Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26
Baltimore Markets
Ipecial Dispatch to The Star.

| special DISPATCH TO Inc STAR
BALTIMORE, Md, october 25.-Re-
ceipts of native and nearby eggs have
been running light the past week and
the market holds very firm and prices
2 to 8 cents higher, with all desirable
fresh-laid stock meeting with ready
sale.
Hennery white eggs are especially
wanted, but to bring top values must
be an average weight of over 81 pounds
to the case, as smaller eggs are termed
pullet eggs and are sold, according to
size. at a wide range in price. The
market closed today at SO and 81 cents
a dozen for nearby firsts, 43 to As for
hennery whites and 80 to 81 for pullets,
with current receipts selling 81 and 35
as to size and quality.
Poultry Prices.
The live poultry market holds gener-
ally steady and has better tone under
lighter receipts of large, fat stock, but
values show little change from last
week.
Spring chickens and old hens, four
pounds and over, are selling to ad-
vantage at top prices, but small to me-
dunn stock not so desirable, while poor,
thin fowl. as well are barebacks, are
hard to sell even at discounts to the
Arab trade. Mixed-colored Spring
chickens are bringing 81 to "a and Leg
horns 10 and 20, but poor, thin fowl
and barebaeks are neglected at Is and
Is. Old hens. four pounds and over in
better demand at 20 to "a, but smaller
not so desirable at II to 20, while Leg
horns and old ROSTERS will not bring
over ID to Is.
The market for ducks holds steady,
but only large, fat ducks of the white
variety are selling readily. black ducks
being Disseminated against, especially
old brakes. Small, poor, understood
ducks are not wanted and only tend to
lower the value of the better class of
stock. Young ducks. four pounds and
over are bringing 16 to 10. with white
Muscoveys bringing top value. Guinea
fowl and pigeons hold steady at 80 to
IS each for the former and 20 a pair
for the latter.
Turkeys made their first appearance
of the season on the market this week,
and young birds, eight pounds and
over met with ready sale at % to 80,
but old turks will not bring over IS.
Vegetable Market.
The market for white potatoes holds
steady under moderate receipt and
values show no change from last week
at It's to 200 per 100 pounds, but I'M
graded stock will not bring over 1.50
to 165 with barrel potatoes selling
mostly 2.25 to 800 as to size and
quality. Sweet potatoes and yams are
in ample receipt for the demand at
and $50 to 800 barrel for the latter.
Native and nearby garden truck is
in lighter receipt and prices are hold
ing steady on most lines, but beans
and tomatoes show a sharp advance
over last week. All stock showing
quality meets with ready sale at the
following quotations:
Stringless beans, Its to 2.25 bushel;
beets and carrots, 400 to 400 100;
lima beans, 200 to 500 bushel; peppers,
so to 100 bushel; pumpkins, 500 to
bushel; tomatoes, $50 to 800 bushel,
and turnips, 100 bushel.
Live Stock Market.
The live cattle market holds gen.
orally steady under moderate receipts
especially Of first quality stock, which
Is light both on the wharves and at
the stock yards. Choice handy weight
veal calves in good demand under light
receipts and the market Is firmer and
shade higher quotations today ut
Light Street Wharf
Beef cattle, first quality, 7 to 9.
Common to medium, pound, to 8.
Bulls as to quality, pound, to 8.
Cows. choice to fancy, pound, to 6.
Common to fair. pound, 8 to 4. Oxen
as to qualkey. pound, to 6. Calves,
veal choice, pound, IL to 12h. Large,
fat, pound, 8 to IL. Large, rough,
pound, 6 to 8. Thin, pound, 5 to z.
Rough and common, pound, to q.
Sheep. pound. 2 to 4. Old bucks.
pound, 2 to 8. Spring lambs, choice,
pound, Q to s1z. Spring lambs, fair to
good. pound. to 8. Common thin
pound, TO 8. Hogs, straight, pound,
10 to 1917. Sows, pound, to 9. stays
pound, 4 to S. Live pigs. pound. II to
IL. Shoats, pound, 8 to 10.