Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
Baltimore Market

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November Eggs.
especially strictly fresh from native
and nearby points continue scarce and
all desirable stock meets with ready
sale. the market holding very firm at an
advance of 2 to cents dozen over
opening price Monday. Prompt ship
ments are necessary. however, to brSlg
top prices, especially with the warm
weather prevailing, and all stock which
viii not grade flrsts under the candle
has to be sold at current receipts as
buyers are critical and will not accept
stock which shows evidence of having
been held. The market closed today
with hennery white flrsts scarce and
wanted at So to go cents a dozen. Firsts,
so to So and current receipts, 43 10 As,
but culls as well as dirty eggs are gen.
orally neglected at 25 to 80.
The live poultry market has an easier
tone due to the change In weather con-
ditions as well as to the fact that the
market continues to be flooded with
small, common, undesirable fowl which
has had tendency to weaken prices on
several lines While turkeys are in only
moderate receipt the demand is very
limited owing to the warm weather
prevailing and values show a decline
at IS to 38 cents a pound for young
birds, 8 pounds and over, and unless
there is decided change in the wealth
er next week only limited shipments
are advisable and no stock under 8
pounds should be shipped. Demand for
old hens has eaSed off and values show
decline of cents pound, with only
heavy fancy fowl bringing top values
of % and 30 cents, stock under Az
pounds moving slow at % to 26, while
Leghorns sell mostly, 10 to 81. Colored
springers, 3 pounds and over, in fairly
coed demand at %, but fowl under
3 pounds not so desirable at % to 20,
while Leghorn springerS will not bring
over % to "a. Ducks also show a de-
cline and it takes choice fat stock to
bring top values of 10 to "a, while all
ducks weighing less than pounds have
to be sold at sharp discounts. Market
for guinea fowl and pigeons holding
steady at GOATS each for the former and
IS pair for both young and old Of
the latter.
White potatoes in more liberal re-
ceipt from all sections and with the
demand slow the market is dull. While
values show little change from last
week prices are mostly in buyers favor
at 400 to 410 a barrel for well graded
No / stock and $50 TO 800 for I'M
graded, but No. potatoes are generally
neglected at $50 to 200. Sack potatoes
show decline from last week at 2.75 to
2.90 per 100 pounds and ESQ to 2.75
for mixed ungraded stock. Sweet pota-
toes and yams in only moderate receipt
but ample for the demand, and market
very dull at $50 to 2.25 a barrel fol-
the former and Its to 2.25 for the lat
ter. Bushel hampers in better demand
than barrels at so to 80, but it takes
well graded No. / stock to bring tor
quotations.
Market for native and nearby garden
truck holds steady on most lines under
a good and constant demand, but cen
tered on first quality stock at the fol-
lowing quotations: Stringless beans
Las to LIS hamper; beets, 800 and 4.0(
100; cabbage, go to 80 hamper; carrots
400 and 500 100; lettuce, rs 10 loo
bushel; lima beans, 1.25 TO LIS hamper
onions, $50 to 200 per 100 pounds
peppers, 25 to IS hamper; pumpkins
600 to 1900 100; spinach, 40 to II
bushel; tomatoes, 40 to 100 hamper
snd turnips, is to 20 hamper.
Live Stock Market.
The live cattle market has ruled gen.
orally dull the past week, although
o fairly good demand prevails for frs
quality stock.
Receipts on the wharves, however, arr
mostly of common to ordinary stool
which moves slow at inside prices
Quotations today at Light Stree
Wharf:
Beef cattle, first quality, 10 to IL
common to medium, to 8. Bulls, a.
to quality. to 8. Cows, choice II
fancy, to q; common to fair, t.
s. oxen, as to quality, to 8. Calves
veal, choice, pound, Is to 1871; large
fat, II to 141a; large, rough, Is to 1872
thin, to 10; rough and common, +
q. Sheep. choice, to 5: old bucks,
To =. Snrin9 lambs, fancy, 1l1s to IL