Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, December %
Both the live and dressed poultry mar
kets cleaned up fairly well for the
Christmas holiday and under generally
light receipts, since the market has
shown an advance of q to 3 cents a
pound on practically all lines of poultry.
The market is unsettled, however, due
to e. large extent to the weather condi-
tons prevailing. and while a good de-
mand is anticipated for the New Year
holiday, prices to a large extent will de-
pend upon a. change in, weather condi-
tons prevailing today. -
The market closed today at 80 to IS
cents pound for young hens and
young gobbler turkeys and Is to % for
crooked breasts and old toms, while
dressed turkeys. when Of choice to fancy
quality, will bring a cent or two a pound
dressed over live, but old toms and
crooked breasts will not bring any more
dressed than live. Colored Spring chick
ems pounds and over in better demand
at rs to 81, while Leghorns sell mostly
% to "a as to size. Old hens also in
better demand. and market active at
20 TO 80, but Leghorns will not bring
over 16 to 20, while all poor stock under
81 pounds neglected at II and l8.
Ducks and Geese holding firm under
light receipts at "a to 30 for the former
and "A to r2S for the latter, but all poor
fowl under 4 pounds slow sale at is 20
1s. Guinea fowls and pigeons steady at
90 to so each for the former and IS a
pair for both young and old of the
lstteH
Egg Prices.
Receipts of eggs from native and
nearby points have been more liberal
since the holiday and the market has
. weaker tendency and values a shade
lower at So cents a dozen for hennery
white f1rsts. So for frsts. and as to "a
Tor ~pullet eggs. while current receipts
sell mostly % to 49, with all dirty eggs
as well as culls neglected at 25 to 80.
White potatoes were in more liberal
receipts from all sections, but demand
CONTINUES good and market holds steady
at $50 to 400 "a barrel. but only wei
graded. strictly No. / stock will bring
Top values. Sweet potatoes and vans
In hgnter receipt, and under a fairly
good consumptive demand the market
Is firm and higher at $50 to 4 90 a
barrel for the former and 200 to- 900 a
barrel for the latter.
Native and nearby garden truck in
only moderate receipts, and, with the
increased demand for the holiday trade
market holds firm, with values on some
lines higher at the following quota
tons: Savoy cabbage 80 to So basket.
carrots, 200 and 800 hundred: kale
12o TO / so barrel; onions, ITS to 100
per bundred pounds; parsnips, so to SIS
basket; pumpkins. 500 to 1900 hun
oreo; spinach, so to IS bushel, and
turnips IS to IS hamper.
The season for rabbits ends Decem
Der 81. and nothing should be shipped
TO arrive later than early Tuesday
morning. as there VIII be no outlet
arter New Year day, and all shipments
VIII De total loss. Choice nearby
rabbits are bringing $50 to $50 a
dozen. but fair to good generally slow
sale at las to 400.
Live Stock Market.
Under generally light receipts. both
on the wflsrves and at the stockyards
the live cattle market holds steady un-
der fairly good demand, but centered
on first quality stock.
Quotations today at Light Street
Wharf-Beef cattle, first quality, pound
10 TO IL; common to medium, 8 to 9
Bulls, as to quality. Z to g. Cows
choice To fancy. to Z; common To
falr, to 5: Oxen, as to quality, 2 TO 8
Calves, veal, choice, pound. Is to 1915
large, fat, IA to 49,: large, rough
1917; thin, 8 to Q; rough and common
to 7. Sheep, choice, to s.; old
bucks, 3 to 4. Spring lambs, fancy
pound, IL to 1917; choice. pound, 1919
to II. Hogs, straight. to 9l2; sows
TO 3: live pigs, 10 TO Is; shoats, 10
Closing Grain Quotations.
Settling prices on grain-W Wheat, No
z red Winter. spot. 1885,; No. 2 red
Winter, garlickY, spot. lbs: December
delivery 1.25; January delivery, 1854
corn, No. q yellow. domestic. spot. / .06a
LOT; cob corn, 4.60a4.75; oats. No.
white, domestic, spot. 56a5612; No.
white. domestic, spot, 55a55I4, rye
nearby, 9oal00. g..