Evening star., 1928-03-25
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, Nd, March "a (spe-
Tiall The general live poultry market
continues TO hold firm and active on
NIL desirable stock and values show 40
increase on all lines with the exception
ef turkeys. guinea fowl and pigeons. A
good and constant demand prevails es-
pecially for Spring chickens / L pounds
and over, but shipments of lighter fowl
not advisable as it only tends to lower
the values Of the better stock. Demand
very good for young hen turkeys, but
with the season nearly over heavy birds
Ere not SO desirable. Spring chickens
are bringing so cents pound: Winters,
2l2 pounds and under, 30 TO IS. and
mixed. colored. young chickens, IS: but
AIl poor and thin fowl moves slow at %
10 IS
i Old hers IN only moderate receipts
and under q good demand the market
IS shade higher at % and 80 for stock
weighing 3i2 pounds and over. and rs
and - for keghorns. while lighter fowl
sells mostly - and 23.
Young hen turkeys. pounds and
over bring 45: eobblers, 10 pounds and
over. 20; but old toms are generally
SLOW sale a. IS. with poor and crooked
breasts neglected at IS. Capons con-
fi1ue in good demand at 30 TO 20 as to
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1er a. is 10 is Guinea foEl and pigeons
holding steady al 40 70 s5 each as TO
quality and size for the former and As
to 50 q pair for both young and old
Of the latter.
Dacks in Goad Demand.
4 Ducks continue In good demand and
xanGeT moderate receipts the market
eslowx an advance a. 80 to 3z for large
sock 4 pounds and over while smaller
fowl sells mostly - and "a
Market for dressed poultry rules quiet
with the season practically over ard
Etth the exception Of ducks and capons.
which bring q premium Of ? cents q
pounds. dressed poultry VIII not bring
weather prevailing today shipments not
advisable as better results can be OBJ
tsgned with live stock.
With the approach OF the Easter sea-
SER the egg market is showing a firn1er
tendency. the consumptiYe demand
decreasing and receipts Of native and
nearby eggs being only fair. From
present Indications the packers viii be
forced TO store possibly Al higher ng-
uEe than prevailed last year unless the
market gradually eases of before April
!, w8en the active season for packing
beginx. TIE market cioSed today st
2siz cents 4. dozen for strictly fresh
EgE1z In free cases and 26ta cents a
eozen for c1rTent receipts in free cases,
kslt small sIndersized eggs viii not
bring over 22iz Under light receipts
ard good demand the market for
Cue and goose eggs holds steady At
~ 10 - a dozen for the former and
1sc 70 81 doze+l for the latter.
White Potatoes in supply.
Demand for white potatoes is only
far ard receipts are running ample for
e. trade wants New potatoes from
florida are increasing ia receipt and
watn prices easing OF the trade Is turn
1ng more ard more 70 the new stock.
nc round potatoes are selling
McCogmickg and Reds Wili not bring
over 12s 70 ITS. while No 2 stock
Is not wanted st any price Demand
fairy aooc for sweet potatoes and
yarns and tkge market holds steady a.
5iyg 70 & % barrel for No. ] well
graded stock and Is 70 200 for bushei
bsSketE. Nc 2 sweets and yarns move
&i0Y a. 80 70 80 q Ds28hel. but bsTYeled
NJ stock lot wanted
Demand soF native and nearby gar
Der u7lck continues fair. but IL takes
choice stock % bring outside prices At
tre following quotations Kais. rs "a
us barrel onions 800 70 500 per 100
pSGaeE Spring onions. 30 10 90
IG0 oyS,erplants. 5 90 ~ 90 hundred
psfssipz Is 70 Is basket. spinach, 200
70 rs barrel anc tlFnlp& 20 ~ 80
oafke' tor washed and 70 ~ ~ basket
9es -rWsAhec
The Isepteu season ns4 clrtalied che
demand fof 81 meats and the i've cat
- ul&gket rules generally quiet ~ ibia
sa}nf u ife year Very llttle stock ar
Fl*lgg On the gosYyes. while reeeipts ~
tie EDock Yst6G are equal 70 the de-
gSssnc sGd oniY rEsf~gTa6e quality at
ffzess sfleats tscn. al common - ord
raafy csttle being naro W move even
st INSIDE prices
Cstass Quotations.
G8otatlona Ooosy 1t Light Stree
WBaTf
Beef cattle. hrst quality. pound, ~ "
-, common ~ medium. 8 ~ 10, bulls
sa " quality 8 ~ az. COWS. choice Y
sss4cy, & - & Common ~ fair, " b.
esess ~ 10 quality. E ~ q calves. veal
choice "a - }4tl. iaFge fat u 70 is
large sougn. 4 W }e ro4RB and com
mon " & sheep. cJapicf. + 70 Z, oie
tgacks 4 ~ s ismte Pail, choice, "a 2.
10 80 fair 70 gooc. ] z ~ "a common
tlasn ~ 3 hogs straight, 3 W az
hoss 3 " 2 step ~ 8. I've pigs u
VI -. &fa9stSs + "
garxet tof dressed bogs sue e0inlF.
saFe continues essy 4Ddef the warn
vses ter prevailing lfae past few DAY
ane prices mostly faRoF buyers ~ ~
9qIIoS7ug qilo.stioTE Cfloicf hRDt
vassgfts pound ~ 70 II medium, > =
4a heavy, ~ Z country Lard. pftIa
wFsIs 3 10 II dark 0r brown, W ~
Closing Grain Prices.
Closing grain quotations; Wheat-~hf
2 fee Winter export lsThs no q Fsi
wssier garllcky domestte - TX Corn
nc < yellow 6ofnestle llisiI2. no
sgggt exDon 30sjz C0b- corn - 90
$40 Cstk no white 6omsstif
eqEss Bo white domestic 6bss1 ~
hesrhy l6sJ ~
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