Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, Nd, July 20.-Re-
ceipts Of live poultry have been more
liberal the past week and with the ex-
ception Of old hens, which hold steady
under q good demand, the general live
poultry market shows an easier tone
and values on Spring chickens have
declined Q to 3 cents q pound. This
is due principally to the fact that too
many small. undersised chickens are
being shipped to the market ana this
class Of stock Is not desirable and has
/ to be sold ct discounts, which has q
tendency TO lower the values Of the
better class Of stock. A fairly good de-
nland prevails, however, for colored
Spring chickens, AZ pounds and over,
at 30 TO 20 cents q pound, and 80 to So
for smaller, but Leghorns will not bring
over 20 to 80. while all small poor thin
fowl Is we'll - stays u neglected at 81
and %.
The market for old hens holds steady
at 80 to SO for stock weighing 3A
pounds and over while Leshorns sell
mostly q to 40. but old ROSTERS are
slow sale at 10 TO 20. Young ducks in
moderate receipt and demand slow at
~ to 20 for full-feathered stock, while
ducks under four pounds are neglected
at 20. Young Guinea fowl, IN pounds
and over scare, and wanted at 90 to
&C
old stays, not so desirable, ct 50 TO 10
each, while pigeons are in ample supply
and slow sale at Is a pair for both
young and old. .,-e..
Egg Market.
Native and nearby eggs In light re-
ceipt, especially strictly fresh laid stock
grading flrsts, which meet with ready
sale at full values, but most OF the ar
rivals show . large percentage Of loss
under the candle and this class OF stock
has to be sold at discounts.
Sales on the exchange have been very
light the past week and most Of the
business Is being done on the street.
Buyers are very critical as to quality at
this time Of the year and prompt ship
ments are advisable to realize best re-
strictly fresh gathered firsts In free
cases being offered at 50 cents . dozen
while current receipts Of fair quality
bring 80. but small understood eggs have
to be sold strictly on their merits and
will not bring over Is and rs.
New potatoes from nearby points in
lighter receipts and under a good de-
mand, values are shade higher, at
$50 TO 500 barrel for well graded
2 potatoes will not bring over ZOO to
$50. Season for old potatoes practi-
cally over, and 1t takes flrst quality
stock to bring top values Of IS to l.25
per hundred pounds, with McCormicks
and Reds selling at inside prices.
Garden Truck.
The market for native and nearby
garden truck rules steady to arm
under generally light receipts, and o
good demand, conferred, however, on
first quality stock at the following quo.
tations:
stringless beans. $50 to ITS bushel;
beets, 400 to $50 hundred; cabbage,
100 to las hamper; carrots, 500 and
400 hundred; corn, 20 to 20 dozen;
cucumbers. so to $50 bushel; lima
beans. $50 to 500 per seyen-eishths
hamper: onions, 100 to 1.25 bushel;
peppers, 100 to 1.2S hamper: squash
Is to 40 hamper, and tomatoes, 1.5o
to ITS hamper. =.
The live cattle market holds steady
to firm under generally light receipts,
especially Of first quality stock, for
which there Is good and constant
demand at full values.
Old sheep are in ample receipt, es-
pecially Of clipped stock for which there
is little demand, and for which there Is
more a question of buyer than price.
Quotations today at Light street wharf:
Beef cattle-First quality, pound, lfh
ala; common to medium, pound, 8al0;
bulls, as to quality, pound, salo: COWS,
choice to fancy. pound. 7a9h; common
to fair, pound, 5laa7: oxen. as to quail
ty, pound. Sal0; calves veal, choice.
pound. 15ale: large fat, pound, 13al4;
large rough. pound. 1oall; thin, pound.
8al0; rough and common. pound, 7as;
sheep, choice, pound. 2a6: old bucks.
pound, 3a4; Spring lambs fancy, pound
l3hal4: choice, pound, 12al3h. 81 .
Hogs-Straight, pound, 1oaa14; sows,
pound, SAG.
Live Pigs-Pound, loal5; shoats,
pound, l0ai2.