Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-10
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 9.-The
market for native and nearby eggs con-
tinues easy under liberal receipts the
past week, although demand continues
fairly good and all offerings on the
exchange have kept fairly we'll cleaned
up from day to day
The situation Is unsettled at this time
OF the year. however and prompt and
frequent shipments are advisable to
bring top values. The market closed to-
day at 81 and 38 cents a dozen for
frsts In free cases, decline of 4 cents
q dozen from opening prices Monday,
and 81 to SO for current receipts. I'm
der light receipts market for duck eggs
holds firm at IS cents a dozen, with
nearby stock being given preference over
shipments from the South. at 50 to ~.
Poultry Prices.
The live poultry market continues
drm under light receipts and especially
of small broiling young chickens. 2
pounds and under. Of which there is a
scarcity on the market here, and this
class of stock frequently brings a pre-
MUM over quotations. The active sea-
son for turkeys is drawing to close,
however, and while receipts are Show
ing a decline they are generally ample
for the demand, which is fairly good for
medium sized young hens and gobblers,
but heavy old hens, gobblers and old
toms are generally slow sale Young
hens, pounds and over, are bringing
~ and 43 cents a pound, and gobblers
and old hens 35 to 38. but old toms
will not bring over 80 to 80, while poor
and crooked breasts are slow sale at
Is. Young broiling chickens sell readily
at 43 to 45, and large, smooth chickens,
70
in better demand and the market shows
an increase in values of 3 to 4 cents a
pound at 80 to "a. Leghorns selling at
inside prices. Capons, especially birds
weighing pounds and over, meet with
ready sale at AZ and 43, but smaller
stock will not bring over IS to 20. Old
ROSTERS in better demand at 18 to 20.
Market for ducks holds firm at Is to 80
for stock weighing 4 pound and over,
but smaller fowl generally slow sale at
20. Guinea fowl in better demand and
the market shows an increase in values
at 80 to 100 each for stock weighing
3l4 pounds and over, but smaller fowl
not so active at SO to rs. while pigeons
also show an advance at IS to 40 a pair
for both young and old.
The season for dressed poultry fast
drawing to a close and only choice to
fancy dressed young turkeys and fancy
dressed capons bring a premium of
TO 3 cents pound dressed over live.
Vegetable Market.
Receipts of white potatoes have been
running more liberal the past week and
Under a generally slow demand the
market rules easy with values shade
lower on McCormicks and reds. There
is a fairly good demand, however, for
well graded round potatoes at LOCAL Is
per 100 pounds. but McCornicks and
reds viii not bring over 75a10o, while
frosted stock has TO be sold at sharp
discounts, and No. rs and culls are not
wanted at any price. Sweet potatoes
and yams in lighter receipt and mar
Eat holds steady under a barrel, but
diversified rough, dark stock is slow sale
a. 150a200 and bushel hampers of
both sweets and yams sell mostly LISA
lis as to size and quality.
Demand for native and nearby garden
truck Is easing of under increasing
receipts Of Southern vegetables and
while the market holds fairly steady
prices are mostly in the buyers favor
at the following quotations:
Cabbage, IS TO $50 hamper; kale.
rs to $50 barrel; onions. $50 to $50
per 100 pounds. oyster plants, 800 70
1000 per 100; parsnips, rs basket;
savoy cabbage, 90 bushel, and turnips,
so to GO basket.
The live cattle market although
generally quiet, holds steady to firm
under a fairly good demand for first
quality stock. but most Of the arrivals
on the wharves consist of common TO
ordinary cattle, which is slow sale at
inside prices, Handy weight veal
calves, in light .eceipt and under, a
good demand .alues are shade higher
Quotations today at Light street wharf:
2>eT cattle first quality, pound, 1li2
20 ID: common to medium, to 10:
bulls. as to quality, 7 to 9; COWS, choice
TO fancy, 7 to g: common TO fair. 10
6; oxen, as to quality. 6 to 8; calves
veal choice, l6 to 16l2; large, fat. IA
to Is; large rough, 10 to II; thin, s
TO 10; rough and common. to 8.
Sheep, to Z. old bucks. 4 to S; lambs,
choice, Is to 16; fair to good. IL to
ID; common. thin. Q to 10. Hogs,