Evening star., 1929-04-14
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE. Md. April 13.-With
the exception of old hens which have
been in more liberal receipt the past
week, the general live poultry market
continues firm at full quotations Tor
other lines, especially Spring chickens,
which are scarce and meet with ready
sale, no surplus in the daily arrivals
which are still light. Colored, springers,
| 215 pounds and over, are bringing S2a
SIS a pound and stock under 2 pounds.
as well as LeghornS, 48a5O. Young
chickens, 2ls to pounds, in good de-
mand at 42x45, but all poor thin poultry
! is slow sale at 25a26. Demand for OLD
hens has eased of and under liberal
receipts the market rules easy ana
values lower at 30a3l for stock weigh
ing 3ls pounds and over. But Leghorns
will not bring over 28a30. A fairly
good demand prevails for fat ducks at
so. but stock weighing under pounds
will not bring over 20. Market for
guinea fowl and pigeons holds steady
at 50a1 10 each for the former and S5
a40 pair for both young and old OF
the latter.
Egg Receipts Liberal.
While receipts for native and nearby
eggs have been ruling fairly liberal the
past week. the consumptive demand has
shown an improvement and all desirable
fresh-laid stock meets with ready sale
at full quotations.
Prices have held fairly firm and the
market closed today at 26 cents dozen
for flrstS In free cases and 20 to ~ for
current receipts.
Receipts of white potatoes have been
more than ample for the demand which
is easily satisfied and values show de-
cline, the market closing today at rs
to 90 cents per 100 pounds for No.
well graded stock, but McCormickS and
reds will not bring over 65 to rs. De-
mand for sweet potatoes and yaEns
limited, but under light receipts the
market holds steady at 3.00aS.25 q
barrel for No. / clean bright stock, but
all ,overlarge. rough; dark stock is gen.
Native and nearby garden truck in
ample receipt for the demand which Is
now turning to early Spring vegetables
from the South. and. while the market
holds fairly steady. prices are mostly
in buyers favor at the following quota
tions: Cabbage, so to 100 hamper;
kale, 20 to As bushel; onions, $50 to
400 per 100 pounds; rhubarb. $50 to
800 per 100 pounds, and spinach, 80
to 60 bushel.
Live Cattle Market.
The general live cattle market holds
steady to firm under light receipts on
the wharves and no surplus at the
stockyards. Demand continues active,
but centered on first quality stock, with
all undergrades slow sale at inside
prices. Demand for Spring lambs lin
tied as yet and shipment of stock under
40 pounds not advisable. Quotations
today at Light Street Wharf: Beef cat
tie, first quality, pound, 111aa12; COM
mon to medium, 8a10; bulls, as to qual.
ity, Tag; cows, choice to fancy, 7a9;
common to fair, 4a6; oxen, as to quail
ity, 6a8; calves, veal, choice, 14laa15;
large, fat, 13a1312 large, rough, 812a
91s; thin, 8a10; rough and common,
7a8; sheep, choice, SAT: old bucks, 4a5;
lambs, choice, 15a16: fair to good, Ia
IA; common, thin, 8a10: Spring lambs,
40 to As pounds, 18a20; hogs, straight,
1Olaa1115: sows, 8a9; live pigs, 10a14;
shoats, 10a12.
Closing grain quotations: Wheat No.
2, red Winter, garlicky, spot, 1.271z;
April delivery, 1.271a: corn, No. 2, ex-
port, spot, no quotations.; No. 2, do
nestle. yellow. spot, 108a1 90; cob corn,
5.5Oa6.00 per barrel; oats, No. 2, white
domestic, spot, 60a6o1a; No. 8. white
domestic, spot, 5Sa5sh; rye, nearby,
1.10a1.15.