Evening star., 1928-12-30
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, December 20 (Spe-
ciaD Due to generally light receipts
of both dressed and live turkeys and
good demand, values on these lines
have ruled higher this week than for
the Christmas holiday. A good demand
prevailed the latter. part of the week
and all desirable stock cleaned up read
ily but a number of live old toms, as
well as poor and crooked breasts, for
which it is more a question Of buyer
than price, are being carried over until
next week, and shipments of this sort
are not advisable, as they only tend 10
lower. the values of the better class.
Shipments of dressed poultry should be
limited next week, as the demand Will
ease off and values probably show a
decline. The market closed today at
40 and As a pound for good to fancy
dressed turkeys and 35 to 36 for old
TOMS
Choice young chickens are bringing
80 to 80 and old and mixed 25 to 80,
while choice to fancy ducks and geese
are selling at Is to 80. Capons made
their first appearance of the season on
the market this week and cleaned up
readily at 40 to As pound for birds
weighing over six pounds and 35 to 40
for medium, with smaller fowl bringing
80 to "a. Live young hen turkeys, nine
pounds and over. closed today at 43 to
as and 40 to AZ for young gobblers, but
old toms will not bring over 35, while
poor and crooked breasts moved slow
at 25 to 30. Mixed colored Spring
chickens are selling at % to 80, but
Leghorns will not bring over 81 and %,
while all poor, thin stock is slow sale at
20 to %.
Old hens are in better demand and
fowl weighing 3i2 pounds and over will
bring 25 and 80. but lighter fowl as well
as LeghornS move slow at 20 and Is.
Capons scarce and wanted at 35 and 40,
but old roosters in ample supply at IT
and 49, Market for ducks and geese
rules firmer under light receipts and
good demand for choice fat fowl at rs
to %, but all poor thin stock under 4
pounds Is neglected at 20. Guinea fowl
and pigeons holding steady at 40 to 30
each for the former and 80 a pair for
both young and old of the latter.
Dairy Products Steady.
Market for native and nearby eggs has
ruled steady but quiet the past week,
but better demand is noted and under
only moderate receipts all fresh laid
eggs are meeting with prompt sale at
40 cents a dozen for firsts in free cases
and 80 to 38 for current receipts. Too
many small undersized eggs are noted
in daily arrivals and this class of stock
is undesirable and prices have to be
shaded to be moved out. Careful grading
and prompt shipments are desirable to
bring top values.
Receipts of white potatoes from all
sections are lighter and under fairly
good demand the market holds steady
and prices are shade higher. For we'll
graded round stock there is good de-
mand at 1:25 to 1.35 per 100 pounds, but
McCormicks and Reds, which are arriv-
ing mostly ungraded and mixed, will not
bring over 100 to ITO. Sweet potatoes
and yams also in lighter receipt and
the market is firmer and values show
advance at $50 to 800 barrel for
sweets and $50 to $50 for yams. Over
large rough dark stock, however, not
desirable and generally slow sale at $50
to 200.
Native and nearby garden truck in
only moderate receipt and under good