Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
Baltimore Markets


BALTIMORE, Md, January l9.-Tne
general live poultry market continues
steady to firm on most lines and values
with few exceptions show little change
from last week. A fair demand prevails
for medium-sized young hen turkeys
and oobblers, but old hens as well as
heavy old toms and poor ana croOAeo
at a discount from quotations. Coo9
demand noted for capons put cenCeLeo
on large heavy birds winnie large tat
Young chickens, especially brollers, meet
with ready sale at full values Receipts
on these two lines generally light, out
annie of poor rough young chickens
and thin light old hens, for both OF
which it is more a question OF buyer
than price. Very little demand noted
for dressed poultry. outside OF capons ana
should the warm weather prevailing
TODAY continue next week shipments are
not advisable as the trade here prefers
live to dressed poultry at this season OF
the wear and with but few exceptions
dressed poultry will not bring any more
than live. Young hen turkeys, nine
pounds and over, are bringing SO TO Az
cents a pound and young gobblers 50 and
AZ but old toms and hens move slow at
40 while poor and crooked breasts are
neglected at Is. Mixed colored Spring
chickens are selling 80 and "a for stock
weighing 21a pounds and over Win
small broilerS l p POUNDS bringing toE
values of 81 and SO, but all poor tnin
fowl as we'll as stays are neglected. at
90 Demand for old hens has eaSeo OF
to some extent and values show a sign.
decline fowl weighing 312 POUNDS ano
over selling q to 30, but Legnorns WIZ
not bring over 81 and %, while all
LIGHT moor old hens are slow sale at 20.
Capons scarce and wanted at 81 ana 50
for birds weighing pounds ana over,
but smaller stock will not bring over So
and "a, while old ROSTERS are In ample
supply at II and Is.
Poultry Prices.
The market holds steady Tor DUCKS
but quiet for geese, the receipts Delng
moderate and demand fair for choice
large fat ducks, but small, poor geese
are neglected. Ducks weighing A
pounds and over are selling 70 TO 50
and geese % to Is, but small, poor
thin stock Is slow sale at IL 10 Zo.
Market for guinea fowl and pigeons
holds steady at 40 to 80 each Tor the
former and 80 a pair for both young
and old of the latter.
The egg market has ruled easy ali
week and with the receipts running fair
but ample for the demand, which Is
easy satisfied Values show no change
from last week Sales on the exchange
have been light but fairly GOOD oe-
mand is noted on the Street Tor the
best grades of new laid stock. Qualify
being everything with the trade al
this season of the year, prompt SNIP
ments and careful grading are advls-
able as, in many instances, the trade
prefers Western refrigerator eggs to
many offering of native and nearby So
called fresh. The market closed today
at So cents a dozen for f1rStS In free
cases and 80 to 35 for current receipts:
Receipts of white potatoes from all
sections have been more liberal the
past week and with the demand easily
satisfied the market rules easy ana
values a shade lower. For well graded
round stock there is fairly good de-
mand, however, but most of the arrivals
from nearby sections are ungraded
stock and all such offerings have to be
sold at inside prices. No. graded po-
tatoes are bringing 1.25 to 1885, while
No. 2 stock and cullS are not wanted
at any price. Sweet potatoes and yams
In moderate receipt and with fairly
good demand prevailing for clean, bright
stock the market holds steady at 2.35-75
to 1925 a barrel for sweets, and 800 to
$50 barrel for yams, but rough, dark,
over-large stock will not bring over $50
to 225 a barrel.
Garden Truck.
Demand for native and nearby gar
den truck continues fair, but centered
on first quality stock, and prices are
holding steady at the following quota
tons:
Beets and carrots, 4O0a6Oo 100: cab
bage, 200a2,25 hamper: kale. 1.40al .65
barrel: onions, 1.50a4.50 per 100 pounds:
oysterplants, 6.OOa10O0; parsnips, Goa
10 basket; savoy cabbage, LOCAL as
bushel spinach. 1.50a200 barrel and
coal 90 bushel; turnips, 40a50 basket.
The live cattle market rules general
ly steady with little activity on the
wharves, receipts being light and most
| ly of common to ordinary stock which
! Is slow sale at inside prices. Demand
fairly good for first quality beef cattle.