Evening star., 1927-11-13
Baltimore Markets

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BALTIMORE. November 12 (P.-
| Closing grain quotations-Wheat. No.
| > red Winter. domestic. 1.37: No. red
Winter, garicky. domestic. 136l2
| corn, No. domestic. .00a %: oats.
| No white. 5Sha59: No. ; white.
| 571aa5S rye. nearby. a0a1,00.
Shipment of poultry for the Thinks
| giving HOLIDAYS should he timed to
reach here not later than Monday
| November Il for live. and Tuesday.
| November %. for dressed stock. In
| shipping dressed poultry, only choice
| fat stock should he Killed and shippers
| should be careful that all animal heat
| is ont Of the body before packing,
Turkeys of course. will he the prin-
! cipaI attra ction and large. fat birds
will he preferred To maintain good
market values. poor undesirable
| turkeys should not he shipped as they
| only tend to lower the values of the
| better class of stock. The live poultry
| market has ruled firm All week and
values show an increase under an
improved demo nd for al lines. Turkeys
have been in light receipt and dealers
arc promptly taking IN current
| receipts and plaC ne orders for
Thanksgiving supply and good
active movement is looked for next
week. Demand will he good for large
fat young turkeys h0th live and
dressed and liberal shipments begin
ming Monday are advisable. The mar
ket closed today at ~ and 43 cents
a pound for young turkeys pounds
and over and SS to 40 for old turkeys.
Chickens - and 98.
Spring chickens are bringing 27a2S
and 24a25 for LeGhorns, but small,
poor and thin Springcrs are slow sale
IT 1Sa20. Old hens. 312 pounds and
over. continue active at 22a21. but
small fowl as we'll as Leghorns move
slow at 17a1S. while old roosters are
plentiful at l5alN. Young ducks. 4
pounds and over, in good demand a
2Sa25, hu- small stock will not bring
over 17a1S. Nearby geese also in
good demand at 24a@6, and larger
shipments of both ducks and geese ad-
visabe next week, especially if tur-
keys are high. Guinea fowl and
pigeons hold steady at 40 each for
the former and 20a30 pair for the
latter. Owing to the warm weather
prevailing the latter part of the week
off and unless the weather turns cold
next week shipments should be cur
tailed. The market closed today at
40a45 pound for young Turkeys, SO
for old toms, and 25a30 for poor and
crooked breasts. Choice Young chick
ems are bringing 2Sa30. old and mixed.
26a2S. and 1Ta1S for old roosters.
Choice to fancy ducks and geese are
selling mostly 25a22
Egg Receipts Light.
Teceipts of native and nearby
strictly fresh eggs continue very light
ard for this class of stock premium
or from 3 to ) cents dozen above
market quotations is readily paid by
the trade. Demand for this class of
stock continues good and the limited
offerings are cleaned up readily from
day to day. The market closed today
at 4S cents dozen for firsts in free
cases. an increase of 3 cents a dozen
over opening prices Monday and As
cents a dozen for current receipts. an
advantage of to ) cents a dozen.
Market for rabbits holds firm under
only moderate receipts and a good de-
mand prevailing and all stock arriving
in good order meets with ready sale
at 6.50a100 a dozen for choice and
3.60a4.20 a dozen for fair to good.
Vegetable Quotations.
Under liberal receipts the market
for white potatoes rules easy, but
values show little change from last
week. Fo" we'll graded. round stock
there is fair demand at 2.50a3.00 q
barrel and 1.65a1.75 per 100 pounds.
but mixed as well as No. stock will
not bring over half price. Market for
sweet potatoes and vans holds steady
and values shade higher under gen
orally light receipts at 1.o5a2.25 a
barrel for the former and 1.50a2.00 a
barrel for the latter. Bushel hampers,
both sweets and vans. sell mostly at
60a75. as to quality and condition.
Demand for native and nearby garden
truck easing off but stock showing
quality meets with fair sale at follow
ing quotations:
Beets. 3.00a4.00 per 100; cabbage,
2.00a4.00 per 100: carrots, 2.50a3.00
per 100: caulifiower, 1.50a2.00 crate:
kale. 25a30 bushel: onions, LOCAL rs
per 100 pounds: parsnips. 40a50 basket;
peppers, 20a25 basket; pumpkins.
10Oc 1000 per 100: Savoy cabbage.
35235 bushel; spinach. 35a90 bushel
and turnips. 25a30 basket.
Live Cattle Strong.
The general live cattle market rules
steady to firm under q fair demand
but centered on top grade stock of
which there is no surplus in the daily
receipts but of common. low-grade
cattle. the supply is ample and move
.ment slow at inside values. Quotations
today at Light Street Wharf:
Beef cattle. first quality. 10 to u;
common to medium. per pound. to
2: bulls, as to quality. to 712: cows,
choice to fancy. TO Z: common to
fair, to 5: oxen. as to quality, to
{; milk cows, choice 10 fancy, per
mead, 5000 to $500; common to fair,
1900 to 5000: calves. veal. choice,
141a to Is: large. fat. l2 to IA: large.