Evening star., 1927-09-04

BALTIMORE. Sept. S--{Specian,-
Closing grain quotation: Wheat. No.
> red winter spot, 1.41&; No. , red
winter spot. 1856. Corn, No, > domestic
spot. 1,25 nominal; cob corn, $50 per
barrel nominal. oats, No. ?. white. new
spot. 55a55l2 No. 5 white. new spot,
54a54la, Rye. nearby, 1,05a1.1o.
Although receipts of white potatoes
are running fairly liberal. the market
continues steady with prices we'll
maintained. especially on we'll grad
ed ystock for which There is fairl
good demand, but inferior sunburnt
or ungraded stock stock are
slow sale even at sharp diff.
ference in price that must be made to
move them out. No. l potatoes are
bringing 2.75 to S.25 barrel. but un.
graded and No. > stock will not bring
over $50 to 200. Bushel baskets sell
mostly 100 to les as to quality and
condition. Receipts of sweet potatoes
and yams continue ample for the de-
mand which is light, and to bring
outside prices. stock must grade No. l
as all off grade. small. or irregular po-
tatoeS have to be sold as No. stock.
Sweets in better demand than yams
and are bringing ESQ TO o.75 barrel.
while vans sell mostly 200 to $50.
and No. stock of both is slow sale at
1.o5 TO $50. Bushel hampers of both
sweets and vans moving better at
La TO 1.S5. but culls are not wanted
at any price.
Truck Receipts Good.
Native and nearby garden truck is in
liberal receipt. and although a fair de.
mand prevails on most lines, prices
are generally in buyers favor at the
following quotations: Stringless green
beans, 100 to LIS bushel: beets. 100.
200 and 500: cabbage. 100, 100 to
400; carrots, 100, 800 and 400: corn,
10 to 25 dozen; cucumbers, Is TO LOO
basket: eggplants, 25 to so basket;
lima beans. $50 to 200 bushe-; onions,
l.50 to 2.s5 per 100 pounds; peppers,
25 to so basket: spinach, 25 to 40
basket; squash. So to so basket: to-
matoes, 90 to 80 basket; 60 bushel for
packing stock.
Receipts of native and nearby eggs
continue light, but there are ample
offerings of Western refrigerator eggs,
and with the quality of this stock
more uniform, trade wants are being
largely supplied by the latter and of
ferings of nearby eggs are slow to find
favor If there is any doubt as to the
quality of stock. Fancy fresh gathered
eggs will sell, but held stock is not
wanted. The market generally rules
quiet and easy at 32 cents a dozen for
firsts in free cases and 80 cents a
dozen for current receipts.
Poultry Market Eas-
Under liberal receipts. which have
been somewhat in excess of the de-
mand. the live poultry market rules
easy and values a shade lower.
Fat Spring chickens, two pounds
and upward, meet with prompt sale at
"a to 27 a pound, but smaller stock
are slow to clean up at % and "a,
while Leghorns sell mostly 20 to "a.
as to size and condition. Due to the
approach of the Jewish holidays de-
mand for old hens shows an improve
ment, an stock weighing 31a pounds
and upward moving fairly well 20 to
26, but lighter fowl and Leghorns are
slow sale at Is and is, while old
roosters are neglected at II to 16.
A fairly good demand prevails for
ducks four pounds and over at 20 to
%. but smaller stock. as well as old
ducks. move slow at Is to 18. Guinea
fowl in very light receipt and all stock
weighing two pounds and over meets
with ready sale at 100 while smaller
birds bring so to IS. Pigeons in fair
demand at 90 to 80 pair for both
young and old. Market for green
fruits generally. easy under only fair
demand, and centered on good large
stock, all undergrades being slow sale
at inside prices. Apples are bringing
LOO to $50 bushel, crab apples, 35 to
so basket: blackberries, Is to IS quart:
cantaloupes, 25 to so basket; damsons,
1.50 to 1.75 bushel; huckleberries, 171a
to % quart: peaches, 100 to 200
bushel Bartlett pears, 1.25 to $50
bushel; Seckel pears. 1.50 to 2.25
bushel; Clapps favorite. LIS to 200
bushel; plums, so to IS basket: select
watermelons, 25 to IS each, and
primes. u to 20. but culls are not
wanted at any price.
Live Stock Steady to Firm.
The live cattle market rules steady
to firm under generally light receipts
on the wharyes, and only fair at the
stock yards.
Demand is steady for top grade
cattle of which there is no surplus
but undergrades are slow to find
favor even at sharp discounts. Quota
tions today at Light street wharf
Beef cattle. first quality. to 10; com
mon to medium. to s; bulls, as to
quality, s to S; cows. choice to fancy
to 8; common to fair, to S; oxen
as to quality, to 8: milk cows. choice
to fancy, per head. 5000 to 1900;
common to fair, 1000 to 5000; calves
veal, choice, pound, IA to 141a; large
fat, 10h to 12a; large, rough, to
8: rough and common, to Z; sheep
choice, 4 to 5; old bucks. 8 TO 4; lambs
Spring. choice. 121a to 13; fair to good
10 to IL, common, thin, to s; hogs
straight, 10 to IL; sows. TO 3; stags
5 TO 6; live pigs, ii to 16; shoats, 10
to II.