Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
Baltimore Markets

under liberal receipts and only fair
demand. which is centered on NO.
we'll graded stock at 2.25 to $50 per
100 pounds. while No. stock and run
of the patch Is slow sale at l,@o TO
$50. Season for sweet potatoes and
yams drawing to a close and with
receipts ample for the demand which
is only fair. market rules easy at 2.2n
to us barrel for both sweets and
vans. and so to 1.25 bushel, but any
thing not grading flrsts is slow sale
and of irregular value.
Native and nearby garden truck In
ample receipt for trade wants ana
values on all lines mostly in buyers
favor at the following quotations;
Broccoli and kaie, 40 and so barrel
but nearby blue kale will bring 60 ia
rs bushel. onions. 800 to $50 per I0O
pounds; oyster plants, 4.oO 70 o.oo
hundred; parsnips. so to % basket
rhubarb, 100 to 1000 hundred; spin
ach, so to 90 bushel, and LOO TO
IN so barrel. turnips, 90 TO rs basket.
for washed and 40 to so for UNI
washed.
Closing grain quotations-Wheat,
No, e. red Winter spot. 1.41; NO; :,
red Winter garlicky. spot, 1.371s; NO.
3, red Winter garlicky, spot, LA =.
Corn, domestic, No. 2 spot. 10; No. y,
n. Cob corn, 39oa4.00 per barrel.
Oats, No. 2, spot. 541aa55: No. 5. spot
50a5Q12. Rye, nearby, l.oOal.oa.
Dairy Products.
Under a good and constant demand
for all desirable stock the live poul
try market rules steady TO firm ana
values n shade higher on some lines
which are easily maintained. Demand
especially good for Spring chickens
IL pounds and over which met with
ready sale at 45 to so a pound and
Winter chickens . ~ pounds and IN
der also active at 40 to 40, Wnlte
large, smooth fat young chickens IN
fair demand at 35, but small and thin
chickens are slow sale at 70 TO 20.
Old hens in lighter receipt and under
an increased demand prices have adj
vanced the past week. Medium fowl,
81 pounds to large fat AZ pounds
and over sell readily at 29a30, but
| lighter fowl and Leghorns win not
bring over 25a2s. Old roosters in
moderate supply and fair demand at
| 33 to 38.
/ Turkeys i'm very light receipt and
market holds firm at As a pound for
! young hens and 40 for gobblers weigh
| ing around 10 pounds, but heavy old
| toms at 80 and poor and crooked
| breasts at IS not so desirable and
| slow to move out.
| Season for dressed poultry prae'
! ticaIly over and only choice to fancy
Il II
] or bring a premium of a. cent a pound
| over live stock, with the exception OF
capons. which are preferred dressed
/ on this market and meet with ready
sale at So to 40.
/ Receipts of native and nearby eggs
/ have been more liberal the past week
| and the market rules easy with prices
| in buyers favor, while offerings on the
| exchange have been liberal some deal
/ ers are beginning to pack for storage
| which will help to stabilize the market
next week. Prompt shipments are
! necessary, however, to realize best
/ results. The market closed today al
/ 244 a dozen for firsts In free cases
! which was the opening price Mon
! day, and quotations have not varied
over half cent a dozen either way
| all week. Duck and goose eggs con
| tinue to meet with ready sale at "A
| cents a dozen for the former and
| Is to 100 dozen for the latter
~ Live Stock Quotations.
/ The live cattle market rules gen.
orally steady to firm under very light
receipts on the wharves and fair al
the stock yards. A fairly good de.
/ mand prevails, but centered on cattle
of first grade quality, with little call
/ f0y. far4apaay IN
Quotations today at Light street
wharf: Beef cattle, first quality
pound. Sa9; common to medium, pound
/ SAT; bulls, as to quality, pound, 4a6
cows, choice ito fancy pound
| 5a6: common to fair, pound, 2a4.
| Oxen, as to quality, pound 3a5
! Milk cows, choice to fancy, head
/ 50.o0a75,00; common to fair, head
| 0.00a50.00
| Calves, veal, choice, pound, 13t5a14
ordinary to medium, pound. 11a13
rough and common, pound, 9a10; small
| culls, pound. 9a10.
| Sheep. choice. pound, SAT: old bucks
pound, 4a5; common, pound, 2a3.
/ Lambs, FAN, choice. pound, Halls
| fair to good pound, 11a13: common
| thin. pound, 9a10.
/ Hogs, straight, pound, 12a121s; sows
J pound, 9a1o; stays, pound, Sal; old
1 bears, pound. 3a4
| Live pigs. pound, 2oa25; shoats,
| pound, 15a18.
| Season for dressed hogs practically
| over and the market is quiet and
| nominal under only limited demand
| for smooth handy-weight stock at the
| following quotations: Choice, light,
weights, pound, 15a16: medium, pound,
| l4a15: heavy, pound, 10a12.