Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, Januar &C.
With the exception of old hens, which
are In liberal receipt, the general live
poultry market rules steady to Arm
under a fairly good demand for large
smooth. fat stock Of all lines. Demand
for old hens however, has eased of
and the market rules easy and values
shade lower. Young hen turkeys, nine
pounds and over move fairly we'll at
38 to 40 cents a pound and young COB
blerS at IS and SO, but old hens as well
as old toms not so desirable at 80,
while poor and crooked breasts are
neglected at Is. Large, smooth, fat
young Chickens two-and-a-half pounds
are scarce and wanted at 81 and SO, but
while small broilers one-and-a-half to
two pounds are scarce and wanted at
81 and SO, poor thin fowl will not
bring over 20. Old hens in liberal re-
ceipt and more than ample for the de-
mand, which is easily satisfied at IS
and % for towel weighing three-and-a-
half pounds and over, but Leghorns will
not bring over Is and 26 while poor thin
light fowl of all kinds is neglected at
20. Capons in moderate receipt and in
good demand at 80 to 38. But old
ROSTERS plentiful at II and 10.
Market for ducks holds steady at %
to 80 for fowl weighing four pounds and
over, but easy on geese at % to 26,
while all small and poor stock Is gen.
orally slow sale at 10 to 20. Market for
guinea fowl and pigeons holds steady
at 40 to 80 each for the former and 80
a pair for both young and old Of the
latter. With more seasonable weather
prevailing the past week, demand for
dressed poultry has shown an improve
ment and the market holds steady on
small to medium sized turkeys and
straight lots of desirable young chickens
which find fair sale. Prices, however.
show no advance over last week and
with the exception Of capons and choice
to fancy chickens dressed poultry will
not bring any more than live.
Egg Prices.
The market for native and nearby
eggs has been frmer the past week
under only moderate receipts, with the
demand keeping pace with offerings OF
fresh gathered stock and values show
an advance of a cent dozen over
opening prices Monday. Offerings on
the exchange have been light the past
week, the trade being supplied mostly
through sales on the street. with fairly
good demand prevailing for the best
grades of new laid stock.
Prompt shipments and careful grad
ing advisable, as quality counts most
with the trade in this season of the year,
and Western refrigerator eggs are pre-
ferred In many instances to offerings
of so-called nearby fresh. The market
closed today at 81 cents dozen for
firsts in free cases and 80 to IS for
current receipts.
The market for white potatoes rules
easy under liberal receipts from all
sections and demand easily satisfied.
Demand fairly good, however, for well
graded No. round stock, but most
for which there Is little demand and
prices have to be shaded.
No. round stock Is bringing lis to
1.25 per 100 pounds. but McCormicks
and reds will not bring over 100 to
LILO, while cllllS and No. 2'S are not
wanted at any price. While receipts of
sweet potatoes and yams are only
moderate, they are ample for the de-
mand. The market rules easy at 2.75 to
1926 a barrel for the former and 800
to 3.25 a barrel for the latter, but it
takes clean, well graded stock to bring
these prices, as all dark, dirty. as well
as overlarge stock, is generally slow
sale at $50 to 200 a barrel. while
bushel hampers sell mostly 100 to Its
as to the quality and size.
Vegetable Prices.
Demand for native and nearby garden
truck continues good and all stock
showing quality meets with ready sale
at the following quotations:
Beets and carrots, 400 to 600 100;
cabbage, $50 to 2.25 hamper; kale, $50
to Its barrel; onions, $50 to $50 per
100 pounds; oyster plants, TOO to 1000
100: parsnips, so to IS basket; savoy
| cabbage. rs to 100 bushel; spinach,
$50 to 200 barrel and 60 to / 100 bushel,
and turnips, IS to so basket.
The live cattle market rules generally