Evening star., 1927-12-04
Baltimore Markets
BALTIMORE. December Especial

Baltimore Markets
BALTIMORE, December 3 (SpeciaD
Closing grain quotations-Wheat
No. 2 red Winter, export. 1.39; No.
| red Winter. garlicky. domestic, 1.3SA
| corn, No. 2 yellow, domestic, 1.04; COX
corn, new, 3.65a3.70 per barrel; oats
No. 2 white, 81 l2a62; No. 3 white, 601a
| a61; rye, nearby. 90a1.00.
| The live poultry market continues
quiet as Is usual at this time OF the
year and not much improvement Ii
| looked for, especially on turkeys un
til buyers begin taking on stock for
the Christmas holidays. Young tur
keys eight pounds and over are bring
ing AZ and 43 cents a pound, while
old sell mostly, 35a37; but poor and
crooked breasts are slow sale at 25
Medium to large Spring chickens In
good demand at "a, but Leghorns will
not bring oyer 90 to %. while poor
and thin stock is slow sale at Is to
IS. Demand for old hens has eased
off to some extent and the market is
quiet at 90 to "a for stock weighing
31a pounds and over, but lighter fowl
as well as Leghorns are neglected at
Is to II, while old roosters are plenti-
full at ii and Is. Demand only fair
for ducks and geese at % to % for
the former and 20 to Is for the latter,
but stock weighing under pounds is
slow sale at 16 to Is. Guinea fowl
and pigeons fairly active at 40 to 81
each for the former and 20 to ~
pair for the latter.
Market for dressed poultry con-
tinues quiet, the weather being too
mild, and while there is a fair demand
prevailing for fancy, fat turkeys
liberal shipments not advisable for
the next two weeks. Shouldl the
weather turn colder better demand
Is looked for on choice, young, dressed
chickens, which is the only line to-
day bringing q premium dressed over
live.
Egg Receipts Liberal.
Receipts of native and nearby eggs
have been more liberal the past week
and with the demand light the market
rules easy and shows decline of z
cents a dozen from opening prices
Monday. Most Of the arrivals from
nearby points consist of mixed as well
as held stock which when put under
the candle, show. considerable loss as
well as affecting the sale and price.
Prompt and frequent shipment as well
as careful grading are advisable as
dealers do not hesitate to pay a
premium over quotations on strictly
fresh, new laid eggs showing quality.
The market closed today at As cents
a dozen for f1rsts in free cases and
43 cents a dozen for current receipts
In free cases.
With colder weather prevailing.
fresh killed nearby rabbits arriving
In good order will find ready sale. but
il weather turns warm again ship
ments should be curtailed. Many ship
ments of rabbits received this week
had to be condemned as unfit for sale
and consequently were total loss to
the shipper. Choice nearby rabbits
will bring 3.00a4.00 a dozen, fair to
good, 2.00a2.50: but poor and sticky
stock is neglected at 1.00a1.50. The
market for white potatoes holds
well graded No. ! stock at 1.50a1. rs
per 100 pounds, and 2.50a3.00 per
barrel, but No. 2 stock not SO active
at hall price. Sweet potatoes and
yams in liberal receipt and the market
rules easy with demand only fair at
1.50a1.75 per barrel for the former
and 2.00a2.50 a barrel for the latter.
Shipment Of small or irregular stock
not advisable as this class Is hard to
move, even at sharp discounts, while
No. stock and culls are not wanted
at any price.
Garden Truck Plentiful.
Native and nearby garden truck in
ample receipt and under only fair
demand. the market rules easy. with
prices mostly in buyers favor at the
following quotations: Beets and car
rots. 2.O0a3.00 per 100: cabbage and
Savoy cabbage. 2oa30 per bushel;
onions. 1.o0a1.75 per 100 pounds;
oyster plants, 4.00a5.00 per 100; pars.
10.00a20.00 per 100; spinach, 30a65 per
basket; turnips. 20az5 per basket.
The general live cattle market rules
steady to firm under a fairly good and
active demand for first quality stock,
but common to ordinary cattle moves
slow at inside prices. Handy weight
veal calves in good demand at full
value. Quotations at Light Street
Wharf:
Beef cattle. first quality, 10 to -;
common to medium, to 8: bulls. as
to quality, to III: cows. choice to
fancy, 6 to Z; common to fair, 3 to
5: oxen, as to quality, 5 to z: milk
cows. choice to fancy, per head, 5000
to $500; common to fair. 5000 to
5000: calves, veal, choice. 14h to Is;
large, fat, II to IA; large, rough,
8 to 10; rough. common, z to s: sheep,
choice, to 6: old bucks. to S; lambs,
Spring, choice. .13; fair to good. 10 to
IL; common, thin. Z to 8; hogs,
straight, 9h to. 10; sows, 6 to s; stays.
4 to 5; live pigs, 13 to Is: shoats.
10 to IL.