Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE, Md, December 49,
Poultry, dressed-Turkeys, fair to fancy,
pound, 35a36; old and crooked breasts,
25a26; young chickens, 24a25: old and
mixed, 23a24; ducks, 22a25; geese,
21a25
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, pound, 35a
SO; old toms, 25a28; Spring chickens,
20a25: Leghorns, 1920; poor and thin,
17a10; old roosters, 10: ducks, 16a24;
geese, 1925; guinea fowls, each, 40a60;
pigeons, pair, IS.
Eggs-Receipts, 1,4O3 cases; nearby
f1rsts, 54a56; pullets, 45a46; hennery
whites, first, 56a58; current receipts, As
a45; culls and dirty eggs, 25a30.
Butter-Good and fancy creamery,
pound: 41a46; ladies, 35a36; store
Potatoes, white, barrel, 1.50a4.00; 100
pounds, 1.75a2.50; sweet potatoes, bar
rel, 1.50a2.75; yams, barrel, 2.00a2.75;
beetS, crate, $50; Brussels sprouts,
quart, 10a25; beans, hamper, 1.75a3.25;
cabbage, hamper, 30a50; carrots, 100,
2.00a3.00: caulifiower, crate, 2.25a2 so;
celery, crate. 1.75a3.75; eggplant, crate,
2.00a3.50; lettuce, basket, 2.00a2 so;
kale, bushel, 40a50; onions, 100 pounds
1.75a2.00; peppers, crate, 4.00a5. so;
parsnips, basket, 50a65; pumpkins, 100,
5.00a15.00; spinach, bushel, 60a90;
squash, crate, 2.25a3.50; tomatoes,
crate, 2.50a6,00; turnips, hamper, 25a
IS; apples, bushel, 75a2.25: cranberries,
box, 3.25a5.00; grapefruit, box, 350a
4.50; oranges, box, 2.10a4.00; tangerines,
box, 1.25a3.75.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts, 800 head; light sup
ply; market steady.
Steers-Choice to prime. none; good
to choice, 12.25a12.50; medium to good,
11.25a12.25; fair to medium, 10.25a11 rs;
plain to fair, 9.25a10.25; common to
plain, 8.25a9.25.
Bulls-Good to prime, none; good to
choice, 8.50a9.00; medium to good; 7.50
a850; fair to medium, 7.00a7.50; plain
to fair, 6.OOa7.00; common to plain.
5.00a6.O0.
Cows-Choice to prime, none: good
to choice, 8.5Oa9 90; medium to good,
750a8.25; fair to medium, 6.75a7 rs:
plain to fair, 5.50a6.50; common to
plain, 4.00a5,00.
Heifers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice; 10.00a10.50; medium to good.
9.O0a10.00; fair to medium, 8.00a9. 90
plain to fair, 7.00a8.00; common to
plain, 6.00a7 co.
Fresh cows and springers, $50 to
$3.50.
Sheep and lambs Receipts, 100 head;
light supply; market steady. Sheep,
200a6.00; lambs, 6.50a14.50.
Hogs-Receipts, 500 head; light sup
ply; market higher. Lights, 10.60a10 IS +:
heavies, 10.60a1085; medium, 1O.6Oa
1925: roughs, 7.50a9 IS; light pigs, 1000
a10.30; pigs, 10.60a10.85.
Calves-Receipts. IS head: light sup
ply; market steady. Calves, 7.00a16.00.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. red Winter, spot,
1.284; No. 2 red Winter, garlicky, spot,
1858; December, 1853; January,
1884 No. 3, garlicky, no quotations.
Corn-No. 2 domestic, yellow, new,
lot; cob corn, new, 460a4.75.
Oats-No. 2 white domestic, spot, SEA
5612; No. white domestic, spot, SIS.
Rye-Nearby, coal 90.
Hay-Receipts, none. 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 hays sells at
from 1400a17.00 per ton, according to
its quality and condition, receipts by
truck taking care of most requirements.
Straw-Little demand for straw. Re-
ceipts generally ample. Wheat straw,
No. l, per ton, 9.00a10.00; oat straw,
No. /, per ton, 9.00a10.00.