Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
BALTIMORE February 4 Especially =

BALTIMORE February 4 tSpeciaD.-
Despite the snowstorm, receipts OF
native and nearby eggs have been fairly
liberal the past week. and the market
was fiuctuated considerably with values
showing a decline OF from to 2 cents
a dozen from last week. and still an
uncertain proposition. The demand con-
Times poou and all strictly fresh ialo
eggs meet with ready sale, but IL taxes
we'll graded quality stock to bring out
side quotations. and prompt and ire
uueut shipments are advisable. Inc
market closed today at Al cents dozen
for fIrsts In free cases and So to 80 for
current receipts IN free cases.
The general live poultry market rules
steady 10 firm under only moderate re-
ceipts and a good demand for all large
fat stock Turkeys have been in very
light receipt the past week and all
medium sized your3 hen turkeys and
young gobblers 10 pounds and over,
have cleaned up readily.
Winter Chickens Scarce.
Winter chickens, pounds and under
Also scarce and wanted at full values.
Young hen turkeys. pounds and over
arc bringing As cents pound and
gobblers 40 but old toms at 35 and poor
and crooked breasts at 25 not so de-.
sirabe Winter chickens. ? pounds and
under, are quoted at 81 and 49, but
choice fowl will bring premium, while
large smooth fat young chickens are
bringing 80 and So and q and % for
LeghornS. but poor and thin fowl is
generally slow sale at 20 to %. Old
hens a. pounds and over sell mostly
25 10 20. but lighter fowl. as well as
Lcehorns move slow at % to "a. De-
mand for old ROSTERS has shown an
Improvement the past week and values
are a shade higher at Is to l8. while
capons are scarce at "a 10 81. Market
for ducks holds steady under a fair
demand for fat stock at IS to %, but
ducks weighing under pounds will not
bring over 20 to %. and while geese
have been in light receipt, they are
ample for the demand which Is easily
satisfied at % TO IS with Kent Islands
bringing top prices Guinea fowl and
pigeons In fair request at 40 TO IS each
for the former and 80 to 35 a pair for
the latter. With the exception Of capons
which bring premium OF to cents
pound. dressed poultry will not bring
any more than live
Limit Dressed Shipments.
The warm weather prevailing today
shipments Of dressed and poultry should
be limited and only choice large fat
fowl killed, as live instead of dressed
poultry is preferred on this market at
this season of the year
While potatoes have been In light
receipt the past week and under a
good demand the market rules firm
With values a shade higher Well
graded No / stock will bring l75a2 IS
per 100 pounds. bat McCormicks. as well
as red potatoes. will not bring over
l.25ai.50, while barreled stock sells
mostly 300a350 Ungraded as we'll as
No. 2 potatoes, are slow sale at irregu-
lar prices and In some cases will not
bring enough 10 pay freight charges
Market for sweet potatoes and vans
holds steady under fairly good de-
mand for fancy stock at 200a3.S0 a
barrel for the former. and 3.o0a4n0 a
barrel for the latter Bushel hampers.
both sweets and vans. sell mostly 65a
It's as to size and condition, but all
of grade. small or irregular stock is
hard 10 move at any price With the
increase in receipts OF early Southern
vegetables from the South. demand for
native and nearby garden truck has
eased Of! 10 some extent and II takes
nrSt quality stock tn bring top values
at the following quotations: Eale. 40a60
,usilel: onions, .50a3 90 per 100 pounds.
oyster plants. 60oaa 90 100: parSnins
3oa40 basket: SAVOY cabbage. 40as0
hushel: turninS, 35aso basket for washed
and 25a3o for unwashed.
Cattle Market STEADY.
With the exception Of calves and
pigs which are IN ample receipt and
easy. The general live cattle market
rules steady under light receipts OF
f1rSi quality stock and fairly good
demand. Most OF the stock arriving on
the wharves Is Of common to ordinary
quality. which moves slow AT inside
values. Choice Spring lambs in light
rece,p; and meet with ready sale. but
with common. thin calves IL Is more
question Of buyers Than of price
Quotations AT Light street wharf TODAY
Beef cattle, first quality. pound l2al3:
common Ia medium. 6al0: bulls, as 10
quality 6asi~, COWS choice To fancy.
baS: common 10 fair, 3a5 oxen. as 10
quality. 5as calves. veal. choice. 49,.
large, fat. i2ai4 large. rough. 8al0:
rough and common. 7a3 sheep choice,
aa6: old bucks. 4a5. lambs. Spring.
choice. l3al3i3 fair 10 good. l0ai3:
common. thin, 1as. hogs. straight. "a
y SONS. Ca. stays. ia5; live pigs.
l3al5: Shcats. Ral0.
Grain Quota tons.
Closin; grain quotations -~ Wheat.
No ;, red Winter export. la: No >.
red Winter. garicEv. domestic. las
corn, No. ., domestic, | 90: No >. spot.
export. onla: cob corn 4.35a4.S0 pr
barrel, oats. No. :, white domestic
Ga ea65, No 3 white. domestic So - a
81 rye, nearby. l00ail0