Evening star., 1928-02-12
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE. February ii tSpe-
rsaN The egg market broke tills WeeA
under liberal receipts. which have oeen
generally more than ample for the oe-
nand and as a consequence values
show a decline of nearly four ceh.s q
dozen on both strictly fresh-iaio seocA Is
and current receipts. The masket ~ y
stiII unsettled and shippers VINO are ~
o position to do so snouio iet :.'e. =.
stock come forward promptiy. as . -
largely a day-to-day market at tnIs
time of the year and held eggs are
easily detected and turned back IN
many cases. The market closed TO-DAY
at 37i. and 37ia a dozen for frsts 10
free cases and 32h to 35l= dozen lof
current receipts.
with the exception of old hens which,
are In liberal receipt and only 1a.r oe-
mand. the general live poultry market
holds steady to firm under moderate
receipts and a fairly good demand Tor
all smooth, fat stock. especially for VIM
ter chickens. 2 pounds, and which IN
some cases viii bring premium over
quotations. Season for turkeys drawing
70 a close. but demand continues fair
for medium size stock, with hens pre-
ferred. while gobblers are also IN fair
demand il not too heavy, but old toms
are slow and draggy Young hen tur-
keys, pounds and over. viii bring %
o pound and gobbiers. 10 pounds and
over. 20: but heavy old toms are slow
at 90, while poor and crooked breasts
are neglected at 25.
Winter Chickens Are Scarce.
Winter chickens, pounds and over,
scarce and wanted at 80 to 40. while
large fat young chickens sell mostly 30
and 80. but Leghorns will not bring
over n and % and all poor and thin
stock moves slow at 20 10 %. Demand
for old hens has yased of and salues
show decline at rs and 20 for medium
TO large stock. while smaller fowl, as
well as LeghoTns, are slow sale at 20
TO e. Old roosters In ample supply at
Is and 16, but capons continue In good
demand at % TO 80.
Market for ducks holds firm at Is
TO 20 for stock weighing 4 pounds
and over: smaller fowl are neglected at
20 to 70. Guinea fowl and pigeons in
fair request and under only moderate
receipts the market holds steady At 20
10 s5 each for the former and 80 To
IS pair for the latter. With the
warm weather prevailing the past week
live poultry is preferred 10 dressed and
with the exception OF capons. which
bring a premium Of 10 q pound.
dressed poultry will not bring any more
than live and unless the weather turns
cold next week only light shipments OF
dressed stock advisable.
White Potatoes Steady.
Under generally light receipts from
all sections and u fairly good demand
ine market for white potatoes holds
steady. but II takes well graded. round
ia r.
micks ss well a. red potatoes are ar
irving mostly ungraded and mixed
stock, which have To be sold at dis
count, according 10 quality.
No. potatoes viii bring rs 10 22a
Der 100 pounds and 800 10 3.75 a bar
rel with No 2 selling mostly halt price
Demand fairly good for sweet potatoes
and yans. but centered on fancy stock
with yanlg selling better than sweets
but all of grade A. well as small ol
irregular stock Is hard To sell even 81
discounts, while calls are not Wantet
st any price No. ] sweets VIII DsinG
$50 10 400 u barrel and yams 800 v
40 barrel, while bushel hampers sci
mostly e5 To / J63 as 10 quality and con
dition Demand for native and nearb,
garden truck fairly good but centefst
On first quality stock at thf following
quotations: Kaie, IS ~ 80 Dusiael am
100 10 50 barrel. onions, rs 10 z.7s
PER hundred pounds; oyster plants
800 W 900 hundred parsnipE, 80 u
80 lasket, savoy cabbage, 30 10 u
hasket tsirniD&. IS ~ 50 basket tn
washed and u W 50 basket for un
WaEiaEG.
Live Cattle steady ~ Firm.
The general live cattle market rule
steady ~ firm and siaaHs little changs
from last week Boat arrivals c0nt1flsI'
light sl9d largely vi cofnuaDn ~ ordi
gsAFy cattle which IL sagw sale at tnEiGI
pFisE Cla9iGe veal calves and Eprini
lsn3bs III light receipt and meet Will
ready sale 1T full values. Quotation
hs6ay from Light street wharf Fee
cattle, first quality. pound. IL 10 10
sslfaus1s " medium. u u, 10. bulls, n
~ quality. 4 " gu COWS enplce h
fancy, 4 " 3, GtJfpuaon ~ fair 3 a, 3
oxen b. ~ quality, 3 ~ H. calves. yea
eia,ysGe, igH, large, fat, IL u, ~. laTgs
rough, y " 10, fctlgf1 and common,
u &, sheep, ciaDiee, 3 ~ E. sld bucki
W &, lambs, sDfiisg, eEoiGe, I1n /
. ~, fair u good, 10 ~ IL, common
thin, 7 " u. boas, straight, q " 81
sows. u ~ q, etags, 4 " B.; 1--we Pig
10 u ID. siloat@, u " 10