Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 5.--The
egg market shows little material cnange
IN prices and was held fairly SCeaoy
the past week, with liberal offerings
and sales on the exchange. There mas
been more liberal storing noted ana an
desirable stock is in good demand, put
offerings of doubtful quality are SLOW
to find favor. Receipts OF native ana
nearby eggs continue ample Tor the con,
Sumptive demand and the market cloSeo
a shade higher at 25la cents dozen
for firsts, with hennery whites bringing
q premium of a cent a dozen over quo
tations, but all stock not grading nrSCS
under the candle has to be SOLO at
discount. Duck eggs in more noeral
receipt and the market rules easy WIN WIN
prices mostly in buyers favor at AZ
cents a dozen.
Poultry Prices.
The live poultry market continues
steady to firm under light receipts, WIN
q good demand prevailing for all oeSlr-
able stock, which meets with ready SAFE
at full quotations. Season for turkeys
Is over, and with the warm Weather
prevailing only small shipments are al,
visable, as the demand is limited ana
conferred on medium-siZed lat StocK'
as we'll as crooked breasts are slow sale,
even at discounts. Young hen turkeys,
3 pounds and over, are bringing Az
cents a pound, and young gobblers 50,
hut old toms are slow sale at 80, Wnne
crooked breasts are neglected at 20
Young chickens in light receipt, espe.
cially broilerS, which are scarce ana
wanted at 40 to AZ. with other young
stock selling 80 to 38, but all poor. thin
re- C1nW
% to IS. Old hens in better demand
and under light receipt. The market
shows an advance at 80 to 81 for stock
weighing 81 pounds and over, but Leg
horns will not bring over Is to 20, ana
all poor, thin fowl is neglected at 20.
Capons scarce and wanted at 50 TO Az,
but old ROSTERS in ample supply ana
generally slow sale at II to 20. DUCKS
in moderate receipt. and all desirable
stock meets with ready sale at "a to 80
but small and poor ducks Weighing less
than 4 pounds are not wanted.
The market for guinea fowl and
pipeons holds steady at so to 10 eacn
for the former and 80 to IS pair Tor
the latter.
while the market for white potatoes
cu.Ivlnues unsettled, old stock is IN pet
ter demand and values shade higher.
at 2.65 to 200 per hundred pounds, but
ungraded potatoes will not bring over
225 to 2.40. Sweet potatoes and vans
in generally light receipt and the mar
ket shows an advance, at ESQ to 400
a barrel for the former and 2.25 to $50
for the latter, but ungraded stock Will
not bring over 200 to 2.25. Native and
nearby garden truck in moderate re-
ceipt, and under fairly good demand
the market holds steady on most lines
at the following quotations:
Kale, SO to rs buShel; onions, 800 TO
$50 per hundred pounds, and 1.5O 10
It's per hundred for nearby greens;
oysterplants, 800 to 500 per hundred;
parsnips. so to IS basket; spinach. 35 to
rs bushel, and turnips, 60 to IS hamper.
Live Stock Market.
The live cattle market continues
steady. but, prices show little change
from last week, receipts being light on
the wharves and only fair at the STOCK
yards Demand good for desirable STOCK.
but all common to ordinary cattle move
slow at inside prices. Quotations today
at Light Street Wharf:
Beef cattle, first quality, II to IL;
common to medium, 8 to 10. Bulls, as
to quality, to 9. Cows, choice to
fancy, to 8; common to talr, 70 o.
Oxen, as to quality, 6 to 8. Calves, veal,
choice. 10 to 1877; large fat, IL to IL;
large rough, 10 to IL; thin, 7 to 8;
rough and common. 6 to Z. Sheep,
choice, S to 6; old bucks, 8 to 4; Fall
lambs, fancy, 111a to II; choice, 10 to
II; Spring lambs, 40 to As pounds, Is
to 16. Hogs, straight, IL; sows, to 9;
live pigs, II to ID; shoats, 10 to IL.
Closing grain quotations:
Wheat, No. red Winter export,
i.I34; No. red Winter, garlicky, spot,
domestic, 1.14%; April delivery, 1.14A;
May delivery, 1.161a. Corn, No. yell
low. spot, domestic, 96a97: cob corn
485a490. Oats, No. 2 white domestic
551aa561a; No. 8 white domestic, 54a
55 Rive nearhy 80aS5