Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
Special Dispatch to The star.

special DtSpatcn TO Inc csaE.
BALTIMORE, Nd, February 1ss-pe-
spite the fact that receipts Of native
and nearby eggs have shown an In
crease and supplies OF desirable stock
are being offered here freely on the
exchange the market holds frm ana
values have steadily advanced the past
week. the market closing today at 40
cents o dozen for firsts In free cases.
an increase Of cents dozen over
opening prices Monday. Current re-
ceipts are bringing as high as SO cents
dozen, but much OF the receipts arc
Of small, understood eggs, and these are
generally slow sale ct 81 and IS. Ship.
pers are advised to let their stock come
forward promptly as 1t Is largely day
situation In the market at this time OF
the year, and held, stale eggs are easily
detected and turned back In many cases.
The live poultry market holds IfIa
under moderate receipts on most lines
cially Of small broiling young chickens,
pounds and under, Of which there u
q scarcity and for which the trade win
not hesitate to pay premium over
quotations. Market for turkeys holds
Arm under moderate receipts and good
demand for medium sized stock, with
young hen turkeys preferred ct % and
20 cents pound, while young gobblers
are also selling fairly well at So to SO.
but old hens and old toms not 90 active
at 80 to IS, while poor and crooked
cred Spring chickens In 2h pounds and
over are selling "a to 80, and small
broilers, Ia to 2 pounds, 40 to A, but
all poor. thin stock goes slow ct 20.
Demand for old hens continues good ct
% to 81 for stock Weighing 3M pounds
and over, but Leghorns will not bring
over 20 to 30, while all poor, thin fowl
IL slow sale at 20.
Other Poultry Prices.
Capons are In good request as the
market holds firm at 40 to A for heavy
birds seven pounds and over with
quality and size. Ducks In light receipt
| and the market under good demand
for large, fat stock four pounds and over
holds steady at Is to. 50, but smaller
ducks move slow at 90. Guinea fowl ana
pigeons In good demand and the market
holds steady ct 40 to IS each for the
former and so to IS O pair for both
young and old Of the larger.
Choice to fancy dressed young turkeys
and medium to large capons are the
only lines bringing o premium OF 2 TO
cents pound dressed over live poultry
and unless stock II Of choice fat quality
shipment OF live instead OF dressed poul.
try advisable.
Receipts OF white potatoes from all
sections are running ample for the de-
mand and the market rules easy with
prices mostly In the buyers favor.
For well graded No. round stock
there Is fair movement at 1.20al.35
per 100 pounds but McCormicks and
Reds will not bring over 100 to ITO
while most OF the arrivals are OF un-
graded mixed ordinary stock and ofer-
ings OF such have to be sold ct . dis
count. Receipts Of sweet potatoes and
yams running ample for the demand,
which l. conferred on clean stock. and the
market holds steady at 500 TO a.50 q
barrel for the former and 800 to 400 q
barrel for the larger but diversified,
rough, dark stock. generally slow sale
at 1.60 to 400 barrel for sweets and
LIS to 2.50 for yams, while bushel
hampers sell mostly Is to 1.6S as to sine
and quality.
Southern vegetables are increasing
In receipt and as values decline demand
shows an increase with O consequent
decline in the demand for native and
nearby garden truck. Receipts rum
ming ample on all tines and the market
noiuS easy Win prices mO1tiy m buyers
favor ct the following quotations: Kale,
ITS to 400 barrel; onions, $50 70
/ $50 per 100 pounds; oyster plants,
900 to 1000 100; parsnips, rs to 100
basket; savoy cabbage, 85 to 100 bushel;
spinach, 85 barrel, and turnips, 50 to
so basket.
Live Stock Prices.
With the exception Of sheep and
lambs which are In light receipt, the
general live cattle market rules easy
on stock arriving at the wharyes and
values show Nttle change from last
week. Demand only fair for beef
cattle and calves and conferred on first
quality stock. all under grades moving |
slow ct inside prices. Choice sheep
and Iaw>nh~ q. h~Akam Anv..a~A 49, 80. 49,