Evening star., 1928-04-01
Baltimore Markets
BALTIMORE. March IL 1snecial


and nearby eggs running more lib
orally the past week the supply
hass been ample for trade wants
and the market has ruled easy, with
values showing slight decline. At the
prices prevailing cold storage operators
are slow to take hold and while the
consumptive demand has been fairly
good, dealers report some accumulations
this week. Demand expected to show
improvement Easter week, but only
large we'll graded eggs will bring top
values. The market closed today at
1884 and 81. cents dozen for firsts In
free cases, and % to 26 a dozen for cur
rent receipts as to size and quality.
Duck eggs In more liberal receipt and
with demand slackening of, market
holds easy at 81 to AZ a dozen, but
goose eggs are steady at rs TO $1.00.
With the exception of old hens, which
have been in liberal receipt the past
week. market for live poultry rules gen.
orally steady under good and con-
slant demand for large fat stock. Re-
ceipts OF this class Of poultry only mod
crate and prices generally are well main
tanned. Market for turkeys continues
firm under very light receipts, espe-
ctally Of choice hens and young gon-
blers. Demand very good for young
hens, but season nearly over and heavy
turkeys pounds and over bring 45
cents pound. and gobblers 10 pounds
and over, 40, but old toms are slow sale
at IS, while poor and crooked breast are
neglected at IS.
Spring Chickens Scarce.
Spring chickens ~ pounds and over
scarce and wanted at As to 48 and no
surplus of Winter chickens pounds
and over at 40 to 43. with young, large,
smooth. fat chickens, generally in good
demand at "a and 35. but poor and
thin stock slow sale at % to 25.
Demand for old hens has eased on
and values are lower at 25a26 for fowl
weighing 31z pounds and over, but Leg
horns will not bring over 22a23. whje
all poor, light fowl moves slowly at q.
Old roosters in ample supply at l4Si7.
but capons continue scarce and waktx1
at 30a40. Large, fat ducks, 4 pour6s
and over, in only moderate receipt and
under good demand market holds steady
at 30a34, but ducks weighing under
pounds will not bring over 23a24.
Market for Guinea fowl and pigeons
holds steady at 40a85 each for the for
mer and 45a50 pair for the latter.
Season for dressed poultry practically
over and little interest being shown on
the market. The light demand prevail
sized hen turkeys and straight lots cs
young chickens. General receipts light
but ample and with the exception Of
capons, which are preferred dressed on
this market, there is more demand for
live than dressed poultry, with prices
showing little difference.
Potato Receipts Ample.
Receipts of white potato5 are run
ming ample for the demand which is
easily satisfied and, while the market
holds generally steady. prices are most
ly in buyers favor at 1.75a2.25 per 100
pounds for No. /. well graded stock. but
McCormiexs and reds will not bring
over l25ai.75.
Market for sweet potatoes rules easy,
receipts the past week having been ex-
cessive. and values show sharp decline,
with top prices Of 1.75a2.25 a barrel
being obtainable only on good, dry
stock Vans. however are in light re-
ceipt and good demand at 2.00a4.00 Q
barrel. No. stock. both sweets and
yams, generally slow sale. while culls
are not wanted at any price.
With receipts Of early Spring vege-
tables from the South increasing and
prices easing OF, demand for native and
nearby garden truck Is limited TO some
extent and il takes first quality stock
to bring outside prices at the following
quotations: Kale, las to 200 barrel;
onions, 400 to $50 per 100 pounds;
oyster plants, 500 to TOO hundred: pars-
nins. Is to basket: spinach. 400 TO
275 barrel: Spring onions, $50 to 200
hundred. and turnips, 80 to 40 basket
for washed and 20 to IS basket for un-
/ washed.
Live Cattle Steady.
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cattle market rules generally quiet un-
der only fair demand and centered on
first quality stock Common. thin, or
dinary cattle dull and hard 10 move,
even at discounts. Quotations today at
Light street wharf:
Beef cattle. first quality. pound. IL TO
Is: common to medium. 70 10; bulls
as to quality, 6 to Q. Cows, choice %
fancy, Z to @: common TO fair, 20 6.
Oxen. as to quality, to 9. Calves. veal,
choice. l4i2 to Is; large. fat. IL to Is;
large. rough, to 10; rough and COM
mon. z TO 8. Sheep. choice. to 8; old
bucks. S to s: common. 3 TO 4: lambs,
Spring, choice. Is to 20: Fau. choice,
l4ha to- 1915: fair TO good. IL to II;
common. thin, 8 to 10. Hogs. straight.
| g to sis. sows. s to Z: stays. 3 to 4: live
pigs. 10 to IS: Shoats, g to 9.
Season for dressed hogs practically
over and market rules generally easy as
well as for country lard at the follow
ing quotations.
Choice lightweights. pound. 10 to II;
medium. o TO 10; heavy, Z to 8, Coun-
try lard. prime white, IL. dark or brown,
6 TO 10.
Closing grain Quotations--Wheat No,
Red Winter, domestic, III; No. > Red
Winter. garlicky, domestic, LII. Corn,
- n ..tN 1nN "A L. ~
contract export. l.ilaa: cob corn. S.S0a
5.75 per barrel. Oats. No. white do
meStic, 6sa6a: No. 3 white domestic. sra
6S. Rive nearby, li0aI 20.