Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23

Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November 22.-Whilt
| the holiday demand for turkeys and
| other fowls is expected to be good
shippers are advised not to ship dressed
poultry If the present weather eondi-
| tons continue, as 1t Is too warm anc
best results will be obtained by ship.
ping live stock. Turkeys, of course
will be the principal attraction, with
large, fat birds preferred, and in order
to help maintain best market values
thin undesirable stock
With the large buyers taking hold
more freely, the market for turkeys
shows an advance, and shipments
should be made to reach here not later
than early Tuesday morning.
While prices are expected to show q
slight increase next week, it will de-
pend entirely upon weather conditions
supplies and demand
The market closed today at IS to &c
cents pound for young hens, 8 pounds
and over; "a and as for gobblers, IL
pounds and over, but old hens and
old toms will not bring over 20 to %,
while crooked breasts are slow sale
at IS to 16 cents
Chicken Prices.
Mixed, colored, Spring chickens are
bringing 40 to % cents for medium to
large stock, and legherns is to Is, but
all poor, thin fowls, as well as bare
backs, are neglected at IL to IL. Mar
ket for old hens rules fiFmer under an
Improved demand and moderate re-
ceipts at is to % for stock weighing
312 pounds and over, but leghorns viii
not bring over IA, with all poor, thin
fowls as well as old rooSters, slow
sale at IL and IS. Demand only fair
for ducks and geese and centered on
choice, fat stock at 10 to 40 for the
former and 16 to 90 for the latter, but
poor thin birds are neglected at Is
and IA, Market tor guinea fowls and
pigeons holds steady at 80 to so each
for the former and 90 to rs a pair
Receipts OF native and nearby eggs
have been fair the past week and ample
for the demand, which has eased OF
under the high price prevailing.
Strictly tresh-laid eggs, however, are
wanted, often at q premium in price
when stock is of good size. Hennery
whites that have the size and weigh 81
pounds and over to the case are bring
ing top values of IS to 90 cents dozen,
but too many Of the arrivals are mixed
with pulleC eggs and have to be sold
Fresh-laid nearby flrstS are selling 40
TO AZ, but all stock not grading first
under the candle have to be sold as
current receipts at So to 80.
Vegetable Prices.
White potatoes are in liberal receipt
from all sections, and, with demand and
trading slow, the market Is very duh
and lower at $50 to Its per 100 pounds,
mill kna,iaa az.
i.25 to lao, with barrel potatoes selling
mostly 200 to 500, as to size and
quality.
The market for sweet potatoes and
yaTns is also dull and lower at l.25 to
2.25 barrel for the former and 2,25
to ais for the latter, but 1t takes well
grade No. stock to bring top prices.
Receipts OF native and nearby garden
truck are moderate, and, with some few
exceptions, prices hold steady at the
following quotations:
Beets, 500 to 400 hundred; broccoli,
so to 65 hushel; carrots, 400 to 400
hundred: kaIe, so to rs bushel; OYSTER
plants, 600 to 500 hundred; paFsnins,
30 to ITO bushel; pumpkins, 500 to
$500 hundred; savoy cabbage, IS to rs
bushel; spinach, rs to IS bushel; tuF-
nipS, 20 to 10 bushel.
Rabbits are in light receipt, espe-
Ot0A4y qA GISdIl SUCK, ana WlLn
the demand good for this sort, the mar
ket has taken on a f1rmer tone at 400
and 800 a dozen for choice nearby
stock, but tair to good rabbits will not
bring over ESQ to $50.
Live Steelx Market.
The live cattle market holds fairly
steady under only fair receipts and
mostly of common to ordinary stock.
Demand fairly good for first quality
cattle. but all under grades meve slew
at inside prices. Quotations today at
Light Street Wharf:
Beef cattle, first quality, pound, z to
B; common to medium, 4 to 8. Bulls,
as to quality, 312 to 51a, Cows, choice
to fancy, to 6: common to fair, 3 to 4.
Oxen, as to quality, to 6. Calves, veal,
choice, 8 to IL; large, fat to 10;
large, rough. 6 to 8; thin, to 6. rough
and common, 4 to S. Sheep, 2 to 4; old
bucks, 2 to 3; fair to good, 6 to z; coma
mon, thin, 4 to 5.
Hogs, straight, 10 to 101z; sows, 2 to
8; stays, 4 to 5; cid bears not wanted;
live pigs, II to IL; sheats, to 10.
Grain Prices.
Closing grain quotations: Wheat, No.
2, red Winter, expert, s0A No. 2, red
Winter, garlickly, domestic, spot, 80;
November, 80H; December delivery,
80& Corn, NO. 2, yellow. domestic, new,
spot, 85aa6; cob corn, new, 4.50a4 so per
barrel. Oats Ne. 2, white, domestic,
spot, 44a45; No. 3, white, domestic. spot,
43a44. Rye, nearby, spot, 55a60.