Evening star., 1928-06-10
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, June Q tSpecihD -
Closing grain quotatfons-Wheat,. NO:
. red Winter, domestic. III. No. 2
red Winter garlicky, domestic, 1874;
corn, No. g. yellow. domestic, i.2lai ~;
No. 2 contract spot, 1.l3; cob corn,
500 per barrel. Nominal oats, No.
white. domestic, 77a78; No. 3, white,
domestic, 76a77, Rye. nearby. l.25al 30,
The live poultry market holds steady
to firm under moderate receipts, es-
pecially OF choice. fat young chickens
which In some instances will bring q
premium over quotations, but of small
undersized chickens too many are COM
ing In, especially LeghornS. Demand
centered on chickens with an average
weight OF 2 pounds and over and
while offerings Of this sort meet with
ready sale, smaller fowl are very un-
desirable and shipment OF this sort not
advisable. Mixed colored Spring chick
ems, pounds and over, are selling
at 43a45 cents pound, and smaller
fowl 35a40. but Legherns will not bring
over 25a37 as TO size Demand for old
hens easily satisfied and only stock
weighing 3Ia ponds and over attracts
attention at 25a28. but Leghorns viii
not bring over 22a23, while fowl weigh
ing under 3ls pounds U.s. neglected at
i8a20. Old roosters In ample supply
and low sale at l4al7. Young ducks In
more liberal receipts the past week and
while fairly good demand prevails for
fat stock. pounds and over. values
show decline al 23a25' end 20 for
small ducks. while very little demand
for old ducks at i5a2G. Pigeons also In
mere liberal receipts and market Is
easy and lower at 26a50 pair for both
young and old. Season for guinea fowl
over and shipments not advisable.
Egg Market Steady.
The egg market has held fairly
steady with values huctuating between
28a20la dozen all week. Receipts OF
native and nearby stock running mod
crate, but fairly good demand prevails
and all desirable stock meets with ready
sales Shipments In smaller lots are
advisable In preference to holding eggs,
especially With the warmer weather
prevailing. The market closed Arm 10.
day at 2aiaa29L2 a dozen for flrsts In
free cases and 2aa20ts q dozen for cur
rent receipts as 10 size and quality.
Market for old potatoes continues
duh and IL takes very little 10 supply
ths demand. which Ia now turning To
new stock No | well graded potatoes
viii bring 90 10 L. % per 100 pounds.
but mixed stock Ia slow sale even at
sharp discounts while No 2 stock and
spfouted stock IL not wanted AZ any
price, New potatoes from Virginia
made their first appearance op the
market this week and met with ready
sale at 800 to 3 so a barrel Receipts
Of native and nearby garden truck In
creasing and only No graded lines
meet with ready sale, all small ordinary
mixed ungfaded lines are slow 10 move
out AL inside prices on ths following
quotations Green beans, rs 10 ! 90
basket and l2S 10 us basket for
atringless, cabbage. so 10 rs basket
lettuce, 40 to 75 basket Spring onions.
90 Ia - per 100. peas, | so 10 $50
bushel radishes, l.S0 TO 400 per 100.
rhubarb 90 To 800 per 100, and
spinach, 20 TO 90 buahel, Strawberries
continue In liberal receipt especially
OF ordinary poor stock. which has To
be sold 10 the packers at discounts. but
fancy sound berries meet with ready
sale at top prices Nearby berries are
bringing D 10 ~ a quart and Eastern
shore, Md and Virginia stock, 3 10
10 4 quart,
Live Cattle Firm, ft
The general live cattle laA"ket rules
flFm on all lines except old sheen, Hhleh
are not wanted at this season and
values ara we'll maintained under
g9od and nanslanl demand, bit cen
tared on top grade stuck All under
grade cattle moves slow at inside prices,
Quotations TODAY al Light Street Wharf,
Beet cattle, tlrst, quality. pound, ~
10 la common ~ medium, Ia 10
Bulls o. 10 quality, u 10 ., Cows, choice
10 fancy, 10 o. common tq fair. 10
9. oSen, ~ 10 quality. 9 To o. Calves,