Evening star., 1928-05-06
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, May Especially -
Closing grain quotationS-Wheat No, Q
red Winter domestic, 2.12, nominal; No.
2 red Winter garlicky domestic, 2.12,
nominal; corn, No. yellow domestic,
1.24a1.25; No. 2 spot export, 1.17Ia;
cob corn, 6.00a6.25 per barrel; oats, No.
q white domestic, 78a7812; No. white
domestic, .77a7712; rye, nearby, 1.30al 40.
Demand for live poultry has eased off
to some extent with the coming Of
warmer weather and market rules easier
and a shade lower under increasing re-
ceipts. Spring chickens continue in good
demand. but poor undersized stock COM
ing In too freely and they only tend to
depreciate the value of the better sort.
Mixed colored springers l IA pounds and
over are selling 40a45 a pound and
smaller fowl, 35a40, but Leghorns will
not bring over 35a40, while Leghorns
under "a pounds, not 80 desirable at
30a35. Demand for Spring chickens GEN.
tered on large, smooth, fat stock and
fowl weighing less than 112 pounds
chickens, 2 to 21A pounds, continue in
good demand and meet with ready sale
at 40 to As. Demand for old hens has
eased off to some extent and medium
sized fowl. 3l2 to 412 pounds. are SELL
ing best at % 10 81, but smaller fowl
is draggy at 20. Old roosters in fair
demand at l5a17. Receipts of choice,
fat, young ducks, light, and this sort
finds ready sale at 27a30, but fowl
weighing under pounds moves slow
at 22a23, while old ducks are neglected
at 15a20. Receipts Of guinea gowl most
ly Of old and stays, which are not. de-
sirable at 40 each, but pigeons hold
steady at 40 pair for both young and
old.
Egg Prices Ease of.
The egg market has fuctuated this
week and held firm, until warmer
weather yesterday and today, when it
eased off again. Receipts Of native and
nearby stock has been fair this week
but all offerings of desirable quality
meet with ready sale and the market
has kept closely cleaned up from day
TO day With warm weather prevailing
prompt and regular shipments are al
Visable to avoid unnecessary loss as buy
are very critical at this time Of the year.
The market closed today at 28l2 dozen
for firstS in free cases and 27l2 for cur
rent receipts, but small undersized eggs
will not bring over % and %.
Demand for old potatoes easing of
and under increasing receipts Of new
stock the market rules easy and shade
lower at 200 to 2.25 per 100 pounds and
It's to 195 for Reds. but McCormicks
will not bring over 1.65 to 1876. Care
ful grading is advisable TO command top
values. while No. stock is not wanted
at any price. Sweet potatoes and yams
in moderate receipt and under fair
demand. Market holds steady at ESQ to
barrel for the latter.
Pt1Shel t,ay11rorS cwcntg and vans
sell mostly l.25 TO 200, but No. 2 stock
moves slow at so to rs.
Garden Truck Demand Fair.
Native and nearby garden truck con-
tinues in fair demand. but only first
quality stock attracts attention at the
following quotations: Kale, 80 to 10
bushei: spring onions. 100 70 $50 l00;'
rhubarb $50 to 400 100, and spinach,
cattle market holds steady under light
receipts on the wharves and only fair
at the stock yards. Demand good for
top grade cattle. but all under grades
move slow at inside prices. Both Fan
and Spring lambs in fairly good
demand, but prices are more in buyers
favor under increasing receipts. Quo
tations at Light street wharf today:
Beef cattle. first quality h., II to l3:
common TO medium, to 10; bulls. as
TO quality, to g.. cows. choice to fancy.
I to 9: common to fair, 10 s; oxen.
as to quality. to 9. Calves. veal.
choice, IA to 1412; thin. 8 10 10: large.
fat, IL to 13: large. rough, to 10;
rough and common, to s. Sheep.
choice, to 8: old bucks. to s; COM
mon, to T. Lambs. Spring. choice.
1S to 10; Fall choice. 14l2 to 15ta:
fair TO good. IL to Il: common, thin.
8 TO 10. Hogs. straight. to 10; Sows,
6l5 to 7is; stays. TO I; live pigs. 10
to IS: Shoats, 8 TO 9.