Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE. january ~ ,cptIio''
Closing grain quotations--Wheat, NO:
2. red Winter export, l.4334; NO. 2. rco
Winter. gariicky, domestic. l.443a; corn.
No 2, yellow, domestic. 100; No ,. con-
tract. spot % cob corn. barrel. 4l0a
425. oats No. 2 white domestic. "a Ia
65. No. :. white don ,stic, SO :a64; rye.
nearby, l.00a1l0
with the exception OF old hens. which
are in liberal receipt and light demand
the general live poultry market holoS
steady under generally moderate re-
GENTS and a fairly good demand being
centcrcd on large fat fowl While tur-
KEYS continue in fairly good demand
only moderate shipments are aoViSaDic
and principally Of young mems aho gpo-
b'crs as old toms and heavy gopniers
are not desirable ct this time OF tne
wear. Young hen turkeys. POUNDS allo
over will bring 40 to ~ GEMS po ee y.
and ccbblers 10 pounds and over 80 70
"A hut old toms are dragcy at 80 to 81.
while il is more a question oil buyers
than price with poor and crooked
breasts at IS Large fat Spring chickens
in good demand at 80. but LegnornS
viii not bring OVER IS and 70, whiie
Moor and thin fowls ere SLOW sale AL ~
70 q Large fat old hens A. pouhus
and over bring "a and IS but meoiuI,,
law, A.. pounds To Al POUNDS sen
mostly 81 10 "a. while lighter lo"l a.
wcI, as Lfqhorns are drassy at 20 ga
nons continue In good demand unos.
,ieht receipts at 30 10 81, oat o.u
rocstcrs arc plentiful at IA 70 10. Mn,
k>t for ducks and geese holos sen-t"lis
steady al IS to % for the former a,.a
- to rs for the latter. bu' s'osS Nels s.a,
,n7 under a pounds will not bring over
20 e.. - Guinea fowl and pigeons Also
s,.adv Al 40 to as each for tho former
a,s 40 !, As a pair for the latter.
Dressed Poultry Dull.
with the warm weather when mas
v,,.r,oi,sd nm tn today the dressed pour
try market has been very dn.'. 'ns ti"ae
,>r,fnrrino i've stock. and with the ek-
ccr,ion NJ capons. which bring as hiSn
"a 40 cents A pound. dress "a VIII nov
hrinc any more than live. Shouiu VIZ
weather continue cold, however. an
Improvement is looked Tor next ~ee@
and ,ne best poultry DAYS are "eonss
day. Thursday and FRIDAY MasS "a
for native and nearby Gags mas ne!o
s,cadv eli week and while receipts
have continued fair they have NOT oeen
nyrrss,yr the demand b2ing gooo
rs,~riallv for the best grades o! tre@h
iata stock Prompt shipments are az
tisablc. quality oeing everything WIN
tho trade at this season OF tne year
ann hrld stock will not bring top quo.
,sIiors The market closed TO-DAY AT
a. rents a dozen for fir$ts Ill free CASES
ara 40 IN a. cents a do2.n Tor current
receipts I'm free cases. 49,, 49,,
Receipts of white potatoes nave pcsh
liberal the past week ana Win ue
mand easily satisfied. the market Luies
easy with prices mostly IN oussas s orsa
a, ! soa2 90 per i00-pounds ana 21ea
315 per barrel.
Sold at Discount.
uc(,o,mi.ks and reds. however. nave
IN he sold at discount, whi!e NO :
9.ock sells mostly half price Deh"ho
for sweet potatoes and vans coht'nueS
fair and the market Maids at2aus c'spi's
fairly liberal receipts but rini'- nan VIC
stock arriving from Eastern $40 = "
In frosted and will not brine :" ~"
40 a barrel. No. ] ~ Us sell mostly
sOaa 90 a barrel. and vans dha2,'o
hu, No 2 stock and culls are not wanted
al any price. Demand for native and
nearby garden trunk continues rWt
but It takes first quality stock to bring
outside prices AT the following quotations
Carrots. 300a5 90 per 100, horse radlsn,
4 36aa 90 n bushel. kale. 30aso a hushel
onions, !. Snae IS n buShel. oysterpiants.
0Oas 90 per 100. parsnips 2Sa3S a
basket: Savoy cabbage. 4oa6o a onshei
iurn;ps. 30a40 a basket for washed ana
3oa25 for unwaSh@d.
Live Cattle Firm.
The general live cattle market holds
firm under moderate receipts with
values showing wide range In price
most OF the cattle arriving on The
wharveS, however Is a common 10
ordinary stock which Is slow 10 nnd
favor even at inside prices Choice
Spring lambs In good demand ndrr
generally light receipts Quotations at
Light Street Wharf today
Beef cattle, frat quality, pound, IL 10
10, common to medium. TO II: bulls.
as To quality. 6 20 a.; cows, choice To
fancy. 8 To &. common IL fau 10 \;
oxen as 10 quality, S 10 3, calves, veal
choice Is 10 l5's large. fat, IL 10 IL.
large, rough 3 To 10; rough and coah-
mon. 10 o. sheep, choice, 20 u, old
bucks 4 to s. lambs Spring, choice.
- To 49, fair To good 10 TO II COM
mon. thin. to d, hogs straight, "a
To 9. SONS, @ to Z, live pigs IL 10 Is,
hhnatS. . TO II.