Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
Baltimore Markets

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June 1S.-The egg
| market has ruled firm all week under
] moderate receipts, and with few Of the
arrivals grading fresh gathered flrsts,
offerings on the exchange have been
! light. and the market shows an adj
vance of 1 cent dozen over opening
prices Monday. Prompt shipments are
| advisable, especially during the hot
weather prevailing, and buyers are very
critical. All stock not grading first I'M
der the candle has to be sold as cur
rent receipts at the lower values. The
market closed today at 301a cents a
dozen for firsts in free cases and 2S and
% for current, but small understood
eggs will not bring over "a and rs.
The live poultry market continues to
hold steady under moderate receipts
and q fairly good demand for all lines,
especially choice Springers 2l2 pounds
and over, which meet with ready sale
at full values, but smaller chickens are
not so desirable and have to be sold at
discount. Leghorn Springers, how
ever. are weaker and lower, especially
stock weighing under 2 pounds; and
most of the arrivals are Of this class,
which has tendency to lower values of
the better stock. Colored Springers 212
pounds and over are bringing 43 to As
a pound, IA to 2 pounds 81 to 40 and
smaller 80 to 80, while Leghorns sell
mostly as to "a, as. TO size. A fairly
good demand prevails for old hens 3Ia
pounds and over at 80 and 80, but Leg
hcrns are not desirable and will not
bring over rs to 80. Old roosters in
ample supply and generally slow sale at
10 to 90 while young stays, as we'll as
poor, thin Spring chickens, are generally
neglected at Is to 20.
Other Poultry Prices.
Young ducks four pounds and over
IN good demand at % to % but small
and poor will not bring over 20. Market
for guinea fowl and pigeons holding
steady at so to Ito each for the former
and 35 to 40 a pair for the latter.
The market for old white potatoes
continues dull under ample receipts for
the demand which Is limited and values
are a shade lower at 100 to 1855 per
100 pounds for we'll graded stock but
McCormicks and reds will not bring
over LOO to LIS. New potatoes increas-
unsettled with prices lower at 800 to
$50 barrel for No. / stock while No.
Is sell mostly It's to 2.25. Sweet pota-
toes and yan1s continue In light receipt
and the market holds firm for fancy
stock at 200 to 225 a bushel for the
former and LIS to 200 for the latter
Demand for native and nearby garden
truck continues good and under only
moderate receipts the market holds
steady on most lines at. following
quotations: Asparagus, 1.50 to 800
dozen, but cullS will not bring over
so to 1.25; stringless green beans. 2.50
to 500 bushel; beets, 800 to 500 100;
cabbage, 40 to so hamper; lettuce, so
to las bushel Spring onions, loo to
radishes, $50 to 400 100; rhubarb, 400
and 800 100, and spinach, 80 to rs
bushel.
Live Stock Market.
The live cattle market holds steady
to firm under good demand and light
receipts especially Of first quality stock
Most of the arrivals on the wharves
consist Of common to ordinary cattle
which is plentiful and slow sale at
inside prices.
Quotations today at Light Street
Wharf
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