Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
Baltimore Markets

special DiSpAtch 70 The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, December So
Poultry-Dressedt turkeys, pound, 32aSS;
old, 28aS0; chickens, 30a32; ducks, asa
80; geese. 22a3o.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, pound, 32aS6;
old toms. 28a3o; Spring chickens, 26aS2;
Leghorns, -22a24; old hens, 20a30: Leg
horns, 1920; poor and thin, 17a18; old
ROSTERS, 16; ducks, 16a30; geese, 23a2S:
guinea fowl. each, 40a50; pigeons,
pair, IS.
Eggs-Receipts, so4 cases: native and
nearby firsts. Sass; pullets, 45a48;
hennery, whites, flrstS, dozen, Sc; cur
rent receipts, 43a45; cullS and dirty
eggs, 25a30.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery
pound. 41a46; ladies, S5a36; store
packed, 81; rolls, 3la32; process, 38a39.
Vegetable Prices.
Potatoes, white, barrel, 1.50a4 90;
100-pound sacks, 1.75a2.5O; sweet po-
tatoes, barrel, 1.5oa3.00: yams, barrel,
2.00a3.00: beets, crate, 3.00a3.25; ham,
per, l5oa2.5O; cabbage, hamper, sOa5O;
carrots, 100, 2.ooa3.00; cauliliower,
crate, 1.5oa2. 90; celery, crate, 1.50a3 so;
eggplants, crate, 1.50a4.00; lettuce, bas-
ket, 2.50a3.50; kale, barrel, 1.25a1 so;
onions, 100 pounds, 1.75a2.0O; peppers,
crate 4.ooa5.50; parsnips, basket, 5oa
65s- pumpkins, 100. 1.00al.50; spinach,
bustel, 50a75; squash. crate, 2.5oa3.Se;
tomatoes, crate, 2.5oa6.00; turnips,
hamper, 2SaS5; apples, busheI, 75a2.75 /;
box, 2.50a4.75: oranges, box, 2.10a4.2S;
tangerines, box, 1.25a2.5o; strawberries.
quart, 90.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle Receipts. 500 head; moderate
supply; market steady. Steers, choice
to prime, none; good to choice, 12.2S to
fair to medium, 1925 to 11.25; plain to
fair, e.25 to 1925; common to plain,
S.25 TO e.2S. Bulls, choice to prime,
none; good to choice, $50 to 600;
medium to good, 7.50 to $50; fair to
medium, TOO to 7.50; plain to fair, 500
to TOO; common to plain, 500 to 600.
Cows, choice to prime, none; good to
choice, $50 to 900; medium to good,
Use to 8.25; fair to medium, SIS to
7.25; plain to fair, $50 TO $50; common
70 plain, 400 to 500. Heifers, choice
to prime, none; good to choice, 1000
to lots; medium to good, 800 TO 1000;
fair to medium, 500 to 900; plain to
fair, TOO to 500; common to plain,
500 to 100. Fresh cows and springers,
so to $50.
Sheep and lambS-Receipts, 1900
hSAo, InOOeTaCS supply market SCeaQy.
Sheep, 200 to 600; lambs, $50 to l4.75.
Hogs|Receipts, $500 head; moderate
supply, market steady. Lights, 1850 to
1910; heavieS, 1925 to 1910; medium,
1850 to 1910: roughs. 7.50 TO $50;
light pigs, 1925 to 1880; pigs, 1850 to
Receipts, 800 head; moderate
supply. market higher. Calves, TOO to
100.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. 2 red Winter SPOT,
1909; No. red Winter, garlicky, spot,
l.28A; December, 1891: January
1885; No. 3, garlicky, no quotations.
Corn-No. 2 domestic, yellow, new
log; cob corn, New, 4.60a475.
Oats-No. white domestic, spot, 66s
66l2;' No white domestic, spot, SIS.
Rys-Nearby, 90a100.
Hay-Receipts, none. Season for old
hay Is about over. A little new crou
Is arriving, but hardly enough upon
which to establish quotations by grades
Where in good order new hay sells al
from l4.00al700 per ton, according tc
its quality and condition, receipts by
truck taking care Of most requirements
Straw-Little demand for straw. Re-
eeiptS generally ample. Wheat straw
No. !, per ton, 900a10.o0; oat straw
No. l. per ton, 900a10.00.