Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE. August Is Especially -
Receipts of Spring chickens have been
running more liberal the past week and
As a large percentage of the arrivals are
only ordinary stock 1t has had an effect
on the better fowl, which are shade
lower. and while the market holds
steady prices are generally in the buy
ers' favor. except for large springers,
2i7 pounds and over of which there
Ia no surplus. Demand continues good
for large. fat springers. but thin. poor
looking fowl are not wanted and hard
TO move even at the lower values Leg
horns when large and fat meet with
ready sals, but poor, thin stock is a
drug on the market and is more a
question of buyer than price.
Mixed colored sprlngers. pounds
and over, are selling 32a35 a pound and
smaller. 30a3l. while Leghorns sell
mostly 25a32. as to size. Old hens are
in lighter receipt and under fairly
good demand for choice, fat fowl. The
market holds steady but quiet at 20a28,
but stock weighing under az pounds
moves slowly at l7a1s. Old ROSTERS
in ample supply have a generally slow
tale at 14al7, Receipts Of young ducks
continue light. but ample for the de-
mand and only stock weighing :
pounds and over attracts attention At
2la23, while smaller fowl moves slowly
At 17a1s. and old ducks are neglected
at iSals.
Guinea fowl are also in light receipt,
and birds weighing | pound and over
meet with ready sale at GOA 90 each.
Demand for pigeons Is only fair At
25a30 pair for both young ana ola
Egg Prices.
While receipts of native nearby eggs
have been moderate the past week, The
demand has been only fair and the
market holds steady but quiet under an
advance Of Il cent a dozen over open
ing prices Monday Strictly fresh
gathered eggs meet with ready sale al
full values. but with the average cur
rent receipts where quality is doubt
full. BUYERS hesitate to take hold and
prices have TO be shaded There was
little activity on the exchange and
most sales of the 'Netter grade OF eggs
are being made on the street. The
market closed today at 3li2 cents a
dozen for hrsts in free cases and gala
cents dozen for current receipts, but
small unrraded stock had to be sold
at discounts,
Receipts of new potatoes were light,
but ample tor the demand which was
easily satisfied. and the market ruled
easy with values a shade lower. Only
well-craded No. stock attracted at
tention, while No rs and culis we're not
wanted at any price. No. ! potatoes
brought .75a2 90 a barrel and 65a75 n
bushel "a to size and quality. Eastern
Shore sweet potatoes and yams were in
light receipt and sold fairly well at
3.00a5 90 a barrel for the former and
400a5, 90 a barrel for the latter, but No,
2 stock would not bring over half price.
Receipts Of native and nearby garden
truck continued liberal on all Tines ex-
cept cucumbers, which were scarce and
In good demand at fun values, but
prices on other lines we're generally in
the buyers favor AT the following
quotations. Stringless beans, 90al.7o
husl1el, beets and carrots, 3.00a4.00 100;
cabbage, 300a600 100, sugar corn. l0a
IA dozen. cucumbers S0ai 90 basket,
eegnlants, 7Sai 90 basket: lima beans
i'aSai rs bushei. onions. 7sal 90 hushei;
peppers, 2Sa3S basket squash, 4oaS0
basket tomatoes, S0ai 90 basket and
50a6n busheL for packing stock
Cantaloupe Quotations.
Cantaloupes In liberal receipt and
with demand centered on large native
fruit the market rules easy at 30 to so
A basket and rs TO $50 crate, but
fiats are generally slow sale at half
price and less. Peaches In ample supply
and only fancy large sound stock VIII
bring top values Of rs to LIS a bushel,
while small poor stock Is slow sale even
at discounts Bartlett pears IN good
demand and choice unbruised stock
meets with ready sale at i,2o TO 800
bushel Watermelons continue III Ialriy
liberal receipt but demand Is good and
he market holds steady at $500 to 1000
100 for extra selects. $500 to 5000 for
selects and 100 to 5000 for primes but
culls are not wanted at any price.
Live stack Market.
The general live cattle market rules
steady under moderate receipts OF &c"
slrahle stock and o fairly good demand
but common ordinary cattle Is slow sale
at inside prices Demand good Tor
choice. fat Spring lambs which meet
with ready sale at tull values hut poor,
thin stock As we'll as sheered old sheep
are not desirable and values nave 10
be shaded Quotations TO-DAY Al Ligns
Street Wharf. Beef cattle, ftrst quail
dium & to 10, bulls as to quality, 10
0 COWS, choice to fancy, to 0. com"
mon to fair, 4 to 6, oxen rs to quality.
9 to 0; calves, veal, choice, 1919. large.
fat, IL to IA. large. rough, 10 to II,
thin. 8 to 10. rough and common, 10
8, Sheep, choice to o. old bucks,
. to 4, Lambs. Spring, choice Ia To
II; fair TO good, ii to Ia common,
thin. 8 10 o. Pigs, straight, 10 u II;
sows, 7 to 3; stays, TO 8, live pigs, II
TO ~. shoats, 10 10.
Closing grain quotations Wheat, No,
2. Red Winter. garlicky. spot, l.a0a a.
August delivery, 1904 September de-
livery, 1872, eargoes on grades sold rs
follows No, 2 Red Winter, gaflieky
.20aA No 2. l26aa No. 4. 1854, No
s, 20aA Corn. No Z. yellow, domestic
spot, ilG. cob corn, s.Ts per barrel
Oats, No. z. white, domestic, new. aaa
so; Mo, 4. white, ddmestic new, aaa