Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-18
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE. March II tSpec!aD -
The live poultry market continues firm
and active OF large. fat stock of all
kinds. A sood and constant demand
prevails. especially for Winter chickens
! Ga pounds and under large smooth
fat, young chickens. ducks 4 pounds
! and over and young hen turkeys {
! pounds and over. Several car lots oi
old hens which arrived the carly part
] of the week were sent to other markets
. which caused prices to strengthen here
and values are a shade higher today
/ II - and Is cents a pound for stock
weighing 81 pounds and over and "a
and IS for Leghorns. but light, poor
fowl moves slow at -. Winter chickens
81 pounds and under. scarce and
meet with ready sale at 40 to IS. while
YOUNG smooth. fat fowl sells mostly %
I to 81. with Lcghorns selling at inside
prices. but Door. thin fowl will not
bring over % and "a. Capons continue
active at 80 TO 10 AS to size. while old
ROSTERS are in better demand at Is
| 10 Is.
Receipts of turkeys have been very
light the past week, especially of young
hens pounds and over, which sell
readily at IS. and young cobblers. 10
pounds and over. which will bring as,
but old toms not so desirable at IS.
while poor and crooked breasts move
slow at IS. Large, fat ducks. 4 pounds
and over, in good demand and values
show an advance at 30 to 80. while
smaller fowl brings 20 and IS.
Guinea fowl and pigeons in good re-
Quest at 40 to IS E; h as to size for
the former. and IS to SO a pair for
both young and old Of the latter. With
the exception Of caponS, which are pre-
ferred dressed on this market, there is
more demand for live than dressed
poultry and capons is the only line that
VIII bring a premium on dressed over
live.
Demand Growing.
While receipts OF native and nearby
eggs are steadily increasing. the de-
mana also shows an improvement, due
70 the Lenten season, and the market
holds steady with prices showing little
change from last week. All offerings
on the exchange are meeting with good
demand and buyers are taking hold
more freely where quality of offerings
meets their approval. The market closed
To-Day at 27l2 cents dozen for firsts
IN free cases and Cpl, 10 26l, a dozen
lor current receipts in free cases. Duck
eggS and goose eggs in light receipt and
under good demand the market holds
firm at 80 to IL a dozen for the for
mer and IS TO 100 a dozen for the
latter.
White potatoes are in more liberal
receipt and with the drop in price of
new potatoes from Florida the market
ior ola stock rules easy and values
shade lower at l2S TO 2.25 Der 100
pounds with McCormicks and reds
Sciiing at inside prices. Under a fairly
good demand and lighter receipts mar
ket for sweet potatoes and vans rules
nrmer and values shade higher. but
II taxes we'll graded. fancy stock to
tring top prices OF 800 TO 400 a barrel.
while buShel hampers sell mostly I.2S
70 zoo. as to quality and condition.
Garden Truck Demand Fair.
Demand for native and nearby gar
ocn Truck continues fair despite in
creased receipts and lower values on
early Spring vegetables from the South.
cut " takes f1rst quality stock to bring
outsioe prices at the following quota
kale. 200 to $50 barrel: onions, 800
70 $50 per 100 pounds: oyster plants,
800 10 ZOO hundred: parsnips. IS to 35
oAS<et: spinach, 2.S0 to 400 barrel:
c1-11ps- 30 70 20 basket for washed and
- 20 % basket for unwsshed.
IAc live cattle market rules gen.
orally steady under fair receipts and
prices show little change from last
Eeek- Demand only fair and conferred
II 1rxs-grade stock. while common to
ordinary cattle moves slow at inside
prices Quotations today at Light street
wharf
Beef cattle. first quality pound. IL TO
Is: common TO medium, to 10: bulls,
as TO quality, 6 TO eis: COWS. choice TO
fancy, and 8: common 70 fair, and
5; oxen as TO quality, 5 and 8: calves.
veal. choice. IA and i4i. large, fat. IL
and 10: large, rough and 10: rough
and common. z and 8: sheep. choice, s