Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, February 10 (SpeciaD.
~-Receipts of native and nearby eggs
have been liberal the past week and
with unreasonable warm weather pre-
vailing the market broke sharply with
values showing big declines. Buying
has been spotted and in limited way,
consequently supplies have been more
than ample for the demand. The
market closed today at 2511 cents a
dozen for first and in free cases, de-
cline Of cents a dozen from opening
prices Monday. With colder weather
prevailing today Indications are that
the market will become f1rmer next
week with probably increase in values.
but 1t is largely a day-to-day market
and regular shipments are advisable
to obtain best results, as all held stock
is slow and has to be shaded in price,
With the exception of turkeys, which
are in moderate receipt and in only
fair demand, the general live poultry
market rules steady to firm with
prices showing little change from last
week. Turkeys are easy under linn
tied demand for medium size, hen tur-
keys. which bring 40 to AZ pound, and
gobblers, 35 to 3S, but old toms are not
so desirable at IS, while poor and
crooked breasts are neglected at 25.
Market for young chickens holds
firm at 80 and 80 for large smooth
stock and small to medium fat broil-
ers and % to 80 for large Leghorns,
but poor and thin fowl are slow sale
at 20 to Is. Winter chickens, pounds
and under, are scarce and wanted at
36 to SO.
Old hens have been in lighter re.
ceipt, and under a fairly active demand
the market holds steady at % and
% for fowl weighing 31a pounds and
over, but light fowl and Leghorns
will not bring over 20 to %. Old
ROSTERS have been moving better at
10 and 20, while capons are in good
demand at 80 to 35.
A good demand prevails for fat
ducks at % to 81, but fowl weighing
under pounds is not wanted, and
slow sale at 20 to 25.
Guinea fowl and pigeons in good
request, and under only moderate re-
ceipt the market holds firm at so to
rs each for the former and 80 to So
pair for the latter. Capons 6 pounds
and over are the only line that will
bring a premium in the dressed poul-
try market over live fowl, which is
preferred on this market at this time
of the year Large capons meet with
ready sale at "a to 3S, but stock under
pounds and slips are slow sale at
80 and 49,
Fruit and Vegetables.
The market for white potatoes holds
steady, but there is no snap to the
demand, and current receipts. while
only moderate, are ample for all trade
wants. Demand centered on No. /
well grade stock at ESQ to 275 per
100 pounds, but No. . potatoes and
run-of-the patch are slow to move out
at half price and less.
Market for sweet potatoes and vans
while quiet, holds steady and shows
little change in values, but it takes
good dry stock to bring top values of
200 to $50 barrel. with all over large
and dirty stock slow to move out and
OF irregular value.
Early Spring vegetables from the
South are increasing in receipt and
demand for native and nearby garden
truck is easing off to a large extent,
and it takes first quality to bring top
values at the following quotations
Broccoli and kale, rs to Ito barrel;
CARROTS, 400 and 500 hundred; onions.
70 TO 2.15 per hundred pounds: oys-
Ter plants. 400 to 600 hundred; pars-
hips, 40 and so basket: spinach, LOO
10 las barrel, and turnips, 35 TO 40
basket for washed and % to 80 for
unwa shed.
Closing grain quotations.: Wheat.
No. red Winter, spot, LAC: No. 9
red Winter, gariicky. spot. 1.41; No.
3 red Winter, garlicky. spot, 1877.
Corn, domestic, No. yellow, SO; No.
spot, "a; No. spot. 81. Oats, No.
2 white. 57a5s: No. 3 white. 53a54
Rye. nearby, 1.00a1.05.
Live Stock Quotations.
The general live cattle market, with
the exception of beef cattle, holds
steady under a fairly active demand
for first grade quality, but all com
mon to ordinary cattle is slow sale
al inside values.
Live pigs in light receipt on the
wharves, and prices show an advance
over last week.
Quotations today al Light Street
wharf: Beef cattle, first quality,
pound, SAG; common TO medium, pound
sal; bulls, as to quality, pound, 4a6;
cows. choice to fancy. pound, Sac
common to fair, pound, 2a4.
oxen, as 10 quality, POUND. 9a5; milk
cows. choice to fancy. head. 50.00a
1900; common TO fair, head. 30.00a
5000.
calves, veal, chojce, per pound
14iaal5; ordinary to medium. pound
12a14: rough and common, Sa10; small
culls, 7as.
Sheep, choice. pound. 6; old bucks
pound 4a5; common, pound. 2a3
lambs, Fall. choice. pound, 12ha18
fair 10 good, pound, 10a12; common
Thin. pound. S to 9.
Haxa straight pOund l2al2A