Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-02
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, January 2.-Po-
tatoes, white, barrel, 1.50a4.0O; $780,
pound sacks, 155a2.5O; swee potatoes,
barrel, 1.5oa3.Oo; yams. barrel, 20Os
500; beets, crate, 3.OOa3.25; hamper
l.SOa2.5O; cabbage, hamper, $50; car
rots, 100, 2.00a30O; caulifower, crate
1.50a2.00; celery, crate, 1.50a3.5O; egg
plant, crate, 1.50a4.OO; lettuce, basket
2.50a3.50; kale, barrel, 1.25a1.5 so; onions
100 pounds, 1.55a2.OO; parsnips, basket,
5Oa65; peppers, crate, 4.OOa5.5O pump
kins, 100. 1OO. OOa15O.O 90; spinach, bushel,
50a75; squash, crate, 2.5Oa3.5O; toma-
toes, crate, 2.50a6.0 90; turnips, hamper,
25a35; apples, buShel, 75a2.75; cram
berries, box, 3.00a4.75; grapefruit, box.
2.50a475; oranges, box. 2.10a4.25; tan
gerineS, box, 1.25a250; strawberries,
quart, so.
Dairy Market.
Poultry, dressed-TurkeyS, pound, 32a
80; old, 28aS0; chickens, 3Oa32; ducks,
2Sa3O; geese, 22a30.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, pound, 33a
SO; old toms, 2sa3O; Spring chickens,
26a32; Leghorns, 22a24; old hens, goa
80; LeghornS, 18a30; poor and thin,
17alS; old rooSterS, 10; ducks, 16a30;
geese, 23a2S; Guinea fowls, each, 4Oa
so: pigeons, pair, rs.
Eggs-Receipts. 602 cases, native and
nearby firsts, 52a53; pullets, 45a48;
hennery whites, flrsts, dozen, Sc; cur
rent receipts, 4Sa45; cullS and dirty
eggs, 25a30.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery,
pound. 4la46; ladies. 35a36; store
packed, 81; rolls, 3la32; process, S8a39.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts, 500 head; fair sup
ply. market steady. Steers, choice to
prime, none; good to choice, 1925 to
1880; medium TO good, 11.25 to 1925;
fair to medium, 1925 to lips; plain to
fair s,25 to 1925; common to plain,
8.25 to S.25. Bulls, choice to prime
none; good to choice, $50 to 900;
medium to good. 7,50 to $50; fair to
medium, TOO to 7.50; plain to fair, 800
TO 7.OO;g common to plain, 500 to 800.
Cows, choice to prime, none; good to
choice, $50 to 800; medium to good,
$50 to 8,25; fair to medium, 6.75 to
7.25; plain to fair, $50 to $50; common
to plain, 400 to 500. Heifers, choice
70 prime, none; good to choice, 1000
to 1915; medium to good, 900 to 1000;
fair to medium, 500 to 900; plain to
fair, 100 to 500; common to plain,
500 to 700. Fresh cows and Springers,
60 to $50.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts. $50 head;
light supply; market steady. Sheep,
zoo to 800; lambs. $50 to l4.00.
HogS-ReceiptS, 100 head: light sup
ply; market steady. Lights, 1850 to
1910; heavieS, 1925 TO 1910: medium,
1850 to 1910; roughs, 7.50 to $50;
light pigs, 1925 to 1880; pigs, 1850 to
Calves-Receipts, rs head; light sup
ply; market steady. Calves, TOO to 100.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. red Winter, spot,
l.30h; No. 2 red Winter. garlicky,
spot. l2S; January. 1928; No. 3, gar
licEy. no quotations.
Corn-No. 2 domestic. yellow, new,
l.OSal .O6; cob corn, new, 4.6Oa4.75.
OatS-No. 2 white domestic, spot, sea-
o612 No. white domestic, spot, SIS.
Rye-Nearby, coal 90.
Hay-ReceiptS, none. Season for old
hay Is about over. A little new crop
Is arriving, but hardly enough upon
which to establish quotations by grades.
Where in good order new hay sells at
from l4O0a17.00 per ton, according to
lts quality and condition, receipts by
truck taking care of most requirements.
Straw-Little demand for straw. Re-
ceipts generally ample. Wheat straw,
No. /, per ton, 9.00a1000; oat straw,
NO. ], per ton, o.0Oa10O0.