Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, FEBRUARY "
Under generally light receipts on
practically all lines, the live poultry
market holds firm and values show
an advance over last week. There is
a scarcity OF young chickens, especially
Of small broilers pounds and over, ana
this class of stock meets with ready
sale. often at premium In price. De-
marld Is very good for medium sized
hen turkeys and young gobblers, but
heavy old toms and gObblerS are not
so desirable. Old hens in better oe-
mand, especially small to medium, but
not many of the arrivals consist OF
white Leghorns, which viii not bring
ton values and unless large ana lat
are slow sale. Young hen turkeys, 9
pounds and over, are selling 40 10 43
cents q pound, and gobblers, 80 10 SO,
but old toms and hens win not bring
over 80 to 80, while poor and crooked
breasts are neglected at 20: -,
Large, smooth young cnickens, L.2
hounds and over, are bringing "a and IS,
and broilers, Ia to pounds, 38 to 40.
but poor, thin fowl of all kinds is
neglected at 20. Old hens, 31a pounds
and over. In fairly good demand at 20
to 81, but Leghorns will not bring over
Is to 20, while fowl weighing under 5
pounds is slow sale at 90 Capons In
only moderate receipt and all birds,
pounds and over, meet with ready
sale at SO to 40, but smaller stock not
so desirable at 80 to a. while old
ROSTERS are in ample supply at II and
is. The market for ducks holds steady
under a good demand for stock weigh
ing pounds and over, at % TO 81, put
smaller ducks move slow at 20. Market
for guinea fowl and pigeons noios
steady at 40 to 80 each for the former
and 80 and IS q pair for the latter.
Egg Market Firm.
While demand Is fairly good for
dressed poultry, due to more seasonapie
wheather, capons are the only line that
will bring a premium dressed over 1--we
and unless stock Is of choice to fancy
quality shipments are not advisable.
The market for native and nearby eggs
holds firm and values show q slight
decline owing to more liberal receipts::
Demand continues good, however, ana
the best grades OF new-iaid STOCK meet
with ready sale at fun values, put
small, understood as well as held SUCK
generally slow sale even at current re-
advisable to command top values, as
the market Is an uncertain proposition
at this season Of the year and closing
today at SO a dozen for flrsts in free
cases and 32a36 for current receipts as
to quality and size.
The market for white potatoes holds
steady under moderate receipts from
all sections and fairly good demand,
but conferred generally on well graoeo
round stock for which there is GOOD
movement at 1.20a1.35 per 100 POUNDS.
but McCormickS and reds Will not prIlg
over 1OOa1.10, while culls and NO. Is
are not wanted at any price. some OF
the stock arriving from nearby points
shows effects of the frost and all such
have to be sold at discounts under quo
tations. Receipts of sweet potatoes
and yams running lighter and the mar
ket is firmer with values higher on potn
lines. Demand, however, Is centered on
medium sized, clean stock ana all over
sized, rough quality potatoes are nara
to sell. while No. Is and cullS Will not
bring enough. to pay freight charges
No. l, clean, bright sweets are prmg-
ing 250a3.50 barrel and vans S.ooa
400 but rough, dark. overiarge SUCK
will not bring over 1.50a2. 80 parrei.
and bushel hampers sell mostly Ioal 90
as to size and quality. Due 70 the m
crease in receipts and lower prices on
early Spring vegetables from the
South, demand for native and nearby
garden truck has eased OF to some ex-
tent and only first quality stock at
tracts attention at the following quota
tions: Cabbage, LOCAL as hamper: kale,
2OOa2.15 barrel; onions. 3.50a5 so per
100 pounds: oyster plants, 6.00al0.o0
per 100; parsnips. 65a75 basket; spin
ach, 1856 barrel, and turnips, AOa6o bas-
ket. -
Cattle Market.
The live cattle market rules generally
steady to firm on most lines but quiet
on beef cattle, which, while In light re-
ceipt on the wiaaryes Is fair In the stock
yards and only first quality stock at
tracted attention. Sheep and lambs
In very light receipt and under an Inn
proved demand all desirable stock meets
with ready sale on the wharves, but
common, thin stock is slowest sale at in
side prices. Quotations today at Light
street wharf--Reef cattle, first quality
mound Ia OF 12lAs common To me.