Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, December IT,
Potatoes, white, barrel, 1.50a4.00; sweet
potatoes, barrel, 1,50a275; Vans, bar
rels, 1.75a2.50; beets, crate, $50; Brus-
sells sprouts, quart, 10a25; beans. ham,
per, 1.50a325; cabbage, hamper, 30a50;
carrots. 100, 200a3.00; cauliflower
crate, 2.00a3.50; celery, crate, 1.75a3.75;
eggplantS, crate, 1.50a3.50; lettuce
basket, 2.00a215; kale. bushel, 35a40;
onions, 100 pounds, 1.75a2.00: peppers
crate, 4.ooa6. 90; parsnips; basket, 6Oa65;
pumpkins, 100. 5.ooal5.oo; spinach
tomatoes, crate, 350a6.00; turnips
hamper, $50; apples, bushel, 75a2.75:
cranberries, box, 3.00a4.75; grapefruit
box, 3.25a4.50; oranges, box, 2.00a400;
tangerines, box, 2.00a275.
Dairy Market.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, pound, 27a
%; old toms, 22a23; Spring chickens
22a25; Leghorns, 20a21; old hens, goa
&c; Leghorns, l8a2O; poor and thin, Tia
10; old ROSTERS, ID; ducks, 16a23; geese,
16a24; Guinea fowls each, 40a60; pig
cons. pair, Is.
Eggs-Receipts, $50 cases; native and
nearby firsts. 53a54; pulletS, 40a41; hen
merry, whites, f1rsts, dozen. 54a55; cur
rent receipts, 43a48; culls and dirty
eggs 25a30
Butter-Good to fancy creamery,
pound, 41a46; ladies. 35a36; store
packed, FL; rolls, 31a32; Process, 38a39
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Recsipts, SO head; light sup
ply; market steady. Steers, choice to
prime, none; good to choice, 1900 to
1925: medium to good, HOO to 1900;
fair to medium, 1000 to HOO; plain
to fair, 900 to 1000; common to plain
500 to 900. Bulls, choice to prime
none; good to choice, $50 to 900; me-
dunn to good, ITO to $50; fair to me-
dunn, TOO to $50; plain to fair, SOC
to 700; common to plain, 500 to 900
COWS, choice to prime, none; good to
choice, $50 to 900; medium to good
750 to 8.25; fair to medium, CTS to
725; plain to fair. $50 to $50; COM
mon to plain, 400 to 500. Heifers
choice to prime, none; good to choice
1000 to 1880; medium to good, 900 to
1000; fair to medium, 800 to 900; plain
to fair, 700 to 800; common to plain,
900 to 700. Fresh cows and Spring
ers $50 to $3.50.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 500 head;
fair supply, market steady: sheep, 200
to 500; lambs, $50 to l400.
ply market steady; lights, $50 to
1000; heavies, $50 to 1915; medium,
900 to 1920; roughs. 725 to 9.10; light
pigs, 9.25 to $50; pigs, $50 to 9.75.
Calves-ReceiptS, SO head; light sup
ply; market steady calves, TOO to 1900.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. 2 red Winter spot 1.24Hi;
No. 2 red Winter. garlicky. spot, 1923;
December, 1923; January, 1.24H; No. 3,
garlicky, no quotations.
Corn-No. 2 domestic, yellow, new,
LOG; cob corn, new, 4.60a475.
OatS-No. 2 white domestic, spot, So;
No. white domestic, spot, SIS.
Rye-Nearby, GOAL 90.
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 1900 per ton, according
to its quality and condition. receipts
by trucks taking care of most require
mentS.
Straw-Little demand for straw. Re-
ceipts generally ample. Wheat straw,
No. l, per ton, 900a10.00; oat straw,
No. II, per ton, 900a1O.00.