Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Baltimore Markets

special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 22.-with
other leading markets huctuating in
price from day to Gay the local egg
market has been affected to q large
extent BY outside markets and values
show q sharp decline today despite the
fact that receipts Of nearby stock con-
cnue only moderate. There have been
tair offerings on the exchange but only
desirable stock finds ready sales, while
offerings Of doubtful quality are slow
TO nnd favor even at discounts The
market closed yesterday at IS cents
dozen for nearby frsts and with
hennery white firsts bringing q premium
OF cent or two q dozen, but all held
eggs ar stock not granding flrsts are
slow sale ct irregular values.
Poultry Prices.
With the exception Of old hens. which
are in ample receipt, the live poultry
market holds steady to firm under q
generally good demand, but conferred on
1rst quality fat stock. Turkeys in only
fair receipt, but ample for the demand,
which has eased on the latter part of
the week, and only medium sized fat
stock, with hens preferred, attract at
tention at 80 to 80 cents pound for
young hens. 3 pounds and over, and 80
70 80 for young gobblers, but old toms
as well rs crooked breasts are not de-
Slrable and slow sale at 20 to rs.
Market for young chickens continues
hrm under generally light receipts and
prices are readily maintained with
good demand prevailing for smooth fat
stock, especially small broilers, 2 pounds
and under, which are scarce and wanted
at premium over quotations. Smooth
lat fowl will bring 30 to 80 and young
ROSTERS % to 80, but all poor, thin
stock IS well as stays move slow at
II TO 20. Capons continue scarce and
meet with ready sale at "a to 50 a
pound for birds pounds and over, but
smaller as well as slips not so de-
sirAbie at so to 80. Market for old
hens Ii easy, receipts being more than
ample for the demand, which is only
fetr for small to medium fat stock
At rs and IS for fowl weighing 3Ih
pounds and over, but Leghorns will not
bring over % and "a, while poor, thin
fowl As well as old roosters are slow
sale at IL and Is. Demand continues
good for fat young ducks, especially
White Pekins, which bring top prices
ut % 70 80, but ducks under 4 pounds
neglected at II and 10. Market for
guinea fowl and pigeons continues
steady At Is TO 10 each for the former
and IS to 80 q pair for the latter.
White potatoes in ample receipt for
the demand, which Is light, and market
continues unsettled with values lower
at AIS to 900 per hundred pounds for
No. / potatoes, but ungraded stock will
not bring over 2.25 to $50. Sweet
potatoes and yanns in liberal receipt and
demand slow except on fancy bright
stock, all ungraded as well as large
rough stock moving slow at the lower
values quoted. No. / sweets are bring
ing 2.25 to ais . barrel and vans.
LIS TO 2.SO. but ungraded stock will not
bring over ITS to 400.
Vegetable Prices.
Native and nearby garden truck in
more liberal receipt the past week and
prices on some lines show a decline at
the following quotations: Cabbage, rs
to 100 basket; carrots, 800 and 400
100; kale, rs TO 1.25 barrel; onions,
$50 to ITS per 100 pounds; OYSTER
plants, 400 to 500 100: parsnips, 20 to
so basket, and turnips, IS to 80 hamper.
Under generally light receipts the live
cattle market holds steady for cattle of
first quality. there being q fairly good
demand for this sort, but common to
ordinary stock moves slow. Receipts
generally light both on the wharves and
ct the stock yards.