Evening star., 1928-03-11
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE. March 10 tSpeciaD -
The live poultry market continues
active under a good and constant de-
mand but centered generally on large.
smooth, fat stock and with the eXcep-
tion OF old hens. which are easy values
are a shade higher. Receipts OF de-
sirable stock continue light especially
of Winter chickens two pounds and
under and medium TO large fat, young
chickens, but old hens as well as poor.
thin young chickens in ample supply
and prices on these lines are mostly in
BUYERS favor. Season for turkeys fast
drawing to a close and the demand Is
centered on medium size hen turkeys
and young gobblers, but heavy oio
Acn1s as web as crooked breasts are
low TO move out.
Young hen turkeys eight pounds and
over bring IS cents pound and young
gobblers 10 pounds and over 20 cents
but old toms will not bring over 10.
while poor and crooked breasts are slow
sale al IS. Winter chickens 2l2 pounds
and under scarce and meet with ready
sale at 10 to Is. while large. smooth, fat.
young chickens bring 33 10 IS and Leg
horns, IS TO 80: but thin stock sells
S1ostiy % and "a. Old hens in liberal
receipt and under limited demand mar
Eet holds easy at Is and IS for medium
70 large fowl. but Leghorns and stock
weighing under 81 pounds will not
demand and under light receipts market
holds steady at 80 TO 80. while old
roosters bring IS TO II. Demand con-
tinues good for large fat ducks at %
and 80, but stock weighing under
pounds will not bring over % and "a.
Guinea fowl and pigeons in moderate
fcceipt and under fair demand mar
ket holds steady at 20 TO S5 each for
the former and 20 to IS rair for the
.at:er.
Dressed Capon Preferred.
Season for dressed poultry LIS drawing
10 q close and with the exception Of
cspons. which are preferred dressed on
th!s market. there Is more demand Tor
live than for dressed poultry. and
tapons is the only line that brings
premium over live stock.
The white potato market rules steady
Under moderate receipts and general
ty fair drHan6. but centered on well
graded round stock. McCormicks and
ted potatoes are mostly OF mixed stock
and all such have 10 be sold at dis
counts according TO quality. while No. 2
potatoes or stock showing disease will
bot bring enough 10 pay freight charges
and shipments OF this class Of potatoes
hYe not advisable. No. potatoes will
bring 200 10 2.23 per 100 pounds. but
EcCormicks and Reds sell mostly $50
10 LIS. Sweet potatoes and yams in
Egf1ter receipt and under q good de-
naand market rules hrmer and values
are richer. but IL takes well graded
fancy stock 70 bring top prices. No.
sweets viii bring $50 10 $50 q barrel.
ks 20 quality and size, while yams sell
mostly 2.so 10 $50. BuShel baskets,
ANf,a In
RS. but No. 2 stock not 70 desirable
bt 50 70 g.
Demand for native and nearby gar
fen truck easing OF. owing 10 increase
tf early Spring vegetables from the
South. anc market is generally In buy
prs favor at the following quotations: :
kale, 2-23 70 ESQ barrel: onions, 800
~ $50 per 100 pounds: oyster plants.
poo 70 100 PER- 100: psrsnip*. 30 to 40
basket. and turniDs, 80 10 40 basket for
washed and 20 TO Is basket for un-
Washed
Cattle Market Easy.
With The exception OF calves which
tfe ln Light receipt and good demand.
the I've cattle market rTiies generally
easy. as Is natural owing 10 the IRnter1
teaSon. which curtaiis demand. Receipts
tontiaue light on the wiaaryes, but fair
D. the stock yards. The demand pre-
tsianR is centered almost entirely on
eTt1 quality cattle and all common 10
ordinary slock moves slow at inside
values. Quotations today al Light street
khagf.
Beef cattle. hrst quality, pound I2a
t3, common 10 medium. 62I6; bulls "a
to quality. sasl2 cows. choice, 6as
ton3n1oD 10 fair. ass: oxen as To quali.
h., 5as: calves. veal choice. i4Izsis,
barge fat I2ai<. large rough, selG.
rough and common, 7as sheep
ttaoace, ea7. Old bucks, 4a5. lambs FaIl
tnoicf, I1:zais. fair 10 gooc I2ai4.
common. thin Tai hogs straight. ss
~. soSs. Cal stags, za3. I've pigs. II
tla &1DatS sa3
Harke' for dressed hGgs and cointFs
sYG rules easy a. lie Stapgn draws n
cIn9e snd prices generally favor buy.
sfs 81 lns following quotations, Gh0ics
tgi2fs e.gEtb. pound i0sli medium.
tI0 heavy. 7ss couu4y lard prime
II carr oF brown sEi0
ClnklnR gfsis 1uGisiionf~ Whes' No
Z fec Winter export. s04. no. z ret
Winter a&Fijeky cDBlestie. 1874 corn
~ z yflsoW c0inessie, 10. no z spot
exDos1 03a. Cob corn 4 31s 8 90 oats
Er , white domestic EgSEJs Mo whit