Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
Baltimore Markets
BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, December 10 (Spe'
ciaD. - Closing grain quotations
| Wheat, No. red Winter. export,
! 1899; No. red Winter. garlicky, ex-
| port, 1899; corn. No. domestic, srot,
| LOS: cob corn, 3.70a3.75 per barrel;
| oats. No. white. spot, 62a6212; No.
| 3 white, spot. 61a6lla; rye, nearby,
| GOAL 90
Shipments of poultry intended for
| the Christmas holidays should be nm
/ tied to reach here the week beginning
Monday and gradually increase until
! the following week December 10 70 %
being the big week for live and dressed
! poultry. If weather is favorable. ship
/ dressed poultry. scalded stock head
and feet on, which is preferred On
this market. Kill only choice fat
stock and see that all the animal h23t
| is out of the body before packing and
chipping. Shippers are warned NOT to
ship anything which will arrive here
| Monday. December &c, as all outlets
will be closed that day. and stock
would be total loss.
The general live poultry market
rules firm under generally light re-
ceipts and in fairly good demand, es-
pecially for choice hen turkeys and
Young gobblers, as well as for large.
an increase, with more seasonable
weather prevailing Young hen tur-
keys, pounds and over. are bringing
45a46. old hens 42a43 and old toms
ISAAC, hut poor and crooked breasts
viii not bring over 25a30.
Springer Demand Coed.
Demand good for medium 10 large.
smooth Springers at 81. but Leghorns
will not bring over 24a25, while poor
and thin stock is slow sale at 1Sa20
Old hens, az pounds and over. fairly
active at 20a26. but lighter fowl. as
we'll as Leghorns, slow sale at 17a1S.
while old ROSTERS are plentiful al
15al7.
Market for ducks and geese steady
under light receipts at 24a27 for the
former and 25a2S for the latter. but
small. poor stock is slow sale at 1Sa20,
Guinea fowl and pigeons steady at
4OaS5 each for the former and 20a30
a pair for the latter With the eXcep-
ton of choice, young chickens and
choice to fancy ducks and geese,
which bring premium of a cent or
two pound. dressed poultry will not
bring any more than live.
The cold weather prevailing, how
ever. the demand for dressed poultry
will increase next week and more lib
eral shipments are advisable.
The general movement in strictly
fresh-laid native and nearby eggs has
been curtailed the past week. owing
to the high values prevailing, and
prices are now easing up with few
premiums being paid over quotations.
Demand VIII Improve.
r.
eral this week the demand is expected
to improve next week and prices will
hold steady and probably show a light
advance. The market closed today at
45 cents a dozen for frsts in free
cases and 43 cents a dozen for current
receipts in free cases. Rabbits have
been in lighter receipt this week and
under an improved demand the mar
ket is ffrmer and values a shade high
er. Choice, fresh stock arriving in
good order finds ready sale, but there
are still some arrivals that show poor
quality. and with this sort it is more
question of a buyer than price.
Choice rabbits are bringing 4.00a5.00 q
dozen. fair to good 2.50a3,00 but poor
and sticky stock is slow sale at 150a
200.
Under only moderate receipts and a
better demand, the market for white
potatoes rules a shade f1rmer and a
good movement is noted on well grad
ed round stock at 150a1.90 per 100
pounds and 2.50a3.O0 barrel, but No.
2 stock sells mostly half price. Sweet
potatoes and yams in lighter receipt
this week and market firmer with
values higher under a fairly active de-
mand at 2.50a3.00 a barrel for the for
mer and 2.25a2.70 a barrel for the lat.
ter. Bushel baskets sweets and yams
sell mostly 75a1.25 as to quality and
condition. but culls are not wanted at
| any price.
Truck Prices Steady.
Demand for native and nearby gar
den truck continues good and prices
on choice we'll maintained at the fol-
| lowing quotations..
Beets. 3.00a4.00 per 100; cabbage.
2.09a4.00 per 100: carrots. 2.00a309
per 100: celery, 1.25a2.25 crate: kale
and Savoy cabbage. 20a30 bushel: