Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13

Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January 12.-The
general live. poultry market has ruled
easy the past week and values SHOW q
slight decline on practically all lines:
Only fair demand for medium sized
young hen turkeys and gobblers while
heavy gobblers and old toms are slow
sale even at the lower prices quoted.
Receipts of turkeys only moderate. but
ample for the demand. Chickens in
ample supply and large fat springers
and heavy old hens attract attention,
small fowl being slow sale. Young
hen turkeys pounds and over are
bringing IS cents pound and young
gobblers 80, but old toms and hens
will not bring over % to 80, while poor
and crooked breasts move slow at rs.
Large fat young chickens in demand
and sell readily at 80 to 80 with broilers
~ to 2 pounds bring top prices, but
poor thin fowl moves slow at 20. Old
tive at Is to 81, but LeghornS will
not bring over Is and 81, and all poor
light fowl Is neglected at 20. Capons in
light receipt and all birds weighing
pounds and over meet with ready sale
at 38a40, but small stock not desirable.
At "a and IS old ROSTERS in ample
supply at II and 18. Ducks and geese
in only moderate receipt and under a
fairly good demand for choice fat birds
the market holds steady at q to 80
for the former and % and IS for the
latter, but poor thin fowl slow sale at
20. Market for guinea fowl and
pigeons continues steady at 40 to 80
each for the former and 80 pair for
both young and old Of the latter. Mar
ket for dressed poultry continues quiet
aud with tho av0oNtinYS nf NhniPn m
fancy large capons dressed poultry will
not bring any more than live and the
market rules generally easy on all lines.
Egg MARKET.
Straight lots of young chickens and
small to medium sized hen turkeys
meet with ready sale, but other lines
dull and draggy and prices in some In
stances lower than for live.
Market for native and nearby eggs
has ruled easy the past week with only
small sales in wholesale way on the
exchange and values show decline over
/ to IL cents dozen from opening
prices Monday. Receipts have been run
ming liberal and more than equal to
the demand which is only fair. Prompt
shipments are advisable as held eggs
are slow sale and to move this charac-
ter of stock prices as a rule have to be
shaded. The market closed today at
3434 cents a dozen for firsts in free
cases and 80 to 40 for current receipts.
While receipts of white potatoes have
been more liberal from all sections the
past week the demand continues good
and the market holds steady with no
change in values from last week. For
well graded round stock there Is a good
demand at full values with reds of
No. grade selling better than Nc
Cormicks, but most arrivals are ungrad-
ed, mixed stock and offering Of such
have to be sold at the lowest prices.
No. we'll graded potatoes are bringing
100 to lao per 100 pounds and reds
and McCormicks. ITO to 1.20, but No.
Is as well as culls are not wanted and
will not bring freight charges. Market
for sweet potatoes and yams holds
steady under moderate receipts and fair
ly good demand for clean, bright stock,
but diversified as well as dark, rough
stock hard to sell white No. Is and
culls are not wanted at any price. No.
l sweets are bringing 2.75 to 3.25 a