Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-THE egg
market continues steady to firm, despite
fairly liberal receipts from native and
nearby points and fluctuations the past
week were very small, values declining
half cent a dozen the early part
OF the week, but the market firmed up
again and closed today at 29l2 cents
a dozen for firsts in free cases and
20 TO % for current receipts While
oneringS on the exchange continue
light a good consumptive demand pre-
walls on the street and all desirable
stock has cleaned up closely from day
to day. While the packers are in the
market they are not taking hold to
any extent and prompt shipments are
ADVISABLE to realize this result as the
consumptive trade is very critical at
this time Of the year and it takes first
quality stock to bring top valueS.
Inc live poultry market continues
f1rm under fairly good demand for
practically all lines especially large fat
old hens which are in light receipt and
show an advance of ! to 8 cents q
pound over last week.
Poultry Prices.
Colored Spring chickens, IL pounds
and over, are bringing 40a45 a pound,
but smaller will not bring over 35a36,
while Leghorns sell mostly 34a40, as to
size; old hens, 3l2 pounds and over,
meet with ready sale at 35a36, but Leg
horns not so desirable and will not
bring over 30a32; old ROSTERS in ample
supply and generally slow sale at 18a
20. Most Of the ducks arriving now
are in poor condition and demand has
eased on, only large, fat stock attract
ing attention at 23a25, while poor, thin
ducks are neglected at 20. Under gen.
orally light receipt market for Guinea
fowl and pigeons holds steady at 50a
ITO each for the former and ISAAC
q pair for both young and old Of the
latter.
The market for old white potatoes
holds steady under a fairly good de-
nand and it takes well graded No. !
stock to bring top prices of 1.25a1.50
per 100 pounds, but McCornickS and
yarns continue light and market holds
steady for fancy stock at 3.50a3.75 a
barrel for the former and 3.50a4.00 a
barrel for the latter. Over-large, rough,
dark 1 stock; however; no not &c and
While receipts of native and nearby
garden truck continue to show an in
crease the demand Is keeping pace and
the market holds steady on most lines
at the following quotations: Beets, 600
a7oo per 100; cabbage, 75a1.25 hamper;
kale, 30a60 bushel; lettuce, 1.25a1 rs.
bushel; Spring onions, 1.25a1.50 per
100; peas, 2.50a3.00 hamper; [adishes,
1.50a2.00 per 100; rhubarb, 2.00a4oO per
100, and spinach, 30a75 bushel
The market for Eastern Shore straw
berries holds firm under light receipts
and choice to fancy berries are bringing
rs to 30 a quart despite the fact North
Carolina stock is selling 10 to 20
quar-.
Live Stock Market.
The general live cattle market holds
stead to firm under fairly good de-
mand, but it takes first quality stock
to bring top values, and most Of the
arrivals on the warves are Of common
to ordinary cattle, which is slow sale
at inside prices. Demand continues
good for choice Spring lambs, and al
though receipts have increased the past
week prices hold steady except on
rough. large calves, which have to be
sold at a discount. Quotations today
at Light Street Wharf: Beef cattle, first
quality, pound, II to II; common to
medium, to 10; bulls, as to quality,
z to 9; COWS, choice to fancy, to 8;
common to fair, 4 to 6; oxen, as to
quality to g.; calves, veal, choice, is
to 1871; large, fat, 1874 to IA; large,
rough, 91a to 10; thin, to 10: rough
and common, to 8: sheep, choice. to
z; old bucks, 4 to 5; lambs, choice,
IS to 16; fair to good. IL to IA: COM
mon, thin, to 10; Spring lambs, 40
to IS pounds, Is to ID; hogs, straight,
1919 to 11h; sows, 8 to 8; live pigs,
10 to IA; shoatS, 10 to II.