Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 25.-The general
live poultry market holds steady on all
lines with the exception OF old hens,
demand for which has eased of. and all
large fat stock, especially Spring chick
ems 2i2 pounds and over meets with
ready sale at full quotations. There are
too many small, thin Springers arriving,
however, which are not desirable and
shipment of this sort not advisable as
il only tends to lower the values OF the
b-tter fowl Mixed. colored Spr1ngers
2 pounds and over are bringing 43 to 40
cents a pound and 112 to 2 pounds 40
to AZ, but smaller will not bring over 80
to SO, with Leghorns selling mostly 30
to 40 as to size, while all poor. thin
fowl as we'll as stays generally slow sale
at Is to %. Old hens in more liberal
receipt the past week and with demand
only fair the market rules easy at 50
and "a for stock weighing 312 POUNDS
and over. but Leghorns will not bring
oyer 80 TO 80. Old ROSTERS in ample
supply and slow sale at 18 to 20. Young
ducks, in coed demand at % to IS, but
small and poor ducks will not bring over
20, while old ducks are not wanted at
any price.
and over, scarce and wanted at 90 70
ITO each. but smaller not so desirable
at so to rs, while old stays are neglected
at so. A fairy good demand prevails
for both young and old pigeons at 50
to 40 pair.
Egg Receipts.
Receipts of native and nearby eggs
have been running moderate the past
week. but with fair offerings on the
exchange market has held steady to
firm all week and closed at slight
edyance over opening prices Monday.
A fair and constant demand prevails
fer all first quality eggs and no accumu-
y items Of this sort noted. The market
clcscd today at 80 cents a dozen Tor
fIrsts in free cases but small, under
sized current receipts will not bring
ever 20.
While receipts Of old potatoes have
been running light from other sections
the demand has eased of and the
market is dull with values shade lower
at lis to lao per 100 pounds. but Nc
Cornaicks and Reds will not bring over
90 to l25 bushel for the former and
$50 to 200 for the latter.
With increasing receipts OF native
and nearby garden truck. which is
gradually displacing Southern veg
etables. the market holds firm under
A fair-good demand at the following
Asparagus, ITS to 325 a dozen, but
culls will not bring over 100 to 1.25:
stringless green beans. 2.25 to $50
hamper: beets, $50 crate: kale. 80 to
50 busiael: lettuce. 40 to IS bushel;
Spring onions, loo to lbs 100: peas,
las to 200 hamper; radishes. so to
200 100 rhubarb, 200 and 800 100.
and spinach, IS to rs bushel.
Live Stock Market.
The general live cattle market holds
steady under light receipts and on the
wharves and fairly good demand, but
conferred, however. on first quality stock.
Common to ordinary cattle plentiful
and slow sale at inside prices. Spring
lambs. 60 to 70 pound, in good demand,
but receipts have been more liberal the
past week and prices are mostly in
buyers favor.
Quotations today at Light Street
Wharf: Beef cattle. first quality. pound,
Ill., to IL; common to medium, 8 to
10. Bulls. as to quality. to 8. Cows,
choice to fancy, to g; common to fair.
to 6. Oxen, as to quality. to 8.
Calves veal. choice, IL to 14L2; large,
fat. IL to 10; large, rough, 912 to 10;
thin, 8 to 10; rough and common, to
to S. Lambs, choice, Is to 10; fair
to good, IL to IA: common, thin, to
10. Spring lambs, so to 10 pounds,
16 to 1872. Hogs, straight. 10 to liz.
Sows. to 9. Live pigs, 10 to IA.
Shoats. 10 to IL.
Closing grain quotations: Wheat, No
2 red garlicky, spot. 103as bid; May
delivery. 308ss bid; corn, No. export
May delivery. no quotations; No.
yellow domestic spot, Local .03; cob
corn. 5.25a5.50 per barrel; oats, No.
white domestic, spot 56a57; No. 3
white domestic spot 54a55; rye, nearby.
GOAL 90.