Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-27
Baltimore Markets
special pispateh to The STAR.


BALTIMORE, Md, December 81
pounds, 1.75a2.50; sweet potatoes. bar
rel, 1.50a2.75; yams, barrel, 200a2.75;
beets, crate, $50; brussels sprouts,
quart, 10a20: beans, hamper, 1.50a2. rs; ;
cabbage, hamper, 30a50; carrots, 100,
2.00a3.0 90; cauliflower, crate, 225a2 so;
celery. crate, 1.75a3.75; eggplant, crate,
2.00a3.50; lettuce. basket, 2.00a2.50;
kale, bushel, 40a50; onions, 100 pounds,
peppers crate 4GOae i co.
5.00a15.00; spinach. bushel, 75a1 90;
squash. crate. 2.25a3.50; tomatoes. crate,
2.50a6.00; turnips, hamper, 25a35;
apples, bushel, 75a2.25: cranberries,
box, 3.00a4.75; grapefruit, box, 3.50a
$50; oranges. box, 2.10a400; tangerines,
box, 1.25a3.75.
Dairy Market.
Poultry, dressed-Turkeys, fair to
fancy, pound, 35a36; old and crooked
breasts, 25a26; young chickens, 24a30:
old and mixed, 23a24; ducks, 22a25;
geese, 21a25.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, pound, 32a
IS; old toms, 25a28; Spring chickens, %
a28; Leghorns, 20a22; poor and thin,
t7a1S; old ROSTERS, ID; ducks, 16a24;
geese. 16a25; guinea fowls, each, 4oa46;
pigeons, pair, 20.
Eggs-Receipts, 2.614 cases; nearby
firSts, 54a56; pullets, 45a48; hennery
whites, first, 56a58; current receipts, 43
Butter-Good and fancy creamery,
pound, 41a46; ladies, 35a36; store
packed, 81; rolls. 31a32; process, 3sa39.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts, 900 head; good sup
ply; market steady.
Steers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, 12.25a12 SO; medium to good,
11.25a12.25; fair to medium, 10.25a
11.25; plain to fair, 925a10.25; common
to plain, 8.25a9.25.
Bulls-Good to prime, none; good to
choice, 8.50ae. 90; medium to good, 7.50a
$50; fair to medium, 7.00a7.50; plain
to fair, 6.00a7.00; common to plain,
5.0Oa6 90.
Cows-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, 8.50a9 90; medium to good,
7.50a8.25; 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, 10.00a10.75; medium to good,
9.00a10.00; fair to medium, 800a9. 90;
plain to fair, 7.00a8.00; common to
plain, 6.00a700.
Fresh cows and Springers, 6O.ooa
10000.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, $50 head;
light supply; market steady. Sheep,
2.00a6.00; lambs, 650a14.50.
Hogs-Receipts, 500 head; light sup
ply; market lower. Lights, 1050a10. 10;
heavies, 10.25a10.70; medium, 10.60a
1898; roughs, 7.50a9.35; light pigs,
10.25a1050; pigs, 10.60a1O.85.
Calves-Receipts, so head; light sup
ply; market steady. Calves, 7.00a16.0O.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. 2 red Winter, spot, 1923;
No. red Winter, garlicky, spot, 1861 ;
December, 1.2612; January, 1854 ;
No. 3, garlicky, no quotations.
Corn-No. 2 domestic, yellow, new,
LOT; cob corn, new, 460a4.75.
Oats-No. 2 white domestic, spot, SEA
56i5; No. white domestic, spot, SIS.
Rye-Nearby, 90a1.00.
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 hay 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. /, per ton, 9.00a10.00; oat straw,
No. /, per ton, 9.00a10.00.