Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, December 21.-
Due to the cold weather prevailing to-
day, as well as to the lower prices, de-
mand for both live and dressed poultry
has been greatly stimulated, and, while
values are slightly higher, the demand
Is expected to continue good right up
to Christmas. Shippers should be care
full. however, not to ship anything to
arrive later than Tuesday morning. as
all markets will be closed Christmas,
and with no outlet all perishable goods
are likely to be a total loss. Demand
is expected to continue good for New
Year. and unless there is a change
IN the weather liberal shipments are
advisable, beginning Wednesday and
continuing UP to the 2Sth for live and
the 30th for dressed poultry.
Shippers should be careful, however,
that all animal heat Is out Of the body
before shipping, and only choice fat
turkeys eight pounds and over should
be shipped. Live turkeys eight pounds
and over show an advance of 4 and 5
cents q pound at 80 and 80 cents, but
crooked breasts, as well as old toms, not
so desirable, at % to IS. Colored Spring
chickens four pounds and over in good
demand at "a and IS. but smaller will
not bring over 20 to %, while Leghorns
sell mostly 10 and 20. as to size.
Old hens IN only limited demand and
market is easy and lower at 10 to "a for
stock weighing 3la pounds and over.
but LeghorIis will not bring over 18
to 20, while all poor, thin fowl Is neg
lected at II and 10. Market for ducks
and geese steady, under fair demand
for large fat stock. at 20 to "a for the
former and 20 to IS for the latter, but
stock weighing less than four pounds
win not bring over 16 to Is. Guinea
fowl and pigeons in moderate receipt,
but ample. for the demand. and the
market Is easy at 40 to SO each for
the former and IS pair for both young
and old Of the latter.
Dressed Poultry.
Dressed poultry In light receipt so
far, but only choice to fancy stock will
bring premium over live stock at the
following quotations: Choice to fancy
young turkeys. 80 to "a; fair to good,
% to 30: old toms and hens, % to Is,
and poor and crooked breasts, % to IS;
choice young chickens, "a and IS; old
and mixed, % and "a, and old ROSTERS,
IL to 20; ducks, % to %, and geese,
% to IS.
Eggs from native and nearby points
continue in light receipt and despite
the advance in price market holds firm,
with all desirable stock meeting with
prompt sale at full values. Careful
grading Is necessary, however, to bring
top values, as some arrivals are mixed
f1rStS and pullet eggs and this class OF
stock viii not bring top prices. The
market closed today at Sc to So cents
q dozen for hennery white firsts; 81 for
frsts and As to 48 for pullets, while
current receipts sell 43 to IS, but small,
dirty eggs as well as cullS will not
bring over Is to 80.
Vegetable Prices.
White potatoes in moderate receipt
from all sections and the market holds
steady at $50 to 400 a barrel for No.
/ stock and ESQ to 500 for ungraded,
but No. potatoes generally slow sale
at $50 to 200. Sack potatoes moving
better than barrel lots at It's to ESQ
per 100 pounds. Sweet potatoes and
vans also in moderate receipt and
market steady at 2.25 to 2.75 a barrel
for the former and 200 to 2.75 for the
latter, but ungraded stock will not bring
over $50 to 200, with bushel hampers
holding mostly IS to 1875 as to size and
quality.
Native and nearby garden truck in
liberal receipts and while demand Is
fairly good prices are mostly in buyers
favor at the following quotations: Savoy
cabbage, 80 to so basket; carrots, 200
and 800 100: kale, IS to 40, bushel and
LOO to lbs. barrel; onions, LIS to zoo
per 100 pounds, parsnips, SO to 90
basket: spinach. so to rs bushel, and
tllrnipS, Is to IS hamper.
Live Stock Market.
The general live cattle market holds
steady under light receipts, especially
Of first quality stock, most of the ar
Mt t11n ctr
yards being of common to ordinary
stock Fancy Spring lambs in light
receipt and in some cases will bring a
premium over quotations, but old sheep
generally slow sale and hard to place
at any price when clipped. Quota
lions today at Light Street Wharf:
Beef cattle, first quality, pound, 10
to IL; common to medium, to 9; bulls,
as to quality, to 8; cows. choice to
fancy, to z; common to fair, to 5;
oxen, as to quality, to g.; calves, veal
choice, Is; large, fat, IA; large, rough,
10Ik TO IL; rough and common, 6 to T..
Sheep, choice, 2 to S; old bucks, 3 to 4;
Spring lambs, fancy, IL to 1921; choice,
1917 to IL. Hogs, straight, 9 to 913
sows, 8 TO 8; live pigs, 10 to Is; shoatS,
10 to IL.
With the close Of the season at hand,
coupled with light receipts, market for
AabCACo AAN4No 'NAJ AH
higher at $50 to $50 a dozen for
choice, and Is to 200 for fair to good.
Shippers are advised that the season
closes on December 81 and no rabbits
should be shipped to arrive later. as
it is unlawful to receive on consignment
or offer for sale any rabbits after this
date.
Closing Grain Prices.
Settling prices on grain-Wheat. No
2. red Winter. spot, 1921 "a. No: 2 red
Winter garlicky, spot, l.2I2; Decem-
Der delivery, l.2lh; January delivery
1.22; corn, No. 2 yellow domestic, spot
los; cob corn, 4.60a4.75 per barrel;
cats, No. white domestic, spot SEA
56Ia; No. white domestic, spot, 55s
$50; rye, nearby, coal 90.
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