Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd December 90
Turkeys being the principal attrac-
ton for the Christmas holiday. heavy
shipments of large turkeys are wanted
for the special demand and all ar
rivals should be timed to reach here
not later than Tuesday, December 90
No shipments should be made which
will arrive here on the gath, as COM
mission men will be busy disposing Of
stock on hand and will not have an
opportunity TO handle arrivals this day
If the weather continues cold and ia
vorable Ship-dreSSed turkeys. scalded
stock, head and feet on. which is pre-
ferred IN this market. Kill only choice
fat birds and see that the animal heat
is out Of the body before shipping.
Poultry Prices.
The live poultry market is consid-
erably f1rmer, with practically all
lines showing an increase. Liberal
shipments are advisable Monday and
Tuesday. as commission men are
taking on all available supplies and the
demand from the cOnsunptive trade
will be very good. The market closed
today at 81 and IS cents pound for
young hen turkeys, 8 pounds and over,
and 80 and SO for gobblers, II pounds
and over, but old hens and toms are
not so desirable at % to %, while crook
ed breasts are generally slow sale at
20 to %. Medium TO large mixed
Springers in fairly good demand at 20
to "a, but Leghorns will not bring
over Is OF Is, while poor, thin stays,
as well as barebacks, are neglected at
u and l3.
A better demand exists for old hens.
3i2 pounds and over, at l8 to %, with
large fat Leghorns selling mostly at 10
and IS. but poor, thin fowl, as well as
cid ROSTERS, move slow at II and IA.
Market for young ducks and geese also
steady under a fairly good demand, at
ID to 20 for the former and l6 to 20
for the latter, but poor ducks under
four pounds are neglected at II and ID.
Guinea fowl and pigeons also steady, at
80 TO 60 each for the former and 20
a pair for both young and old Of the
latter. With the cold weather prevail
ing, the demand for dressed poultry has
shown an increase. and unless there IS
a change in weather conditions, large
shipments are advisable for the Christ
mas holiday, and dressed poultry gener-
ally will bring from 3 to 10 cents a
pound over live stock.
Under light receipts the past week,
the egg market has f1rmer tone and
shows an advance Of 2 cents dozen
over opening prices Monday. A better
stock meets with ready sale, in some
cases bringing a premium over quota
tons. Hennery whites and browns
must average 81 pounds and over 10
the case in order to bring top prices, as
ali small eggs are classed as pullets and
are generally slow sale at 20 to %.
Nearby f1rsts closed today at 80 cents
g dozen and hennery whites and
browns "a and IS. but current receipts
will not bring over 30
Rabbits continue in light demand,
and the market holds firm on this stock
under fairly good demand for choice
nearby at $50 TO 400 a dozen, but fair
to good is generally slow sale at 1.50
to $50.
Vegetable Prices.
The market for white potatoes hrmer
for well graded stock under moderate
receipts and fairly good demand, at
$50 to It's per 100 pounds, but un-
graded STICK Will not bring over l.25
to l40. s yet potatoes and vans hold
ing steady gno market shows no change
from last AAek, at 800 to $50 barrel
for the former and $50 TO 800 for the
latter, but mixed ungradeo sweets WILL
not bring over 200 70 ESQ.
Native and nearby garden truck is IN
good demand and the market holds
steady at the following quotations:
Carrots, 200 10 400 hundred: kale, so
to 65 bushsl; oysterplantS, 600 10 300
hundred; parsnips, IS to 100 bushe.,
and turnips, 80 70 loo bushel.
Live Stock Market.
While the live cattle market is hold
ing steady, the demand will BE- slow
until after New Year, and while prices
show no change from -ast week drop
in values is expected next week and to
continue until over the holidays. Quo
tations today at Light Street Wharf:
Beef cattle, first quality per pound
8 TO 9: common to medium, 70 7,
bulls, as to quality, 3ia 70 6.
Cows. choice TO fancy, per pound, {
to Z; common TO fair, 3 10 5. Oxen. as
to quality. TO 6,
Calves, veal. choice, per pound, 10lz
large, fat, to 10; large, rough, to 8;
thin. TO 6; rough and common, 4 70 5
Sheep. per pound, 2 10 4; old bucks
2 10 3.
Spring lambs, choice, 8 10 81; fan
to good, to Z; common, thin, 10 5.
Hogs. straight, 81 10 9; soWs, 10 q
stays. to 4 Live pigs, II 70 y; shoats