Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, July IA t0pecidiJ -
Closing grain quotations--Wheat, No. ?
red Winter, domestic, spot, no quota
tons, No. 2 red Winter. garlicky do
nestle, spot, l.4o14, July delivery,
1.39 "; August delivery, 1889, sep
TENDER delivery, 14l bid; bag lots OF
nearby at wharf, 1.25al 80: corn--No. 2,
yellow, domestic, spot. l.22; No. 2, con-
tract. spot, no quotations: cob corn, old.
400 per barrel: oats, No. Q, white, do
mestic, old. spot. 76a77 No. 3, white,
domestic, old, spot, 75a76; rye nearby
LOCALS.
Market for native and nearby eggs
has fiuctuated under fairly liberal re-
ceipts the past week and closed easy
and lower today at 28l2 cents a dozen
for firsts In free cases, decline OF
cents a dozen from opening prices Mon
day. Receipts of strictly fresh-gathered
nearby eggs have been light and all
such meet with ready sale, but the
average current receipts show more or
less heat and offerings Of this sort are
slow TO find favor even at the lower
prices prevailing. Western refrigerator
eggs in liberal receipt and some of the
trade is turning to them in preference
TO offerings of nearby So-called fresh.
Careful grading and prompt shipment
necessary to bring top values as cur
rent receipts sell mostly "a to % O
dozen as TO size and quality,
Poultry Market Steady.
The live poultry market holds steady
to firm under moderate receipts and
shows little change from last week. De-
mand good for large fat Spring chickens,
which clean up readily at top values,
but small. poor-looking- Springers are
generally slow sale even at the lower
value, while Leghorns. unless large and
fat, are slow to find favor, Mixed
colored springer chickens. 2 pounds and
over, are bringing 38 to 40 cents O
pound, smaller, 80 to SO, while Leg
horns sell mostly 25 TO 80 as 10 size.
Old hens in lighter receipt and under
an active demand the market holds
firm at % pound for stock weighing
pounds ana over. but smaller fowl
win not bring over % to IS and Leg
horns, 20 to %, while all poor, thin
light fowl is neglected at II and 10.
Old ROSTERS In liberal receipt and gen.
orally slow sale at ID to I6. Young
ducks in light receipt. but ample for
the demand prevailing, and the mar
ket rules generally easy Fat. young
ducks In good condition sell fairly we'll
at 22a24. but stock weighing under
pounds moves slow at Is To 90, while
old ducks are neglected at Isaac. Pig
cons in moderate receipt and market
holds steady at Is TO 80 pair for both
young and old Market for new pota-
toes rules generally easy under light
demand and values are a shade lower
at l.25 to l.65 a barrel for No. /
well graded stock, with Eastern Shore
Virginia potatoes bringing top values.
No 1fnek and oiH f1otatnaS not munfad
at any price.
Truck Demand Improves.
Market for native and nearby garden
truck continues to show an improve
ment and all stock showing quality
meets with ready sale at the following
quotations: Choice to fancy green
asparagus. $50 to $50 dozen. but culls
viii not bring over 100 to 1875: green
and wax beans, 60 to LOO bushel; beets,
500 and 400 100, cabbage, 40 and so
corn. to 80 dozen; cucumbers. IS to
40 basket elephants, It's crate: let
tuce. 100 to $50 bushel, onions, SO to
| 100 bushel; peas. LOO to 400 bushel.
spinach so basket, squash rs to 40
basket, and tomatoes. | so to 200 bas-
ket. and 100 to 400 crate
The live cattle market rules firm with
some lines shade higher In value. Re-
ceipts of first quality cattle only mod
crate, with good demand prevailing
| for this sort of stock, but all under
grades move slow at inside price. Quo
tations today at Light Street Wharf:
Beef cattle, first quality, pound. IL
to 10; common to medium, to To-
Bulls, as to quality, 9 to .. Cows. choice
to fancy, TO g. common to fair, 4 to
6. Oxen, as to quality, TO 8. Calves.
veal, choice, Is TO l5ia large fat, IS
to ID, large rough, 10 to II. thin.
to 10: rough and common. to TO-
Sheep, choice to 6; old bucks. 3 to 4.
Lambs. Spring, choice, l4h to is: fair
to good, II to Ia; common. thin, to
10, Hogs straight, 10 to IL. Sows,
z to q Stays, 4 to s. Live pigs,
to 10. Shoats 3 to O.