Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
Baltimore Markets
specIal plspatch to The Star.

special DISPATCH 70 The Star.
|. BALTIMORE, Md, July 12.-The live
poultry market rules generally firm,
having recovered the loss which always
follows a holiday, and practically all
desirable stock meets with ready sale
at top values. For mixed colored Spring
chickens, 21a pounds and over, there is
an especially good demand at IS and
36 cents pound, but smaller are slow
to move out at IS to 80 cents and re-
ceipts consists largely of this sort. The
market Is a shade drmer on large Leg
horns, pounds and over, at "a and IS,
to %.
A good demand is noted for old hens
312 pounds and over at "a to a., but
Leghorns will not bring over 10 and 20,
while all poor, thin fowl is neglected
at Is and Is. Old ROSTERS In better
demand and show a slight advance at
tied demand at 10 to % for stock
weighing pounds and over, but small
er ducks are not wanted at any price.
Pigeons in ample receipt for the de-
mand and prices are mostly in buyers
favor at rs pair for old and is and
20 for young.
The egg market continues quiet and
unsettled, with ample receipts of ordi-
nary stock in dealers hands, and values
show decline of 112 cents a dozen
over opening prices Monday. With the
warmer weather prevailing, most arrivals
are showing considerable loss under the
candle, and as buyers are very critical
as to quality at this time of the year
and prompt shipments are advisable
all stock not grading firsts has to be
sold at discounts. Offerings and sales
on the exchange continue light, but
when strictly fresh stock is offered
prompt. sales are noted. The market
closed today at 81 cents q dozen for
native and nearby firsts, while South
ern stock is selling only a cent lower.
Market for old potatoes very dull
even under light receipts. but ample
for the demand, which is limited, at
200 to 225 per hundred pounds, with
Eastern Shore new potatoes are selling
200 to ESQ a barrel and $50 for No.
Is. while nearby potatoes sell mostly
80 to ITO per bushel.
Receipts of native and nearby gar
den truck fairly liberal with the excep-
ton of tomatoes, which are scarce and
clean up readily when in good condi-
ton. Prices on other lines are mostly
in buyers favor at the following quota
tions: Asparagus, 2.20 to $50 dozen for
medium to large green, but small as
well as partly whites are slow sale at
rs to 100; stringleSs beans, rs to 100
hamper; beets, 1.50 to 200 per hun
dred; cabbage. so to rs bushel; car
rots, 800 to 400 per hundred pounds:
corn, to Is per dozen; cucumbers. so
to IS hamper; lima beans, $50 to Its
bushel: onions. rs to 100 bushel: pep
pers. so to IS hamper; spinach, 100
to ITO bushel; squash, Is to IS ham,
per, and tomatoes. $50 per hamper
for native and 100 to $50 per crate
for Virginia.
While the live cattle market holds
steady on first quality, receipts are
only fair, but ample of common to
ordinary stock, which is in liberal
receipt and is hard to move out at
inside prices. For the better grades
of veal calves. which are In light re-
ceipt the demand is good, but common,
rough and small to medium calves are
plentiful and slow sale at inside prices.
Quotations today at Light Street
Wharf:
Beef cattle, first quality, pound, 8
to 9; common to medium, pound, S to
Z. Bulls. as to quality, pound, to Z.
Cows, choice to fancy pound, to 6;
common to fair, pound, to 4. oxen, as
10 quality, pound, S to Z. Calves, veal
choice, pound, 10 to 1917: large, fat,
pound, to 9; large rough, pound, Z
to 8; common, thin. pound. S to 6.
Sheep, pound. 2 to 3. Old bucks.
pound, to 8. Spring lambs, fancy,
pound, 8 to 10; choice, pound. to 8.
Hogs. straight, pound, 9 to 10; sows.
to g. stays, pound, 6 to Z:
i've pigs. pound, IL to Is; shoats,
pound. 10 to IL.