Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The star.

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BALTIMORE, Nd, April 2o-The
live poultry market continues to hold
steady especially for Spring chickens
two pounds and over, which are scarce
but receipts Of small Srringers. ~
pounds ann under, ere liberal, and "a
this class of stock Is not so desirable
shipment not advisable, as 1t only
tends to lower the values OF the larger
Springers. Under light receipts ano
due to the approach Of the Jewish pass
over next Wednesday old hens have
shown an advance OF and 9 cents
a pound over last week and demand
will be good the first part OF next week
The market closed today at 80 70 81
cents pound for old hens S1s pounds
and over, but Leghorns will not bring
over 30 to 80, while with stock under
3H pounds 1t Is more a question OF q
buyer than price. Mixed colored Spring
chickens 2 pounds and over sell read
lily at so to SO, but fowl under 2 pounds
will not bring over As to 48, while
Leghorn Springers sell mostly SO to AZ,
Young chickens 21a to pounds, IN
fairly good demand at AZ to %. but
poor thin stock is slow sale at Is TO
%. Choice fat ducks meet with ready
sale at ~ and %, but most Of the re-
ceiptS consist of common thin ducks,
which are hard to move at 20. De-
mand for guinea fowl holds steady at
so to ITO each, but 1t takes large fat
birds ia pounds and over to bring top
prices. Market for pigeons also steady
at IS to 40 a pair for both young and
old.
Egg Receipts.
Receipts of native and nearby eggs
have been running fairly liberal the
past week and although slightly in ex-
cess of the demand the market has
held firm and shows an advance OF !
cent dozen over opening prices Mon.
day. While street sales are reported
fairly good, trading on the exchange
continues light and unless eggs show
quality and are strictly fresh buyers
prefer Western refrigerator eggs. The
market closed today at q cents a
dozen for firsts in free cases and 20
to 20 for current receipts.
Receipts of old stock white potatoes
have been light the past week and with
slightly improved demand but centered
entirely on No. l stock The market
is firmer and values shade higher at
90 to Ito per 100 pounds, but Nc
Cormicks and Reds will not bring over
65 to 100.
Maryland and Virginia asparagus
made its first appearance Of the sea-
son on the local market this week and
met with ready sale at 400 to 600 a
dozen for medium to large size with
smaller bringing 800 to $50.
Demand for other native and nearby
garden truck fairly good, but prices are
mostly In buyers favor at the following
quotations Cabbage, rs to 1885
hamper; kale, 171a to 40 bushel; onions
200 to 400 per 100 pounds: Spring
onions, rs to 100 per 100; radishes
$50 to $50 per 100; rhubarb, 800 to
500 per 100, and spinach, so to IS
bushel.
Live Stock Market.
Receipts of live cattle continue light
on the wharves, and, under a good de.
mand, the market is a shade firmer
but it takes quality stock to bring tor
values. Quotations today at Light
Street Wharf:
Beef cattle. first quality. pound, liz
to IL: common to medium, to 10
Bulls. as to quality, 2 to 8. Cows
choice to fancy. z to 9; common to fair
4 to 6. Oxen, as to quality, to
Calves, veal, choice, Is to 1914; large
fat, 1914 to ID; large, rough, to 10
thin, to 10; rough and common,
to 9. Sheep. choice, 6 to z. Old bucks
4 to 5. Lambs, choice, Is to IS; fail
to good, IL to IA: common, thin, 8 Il
10. Spring lambs, 40 to As pounds, II
to 90 Hogs. straight, 1919 to 1ih
Sows, to 8. Live pigs, 10 to IA
Shoats, 10 to 10.
Closing Grain Quotations.
Wheat, No. 2. red Winter. garlicky
April delivery, 1881; corn. No. 2
yellow domestic spot, 10Ta1 .08: cob.
corn. 5.75a6.00 per barrel; oats, No. 2
white domestic spot, 60a60ia; No.
white domestic spot, 5Sa58l2; rye
nearby, 1.10a1.15.