Evening star., 1928-04-08
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, April Z tSpeciaD -
Receipts of white potatoes, while only
fair. are equal to the demand and the
market holds steady at 1.75a2.25 per
100 pounds. but MeCormicks and red
potatoes will not bring over 1.25al.7o
Market for sweet potatoes and yarns
dull and values show a decline at l.oO
a2.5O a barrel for the former and ESQ
a3 so for the latter. Bushel hampers
sweets and yams sell mostly l.00al.75,
as to size and condition, but No 2 stock
is slow sale at 50a75.
With the increase in receipts of early
Southern vegetables demand for native
and nearby garden truck is easing on
and only first quality stock attracts at
tention at the following quotations:
Kale, 75al 90 bushel and 100al.5o per
barrel; onions, 2.50a400 per 100 pounds;
Spring onions, LOCAL so per 100; SPIN
ach, 75al 2o bushel and 2.00a3 90 per
barrel
Closing grain quotations Wheat,
| No. 2, red Winter domestic, i.73; No.
2. red Winter, garlicky domestic, l.73;
corn No. 2, yellow domestic. l.l2a1.1 .13;
No. 2. contract, spot, i07s., cob corn,
5.50a575 per barrel; oats No. 2. white
domestic, 68i2a69: No. 3, white 90
mestic. 67i2a68 Rye, nearby l.l0al.20.
Live Poultry Quotations.
With the exception of the Spring and
Winter chickens. which are scarce anu
wanted at full quotations. the I've poul-
try market rules generally easy ana
shows decline from last week, except
for large, fat old hens, which have been
in better demand, and values on this
line have increased cent or Two
pound. Season for turkeys is about
over and prices have declined cents
pound, young hen turkeys. pounds
and over. closing today at 80 and COB
blers 35. These two lines are meeting
with ready sale. but old toms are SLOW
sale at so. while poor and crooked
breasts are neglected at IS. Spring
chickens, / \, pounds and over. bring
As to 48 and Leglaorns. 40 to 43, but
smaller fowl will not bring over 3o to
SO. Winter chickens. 2 pounds and
over. selling 80 70 as. and large, smooth,
fat, young chickens. "a and IS. and on
these lines the market keeps pretty well
/ cleaned up. but all poor thin fowl moves
slowly at % TO 25. Medium 70 large
old hens. 81, pounds and over. in fair
demand at 81 and IS. but Leghorlls will
not bring over 70 and %, while all poor.
light fowl is slow sale at 30. Capons IN
light receipt and meet with ready sale
At 81 to 40, but old rooSters in ample
s,lpply and draggy at IA to II. Demand
for ducks is only fair, and values show
decline at 25 10 30 for large fowl. 4
pounds and over. while lighter ducks
move slowly at 90 TO %.
Guinea fowl hold steady al 40 TO 30
each, but pigeons are in more liberal
receipt. and market shows decline OF
10 cents at IS 10 40 pair for both
young and old.
with the exception of choice to fancy
dressed turkeys which bring premium
OF 3 to 5 cents pound. and eapons
which sell 2 TO : pound over hve.
dressed poultry will not bring any more
than live and with the warm weather
prevailing only limited shipments ad-
visable next week as the season Is prae-
tically over
Egg Prices Increase.
Due to a good and constant demand
for the Easter trade this week the mar
ket for native and nearby eggs has held
up we'll and values show an increase OF
from IL TO cent dozen over opening
prices Monday Current receipts are
running fairly liberal but have cleaned
I'D from day 10 day and there Is little
surplus on the market. Cold storage OPP
orators, however. arc slow TO take hold
at present prices, and prompt and lio-
erai shipments are advis fOle 10 com.
mand top values, The market closed
today at 81 and 2S a dozen for flrstS IN
free cases and 81 TO 81 for current re-
ceiptg as to size and quality, Market for
duck eggs rules easy at 30 TO 80
dozen. hut goose eggs hold steady at
rs TO 90.
Cattle Market Quiet.
While the live cattle market has
ruled generally quiet this week, demand
is expected to show Improvement next
week. especially for Spring lambs. 40
pounds and over, which are scarce and
meet with ready sale at outside prices.
Demand generally centered on first
quality cattle and all under grades
move slow at inside values
Quotations today at Light street
wharf;
Beef cattle, first quality. pound, i2a
l3: common to medium. Baf0; bulls.
as 10 quality. Gao: cows. choice TO fancy.
Tao: common to fair, 4ae.
Oxen. AS TO quality. Gao.
Calves. veal, choice. l4is large Fat,
l2ai3, large rough, salo: rough and
common. 7as,
sheep, choice. 7as; old bucks. 5as;
common, 3A4.
choice, i4iaai5ia: fair 10 good, i2aia;
Hogs, straight, 71aasla: sows, ea7;
stays. 3a4
Live pigs, i0al3 shoats, sas,
Season for dressed hogs and country
lard about over and the market on
these two lines rules generally easy at
the following quotations: Choice light"
weights pound, l0ali; medium. fAs,