Evening star., 1928-11-25
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, November a.
Shipments of poultry for the Thanks
giving holiday should be timed to reach
here not later than Tuesday morning
for live and early Wednesday morning
for dressed stock. In shipping dressed
poultry only choice fat stock should be
killed and particular attention should
be paid to see that the animal heat is
out Of the body before packing, and
shipments should be iced when ship
ping by rail or truck. Turkeys will be
the principal attraction and large fat
birds are generally preferred.
Shipments of small, poor, thin turkeys
are not advisable, as they only tend TO
lower the value Of the better class
of stock.
The market for live turkeys has taken
on firmer tone the past few days and
large shipments are advisable, as buyers
are taking hold freely for their Thanks
giving supply and values show an ad-
vance Of from to 5 cents pound
over opening prices this week. Young
turkeys pounds and over are bring
ing AZ to As cents a pound, old hens
40 and old toms 35.
Poultry Prices.
Spring chickens are in better demand
and the market shows a f1rner tone,
although values show little increase SO
far. Medium to large fat Springers
are bringing 81 and 28, and Leghorns
moves slow at 20.
Old hens are active at ~ to 81 for
stock weighing 31a pounds and over.
but Leghorns will not bring over 81
and %, while all poor, thin fowl Is
neglected at 18 to 20. Old roosters
are in ample supply and only fair de-
mand at II to 20. Demand for ducks
and geese is expected to show an In
crease next week, owing to the high
price prevailing for turkeys and larger
shipments are advisable. Choice young
ducks, 4 pounds and over. are bringing
% to IS, but smaller stock will not
bring over 18 to 20, while geese are
selling % to 25 with Kent Islands bring
ing top prices. Only fair demand
prevails for guinea fowl and pigeons
at 40 to 85 each for the former, 80
pair for the latter.
Demand for dressed poultry has
shown big improvement under the
colder weather prevailing, but the
market Is rather unsettled at the fol-
lowing quotations: Choice to fancy
young turkeys, As to AZ; fair to good.
AZ to A. and old toms, 35 and So, but
poor and crooked breast turkeys will
not bring any more live than dressed
choice young chickens are selling at %
to 80, and old and mixed, 25 to %:
while ducks and geese sell mostly at
25 to %.
Receipts of native and nearby eggs
have shown an increase the past week
and the market, while steady, has q
quiet tone. Demand is fairly good. but
buyers are skeptical as to quality, and
most Of the receipts can only be sold
as current receipts, being mixed with
held eggs. which show more or less loss
be obtained on strictly fresh fair stock,
and shipments should be carefully
graded. The market closed today at So
cents a dozen for selected whites in
free cases, Al for firstS and As for cur
rent receipts.
Demand for rabbits has been greatly
curtailed, owing to the report that many
rabbits are diseased, and only strictly
fresh killed stock meets with ready sale.
Much Of the stock arriving the past
week was condemned owing to bad
conditions, and particular attention
should be paid to packing, as all stock
arriving in bad order is a total loss
Choice nearby rabbits are bringing
$50 to 500 dozen and fair to good
800 to $50.
Potato Prices.
White potatoes are in lighter receipt
and under an improved demand the
market holds steady with prices a shade
higher for well graded round stock at
80 to 100 per 100 pounds, but Nc
Cormicks and reds will not bring over
IS to IS. Sweet potatoes and yan1s are
IN only moderate receipt and with
demand showing an increase the market
holds steady and prices shade higher
at l.25 to ESQ a barrel for the former
ana l;7S to 500 barrel for the lat
ter, while bushel baskets sell mostly
at so to 125. as to size and quality.
Demand for native and nearby garden
truck continues good, but only first
quality stock will bring top prices at
the following quotations: Beets, 400
and 500 100; broccoli, rs to 90 bushel:
carrots. 400 and 500 100; kale. rs to
80 bushel; lettuce, IS to 1.50 bushel:
onions, 1.50 to 400 per 100 pounds:
oyster plants. 800 and 700 100:
parsnips, 40 and so basket; pumpkins.
1000 to 5000 100; savoy cabbage. rs
to 100 bushel: spinach so to 80 bushel,
dIiu CuTHIpS, zU TO 81 basket.
With demand centered mostly on
poultry for the Thanksgiving holiday.
the live cattle market rules quiet and
easy, and values show little change
from last week. Receipts are light on
the wharveS, but ample at the stock
yards for demand. which is centersd on
first-quality cattle.
Quotations today at Light Street
Wharf: Beef cattle, first quality, pound.
IL to 1919; common to medium, 8 to IL;
bulls, as to quality, to 8: COWS, choice
to fancy, 8 to o; common to fair, 5 to 7;
oxen. as to quality. 6 to 8: calves, veal.
choice, II to l6; large, fat, l3 to is:
large. rough, 10 to IL; thin, 8 to 10;
rough and common. 7 to 8: sheep,
choice, to g. old bucks, 8 to 4: lambs,
choice, 1914 to 10: fair to good, II to
IL: common, thin, 8 to 8; hogs, straight.
8 to 8; sows. to 8; live pigs, 10 to IL:
shoats, 10 to IL.
Closing Grain Quotations.
Wheat-No. 2 red. garlicky. spot,
1924; November delivery, 1924.
Corn-No. 2 export, December deliv-
cry. 94A; No. 2 yellow. domestic. spot,
l.03al .04; cob corn, 4.50aA. rs per barrel.
Oats-No. white. domestic. 56a56h;
No white, domestic. 541aa55h.
Rye-Nearby, 1.10a1.20.