Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, August "a
Under light receipts from native and
nearby points, the egg market has held
steady all week. and all desirable stock
grading firsts meets with a slight ad-
vance. Most Of receipts from nearby
points. however. will not grade firEts.
and this class Of stock has to be sold
as current receipts at the lower values.
buyers preferring Western eggs. which
are better graded. The market closed
today at 43 cents a dozen for hennery
white f1rsts: 81 and 80 for other stock
grading firsts and 81 and IS for current
receipts, but small as we'll as dirty eggs
will not bring over 25 to 30.
The general live poultry market holds
steady under moderate receipts. espn-
cially of Spring chickens. ga pounds,
and which met with ready sale at a
slight advance in price over last week.
but Leghorn Springers are In amp.a
receipt and only stock weighing over
2 pounds attracts attention.
Other Quotations.
Colored Springers. 3 pounds and over.
are bringing 81 and 80 cents a pound.
and Ia to 3 pounds. IS to 90: but
smaller move slow at rs, and Leghori:s
sell mostly 20 to 26. as to size, while
VA ROOl' LhL DUOIA, dS well Us StdSS,
are neglected at 18 and 20. A fairly
good demand prevails for old hens, 4l2
pounds and over, at 80 and 81, but
smaller fowl not so desirable at % to
20, while Leghorns sell strictly on merit
at 20 to "a. Demand for ducks has
eaSed of and values are q shade lower
at % for stock weighing 4 pounds and
over, with poor, understood ducks hard
to place at 20. Guinea fowl. showing
size and condition, meet with ready
sale at rs each, but birds under 1l2
pounds, as well as old stays, move slow
at 40 and so. Pigeons III ample supply
for the demand, which is limited, at
25 a pair for both young and old.
White potatoes are in more liberal
receipt and with demand only moc-
crate the market has a slightly weaker
tendency, although values show no
change from last week at ATS to SIS
a barrel for well-graded No. ! stock
with ungraded al well as No. 2 pota-
toes selling mostly $50 to $50, as TO
size and quality. Sacked potatoes are
bringing 500 to $40 per 100 pounds.
But ungraded stock will not bring over
$50 to 2.35.
The market for native and nearby
garden truck generally steady under a
fairly good demand. but receipts of some
lines, such as peppers. elephants and
squash, exceed the demand, and prices
are mostly in buyers favor.
Vegetable Prices.
It takes first-quality stock to bring
top values at the following quotations
Stringless beans. 100 to 1.65 buShel;
beets and carrots, 500 and 400 100;
cabbage, SO to 80 hamper; sugar corn.
10 to 25 dozen: cucumbers, IS to 100
hamper; eggplantS, rs to 40 hamper;
lima beans, 40 to rs hamper: onions,
80 to lis buShel; peppers, 20 to Is
hamper; squash, Is to 35 hamper; to-
matoeS, 40 to so hamper and lis a
bushel for Gamers stock.
With the exception of peaches, which
are in liberal receipt, market for native
and nearby green frnits holds steaoy
under a good demand at the following
quotations-AppleS, IS to rs hamper;
cantaloupes, Is to 90 hamper; crab APP
piles, 25 to 40 basket; peaches, Is to SO
hamper: pears, 200 and 800 buShel,
and w~atermelons, 5000 to 1000 100.
Live Stock Market.
The live cattle market continues
steady, with the exception of old
clipped sheep, for which it is more a
question OF a buyer than price.
Fi~rst-quality stock of other lines,
AEOWCNCI, LHCCI Will ACohy odAC' bu0
most of the arrivals on the wharves
are of common to ordinary stock, which
moves slow at inside prices. Quotations
today at Light Street wharf-Beef cat
tie, first quality, pound, liz to IL;
common to medium, 8 to 10. Bulls, as
to quality, 8 to 10. Cows. choice to
fancy, Z to Ga; common to fair, 5la
to Z. Oxen, as to quality, 8 to 10.
Calves, veal, choice, pound, IS to 1914;
large, fat, IS to IA; large, rough, 10 to
IL; thin, 8 to 10; rough and common,
Z to 8. Sheep, choice, 2 to 6: old
bucks, 3 to T.. Spring lambs, fancy,
pound, 1914 to 10; choice, liz to IL.
Hogs, straight, liz to IL; sows, 8 to o;
live pigs, 10 to IS; shoats, 10 to IL.
Closing grain quotations:
Wheat-No. 2, red Winter, spot,
l.34h; No. 2, red Winter, garlicky, spot,
1907; August delivery, 1904; Sep
tember delivery, 1.31; No. 8, red Win
ter, garlicky, spot, 1.27.
Corn-No. 2, yellow. domestic, spot,
Local .21; cob corn, 5.75a6.00 per bar
Oats-No. 2, white, domestic, new,
spot, SIS; No. 3, white, domestic, new,
spot, 81.