Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-31
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, December 81
Poultry, dresSed-Turkeys, pound, ga
SO; old, 28a30; chickens, 30a32; ducks,
28a30; geese, 22a30. Poultry, alive
Turkeys, pound, 32a37; old toms, 28a3O;
"a; old hens, 20a30; Leghorns, 1880;
poor and thin, 17a18; old ROSTERS, 18;
ducks, 16a30; geese, 23a28; Guinea fowl,
each, 40a50; pigeons, pair, Is.
Eggs-Receipts, 1919 cases, native
and nearby firsts, Sass; pullets, 45a48;
hennery, whites, firsts, dozen, So; cur
rent receipts, 4Sa45; culls and dirty
eggs, 25a30.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery,
pound, 41a46; ladies, 35a36; store
packed, 81; rolls. 31a32; Process, 38a39.
Vegetable Prices.
Potatoes, white, barrel, 150a4.00;
130-pound sacks, 1.55a2. so; sweet pota-
toes, barrel, 1.50a3 90; yams. barrel, 200
a3.00; beets, crate, 3.00a3.25; hamper,
1.50a2.50; cabbage, hamper, $50; car
rots, 100, 2.00aS.o0; caulihower, crate,
1:50a2.00; celery, crate, 1.50a3.50; egg
2.50a3. so; kale, barrel, 1.25a1 so; onions,
100 pounds, 1.75a200; pepers, crate,
4.00a5.50; parsnips, basket, 50a65;
pumpkins, 100, 100.00a15O.O0 spinach,
bushel, scars; squash, crate, 250a3. so;
tomatoes, crate, 250a6.0 90; turnipS, ham,
per, 25a35; apples, bushel, 75a2.75;
cranberries, box, 3.0Oa4.75; grapefruit,
box, 2.50a4.75; oranges, box, 210a4.25;
tangerines, box, ESQ; Strawberries,
quart, go.
Live Stock Market
Cattle-Receipts, IS head; light sup
ply, market steady. Steers, choice to
price, none; good to choice, 1925 to
1880: medium to good, 11.25 to 1925;
fair to medium, 1925 to 11.25; plain to
fair, 9.25 to 1925; common to plain,
1925 to 9.25. Bulls, choice to prime,
none; good to choice, $50 to 900;
medium to good, 7.50 to $50; fair to
medium, TOO to 7.50; plain to fair, 600
to 700; common to plain, 500 to 500.
Cows, choice to price, none; good to
choice, $50 to 900; medium to good,
$50 to 8.25; fair to- medium, IS to
TBS; plain to fair, $50 to $50; common
to plain, 400 to 500. Heifers, choice
to prime, none; good to choice, 1000
to 10.75; medium to good, 900 to 1000;
fair to medium, 800 to 900; plain to
fair, 100 to 500; common to plain,
500 to 100. Fresh cows and springers,
go to $50.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, rs head;
light supply; market steady. Sheep,
400 to 500; lambs, $50 to 1850.
Hogs-Receipts, $50 head; light sup
ply; market steady. Lights, 1850 to
1910; heavies, 1925 to 1910: medium,
1850 to 1910; roughs, 7.5O to $50;
light pigs, 1925 to 1850; pigs, 1850 to
1910.
Calves-Receipts, IS head; light sup
ply; market steady. Calves, TOO to 1900.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. red Winter spot,
1.31 Y; No. 2 red Winter, garlicky, spot,
1.29A; January, 1898; No. 8, garlicky,
no quotations
Corn-No. 2 domestic, yellow, new,
LOS; cob corn, new, 4.60a4.75.
OatS-No. 2 white domestic, spot, SEA
5612; No. white domestic, spot, SIS.
Rye-Nearby, 90a1.00.
Hay-Receipts, IL tons. Season for
old hay is about over. A little new crop
is arriving, but hardly enough upon
which to establish quotations by grades.
Where in good order new hay sells at
from 400 to 100 per ton, according to
its quality and conditions, receipts by
truck taking care of most requirements.
Straw-Little demand for straw. Re
ceipts generally ample. Wheat straw,
No. l, per ton. 9.00a10.00; oat straw,
No. /, per ton, 900a10.00.