Evening star., 1929-12-08
Baltimore Markets
special Dispatch to The star.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
i BALTIMORE, Nd, December T.
With the exception Of turkeys, which
show a decline Of cents a pound, the
steady, with prices showing little change
from last week. Supplies of the better
| grades Of live poultry have been gen.
| orally light the past week, but ample
for the demand, which eaSed of with
the advent OF warm weather prevailing
the latter part of the week, and prices
are generally In buyers favor, especially
on small, poor stock for which, in many
instances, 1t is more q question of q
buyer than price. Demand for turkeys
limited and market not only lower but
unsettled at 20 to 80 cents a pound for
young stock 3 pounds and over, while
crooked breasts and old toms are slow
sale ut 2S. Old hens in better demand
| and market shows an increase of q
cent . pound for fowl weighing 3h
pounds and over, ~ to 20, but LeghornS
will not bring over IL to 20, while all
poor, thin fowl moves slow at II and
| IL. Old roosterS In ample supply for
the demand, which is limited at Is to
20. Choice fat young ducks in fair de-
mana ana the market holds steady at
ID TO rs for stock Weighing pounds
and over, but small and poor ducks
| Will not bring over 16 to 18.
Weather conditions are against the
sale of geese and the market is easy at
20 to % for fat stock, while poor. thin
geese are neglected at 16. Demand for
both guinea fowl and pigeons limited
and market easy at 90 to so each for
the former and IS pair for both young
and old Of the latter. Receipts Of eggs
from nearby points continue light, but
all desirable stock meets with ready
sale and the market holds steady to
nrm, with prices unchanged from last
week. Buyers are critical as to oual.
ity at this time Of the year and only
eggs grading firsts will bring top prices
A number of shippers continue the
practice OF mixing pullet eggs with flrsts
ana tnlS class OF stock will not bring
top values. The market closed today at
So and 81 cents a dozen for hsnnery
white firsts, so to So for firstS and 40 to
20 Tor pullets, while current receipts will
not bring over 43 to As, and all dirty
eggs. as well as culls, move slow at Us
to 80.
Potato Prices.
White potatoes are in moderate re-
ceipt from all sections, but ample for
the movement which is slow and the
market Is unsettled at $50 to 400 q
barrel for No. stock, and $50 to 500
| Tor ungraded with No. 2 potatoes gen.
orally neglected at $50 to 400. Sack
potatoes selling mostly Its to $50 per
100 pounds, as to size and grading
Market for sweet potatoes and yams
easier and lower, especially on yams,
which are hard to move. No. sweets
are bringing 200 to 2.25 barrel. and
ungraded $50 to Its, while yams will
bring las to 200. Bushel ham
pers In better demand than barrels at
1.25 and 1.50. Native and nearby gar
den truck in liberal receipt and with
slow prices are mostly in buyers favor at
the following Quotations-BeetS, 400 to
600 100; cabbage, 80 to so basket; car
rots, 400 and 500 100; kale, 100 to
LIS barrel; onions, I.50 to Its per 100
pumpkins, 800 to 1000 100; spinach
IS to 100 bushel, and turnips, rs to IS
hamper.
Rabbits In more liberal receipt the
past week and with the demand limited
owing to warm weather prevailing the
market is easy. Values show a sharp
decline, 2.25 to 500 a dozen for choice
! nearby and 1.25 to ITS for fair to good.
Live Stock Prices.
| The live cattle market holds generally
steady under light receipts, both on
whaFves and the stockyards, but de-
mand centered on first quality stock
All undergrades moving slow at inside
prices. Quotations today at Light Street
| Wharf-Beef cattle, first quality, 10a1l.
! Common to medium, 8a9 Bulls as to
| quality, Tao. Cows, choice to fancy, 5a
z. Common to fair, 4a5. Oxen as to
quality, 7a8. Calves veal, choice, 16a
l6k. Large, fat, 141sal51s. Large
| rough, 13laa1El2. Thin, 8lsalO. Rough
and common, 7a8. Sheep, choice, 2a5.
Old bucks. Sa%; Spring lambs, fancy,
l2al2h. Choice, 1015all1a. Hogs,
! straight, 9a9h. Sows, 8a9. Live pigs,
lOal5. ShoatS, 10al2.