Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
Baltimore Markets


BALTIMORE. Mo, August II tspe-
cisn. Receipts OF native and nearby
strictly fresh eggs have been running
very light the past week and the market
o. this class of stock holds firm with
values q shade higher Eggs grading
first meet with ready sale at full quo
fations but with the average current
receipts the quality is doubtful and
BUYERS are slow 10 take hold even at
discounts. hence more careful grading
and prompt shipments are necessary
70 command top prices.
The market closed today at 81 cents
q dozen for flrstS in free cases and 20
cents a dozen for current receipts. but
on small held stock the price has to
b. shaded
Spring chickens are in more liberal
receipt and. while the demand con-
tinues good for large fat stock 2l2
pounds and over, the market rules
shade easier and values show a slight
decline from last week Dealers report
too many small. poor-looking Springers
arriving and on this class OF fowl prices
have to be shaded and shippers would
obtain better results by fattenine their
chickens before shipping Small. poor
Leghorn Springers are not wanted at
any price and only tend 10 lower the
values Of the better stock Mixed coll
cred SpringerS 2l2 pounds and over, are
selling 35 and 80 cents a pound and
fowl weighing 2 10 2i7 pound, 80 TO "a.
but smaller stock generally slow sale
a. 30 70 % Leghorn 5pringers sell
mostly at IS 10 80. but 1t takes large,
fat stock TO bring outside prices. The
market for old hens holds steady under
ne5'-y. fat fowl bringing premium.
but small. poor hens. especially Leg
horns are hard to place even at the
lover valuss quoted
Medium 70 large old hens 4 pounds
ana upward. arc selling IS to 2S. and
81 IN 4 Founders. 20 10 % but Leg
horns viii not bring over ia and 20
while al poor thin fowl under 81
pounds generally slow sales at II and
IL Old roosters are in ample supply
and not niuch demand at IA To II
Demand for ducks is only fair and the
market rules easy with prices mostly in
the BUYERS favor e. 81 to % for stock
weighing pounds and over. Smaller
6ucks move SLOW Al II and is. while old
oucss ere neglected a. Is 70 49,
The season for guinea fowl opened
this week and ali birds weighing
pound and over meet with ready sale
81 20 70 100 each. Pigeons are in fair
demand and the market holds steady at
q and 90 pair for both young and
olc.
Garden Truck Report.
Demand for new potatoes has shown
an increase the past week. and under
only moderate receipts the market holds
steady with values shade higher on
No. stock. arrivals showing effects OF
the hnat. however and have TO be sold
~ 2 discount while No. Is are not
potatoes are bringing IS to 90 bushel
and LIS TO 225 barrel. but stock
showing heat will not bring over LIS to
$50 barrel
Native and nearby garden truck is
IN more liberal receipt and. while
fairly good demand prevails. are gem
orally IN the buyers favor at the fol-
lowing quotations:
strtngless green and wax beans. 75a
f25 ousf1ei. oeets n0a3 90 hundred.
cabbage 300a500 hundred; carrots
3.o0a4 90 hundred: sugar corn. l0a20
dozen cucur1bsrs 50a65 basket. egg
plants. goal 90 basket. lima beans. .50a
2 00 oukhei. onions 35sT5 bushei pep
pers, 25a55 basket: squash. 25a40
basket. tomatoes. 20a50 basket for ripe,
sno 25s50 BASKET for green
Cantal0upes.
Receipts Of csntaloupcs only fair and
with an improved demand the market
rules flTrner. with values 3 shade higher
a. SO ~ IS basket for nearby stock and
IS n $50 crate for eastern shore
csrtaloupes.
Peaches are IN ample receipt and
with Only fancy, large sound stock sell-
ing the market rules easy and all poor
wss;y peaches will hardly bring freight
charges Large, fancy nearby peaches
are selling mostly rs To 100 busf1sl
while mountain varieties bring IS
10 so
The market for watermelons holds
steady under a generally fair demand
and boat stock Is nov supplsnting car
load shipments from the South. Extra
selects are bringing $500 10 5000 q
hundred selects $500 TO 1000 and
primes, 1900 % 1000
Live Stock Market.
The general live cattle market rule,
steady u Arm with little change ir
prices from last week Receipts con.
tinue moderate ~ desirable stock and
most of tne arrivals by boat are Of com
mon 70 ordinary quality, which move
SLOW ~ inside prices Choice vea
k@obFF@ SiF ~ AA@Bt SEiEsijt H{iV FhA2fa
ere 2 si7soe higher out common rough
stock is slow sale a. inside prices. Quo
ta'iens today ~ Light street wharf
Pref c8tile first quality pound u;
~ common ~ medium. 6slG. bulls A.
81 quality GAG coHs choice 70 fancy
7ss common ~ far zae oxen, As 4
oUsilty Sag calves. veal choice. IS;
1872 large fat 1914 large rough, TO-
IL thin. ssl0 rough and common, 7af
Eheep, choice Sac Old bucks, 3a4
lambs. Spring choice IL fair 20 GOOD
1Zats common thin sai0 Hogs
straight j0sIi sows, 7as stays, 4a3
I've pigs. llai2 shosA. 9s!0
Closing Grain Quotations.
Wheat-Ho 2 red Winter gsrlicky
spot 1885, August delivery 1851
Eeptembsr delivery i2634
Corn mo Z. yellow domestic. spot
f2o. cob corn 557as 90 per barrel
Osfs-~No 2. white domestic. neV
spot 54a55 No 3. white domestic, nes
spot 52a53
Rye-nesrby. ll0sl 20.