Evening star., 1927-05-08
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE. May (SpeciaD.-
improved demand has been noted this
week for white potatoes and the mar
ket rules firmer and values are 23
cents hundred pounds higher under
only moderate receipts. Demand,
however. is centered on well graded
/ No. / stock which brings 2.75 to 800
| per hundred pounds. but McCormicks
and reds will not bring over 2.25 to
e.75, while No. stock is not so de
/ sirable at $50 TO LIS. Season for
I sweet potatoes and vans practically
! over and demand limited al 200 TO
/ $50 barrel for the former. and ZOO to
! 800 barrel for the latter. but it takes
we'll graded clean stock to command
/ top values, while No. . stock is not
wanted at any price. Bushel hampers
| of sweets and vans sell mostly rs
/ to les as to quality and condition.
Demand for early Spring native and
nearby garden truck continues good
and all choice stock meets with ready
sale at the following quotations: Green
| asparagus 800 to 4.50, per dozen;
white. 200 to $50, but culls are slow
sale generally at $50 to $50 blue
kale. Is to 90 bushel; Virginia cab
bage. 800 to $50 per half crate;
Spring onions, /. rs to $50 per hun
dred: radishes, 200 to $50. per hum
dred: rhubarb. 200 and 800, per hun
dred. and spinach. 30 to 10, per
bushel.
Norfolk and Eastern Shore Virginia
strawberries made their first appear
ance on the market this week and met
with ready sale at 10 to 25 a quart
for the former, and 80 to 35 a quart
for the latter.
Closing grain quotations: Wheat.
No. 8. red Winter spot, Isl; No. ,,
red Winter garlicky. spot. 1.48: corn,
No. . domestic. yellow. 90; No. 2,
contract. spot. 86i2; cob corn. 4.00a
425, per barrel: rye. nearby, i.00al.10;
| cargoes. No. 2. red Winter garlicky,
last half of May delivery. sold at
1.50A per bushel
Dairy Farm Products.
With the exception of Spring chick
ems | e pounds and over. which are in
good demand the general live poultry
market rules easy and values show a
decline from last week Large spring
ers are selling at 40 to Is a pound.
but fowl weighing less than Ia
pounds will not bring over 80 TO 40,
while Leghorn springers will not
DL1ii5 Top tdiue> anu sell tifUStiS % W
40 for large. and 30 TO 35 for small
Demand for old hens easily satisfied
and centered on smooth fat stock
weighing 3t2 pounds and up at % and
90 while lighter fowl and Leghorns
are slow sale at 22 TO 25. Old roosters
in liberal supply and slow sale at II to
is. while Leghorns are neglected at II
to Is. Demand fairly good for choice
fat ducks 4 pounds and over at 81 to
20, but smaller stock is not wanted at
II to 20. Guinea fowl and pigeons con-
tinue scarce and wanted at so to so
each for the former and 80 to 40 a
pair for the latter.
The egg market continues steady
and while receipts this week have
been fairly liberal all offerings of de-
sirable stock have cleaned up pretty
close from day to day and values have
shown little change.
The market closed today at 2213
cents dozen for flrsts in free cases. a
decline Of only 4 OF a cent a dozen
from top opening prices Monday.
Prompt and regular shipments how
ever, are advisable to avoid unneces-
sary loss off on consiguments.
Live Stock Quotations.
The general live cattle market rules
steady TO firm on most lines. especial.
~ beef cattle which is in light re.
ceipt on the wharves and only fair
at the stock yards. Not much call for
old sheep ad prices mostly in buyers
favor Demand generally centered on
top grade cattle and all under grades
move slow at inside values.
Quotations today at light Street
Wharf: Beef cattle. first quality.
pound. Sa10 common to medium,
pound. 5a1: bulls. as to quality, pound,
4a6; cows, choice to fancy. pound, 5a
6; common to fair, pound. 2a4: oxen.
as TO quality Sa5: milk cows, choice
TO fancy head 50.00a7500: common to
fair. head 30.00a50.00; calves. veal,
choice, pound. 11a1112: ordinary to
medium. pound. Sa10: rough and COM
mon, CAT: small culls. pound, 7aS;
sheep, choice. pound. Cal; old bucks
pound, 4a5 common, pound. 2a3:
lambs. Spring, choice, pound, 17a1S:
Fall. choice. 13a14: fair to good
pound, 1lat2; common thin pound.
aG; hogs. straight. pound. 10al1: sows.
pound. sac; stays, pound, 5a7:, old
boars, pound. 3a4; live pigs, 1Sa20
sholts, pound, I2al5.