Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
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BALTIMORE, June IL Isl kIclaD.-
Demand for old potatoes easedt OH the
latter part of the week. and A.hougn
receipts continue light they area ample
for the demand which is now turning
to new potatoes. The market N;losed
today at 800 to $50 per 100 70 unds
for well graded No. / stock and 2aOO TO
$50 for run of the patch and mo.
potatoes. Receipts of new pot Stoes
have been very heavy this week, and
the market rules lower at 800 to $3.50
per barrel for Virginia and Eastern
Shore stock. Season for sweet a0o'
tatoes and yams advancing and un der
lighter receipts the market holds "a l.
orally firm at 1.25 to It's bushel 10 r
sweets and 100 to 1.25 bushel far
yams.
Native and nearby garden truck
continues in good demand, and values.
hold firm at the following quotations.
Fancy green asparagus, $50 to 400
dozen, and 1.50 to 200 for culls, but
partly white grass will not bring over
$50 to $50; green beans. 800 to $50;
per 5-peck basket, 3.75 to 400: for
stringless beets and carrots, 800 to
500 per 100; blue kale, so to rs bushel;
lettuce, $50 to 200 bushel; Spring
onions, 1.25 to $50 per 100; peas. 2.25
to $50 bushel for telephones, and 150
to 200 for small: radishes. $50 to 800
per 100; rhubarb, 200 and 800 per
100. and spinach. % to rs bushel
Receipts of strawberries have been
lighter the past week, and the market
is shade firmer at to Is a quart,
with the outlook good for the coming
week, but it takes choice stock to
bring top values. and all small, watery
berries have to be sold to the packers
at the lower values.
Closing grain quotations: Wheat,
No. red Winter, spot, 1.52%; No. 2
red Winter, garlicky, spot, 1.49%.
800 per barrel Oats, No. white
domestic. 81; No. 3 white domestic, STA
So. Rye, nearby, 1.05al.10.
Egg Prices Firm:
Receipts of native and nearby eggs
have been only moderate the past
week and all offerings showing quail
ity have met with ready sale. The
market closed firm today at % cents
dozen. For firsts in free cases an
advance of IL cents a dozen over
opening prices Monday. With warm
weather prevailing, shipments in
smaller lots in preference to holding
eggs are advisable in order to com.
mand top values. as buyers are crit
ical as to quality at this season of
the year.
Live Poultry Market.
The general live poultry market has
an easier tone under fairly liberal
receipts and values show a decline on
| most lines. Demand good for Spring
| chickens, pounds and over, at 36 to
80 pound, and 80 to 80 for smaller,
White Leghorns. however. will not
bring over % to %, and shipment of
small fowl not advisable, as it only
tends to lower the value of the better
fowl. Market for old hens dull, and
under liberal receipts prices are most
ly in buyers favor at % to 25 for stock
weighing 31a pounds and over, but
lighter fowl and Leghorns are slow
sale at II and IS. Old BOOSTERS in
ample supply at IL to Is. Demand
| for young ducks continues good for
stock weighing pounds and over,
| which meets with ready sale at % to
| 30, but old ducks are neglected at Is
to 20. Guinea fowl and pigeons in
good demand and the market holds
steady at so to 80 each. for the for.
mer, and 80 to 40 a pair for the lat
| ter.
Cattle Market Firm.
The live cattle market rules gen
orally firm on cattle of first quality
which are in light receipt on the
wharves and only fair at the stock.
yard. Demand good for this class of
cattle, but all under grades move slow
at inside prices. Spring lambs and
choice veal calves in light supply and
| in good demand.
Quotations today at Light street
wharf-Beef cattle. first quality, per
pound, 9 to 10; common to medium,
to s; bulls. as to quality, to Z.
Cows, choice to fancy, to Z; COM
mon to fair, 3 to S.
Oxen, as to quality, to Z.
Milk cows choice to fancy, per head,
so 90 to $500; common to fair, 5000
to 5000.
Calves, veal, choice, per pound. 70;
ordinary to medium, to 10; rough
and common, to q; small culls, Z
to s.
Sheep, choice. Z; old bucks, to 5;
| common, to 8.
Lambs, Spring, choice, 16 to 16b;
fair to good II to Is.
Hogs, straight. 8 to 10; sows, Z to s.
Tiya MICS IL to 90. ShOats 10 tn 10