Evening star., 1928-04-22
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE. April Fl (Speciall -
Closing grain Wheat. NO.
. red Winter, domestic. 202i2: No 7
red Winter. garlicky. domestic, 2,O2 y
corn. No. 2 yellow, domestic, spot, l.lsa
lIg. No. 2 contract, export. l.l4is, coo
corn. 57ea600 per barrel: oats, No. 2
white. domestic. 74a75; No. 3 white.
domestic, 73a74: rye, nearby, i.20ai 80
The live poultry market continues
steady under fairly active demand. but
centered on choice. fat stock. Receipts
have been fair the past week. but many
Spring chickens and young fowl ar
rivals are running shaggy now and this
class has to be sold at sharp discounts,
Shipment OF springers under ia pounds
not advisable as they nave to be sacri-
ficed TO move out and only tend TO
lower the state of desirable fowl, Choice
fat Spring chickens IL pounds and over
bring 40 10 so a pound but smaller
fowl moves slow at IS 10 80 while
Young chickens sell mostly 81 and 35,
with poor and thin fowl generally
neglected at a and 25 Winter chick
ems, 2 TO 2is pounds. continue In good
demand at 40 10 IS Old hens in more
liberal receipt and values shade lower
at IS to 80 for smooth. fat stock 3is
pounds and over. but lighter fowl moves
Slow at 20 TO % Old roosters in fair
demand at Is to is.
Duck Demand Smaller.
Demand for ducks has eased of and
under fairly liberal receipts the market
rules easy at % TO 25 for ducks weigh
ing over 4 pounds, while smaller stock
is neglected at Is TO l8. Market for
guinea fowl and pigeons holds steady at
40 to e5 each for the former and 40 q
pair for young and old Of the latter.
Season for dressed poultry over and
shipments not advisable as live poultry
Is preferred on this market at this time
Of the year.
Market tor native and nearby eggs
has held firm the past week and values
have shown O slight advance. Prompt
shipments and careful grading Is neces-
sary 10 bring top values, however, as oil
offerings Of doubtful quality are slow
to find favor even al discounts Inc
market closed today at 26&4 cents a
dozen tor firstS In free cases and - 10
20 dozen for current receipts, as TO
size and quality.
Nearby Potatoes In Market.
Market for white potatoes In being
largely supplied by nearby stock botn
by truck and boat. and while there II
an easy tone noted. values are holding
steady under fairly good demand. NO,
|, well graded potatoes are selling zoo
TO 225 per 100 pounds. but McCormicks
and Reds will not bring over l.SO To
ITS. while No 2 stock Is not wanted at
any price. Market for sweet potatoes
and vans continues easy under liberal
receipts and top prices are obtained
only on good dry stock. which will bring
2. so to $50 a barrel and LIS to 200 q
BtShel Quite number OF buhhei
hampers OF No. 2 stock are noted In
the arrivals and these move SLOW at DO
10 76.
Demand for native and nearby garden
truck continues TO ease of under tn-
crcaaing receipts Of Itouthrrn vegetables
and the market generally holds easy a.
the following quotations, kale, 20 TO 80
bushel; onions. 800 To 400 per 100
pounds: rhubarb 400 10 TOO 100,
Spring onions 90 10 $50 100, and
spinach. 60 10 90 bushel.
Cattle Market Steady,
While the live cattle market holds
steady, top prices ARE hard to obtain
on wharf stock, which while running
light, IL mostly OF common TO ordinary
cattle. There Is little demand for This
class OF stock. as only first quality cattle
attracts attention, Quotations today al
Light street wharf beet cattle. first
quality pound. IL 10 l3. common To
medium. 10 10. bulls, as 10 quality. q
TO 0 cows. choice to fancy. 10 o. COM
mon TO fair. 4 to q, oxen, as to quality
10 0 calves. veal. choice, ~ large
tat IL 10 l3 large rough . 10 10 rough
and common, 10 O sheep. choice. I
n s.iA tn A. Ira A =
lambs, Spring. choice. 10 Ia 40. Fall,
choice, I4ta TO ibis. fair 10 good, IA
TO IL, common, thin, to 10. hogs,
straight. az 10 0: s0ws. q 10 ii stays, .
10 4. live pigs 10 10 10, ahoats. 0 10 0.
q