Evening star., 1928-05-20
Baltimore Markets


Closing grain quotations: Wheat-No,
?. red Winter, domestic, 1872, nominal:
No. 2. red Winter. garlicky, domestic,
1872, nominal. Corn-No. 2, yellow,
domestic, l.22; No. 2, export, spot,
l.I4a4; cob corn, 500 per barrel, Oats
No. 2, white. domestic. 7saso: No. 3,
white. domestic, 7Ta7S. Rye-Nearby,
]. l.30aI 40
Under liberal receipts both of nearby
and Western stock the egg market has
ruled easy this week and while sales on
the exchange have been larger the con-
sumptive demand has slackened up to
some extent. Prices have fiuctuated be-
tween Is and 90 cents a dozen all week,
but it takes first quality, well graded
eggs TO bring top values. With the loss
of season at hand more careful grad
ing and prompt shipments are advisable
as buvers are very critical as TO quality
at this time of the year and with held
or mixed stock 1t is not question of
price but a buyer. The market closed
today at 2S cents a dozen for firsts in
free cases and 23a27 dozen for cur
rent receipts as to size, a decline of i
cent dozen from opening prices Mon
day.
Market for live poultry continues
firm and active under generally moder-
ate receipts and demand good for large,
fat stock Demand for young chickens,
especially SpringerS showing an average
weight of ia pounds and over, very
good. and all offerings of this sort meet
with ready sale, and in some instances
win bring premiums over quotations.
Receipts OF smaller fowl, running ia
to | = pounds, more than ample, and
slow to move out at inside prices.
Larger Springers Wanted.
Shipments of Springers under l34
pounds not advisable. as they only tend
10 depreciate the value of the larger
fowl. Mixed colored Spring chickens.
Il, pounds and over. sell readily at As
cents Ii pound. and smaller, 35a40,
while Leghorns bring 30a4O, as to size.
Demand good for old hens, 3iz pounds
and over. and values a shade higher at
28a29, but Leghorns will not bring over
24a25, while all poor. thin, light fowl
is slow sale at 20a22 Old roosters in
ample supply at i5a18. A fairly good
demand prevails for young ducks at
27a30. but shipment of stock under
pounds not advisable, as this class of
stock win not bring over 22a23, while
old ducks continue TO show poor condi-
ton and are neglected at i5a20. Lit
tie demand for guinea fowl and only
old stays arriving, which are slow sale
at 40 cents each, but pigeons are steady
and active at 4oa45 a pair for both
young and old.
Demand for old potatoes continues To
ease of and the market rules easy with
supplies more than ample for trade
wants. Well graded No. potatoes win
bring l5Oa2O0 per 100 pounds, and
reds. l50a1 rs, but McCormicks are
generally slow at i25al so, while No. 2
stock is not wanted at any price.
Truck Demand Better.
Market for native and nearby garden
truck continues 10 improve as the ea-
son advances, and. with the exception
Of asparagus, which is In very liberal
receipt and mostly Of poor medium -sized
grass, all lines showing quality meet
with ready sale at full values. Fancy
green asparagus sells 200a2. so dozen,
and medium choice i.50aI.75. but small
culis win not bring over 5aI.00, while
white grass, which is not wanted on
this market, Is generally slow sale at
coal 50 q dozen, as TO quality, Quota
tions on other garden truck--Cabbage,
/ 50a175 crate: kaie. 30aB0 busiel; let
tuce, 50al Is basket; radishes, 2.00a2 so
per 100 for button and 300a4 90 for
long, Spring onions, LOCAL .25 per 100
rhubarb. 200a3.0o per 100, and spinach,
40a60 h1shel
Demand good for Eastern Shore, Va.
Strawberries at 10 10 22Iz a quart, but
Norfolk berries will not bring over 1
70 Is and considerable OF the latter
are running watery. which have TO be
sold TO the packers at irregular prices
Live Cattle Steady.
The live cattle market rules steady
70 firm with little change in values from
last week. Receipts continue light both
on the wharyes and by truck. Demand
generally good for top-grade cattle, hui
all undergrade stock moves slow at In.
side prices. Both Spring and Fai
lambs In good demand, but not much
call for old sheep, Quotations today al
Light Street Wharf-~Ecef cattle, fira
quality pound. l2 10 l3. common Il
medium, 3 10 10. Bulls, as TO quality
pound, 9 TO .. Cows, choice to fancy
10 3. common 10 fair, 4 10 o. oxen
as 10 quality, 70 o. Calves. veal
choice, Ia 10 i4le: thin, 3 10 10; larg,
fat. I2 To i3; large rough, 10 10
fOugf and common. z TO 3. Sheep
choice, 10 q, old bucks. s 10 6; com.
/ mon, 3 10 4. Lambs, Spring, choice
/ 49, Pail. choice. 14lz TO l5k: fair Il
/ good. ~ 10 IL. common, thin 10 10
Hogs, straight, Q 10 10: s0ws, 8lz 10 ~
stags, To 4; live pigs. 10 10 10; shoats
| Q 10 o.
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