the Ia l.
pushel hampers sell mostly 40al.1o d.
TO oualitv and condition NallVe anu
nearby garden truck in falrly Aoel d
receipt, but demand conunues goou oii
ali stock showing quality at the Ioi-
lowing quotation:
RrocaIi and kale. ISAAC. bushel; car
rots O0a5 90, 100: onions, 2.00a5 20
100 mounds; oyster plants, 5.ooa "oo,
1oo. narsnips, 50a75. basket; savoy
cabbage. scars, bushel; spinach, l:ooa
IFS. barrel, and turnips, 4Oaoo, basket
for washed. and 25a30 for unwasneu;
Closing grain prices: No. Reo
winter spot. 1.47ss: No. 2, Red Winter
rarIicklv. spot, 1.4214; No. Red WIN
fer garlickly, spot, 1854; domestlc'
No. 3 corn, SASS; cob corn, 3.loa4 .oo'
barrel: NO. 2 oats, 5S12; NO. oats
641a. Rye, nearby, 90a9o.
Dairy Products.
The egg market broke sharply rlght
after the holidays and has ruled easy
with prices mostly in buyers laVor'
Peceints have been more liberal the
nes+ week. but the demand, which
slunnped the early part of the week.
has shown some Improvement the
mast few days, and current receipts
of strictly fresh native and nearby
eggs are not in excess of the demand
prevailing today. Values continue on,
however, the market closing To-Day at
40 cents a dozen for flrsts in free
cases. a decline of cents dozen
from last weeks quotations. Prompt
shipnnents are advisable, quality being
everything with the trade at this sea
son of the year.
The live poultry market continues
firm and values. are we'll sustained
under moderate receipts and fairly
good demand for choice, fat stock.
Young hen turkeys, 8 pounds and
over, are bringing 47a4S a pound; COB
blers, As, and old toms. 50; but poor
and crooked breasts are slow sale
at 80.
Large fat Spring chickens are sell
ing 3Oa32 and 26a2S for Leghorns.
but poor and thin stock will not bring
over 22a24. Old hens continue active
at 25a30 for stock weighing 3l2 pounds
and up. but Leghorns and lighter
fowl will not bring over 22a24. Old
roosters in fair demand at 20.
Market for ducks continues firm at
2Sa32 for large. and 22a23 for small
but geese are in amply supply and
the demand easily satisfied at 22a2S
Guinea fowl and pigeons hold firm
ut "a a N n
30a35 a pair for the latter.
Capons are the only dressed poultry
that will bring a premium over live
stock, and are scarce and wanted al
36a43 for stock weighing 5 pounds
and up, and 32a34 for smaller and
slips.
Live Stock Quotations.
The general live cattle market has
shown some improvement the past
week under an increased demand and
rules steady to firm on all first quail
ity stock. Handy weight veal calves
and Spring lambs in light receipt and
all stock of this sort meets with
ready sale at outside prices, but com
mon to ordinary stock continues slow
sale at inside values.
Quotations today at Light Stree'
Wharf: Beef cattle, first quality
pound, s to 9; common TO medium
pound, 70 z; bulls. as to quality
pound, to 6; COWS. choice to fancy
pound, to 6; common to fair, pound
q to 4.
Oxen. as to quality, pound, 3 to 5
Milk COWS. choice to fancy, head
5000 to 1900; common to fair, head
5000 to 5000; calves, veal, choice
pound, Is; ordinary to medium. pound
IL to IA: rough and common, pound,
to 10; small culls, to s.
Sheep, choice, 6; old bucks, to 5
common, 2 to 8; lambs, Spring
choice. 10 to Il; fair to good, 10 to IL
common, thin, TO 9.
Hogs, straight, IL to 1921; sows,
"a 10; stays. 5 to z; old boars, 3 to
1--we pigs. u to 1e; sheats. - - IL