Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, December "a (Spe-
ciaD Receipts OF white potatoes have
been running lighter and under an i'm
proved demand the market holds
steady at 2.50a3.00 n barrel for No. l
round stock and ] ,50a2.00 per 100
pounds, hut unSraded as well as No.
potatoes Will not bring over half
price. Sweet potatoes and yams also
in lighter receipt and with "a fairly
good demand prevailing the market
hold steady at 1.15a2.2j barrel for
The former and 2.00a2,50 for the latter,
but 1t takes choice to fancy stock to
bring these prices. as No. . stock and
culls are not wanted at any price.
Demand for native and nearby gar
len truck continues good and market
rules steady at the following quota
tons: Beets. 3.00a400 100; cabbage,
200a4.00. 100; carrots. 2.00a3.00. 100;
kale. 25a35. bushel: onions, 1.25a2.25,
per 100 pounds: oyster plants. 4.00a
700. 100; parsnips, 40a50, basket: Savoy
cabbage. 30a35. bushel; spinach, 75a
100. bushel, and turnips. 20a30, basket.
Closing grain quotations: Wheat,
No. >, red Winter. spot, 1884: No. .,
red Winter garlicky. spot. 1861; corn.
No. .. domestic. spot, 1.0ia1.05; cob
corn, 3.10a3.75. per barrel: oats. No. ..
white. spot. G3a6312; No. 3. white, spot,
S2a62i2; rye. nearby. 90a1.00.
Rabbit Demand Good.
Season for rabbits closes on De.
cember 81 and no shipments should be
made which will reach later than
next Saturday as IL il unlawful TO
sell or offer for sale any rabbits after
that date. Demand for fresh. killed
native and nearby rabbits continues
good and all stock arriving in good
order meets with ready sale at 4. GOA
500 a dozen for choice and 2.50a3. 90
"a dozen for fair to good. but poor and
sticky stock is slow sale ut .50a2. 90 a
dozen.
Poultry Quotations.
The dressed poultry market cleaned
up fairly we'll for Christmas although
turkeys took a slump today owing to
the warm weather prevailing and
rather liberal receipts. Live turkeys
held up better, but quite few will
he carried over until next week.
Shipments Of poultry, intended for
the New Year holiday should be
timed to reach here not later than
Friday and nothing should be shipped
to arrive here on Monday which will
be celebrated as New Year and all
outlets will be closed.
Live turkeys closed today at 3S TO
40 cents n pound for young birds,
pounds and over: IS to 80 for
old hens: IS for old toms. and Is for
poor and crooked breasts. Medium
10 large Spring chickens were quoted
at % and 20: Leghorns. 10 and 90. and
poor and thin fowl, 16 and II: old
hens closed at 90 TO 90 for stock
weighing 3ia pounds and over. while
I ntantifft
at Is and IS. Market for dressed
poultry closed at 40 and IL for choice
TO fancy, SO to IS for fair TO good
hut old toms and poor and crooked
breasts will not bring any more
dressed than alive. Only choice to
fancy stock Of young chickens. ducks
and geese will bring n premium OF
cent or two dressed over live.
Egg Prices Steady.
Market for native and nearby eggs
has held steady under an improved
demand due To the lower prices and
closed today at 43 cents dozen for
firsts In free cases. IL for current
receipts, but small. understood eggs
have to be sold IA cent or two IL dozen
under.
Cattle Market Quiet.
uuiet the past week owing 10 the de-
mand being generally centered In
poultry and not much improvement
In looked for until after the New Year
holiday. A fairly good demand pre-
walls. however. for FIRST quality stock
but all under grades move slow at
inside prices.
Quotations today at Light Street
Wharf Beef cattle, first quality. H.. 10
to II; common 10 medium, to .:
bulls. az to quality. tn TIA: cows.
choice TO fancy. q to Z; common TO
fair. ! to +.
oxen, Az TO quality. E 10 Z.
Calves. veal. choice. IL 10 liia large.
fat, IL to Is; large. rough. To 10.
rough and common. to 4,
sheep. choice, To &. old bucks. 4
10 g.
Lambs, Spring. choice. 10 to 1917,
fair To good. 10 Ia IL. common. thin.
Ia y.
Hogs, straight. 81 10 0; cows. To
7. stays, 10 o.
tu. ,,ias "a In IL. RHDatn 10 Ia IL